Legal

CCI junks ex-Air India pilot's objections to airline's merger with Vistara

According to the order, the pilot asked CCI not to approve the merger of Air India with any other airline or business group.

SC has mostly addressed the lacunae in IBC, now tribunals need to implement properly: Chinmoy Pradip Sharma, Sr Advocate

Sharma said some lacunae, like the CoC comprising only financial creditors, still need to be addressed as it reduces operational creditors to being silent spectators in the entire CIRP.

Judgment enabling women to head HUFs is a logical step after equal inheritance rights: Experts

Women have rights in both matrimonial and parental HUFs. The judgment goes on to clarify that even if a woman is married, she can be the karta of her parental HUF.

SC’s order on unstamped agreements will have positive impact on dispute resolution: Experts

The seven-judge bench overturned a previous judgement to rule that unstamped or partially stamped arbitration agreements are enforceable by law. This decision has removed the ambiguity surrounding stamping of arbitration agreements.

Delhi HC refuses to grant interim order against Ashneer Grover in Shashvat Nakrani's plea

The court however asked Grover to intimate Nakrani if he decide to sell the shares.

SC gives Maharashtra speaker 10 more days to decide on Sena MLAs disqualification

The court had earlier set December 31 deadline for Rahul Narwekar to decide the pleas. He sought a 15-day extension but the court agreed to 10 days

Engine lessor moves plea in Delhi HC against SpiceJet over non-compliance of undertaking

The application is now likely to come up for hearing on December 19.

Supreme Court defers Mahua Moitra's plea against expulsion to January 3

The case was adjourned after Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who is leading the bench, said he received case files late and could not go through them properly. The court will be closed for winter break from December 16 to January 2

SC refuses interim relief to Games 24x7, Head Digital Works against GST demand

The court however indicated that they will consider a case on constitutional validity of the government's decision to imposed 28 percent GST on online gaming companies retrospectively on the full value of the bets placed

NCLAT refuses to stay Zee-Sony merger, case to be heard finally in January

The appellate tribunal has also sought the responses of ZEEL in the appeals and adjourned to case to January 8.

Delhi HC vacates Makemytrip's injunction against Google and Booking in 'adwords' case

Makemytrip had claimed that whenever a person would do a google search for 'Makemytrip', they would be shown an advertisement of booking.

Only successor can claim shares or debentures, and not nominee, rules SC

As per the judgment, even if a person is a nominee in the share/debenture certificate he is not entitled to inherit it by default. The inheritance or the succession of these instruments will be determined by the contents of the deceased's will or as per the succession laws.

SC’s judgment on unstamped agreements is pro-arbitration: Gourab Banerji, senior advocate

On December 13, a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court unanimously held that unstamped arbitration agreements are legally enforceable.

SC asks Punjab to speed up collecting fines levied for stubble burning

The court has also directed the Committee of Air Quality Management (CAQM) to look into waste management and ensure that the pollution is not aggrevated in the next winter.

SC bench holds unstamped arbitration agreements enforceable

This is a significant decision from the apex court as it has overruled the judgment of five judge bench which had in April 2023 held that unstamped arbitration agreements were not legally enforceable.

Go First: None of the 2278 employees on rolls are reporting for work, RP tells Delhi HC

RP's affidavit is a response to a contempt petition filed by a lessor to the airline alleging that RP was not permitting inspection of their aircraft as well as not maintaining them as per the directions of the court

Ashneer Grover moves NCLT, alleges oppression, mismanagement at BharatPe

The case came up for hearing on December 6, wherein his lawyer sought additional time to address the tribunal on maintainability. The case will now come up for hearing on January 11.

Jet Airways: NCLAT reserves judgement on JKC's challenge to NCLT order on aircraft sale

In October 2022, NCLT directed the committee to "reinitiate the process and conclude the sale of the aircraft after taking into consideration the applicant as one of the eligible bidders"

NCLT defers insolvency hearing as SBI, PC Jeweller explore settlement options

The NCLT was informed on December 11 that PC Jewller has approached SBI with an offer to settle the dispute

Govt seeks to withdraw 3 bills on criminal laws, plans to introduce them afresh

Home Minister Amit Shah said the decision was taken after the parliamentary standing committee on home affairs made recommendations suggesting changes in the three bills following a series of discussions with domain experts and various stakeholders.

Insolvency: SC issues notice to 2 Essel group firms on IDBI Trusteeship’s plea

Cyquator Media Services and Direct Media Distribution have been given four weeks by the Supreme Court to respond to the notices

Article 370 | Judgment approves correction of historical blunder: Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi

Dwivedi, who defended the abrogation of Article 370 said "The judgement is historic and settles controversy so that all move on with new spirit to rebuild Kashmir."

Article 370: Justice Kaul suggests setting up of 'truth and reconciliation commission' in J&K

The commission should look into the acts of violation of human rights by both state and non-state actors since 1980s, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul has said

MC Explains: What is Article 370? What was argued in Supreme Court for and against its abrogation?

While the government contended that Article 370 was a temporary provision, the challengers to the move argued it could not have been done without the consent of the constituent assembly of the state.