Keywords: Benami Property, Calcutta High Court, Benami transaction, Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty, Justice Partha Sarthi Chatterjee According to the Calcutta High Court, property purchased in a wife’s name “cannot necessarily” be considered a benami transaction. “In Indian society, if a husband supplies money for acquiring property in his wife’s name, this Read more
Sanjay Raut, a senior member of the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray-led Shiv Sena party, has filed a lawsuit against Kirit Somaiya, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Somaiya allegedly made disparaging remarks about Raut on Twitter, according to Raut. In a criminal defamation complaint submitted to a Mumbai court, Read more
Keywords – Delhi High Court, 438 CrPC, anticipatory bail, sessions Court, interim protection. Title – PANKAJ BANSAL v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT DELHI) & ANR. The Delhi High Court has said that it would be the sole discretion of the applicant regarding the anticipatory bail plea, to either move it Read more
Keywords – Defrauded, Fled, Bank, Uncivilized , Look Out Circulars, One Time Settlement ,Calcutta High Court. The Calcutta High Court has ruled [Manoj Kumar Jain v. Union of India] that banks cannot use the fact that a small number of people have cheated banks and departed India as a consistent Read more
Keywords: LGBTQ+ A woman has approached the Kerala High Court with an allegation that her lesbian partner has been unlawfully detained by her parents. The petitioner contends that her partner’s parents are infringing upon their personal autonomy and right to choose their own relationship. The case raises important questions Read more
Keywords: PMLA The Delhi High Court on Monday granted interim bail for six weeks to ‘Indo Spirits’ founder Sameer Mahandru in the money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh held that freedom is a cherished fundamental right and the discretion of the Court in Read more
Keywords – NCLAT, Recall judgments, Powers, Five-member Bench. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has clarified that it possesses the power to recall its judgments, asserting its inherent authority under Rule 11 of the NCLAT Rules, 2016. In a significant decision, a five-member bench of the NCLAT reversed the Read more
Keywords: – NCDRC, Patient, Compensation, Humanitarian, State Commission In a recent medical negligence case heard by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), the accused hospital displayed a heartwarming gesture by deciding to pay ₹7 lakh to the family of the deceased patient on humanitarian grounds, even though they had Read more
In its copyright infringement lawsuit against T-series, Shemaroo Entertainment Pvt Ltd. [Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd. v. Super Cassettes Industries Ltd.] was recently denied interim relief by the Bombay High Court. Shemaroo filed a motion with the court claiming that T-Series was posting audiovisuals of film songs to which Shemaroo owns the Read more
Keywords- Committee, Grievances, Advocates. Date: June 12, 2023 The Kerala High Court has recently established a Grievance Redressal Committee, led by Chief Justice SV Bhatti, with the aim of addressing the grievances raised by advocates practicing in the state. The committee consists of the following members: Chief Justice SV Bhatti Read more
