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Article 1 of Limitation Act deals with suits relating to accounts: NCLAT highlights scope of Art. 137 of Limitation Act

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (NCLAT): The Coram of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Dr Alok Srivastava (Technical Member) observed

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Whether salary during notice period falls within definition of Operational Debt under IBC : Read NCLT’s decision

National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench (NCLT): The Coram of H.V. Subba Rao, Judicial Member and Chandra Bhan Singh, Technical Member deliberated

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Right of Press to report truthfully and faithfully | Press shall NOT indulge in sensationalism: Ker HC

Kerala High Court: Stating that, though the Press has a duty to inform the public, the Division Bench of Devan Ramachandran and

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Cal HC | Not providing an opportunity to file a reply to the show-cause notice violation of principle of natural justice; Case remanded back to the Assessing Officer for fresh assessment

Calcutta High Court: Md. Nizamuddin, J. allowed a petition which was filed challenging the impugned assessment order under Section 147 read with

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“Negligence per se may be declared when …”: NCDRC explains in medical negligence case while awarding Rs 25 lakh compensation plus interest

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi (NCDRC): While addressing a medical negligence case, the Coram of Dr S.M. Kantikar (Presiding Member)

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SC Collegium approves proposal for appointment of 10 Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of All HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for the appointment of the following Additional Judges of the Allahabad High Court as

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Whether merely writing letters or making representations would give a sufficient cause or ground to a party to seek condonation of delay? Del HC answers

Delhi High Court: Stating that mere writing of a letter of representation cannot furnish an adequate explanation for the delay, Jyoti Singh,

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Justice Sabina, senior most Judge of Himachal Pradesh HC, to perform duties of Chief Justice of HP HC

President appoints Justice Sabina, senior-most Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief

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Would pledge of ornaments kept for marriage of a daughter and use for self without knowledge of husband would amount to cruelty? Chh HC decodes

Chhattisgarh High Court: In a matter pertaining to mental cruelty, the Division Bench of Goutam Bhaduri and N.K. Chandravanshi, JJ., expressed that,

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Insider Trading | SEBI’s restriction on Infosys employees for trading securities lifted by SAT: Read 5 reasons why SAT lifted restrictions

Securities Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai (SAT): While lifting the restriction of buying or selling any securities, laid down by SEBI on employees of

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Delay in Disposal of Second Appeals under the Right to Information Act, 2005; Eroding the Spirit of a Beneficial Legislation

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Obligation of Thumb Impression and Signature, both, for a Pro-Note under Negotiable Instruments Act: Mandatory or Not? Read Madras HC’s verdict

Madras High Court: Teekaa Raman, J., observed that there is no mandatory provision under the Negotiable Instruments Act that both the signature

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Can low CIBIL Score of a co-borrower be a reason for denial of an education loan? Ker HC deciphers

Kerala High Court: In a case wherein, due to low CIBIL Score education loan was denied, N. Nagaresh, J., directed for reconsideration

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Can an occupant deprived of his demarcated car parking in a Society registered under Delhi Cooperative Societies Act occupied by unauthorized occupants approach the Court? Del HC answers

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Mukta Gupta and Neena Bansal Krishna, JJ., observed that Court cannot assume the duties of

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Duty of father to maintain child, daughter entitled to seek maintenance from father: All HC

Allahabad High Court: Brij Raj Singh, J., expressed that, a father is legally bound to maintain his child according to the status

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Name and Designation of Officers of IBBI is exempted under S. 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act: First Appellate Authority, IBBI

First Appellate Authority, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI): Santosh Kumar Shukla, First Appellate Authority, observed that the name and designation

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Can Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens’ Tribunal direct the daughter-in-law to pay maintenance to her in-laws? Bom HC decodes

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and Revati Mohite Dere, JJ., observed that the daughter-in-law cannot be directed by

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Floods | Persons who violate directions of Corporation, as mandated by law, against deposit of garbage into canals, shall be taken to task under fullest warrant of law: Ker HC

Kerala High Court: Expressing that, as much as this Court does not desire to control the management of the drains or the

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If a husband stops talking to the wife, would that cause mental cruelty? P&H HC elaborates

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In a matter with regard to mental cruelty, the Division Bench of Ritu Bahri and Ashok Kumar

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If divorce is declared in one go and Fatwa is issued, Is muslim wife entitled to maintenance under S. 125 CrPC? All HC answers

Allahabad High Court: Brij Raj Singh, J., while addressing a maintenance case, observed that if a wife proves that she is unable