September 28, 2020 SC defers loan moratorium to Oct 5; Interim order to continue [ by Legal Era News Network ] The Supreme Court today adjourned the hearing on the two petitions that sought an extension of the moratorium period on repayment of loans and to waive off the interest on the interest on loan
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In a 10am hearing this morning, the Supreme Court declined to stay the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) scheduled to start at 2pm today, over a last minute plea by a Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) aspirant. The plea, filed on Saturday, 26 September, by the aspirant via advocate Garima Prashad through advocates Sumit Chander
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Delhi HC has issued notice in an application seeking modification in court’s order on extending the interim bail granted to certain prisoners in light of COVID-19 pandemic. Moved by the Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad, the modification is sought on the ground that certain prisoners convicted of heinous crimes are misusing the order of the court
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Since social media platforms are accessed by a large number of persons of various ages, it is expected of users to display sobriety and common courtesies to those towards whom the comments are directed, the Delhi HC remarked in an order directing Twitter to take down defamatory tweets against India Today Group and Journalist Rajdeep
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September 26, 2020 EOW Chennai Registers FIR in Franklin Templeton Scam [ by Legal Era News Network ] In a major development, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Chennai Police has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the beleaguered Franklin Templeton Asset Management India Pvt Ltd (FTAMIL) and Franklin Templeton Trustee Services Pvt
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Topical Highlight University of Miami Wins Appeal at IPAB over Cancer Drug Patent ‘Coenzyme Q10 Formulations and Methods of Use’ Praharsh discussed the IPAB’s order allowing an appeal against the Controller of Patents’ rejection of the University of Miami’s application over a pharmaceutical composition for treatment of cancer. The Controller had rejected the application stating,
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INTRODUCTION In the present age, trans-border transactions have become common across the globe. There is therefore a requirement that countries recognise each other’s legal systems and documents executed in their respective countries. In order to simplify this process, several countries have entered into conventions for recognising documents signed in each other’s countries. Where countries have
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A Three Judge Bench of the #SupremeCourt comprising of the CJI SA Bobde and his companion Judges, Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian passed a Judgment dated September 18, 2020 in the case of Sagufa Ahmed & Ors. v. Upper Assam Plywood Products Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. Civil Appeal Nos. 30073008 of 2020 and held
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The Three Members Bench of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (#NCLAT), vide its Judgment dated 25.09.2020 in the case of Bishal Jaiswal v. Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Ltd and Another [CA (AT) (Ins) No. 385/2020] opined and held that Judgment rendered by Five Hon’ble Members of this Appellate Tribunal in the Case of
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A Three Judge Bench of the Hon’ble #SupremeCourt comprising of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Aniruddha Bose and Krishna Murari passed a Judgment dated September 23, 2020 in the case of Beli Ram v. Rajinder Kumar & Anr. Civil Appeals Nos. 7220-7221 of 2011 and held that if a valid #drivinglicense of an #employee has expired,
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