Supreme Court To Examine Whether DRT Empowered to Condone Delay In Filing Application u/s 17 SARFAESI Act? The Supreme Court (SC) in the case titled K.J. George & Anr. (Petitioners) v. The Authorized Officer, Indian Bank & Ors. (Respondents), has issued notice on a special leave petition (SLP). The SC bench consisting of Justices AM
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The Madras High Court was told by the Election Commission of India that the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) could not meddle through Wi-Fi or radio devices. Also, EVMs could not be interfered with through these devices. The above stated by the ECI in the counter affidavit filed against the court’s queries based on the plea
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Karnataka High Court: No Mandate to Serve Notice under ‘Certificate of Posting’ The Karnataka High Court (HC) in the case titled Nagappa (Appellant) v. MA Savanur (Respondent) stated that if notice is sent through registered post with the correct address written on it, service of notice can be deemed to have been affected. The single-judge
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The Supreme Court has recently said that a PIL cannot be thrown simply because the petitioner belongs to a rival political party. The court has said that a person with political affiliation is entitled to file a PIL like any other person. The court, in its order, has ordered interim relief in the case of
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Bombay High Court: Non-payment of ‘Transit Rent’ for Months Signals ‘Social Injustice’ The Bombay High Court (HC) in the case titled Rajawadi Arunodaya Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd. (Petitioner) v. Value Projects Pvt. Ltd. (Respondent) ruled that the non-payment of dues, the delays in project completion, and not paying transit rent for months together speaks to
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The Indian Journal of Criminal Law and Justice (IJCJ) invites submissions, including short articles, case comments, opinion pieces, book reviews, etc. Submit before 10th April 2021. About Indian Journal of Criminal Law and Justice The Indian Journal of Criminal Law and Justice (IJCJ) is an open-access student-edited blind peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal. The Journal is expected to be
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Debate & Discussions Society, CLC, DU is organising the Keynote Series “COURTROOM LEGENDS Episode 4” on the topic “Constitution of India as a Dynamic Instrument of Change”. Sr. Advocate Shri. Gopal Subramanium will be delivering a Keynote in the session. About COURTROOM LEGENDS Courtroom Legends – Keynote Series, is an initiative by Debate & Discussions
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In Part I of this post, Anik and I argued that the government should waive the IPR in Covaxin in order to ensure that the vaccine can be rapidly accessed by the public. In Part II of this post, Swaraj and I explored the broader issue of IP ownership in outcomes of publicly funded research.
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Supreme Court Examines Maintainability of Arbitration Reference after Insolvency Petition u/s7 IBC Is Filed & Admitted The Supreme Court (SC) in the case titled Indus Biotech Private Limited (Petitioners) v. Kotak India Venture (Offshore) Fund & Ors. (Respondents) examined the issue of maintenance of arbitration reference wherein a petition for the initiation of the corporate
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Kerala High Court Stays DGGI order asking for Bank Guarantee As Security The Kerala High Court on 24 March 2021, in the case titled Kerala Communicators Cable Ltd (Petitioner) v. The Additional Director General & Union of India (Respondents) put a stay on the order of the DGGI wherein it directed the petitioner to furnish
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