Legal Articles Karnataka High Court Issues Notice on Union Bank’s Plea for CBI Probe into Valmiki Corporation Funds Misappropriation July 23, 2024 / July 23, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the State government on a petition filed by Union Bank of India seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged misappropriation of funds of the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation (Valmiki Corporation). Justice M. Nagaprasanna issued the notice and scheduled […] Read more » Karnataka High Court Valmiki Corporation Funds
Legal Articles Mumbai Court Denies Bail to Woman Who Impersonated Supreme Court Lawyer to Defraud Builder July 23, 2024 / July 23, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment A sessions court in Mumbai recently denied bail to a woman who posed as a Supreme Court lawyer and defrauded a builder of large sums of money by falsely promising legal assistance. Additional Sessions Judge VM Sundale noted that the woman is not a law graduate and has deceived numerous individuals by misrepresenting herself as […] Read more » Bail to Woman Who Impersonated Supreme Court Lawyer to Defraud Builder
Legal Articles Byju’s moves NCLAT Chennai against insolvency proceedings ordered by NCLT July 23, 2024 / July 23, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment Edtech firm Byju’s has moved the National Company Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai challenging the order of the NCLT Bengaluru that had admitted an insolvency plea against its parent company ‘Think and Learn.’ On Tuesday, Senior Advocate Promod Nair for MZM Legal appeared for Think and Learn before the NCLAT. Nair made an urgent mention before a Bench […] Read more » NCLAT
Legal Articles Delhi High Court Upholds Validity of Reasonable Lock-In Periods in Employment Contracts July 16, 2024 / July 16, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court recently ruled that reasonable lock-in periods in employment contracts are lawful and do not violate fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution. Additionally, the court held that disputes arising from such lock-in periods are arbitrable. Justice Pratibha M Singh stated, “Reasonable lock-in periods in employment contracts that apply during the term of […] Read more » Delhi High Court Delhi High Court Upholds Validity of Reasonable Lock-In Periods in Employment Contracts
Legal Articles The Centre has announced the appointment of two new judges to the Supreme Court of India July 16, 2024 / July 16, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment Justice N Kotiswar Singh, Chief Justice of the High Court for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, and Justice R Mahadevan, the Acting Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, have been appointed. The President of India has issued two notifications under the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India […] Read more » Justice N Kotiswar Singh Justice R Mahadevan
Legal Articles SC Seeks NTA’s Response On Plea Alleging Inconsistent Calculation Of Marks June 28, 2024 / June 28, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) over the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024, following a petition filed by a learning app that claimed “inconsistent” calculation of marks on the OMR sheets. During the hearing, the bench also pulled up coaching centres, saying they have “no role […] Read more » NTA’s Response On Plea Alleging Inconsistent Calculation Of Marks SC
Legal Articles Lok Sabha Adjourned Till July 1 As Opposition Pushes For Discussion On NEET June 28, 2024 / June 28, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Lok Sabha was adjourned till July 1 on Friday as opposition members sought the acceptance of an adjournment motion to suspend all business and discuss matters related to the paper leak controversy surrounding the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). As the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and the opposition MPs […] Read more » Opposition Pushes For Discussion On NEET
Legal Articles The Expanding Scope of Artificial Intelligence in India’s Legal Sector June 27, 2024 / June 27, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment Introduction The legal sector in India, like many other industries, is undergoing a significant transformation due to the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. As the world’s largest democracy and one of the fastest-growing economies, India’s legal system faces numerous challenges, including a massive backlog of cases, inefficient processes, and a shortage of legal […] Read more » The Expanding Scope of Artificial Intelligence in India's Legal Sector
Legal Articles Delhi High Court Denies Ex MLA Kuldeep Senger’s Plea Seeking Suspension Of Sentence June 20, 2024 / June 20, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court, recently, denied an appeal filed by former Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Senger seeking suspension of the sentence awarded to him. He was convicted and sentenced to ten years in prison by a trial court in a custodial death case of the father of the Unnao rape case victim. […] Read more » Delhi High Court Denies Ex MLA Kuldeep Senger’s Plea Seeking Suspension Of Sentence
Legal Articles No Law Empowers A Criminal Court To Pass An Order Of Injunction Having Purely Civil Consequence: Meghalaya HC June 20, 2024 / June 20, 2024 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Meghalaya High Court has, in a significant ruling, reinforced the delineation between criminal and civil jurisdictions ruling that “There is no law which empowers a criminal court to pass an order of injunction having purely civil consequence.” The court, presided over by Justice B. Bhattacharjee, made the observation while quashing of proceedings and setting aside prior […] Read more »
