Top Law News KAnalysis Consultants to Set up ‘Help-Desk’ to Assist and Guide India’s E-commerce Players and Manufacturers December 21, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment KAnalysis Consultants, a leading Delhi-based Intellectual Property (IP) boutique firm which manages global IP portfolios for clients, outlined plans today to set up a ‘Help-Desk’ to assist and guide India’s E-commerce players and manufacturers, helping them grow and achieve international levels. The proposed Help-Desk will provide an indelible boost to the MSME sector, enabling them […] Read more »
Top Law News The Law and Justice Committee of PHDCCI organized a ‘Discussion on the Draft Mediation Bill’ December 21, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized the webinar on ‘Discussion on the Draft Mediation Bill’ on Saturday, 18th December, 2021 to highlight the many practical aspects of the bill, further making it more fruitful for the respective stakeholders. The session started with the Presidential remarks by Mr. Pradeep Multani, President, PHDCCI who spoke on various aspects of […] Read more » The Law and Justice Committee of PHDCCI
Top Law News Hindu outfit petitions Mathura court to stop namaz inside Shahi Idgah Mosque December 17, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sri Krishna Janmabhumi Mukti Aandolan Samiti has moved an application before a Mathura court in the Krishna Janmabhoomi dispute, seeking a direction to stop namaz inside the Shahi Idgah Mosque and on the adjacent road. The application moved by the President of the Hindu outfit, Advocate Mahendra Pratap Singh, contends that namaz was never offered inside the Idgah. However, […] Read more » Mathura court to stop namaz inside Shahi Idgah Mosque
Top Law News Arbitration attempt mandatory after failure of conciliation under MSMED Act: Supreme Court December 17, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court recently held that proceedings for conciliation and arbitration under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) cannot be clubbed (Jharkhand Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd v The State of Rajasthan and Ors). The Bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and R Subhash Reddy thus set aside an order passed by the Rajasthan Micro & […] Read more » Arbitration attempt mandatory after failure of conciliation under MSMED Act failure of conciliation under MSMED Act Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act Supreme Court The Supreme Court recently held that proceedings for conciliation and arbitration under the Micro
Top Law News Res judicata applicable to Foreigners Tribunal too: Gauhati High Court sets aside order declaring woman foreigner December 17, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Res judicata is a legal principle which provides that the same dispute between same parties cannot be adjudicated upon if it has been already decided once. A Bench of Justices N Kotiswar Singh and Malasri Nandi said that the Supreme Court has conclusively settled the issue in Abdul Kuddus Vs. Union of India that the principle of res judicata will be applicable even with […] Read more » Gauhati High Court Gauhati High Court sets aside order declaring woman foreigner Justices N Kotiswar Singh Malasri Nandi Res judicata applicable to Foreigners Tribunal too Res judicata is a legal principle same dispute between same parties cannot be adjudicated
Top Law News Pegasus: Supreme Court stays functioning of Justice Madan Lokur commission constituted by West Bengal December 17, 2021 / December 17, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the functioning of the two-member Commission of Inquiry headed by retired Supreme Court Judge, Justice Madan B Lokur which was constituted by the West Bengal government to probe the Pegasus surveillance scandal [Manohar Lal Sharma v. Union of India]. The order staying the commission’s functioning was passed by a Bench […] Read more » Justice Madan Lokur commission Pegasus surveillance scandal
Top Law News Bombay High Court reserves order in NIA appeal challenging Naresh Gaur bail December 17, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Thursday reserved its verdict in an appeal filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) challenging bail granted by special NIA court to Naresh Gaur, accused in the Antilia bomb-scare case and the subsequent murder of businessman Mansukhlal Hiren. Gaur was the first bail recipient and was accused of procuring SIM […] Read more » Antilia bomb scare case Bombay High Court Naresh Gaur bail
Top Law News Supreme Court paves way for demolition of 5000 jhuggis in Gujarat December 16, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday bemoaned the continuing encroachments of government lands, a phenomenon which the top court opined, has continued unabated since independence [Utran se Besthan Railway Jhopadpatti Vikas Mandal v. Government of India]. A Bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar said that it is high time local governments wake up to the situation and […] Read more » demolition of 5000 jhuggis in Gujarat Supreme Court paves way for demolition of 5
Top Law News Victim’s vague testimony that accused “hugged and impregnated me” without indication of penetration not enough to prove rape: Kerala High Court December 16, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court on Wednesday held that vague statements from a alleged victim of sexual assault with no indication of penetrative sexual intercourse would not constitute the offence of rape under Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) [Ranjith v. State of Kerala]. Justice Kauser Edappagath held in his order on a revision petition […] Read more » without indication of penetration not enough to prove rape
Top Law News Patna High Court orders FIR against lawyer accused of abusing Supreme Court and High Court judges December 16, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Patna High Court recently directed the authorities to register a first information report (FIR) against an advocate accused of abusing judges of the Supreme Court, the Patna High Court as well as the Union Law Minister on social media. Justice Sandeep Kumar directed the Economic Offices Unit (EOU) of the Bihar government to register […] Read more » Patna High Court orders FIR against lawyer accused of abusing SC Patna High Court orders FIR against lawyer accused of abusing Supreme Court and High Court judges
Top Law News Tamil Thai Vazhthu is prayer song, not Anthem: Madras High Court December 12, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The ‘Tamil Thai Vaazhthu’, an invocation, is only a prayer song and not a National Anthem and hence, there is no need for every one to remain in standing posture when it is rendered, the Madras High Court bench here has ruled. Justice G R Swaminathan gave the ruling recently while quashing an FIR registered […] Read more » Madras High Court Tamil Thai Vazhthu is prayer song
Top Law News SC takes note of slight improvement in air quality, permits panel to decide on easing curbs December 12, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday took note of slight improvement in air pollution level in Delhi-NCR and permitted the commission on air quality management to take a decision on various representations seeking easing of curbs, like ban on construction activities, within a week. A special bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices D […] Read more » permits panel to decide on easing curbs SC takes note of slight improvement in air quality