The Supreme Court has settled differences among various high courts and declared that the chief judicial magistrate (CJM) is competent to assist the secured creditor
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SC blamed for economic slowdown, but it was just upholding the law | Business Standard Column
Senior Advocate Harish Salve’s remarks on economic slowdown due to the Supreme Court seemed puzzling at the outset. Isn’t the highest judiciary of the land a beacon
When the regulator is the violator | Business Standard Column–
The Securities Appellate Tribunal has ruled that a minor cannot be held liable for not making an open offer under the takeover regulations. This is not a
Supreme Court judgments led to around 23,00,000 job losses: FIMI – The Financial Express
Taking cognisance of illegal mining, the Supreme Court had in 2011 stopped mining in 188 leases in Karnataka. Echoing eminent lawyer Harish Salve’s reported view
From consumer law to pre-deposit rule, here’re the key court orders | Business Standard Column
Tenant cannot squat on secured asset The right of a tenant in a flat, which was mortgaged by a defaulting landlord-borrower, came up in the
From arbitration to pre-deposit rule, here’re the key court orders | Business Standard News
Pager is dead, long live the litigation The last beep from a pager was heard about six years ago and India was one of the
No provision for lowering penalties in the new Motor Vehicles Act | Business Standard News
The Centre has sought a legal opinion from the law ministry on those provisions of the MV Act The implementation of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment)
***Recent CoC decisions raise hopes for the return of errant promoters | Business Standard News
The commercial decision of banks and lenders, which are collectively termed committee of creditors (CoC) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), has always been a bone
From default to land acquisition, a weekly selection of key court orders | Business Standard Column
Special laws override Arbitration Act The Supreme Court has ruled that in the case of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the central government has the exclusive
Gujarat HC’s ‘war room’ shows how to improve proceedings, monitor courts | Business Standard Column
The data warehousing and mining centre will help the Gujarat High Court improve judicial proceedings across lower courts in the state There is an array
From arbitration to property tax, a weekly selection of key court orders | Business Standard Column
Arbitrator removed for suspected bias The Supreme Court has removed an arbitrator selected by National Aluminium Company as he was a former chairman and managing director of
From electricity theft to trademark battle, here’re the key court orders | Business Standard Column
Defaulter’s pre-deposit is not secured asset The debt recovery tribunal or a high court often asks a defaulting borrower to make pre-deposit with it to
From definition of employee to judges missing the point: Key court orders | Business Standard Column
‘Group of companies’ doctrine reiterated A nonsignatory to a contract may be bound by an arbitration agreement where the parent or holding company, or a
***Amendments to the IBC: Correcting judicial errors | Business Standard Column
Often, courts step in to lend direction when new statues lack clarity or are inconsistently interpreted. In other cases, the legislature steps in to remedy
Exim policy to electricity theft, here’s a weekly selection of court orders | Business Standard Column
Consumer court can’t examine Exim policy A person who has a claim under a replenishment (REP) licence issued in terms of the import and export policy is
From arbitration clause to IT Act, here are the key court orders | Business Standard Column
Arbitration clause goes after compromise Once two disputing companies settle their differences and sign a compromise agreement, neither can invoke an arbitration clause that existed
From Land acquisition to trademark violations, here’re the key court orders | Business Standard Column
Land acquisition for rapid transit projects Claims of landowners against the metro railway projects in Kolkata and Chennai were resolved by the Supreme Court in
Consumer Protection Bill: Overlap of jurisdictions may lead to litigation | Business Standard News
The Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 8, 2019. An earlier draft had lapsed with the dissolution of the
***Passing the scrutiny of courts toughest test for proposed amendments to IBC | Business Standard Column
The preamble of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) describes the basic functions as: “…to consolidate and amend the laws relating to reorganisation and insolvency resolution of
From unlicensed drivers to bounced cheques, here’re the key court orders | Business Standard Column
Parent company stands outside arbitration A foreign group of companies cannot be made a party to a domestic commercial arbitration merely because its Indian constituent
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