JUDICIAL PROCESS
Spread out IBC to make it effective The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is highlighting process failures at various levels, with low realisation and limited success in resolution. Rebalancing between creditors and debtors, addressing legal challenges, and increasing efficiency are cruc...
14 Jul, 2024, 11.05 PM ISTIndia must reflect & implement essential reforms to strengthen the arbitration process The recent finance ministry notification in India has raised concerns by discouraging automatic arbitration clauses in procurement contracts. The move aims to address the unsatisfactory experience of the Government of India (GoI) in arbitration and ...
04 Jul, 2024, 10.45 PM ISTProcess to pick GSTAT judicial and tech members to start after Budget Sanjay Malhotra's panel progresses GSTAT selection with an advanced appeals portal. Mishra heads GSTAT amid delays, critiqued by Mathews. GST Council sets time and monetary limits for cases, enhancing tribunal functionality.
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Arvind Kejriwal demanded Rs 100 crore bribe, ED tells court while opposing bail plea Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal demanded Rs 100 crore bribe from South Group for his party, as per Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case related to excise scam.
19 Jun, 2024, 10.15 PM ISTAssam government to establish Directorate of Prosecution to expedite legal processes Assam government inaugurated new judicial court building in Sivasagar district. Chief Minister emphasized the need for robust justice delivery system. He also visited Lachit Maidam in Jorhat district for development project phase 2.
16 Jun, 2024, 07.35 PM ISTNCLT dismisses developer’s intervention plea at pre-admission stage The National Company Law Tribunal dismissed an intervention petition by Surya Landmark Developers regarding exclusion of its prime 0.5-acre land parcel in Mumbai's Lower Parel from insolvency proceedings initiated by ACRE.
06 Jun, 2024, 10.45 PM ISTBankruptcy court admits ICICI Bank's insolvency resolution plea against Jaiprakash Associates Admission affects deal with Dalmia Bharat Group for Rs 5,666 crore. Case represented at NCLT.
03 Jun, 2024, 10.06 PM ISTUnclaimed shares moved to IEPF, a govt fund? Here's a step-by-step guide on how to get back shares Unclaimed shares: If you have found that your shares have been transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) then do not worry. You can get these shares back from the IEPF Authority by filling up the online IEPF-5 e-form. However befo...
03 Jun, 2024, 10.16 AM ISTMEA processing Karnataka request on Prajwal Revanna With pressure mounting to nab absconding Revanna, who is wanted in cases of alleged sexual abuse of women, the Karnataka government wrote to the external affairs ministry seeking a cancellation of his diplomatic passport on the basis of an arrest wa...
24 May, 2024, 12.18 AM ISTLadies at the head of the lines The first five phases of the 18th Lok Sabha elections in India have concluded, with strong voter turnout, especially among women. Despite concerns, 66.95% turnout was recorded in the first four phases, with 25 million more voters than in 2019. Women...
23 May, 2024, 10.59 PM ISTBiden to secure 200th judicial confirmation as election looms President Joe Biden is set to secure his 200th appointment to the federal judiciary, surpassing his predecessor Donald Trump's pace. Reaching this milestone shows Biden's progress in matching Trump's tally of 234 judges appointed to life-tenured pos...
22 May, 2024, 08.12 PM ISTCJI DY Chandrachud says Indian courts have come to be reimagined as democratic spaces of discourse CJI Chandrachud emphasized the transformation of courts into democratic spaces of discourse due to COVID-19 challenges at the J20 summit in Brazil He highlighted the Supreme Court's Program to Fight Disinformation and the use of technology like SUVA...
15 May, 2024, 11.08 AM ISTSalman Khan shooting incident: Ex-girlfriend Somy Ali apoligises to Bishnoi on actor's behalf. Here's what she said Somy Ali, known for her roles in the 90s, supports Salman Khan amidst safety concerns, especially after a firing incident near his home. In an interview, she expressed distress over his situation, wishing no one goes through what he has. Ali, who ha...
11 May, 2024, 02.55 PM ISTNCLT approves Sapphire Media's acquisition of Big 92.7 FM NCLT Mumbai approved Sapphire Media's plan for Big 92.7 FM, paying Rs. 261 crore to creditors. The resolution process began in February 2023 under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, with a creditors' committee approving the plan on November 11, 202...
07 May, 2024, 12.31 PM ISTIntegration of AI in modern processes raises complex ethical, legal & practical considerations, says CJI Justice Chandrachud said while AI presents unprecedented opportunities, it also raises complex challenges, particularly concerning ethics, accountability and bias and addressing these challenges requires a concerted effort from stakeholders worldwid...
13 Apr, 2024, 02.28 PM ISTFormer CJI Ranjan Gogoi draws line between ‘judicial activism' and ‘judicial overreach' Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi stresses the importance of balancing free speech and preventing misinformation while addressing the judicial backlog, quality justice, ethical standards, and the erosion of faith in the judiciary at the 76th Gauhati High Cour...
05 Apr, 2024, 09.50 PM ISTBJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad backs letter by 600 lawyers to CJI against 'group trying to influence verdicts' "...It is indeed saddening that some people, including those who are close to the Congress establishment, have always taken a very grim view at times about judiciary, depending upon what kind of judgments have come. These are the people who at one t...
29 Mar, 2024, 11.56 AM IST'Attack on judiciary will not be tolerated…' Over 600 Lawyers write to CJI expressing concerns More than 600 lawyers addressed a letter to the Chief Justice of India, expressing concerns over "a vested interest group trying to pressure the judiciary, influence judicial process and defame courts on the basis of frivolous logic and stale politi...
28 Mar, 2024, 06.33 PM ISTAAP moves SC against removal of its 'encroachment' on land allotted to Delhi HC AAP claimed there is no question of it "encroaching" on a space duly allotted to it in 2015 and that has been in its possession since then. It said while the party remains ready and willing to vacate the subject premises and requested the top court ...
16 Feb, 2024, 12.15 PM ISTRam Temple consecration testament to people's trust in judicial process: President Murmu President Droupadi Murmu termed the current phase as the early years of Amrit Kaal in India as it heads towards the centenary of Independence. She said it was a time for "epochal transformation" and a golden opportunity to take the country to new he...
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