October 16, 2017 In Advovacy, Blog

THE SUPREME COURT’S BAN ON SALE OF FIRECRACKERS IN THE DELHI-NCR REGION

The Supreme Court, in the case of Arjun Gopal v. Union of India, has issued an order dated 09.10.2017 (Order) to ban the sale of fireworks (including fire crackers) in the territory of Delhi-NCR till 01.11.2017 in order…

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October 7, 2017 In Advovacy, Blog

HINDU UNDIVIDED FAMILY ASSETS SHOULD BE TAKEN AS JOINT PROPERTY AND MEMBERS CLAIMING INDIVIDUAL OWNERSHIP HAS TO PROVE ASSET IS SELF ACQUIRED

  A Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) is a separate entity that can be created by members of a family, wherein the members are lineal ascendants or descendants. Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs can open HUFs. A single person…

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September 29, 2017 In Advovacy, Blog

SPEEDY DISPOSAL AND USE OF ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION BY CONSUMER FORA

Supreme Court on 30th August 2017 in the matter of Bijoy Sinha Roy, by Legal Representative vs. Biwasnath Das and the Bench comprising of Justice A.K. Goel and Justice U.U. Lalit, heard an Appeal challenging an order passed…

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September 9, 2017 In Advovacy, Blog

DEMAND FOR MONEY AFTER THREE YEARS INTO MARRIAGE ALSO COMES UNDER THE AMBIT OF ANTI-DOWRY LAW

  In a landmark judgment of Rajinder Singh versus State of Punjab, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that demand for money even after three years into marriage can come under the ambit of the Dowry Prohibition…

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September 9, 2017 In Advovacy, Blog

REVISED REGULATIONS OF THE INSOLVENCY LAW IN INDIA

Recently, the National Company Law Tribunal had admitted the application of the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) to initiate insolvency proceedings against the developers, Jaypee Infratech Ltd for default on repayment of loans. As a result, a number of…

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September 4, 2017 In Advovacy, Blog

Relief for Creditors by Supreme Court

The corporate insolvency resolution provisions (CIRP) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) 2016 came into force on December 1, 2016. The Supreme Court has passed a detailed judgment when in the matter of M/s Innoventive Industries Ltd. vs….

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September 4, 2017 In Advovacy, Blog

JUDGMENT OF SUPREME COURT ON INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 – INNOVENTIVE VS. ICICI

The corporate insolvency resolution provisions (CIRP) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) 2016 came into force on December 1, 2016. The Supreme Court has passed a detailed judgment on 31st August 2017 in the matter of M/s Innoventive…

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September 4, 2017 In Advovacy, Blog

SERVICE DETAILS OF EMPLOYEES AMOUNTS TO ‘PERSONAL INFORMATION’ WHICH CANNOT BE FURNISHED UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT

  The Supreme Court has held that service details of employees fall within the ambit of ‘personal information’ under Section 8(1)(j) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, and that such details cannot be furnished unless any connection with…

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September 4, 2017 In Advovacy, Blog

The Judgment of Supreme Court on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – Innoventive v. ICICI

The corporate insolvency resolution provisions (CIRP) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) 2016 came into force on December 1, 2016. The Supreme Court has passed a detailed judgment in the matter of M/s Innoventive Industries Ltd. vs. ICICI…

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July 25, 2017 In Advovacy, Blog

CHALLENGE AGAINST CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE GOVERNMENT’S AADHAAR PROJECT

The Government of India has linked the 12- digit unique identification number, i.e. Aadhaar to various centrally sponsored schemes including Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (provision of free LPG connection to below poverty line people), Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan…

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