Govt may lift ban on lawyers fighting cases to get elderly their maintenance, ET LegalWorld
NEW DELHI: The Centre is mulling lifting the ban on lawyers in trial proceedings under the law to secure maintenance for neglected parents, but without compromising the core idea which barred them in the first place. Sources said a proposal is on the table to allow lawyers to take up cases of senior citizens before […]
BCI directs nationwide verification of advocates amid growing fake degree cases, ET LegalWorld
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has taken cognizance of a deeply concerning report from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, identifying 13 instances of fake law degrees. Subsequent internal investigations suggest that this problem is systemic, with evidence pointing to over several hundred additional cases of fraudulent enrollments in Delhi alone. The prevalence of such […]
SC transfers all pending cases to Karnataka HC, ET LegalWorld
The Supreme Court on Monday transferred to Karnataka High Court petitions of Amazon and Flipkart, challenging a Competition Commission of India order for a probe into the e-commerce giants for alleged malpractices. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said if pleadings in some of the transferred petitions were not completed, […]
Fourth national lok adalat of 2024 settles over 1.5 lakh cases, ET LegalWorld
Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) organised its fourth National Lok Adalat for 2024 across various judicial forums, including Delhi High Court, district court complexes, permanent lok adalats, debt recovery tribunals, state consumer commission and district consumer commissions. In the seven district court complexes, 352 lok adalat benches were constituted to deal with all types […]
SC rejects special treatment for Amazon, Flipkart antitrust cases, ET LegalWorld
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to transfer 24 petitions related to alleged anti-competitive practices by Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart ecommerce platforms to itself or the Delhi High Court, but asked Attorney General R Venkatramani to take instructions by Monday from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for transferring all cases to the Karnataka High […]
FinMin asks banks to closely monitor cases in NCLT, NARCL to minimise procedural delays, ET LegalWorld
The Finance Ministry on Thursday asked banks to closely monitor cases in NARCL and NCLT to minimise procedural delays and adjournments so that bad loan resolution matters are expedited. An integrated portal is being developed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for seamless information flow to banks on the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) cases, […]
NCLAT ruling clarifies section 10A applicability in corporate debt cases, ET LegalWorld
Highlights The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has ruled that a party cannot be barred under Section 10A from filing proceedings under Section 7 if the liability to pay interest arose before the Section 10A period and continues during and after it. The Appellate Tribunal determined that the date of default, ascertained through the National […]
NCLAT ruling clarifies section 10A applicability in corporate debt cases, ET LegalWorld
Highlights The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has ruled that a party cannot be barred under Section 10A from filing proceedings under Section 7 if the liability to pay interest arose before the Section 10A period and continues during and after it. The Appellate Tribunal determined that the date of default, ascertained through the National […]
SC to hear CCI plea seeking transfer of Amazon, Flipkart cases to apex court or Delhi HC, ET LegalWorld
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to transfer a batch of 24 writ petitions pertaining to alleged anti-competitive practices by e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart, pending in various High Courts, either to itself or a single High Court. A Bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna has agreed to […]
CCI urged SC to consolidate cases against Amazon, Flipkart to expedite antitrust probe, ET LegalWorld
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has urged the Supreme Court to consolidate all the cases against e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart in the country to expedite the antitrust probe. In a petition, the nation’s competition watchdog sought consolidation of multiple proceedings filed by at least 20 e-tailers of Amazon and Flipkart at various high […]