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SC junks UBHL plea against Karnataka HC order to wind up Mallya's firm

SC dismissed a plea filed by Mallya's United Breweries Holdings Limited to challenge a Karnataka High Court order to uphold the winding up of the company for recovery of dues payable by Kingfisher

Franklin Templeton MF likely to move Supreme Court over HC order

While the court has upheld the decision taken by the trustees to wind-up the schemes, the consent of the unitholders will be required under regulation 18(15)(c) to operationalise the decision

Poll panel moves SC against HC order on political gatherings in MP

Election Commission has moved SC challenging an order of MP High Court which put various conditions in holding physical gatherings by political parties for campaigning in assembly bye-polls

SC Collegium nods to permanent appointment of 3 addl judges of Gauhati HC

Justice Tagia was designated as Senior Advocate by the Gauhati High Court on August 4, 2014 and elevated as Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on November 19, 2018

SC dealing with stubble burning, Centre & states must do theirs: Delhi HC

The high court further said that if it too hears the same issue, then there would be a danger of contradictory orders being passed

SC to peruse if educational institutions, varsities fall under consumer law

The students, however, cited other judgments in which it has been held that educational institutions would come within the purview of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

Labour law litigation logjam

The SC is seen to have lost much of its stature while dealing with political and human rights issues in recent times. In that context, its decisions on labour laws will be analysed threadbare

Homebuyers in SC to frame model pacts to protect realty customers

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to frame model pacts for builder and agent buyers to protect customers and bring in transparency in the realty sector in tune with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) Act 2016. The plea filed by 62 home buyers has also sought a direction to all the states to enforce ''Model Builder Buyer Agreement'' and ''Model Agent Buyer Agreement'' and to take steps to avoid mental, physical and financial injury to customers. The plea has made Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, DLF Southern Homes Pvt. Ltd.(Begur Omr Home Pvt Ltd) and Annabel Builders & Developers Pvt. Ltd as parties in the case. "Promoters, Builders and Agents use manifestly arbitrary one-sided agreements that do not place customers at an equal platform with them, which offends Articles 14, 15, 21 of Constitution. There have been many cases of deliberate inordinate delays in handing over possession and customers lodge complaints but police ...

Centre to ensure interest waiver benefits to small borrowers by Nov 2

Experts say provisioning requirements for banks may go up 20-50 per cent in Q2 due to SC standstill order

SC sets up panel to monitor stubble burning; CPCB blames bad weather

The apex court says NCR citizens have the 'right to breathe' and there needs to be some monitoring of stubble burning before it assumes unhealthy proportions

Do you know how big Maha is? asks SC as it junks PIL for President's rule

SC junked a plea that sought President's rule in Maharashtra, while pointing out that such prayers cannot be entertained by the top court and asking the petitioner if he knew how big the state was

SC appoints ex-judge M B Lokur as one-man panel to prevent stubble burning

SC appointed retired judge Justice Madan B Lokur as a one-man committee to take steps for preventing stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and UP which is a source of pollution in Delhi-NCR

Confining dissent: Protests won't stop because of court's irritation

The Supreme Court judgment on Shaheen Bagh reflects how rules can be selectively used to make or break a protest

Best of BS Opinion: The buyback rush, places of protest and politics & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

We provide platform; won't appear before Delhi assembly panel: FB to SC

The Delhi Assembly's Peace and Harmony Committee is probing the social media giant's alleged failure to track down hate speech

Supreme Court terms 2005 law on domestic violence as a 'milestone'

Terming the 2005 law on protection of women from domestic violence as a milestone, the Supreme Court Thursday said such offences against them is rampant in this country

No formal proposal yet from SP group on separation, says Tata Sons

Tata Sons reiterates that it will only respond in court; settlement remains deadlocked

Shapoorji Pallonji Group yet to send formal request for separation: Tatas

Tata Sons reiterates that it will only respond in court; settlement remains deadlocked

Varavara Rao's wife moves SC seeking bail for him in Elgar Parishad case

The wife of Varavara Rao, arrested in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Koregaon Bhima case, moved SC seeking bail for him claiming that his continued custody amounts to cruel and inhuman treatment

SC asks Republic Media Group to approach Bombay HC in TRP scam case

Supreme Court asked the Republic Media Group to approach the Bombay High Court in the TRP manipulation case registered by Mumbai Police saying, "we must have faith in high courts"