Author: Legal Parivar

A college student from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, has taken legal action after discovering transactions totaling Rs 46 crore were made from his bank account, according to news agency ANI. Pramod Kumar Dandotiya, a resident of Gwalior, was alerted to the transactions only after receiving a notice from the income tax department. The notice revealed that a company had been registered using his PAN card and was operating in Mumbai and Delhi in 2021. Dandotiya, a college student in his twenties, was shocked by the notice. He alleges that his PAN card was unlawfully used to register the firm and conduct…

On March 29, the Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) lodged a formal complaint with the Election Commission (EC), alleging that Yathindra Siddaramaiah, son of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, violated the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by using derogatory language to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. The state BJP unit accused Yathindra Siddaramaiah of making inappropriate remarks against the leaders during a speech in Hanur town of Chamarajanagara district on March 28. They claimed that such statements were in violation of the MCC guidelines set by the EC. In the complaint addressed to the poll…

M/S. Kozyflex Mattresses Private Limited vs. SBI General Insurance Company Limited and Another : Read Full Judgment The case of M/S. Kozyflex Mattresses Private Limited vs. SBI General Insurance Company Limited and Another revolves around a fire incident at the manufacturing unit of the appellant company and the subsequent insurance claim filed by them. The appellant, engaged in manufacturing coir foam mattresses, pillows, cushions, and other coir by-products, had obtained a fire insurance policy from the respondent insurance company. However, when a massive fire occurred at their manufacturing unit, causing significant damage, the insurer repudiated the claim on grounds of…

M/S. Divgi Metal Wares Ltd. Versus M/S. Divgi Metal Wares Employees Association & Anr. : Read Full Judgment The case involves a legal dispute between M/S. Divgi Metal Wares Ltd. (the appellant), a company manufacturing automobile gears, and M/S. Divgi Metal Wares Employees Association & Anr. (the respondents), a trade union representing the company’s workers. The dispute revolves around the transfer of employees from one factory to another within the company. Initially, the company’s Standing Orders, certified on 03.07.1989, allowed for the transfer of employees within the same unit or establishment. However, in 1999, modifications were made to the Standing…

Saree Sansar v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. : Read Full Judgment The case of Saree Sansar v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. revolves around a dispute regarding the levy of sales tax on silk fabrics by the Government of Delhi. The appellant contested a judgment by the Delhi High Court that upheld an assessment order charging sales tax at a rate of 12% for the period between 15th January 2000 and 31st March 2000. The appellant argued that under the Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957 (ADE Act), silk sarees fell…

Read Full Judgment Introduction: The case under scrutiny, Civil Appeal nos.1628-29 of 2021, before the Supreme Court of India, revolves around the judicial review of environmental protection notifications issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). At its core, the appeal challenges the legality and procedural validity of certain provisions within the notifications, particularly focusing on exemptions granted for specific activities under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (EP Act). This detailed analysis aims to delve into the intricacies of the case, examining the background, key provisions, scope of adjudication, challenges raised, findings, and the eventual conclusion. Background:…

In a significant ruling on Friday, the Supreme Court annulled the Delhi High Court’s directive instructing news platform “The Bloomberg” to remove its allegedly defamatory article concerning Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, highlighted that the trial courts’ ex parte interim injunctions failed to adequately apply the three-fold test required for granting temporary injunctions. Emphasizing the importance of judicial scrutiny tailored to the specifics of each case, the bench criticized the high court’s failure to assess the factual basis for establishing the injunction. The Delhi High Court, in…

Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd, a Hyderabad-based company, reportedly engaged in significant electoral bond purchases prior to securing key projects, including the construction of the Zojila tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir valued at approximately Rs 4,500 crore. According to data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI), MEIL emerged as the second-largest purchaser of electoral bonds, amounting to Rs 966 crore. The company contributed the highest sum, approximately Rs 585 crore, to the BJP, followed by Rs 195 crore to BRS and Rs 85 crore to the DMK. Records indicate that MEIL made a bond purchase of Rs 20…

Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Chief Minister, arrested in the liquor policy case, has been remanded to ED custody until March 28. On March 22, Kejriwal was presented before Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court by the probe agency, which requested his custody for 10 days in the case. “We have applied for 10 days’ remand,” the ED informed the court after the AAP chief’s appearance before Special Judge Kaveri Baweja at around 2 pm amidst heightened security in and around the court premises. Kejriwal appeared in court after withdrawing his petition from the Supreme Court, which challenged his arrest by ED officials.

JSW Energy, led by Sajjan Jindal, has announced its agreement to purchase 45 MW of wind energy generation capacity from Reliance Power Limited, chaired by Anil Ambani, as per an exchange filing on March 22. According to the statement, JSW Renewable Energy (Coated) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSW Neo Energy Limited, which itself is a subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited, will undertake the acquisition. The wind power project is situated in Jath, Sangli district, Maharashtra, with the transaction valuing the project at Rs 132 crore after adjusting for net working capital. The agreement has been formalized through a Business…