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Govt names former SC judge Ashok Bhushan as NCLAT president

Govt names former SC judge Ashok Bhushan as NCLAT president

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

Both the NCLT and NCLAT are getting permanent heads after more than one-and-a-half years following the retirement of their respective incumbents.

Firecrackers banned in Delhi for 3rd consecutive yr

Firecrackers banned in Delhi for 3rd consecutive yr

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

The Delhi government has been following the practice of banning all kinds of firecrackers for the last three years.

Tribunal stays Rs 1,800 cr fine on CIL, next hearing on Mar 3

Tribunal stays Rs 1,800 cr fine on CIL, next hearing on Mar 3

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

The Appellate Authority has stayed Rs 1800 crore penalty on Coal India.

Reliance/Shell dispute: Govt loses $111 mn arbitration case

Reliance/Shell dispute: Govt loses $111 mn arbitration case

Rediff.com12 Jun 2022

The government has lost its appeal in the English High Court against a $111 million arbitration award in favour of Reliance Industries Ltd and Shell in a cost recovery dispute in the western offshore Panna-Mukta and Tapti oil and gas fields. High Court judge Ross Cranston on June 9, 2022 ruled that the government should have brought its objections over the arbitration tribunal not meeting the required thresholds, when issuing the 2021 award earlier, two sources with knowledge of the matter said. Rejecting the government's arguments, the court said the objections are barred by an English law principle whereby a party cannot raise matters in new proceedings that could have been raised in earlier proceedings.

NCLAT reserves order on Amazon's plea against CCI ruling

NCLAT reserves order on Amazon's plea against CCI ruling

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has reserved its order on Amazon's plea challenging the decision of regulator CCI to suspend approval for the e-commerce major's deal with Future Coupons. In December last year, Competition Commission of India (CCI) suspended the approval given by it in 2019 for Amazon's deal to acquire a 49 per cent stake in Future Coupons Pvt Ltd (FCPL). The regulator had said that Amazon suppressed information while seeking clearances for the transaction back then and also slapped a fine of Rs 202 crore on the company.

Platini loses appeal over ethics ban, to quit UEFA

Platini loses appeal over ethics ban, to quit UEFA

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Suspended European football boss Michel Platini will resign as head of governing body UEFA after losing a top level appeal against a ban for ethics violations, but said he would continue his fight to clear his name.

Student's suicide: Kerala to set up grievance cells in varsities, colleges

Student's suicide: Kerala to set up grievance cells in varsities, colleges

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

The students had alleged that some teachers were harassing them in the name of internal tests. But, the college management rejected the charges and said they didn't know why the student committed such an act.

Retro tax settlement with Cairn may hinge on Vedanta case

Retro tax settlement with Cairn may hinge on Vedanta case

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

The Union government's offer of settling the retrospective taxation case with Cairn Energy may hinge on Vedanta withdrawing the ongoing arbitration from the Singapore Tribunal on the same issue. The government has offered to refund Cairn Energy Rs 7,900 crore that it had collected under the retrospective tax demand on fulfilment of certain conditions, including withdrawal of pending litigation and furnishing of an undertaking to the effect that no claim for cost, damages, interest, etc., would be filed. This condition is also part of the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, passed by Parliament recently.

Butt, Amir maintain innocence, will appeal

Butt, Amir maintain innocence, will appeal

Rediff.com6 Feb 2011

Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir returned to Pakistan on Sunday and pledged to clear their names of corruption charges that earned them bans of at least five years each from an International Cricket Council (ICC) tribunal.

NCLAT sets aside CCI's 6-year-old penalty on ITC

NCLAT sets aside CCI's 6-year-old penalty on ITC

Rediff.com2 May 2023

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has set aside the penalty imposed on multi-conglomerate ITC by fair trade regulator CCI for not notifying for the acquisition of brands 'Savlon' and 'Shower to Shower' in 2017. ITC had 2017 acquired the antiseptic brand Savlon and the personal care product brand Shower To Shower from Johnson & Johnson Private. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) had on December 11, 2017, imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on ITC for alleged failure to give notice under sub-section 2 of Section 6 of the Competition Act.

Future vs Amazon: FRL challenges Delhi HC verdict

Future vs Amazon: FRL challenges Delhi HC verdict

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

Future Retail and its promoters have filed appeals before the division bench of the Delhi high court challenging the order passed on Tuesday that dismissed the Group's petitions for termination of the Amazon arbitration. The Delhi high court on Tuesday dismissed the pleas moved by Future Group companies seeking a direction to the arbitration tribunal, adjudicating Amazon's objections against Future Group's deal with Reliance, to take a decision on their application for terminating the arbitration proceedings before moving any further.

Cairn arbitration: Govt confirms French court order against Indian assets

Cairn arbitration: Govt confirms French court order against Indian assets

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

The government on Tuesday confirmed that a French court has ordered the freezing of certain Indian assets in Paris on a petition by Britain's Cairn Energy, which is seeking to recover $1.72 billion from New Delhi after winning an arbitration against retro tax. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha said the government has filed an appeal against an international arbitration tribunal overturning levy of Rs 10,247 crore in back taxes on Cairn Energy. "Yes sir, an order has been passed by a French Court freezing certain Indian government properties in the case pertaining to Cairn Energy," he said.

No I-T scrutiny on cash deposits up to Rs 2.5 lakh by housewives

No I-T scrutiny on cash deposits up to Rs 2.5 lakh by housewives

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

Cash deposits of up to Rs 2.5 lakh by housewives post demonetisation will not come under I-T scrutiny as the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that such deposits cannot be treated as income of the assessee. Ruling on an appeal filed by an individual, the Agra bench of ITAT said the order would act as a precedent for all similar cases. The appellant, a housewife Uma Agrawal of Gwalior, had declared total income of Rs 1,30,810 in her income tax return filed for fiscal 2016-17.

RCap lenders in a fix as Hindujas retract revised Rs 8,950-cr offer

RCap lenders in a fix as Hindujas retract revised Rs 8,950-cr offer

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

The Hinduja group is learnt to have backtracked from making a minimum Rs 8,950-crore offer for Reliance Capital (RCap) - a deal that it had belatedly put forth in December, after Torrent Investments emerged as the highest bidder for the bankrupt firm in the challenge process. The Hindujas' latest move has put Indian lenders, with an exposure of Rs 24,000 crore, in a spot as it was the former's revised offer that led to a call for a second auction and litigation by Torrent, which had placed a bid of Rs 8,649 crore in the first auction. Torrent has moved the Supreme Court and plans to wait for the apex court verdict before participating in any fresh auction. A banking source said there was an informal meeting of a few lenders of Reliance Capital with the bidders - the Torrent group and the Hinduja group on Friday when the latter changed its stand. The meeting of RCap's committee of creditors (CoC) is scheduled for Monday.

SC orders arbitration to resume over Future's merger with Reliance Retail

SC orders arbitration to resume over Future's merger with Reliance Retail

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday took note of the consent of US e-commerce major Amazon and Future group and ordered the resumption of arbitral proceedings before the SIAC tribunal over Future Retail's merger deal to the tune of Rs 24,500 crore with Reliance Retail Ltd.

SC asks NDTV promoters to give info on shares, market cap by Friday

SC asks NDTV promoters to give info on shares, market cap by Friday

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

The Supreme Court Thursday asked NDTV promoters Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy to give a statement on shares indicating the current market value which they would like to deposit as security with market regulator Sebi under the order of the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT).

Despite NCLT setback, analysts remain positive on Zee Entertainment

Despite NCLT setback, analysts remain positive on Zee Entertainment

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

The National Company Law Tribunal's (NCLT's) declaration that Zee Entertainment is bankrupt adds a new measure of uncertainty to the proposed merger with Sony. Three entities -- Aditya Birla Finance, IndusInd Bank and YES Bank -- have filed appeals in the NCLT for recoveries of Rs 130 crore, Rs 90 crore and Rs 540 crore, respectively. The money was borrowed by a related party - Siti cable - and not returned. Zee was a corporate guarantor.

Vodafone to challenge I-T Dept's tax demand in call centre case

Vodafone to challenge I-T Dept's tax demand in call centre case

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

The IT department had issued a tax assessment order in December 2011 asking Vodafone to add Rs 8,500 crore (Rs 85 billion) to its taxable income, thus raising the tax liability of the company.

Olympic champion McNeal banned for five years for doping

Olympic champion McNeal banned for five years for doping

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

American Olympic 100 metres hurdles champion Brianna McNeal has been banned for five years for an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV), the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Friday.

Amazon-Future case: SC sets aside Delhi HC orders, remands cases back for fresh decision

Amazon-Future case: SC sets aside Delhi HC orders, remands cases back for fresh decision

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

The Supreme Court Tuesday set aside three Delhi high court orders including the refusal to grant a stay on the final arbitral award which had restrained Future Retail Ltd from going ahead with its Rs 24,731 crore merger deal with Reliance Retail and ordered fresh adjudication. In a major relief to Future group, a bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana also set aside the high court's order of February 2 last year, by which it had directed Future Retail Ltd (FRL) to maintain status quo in relation to the merger deal. The March 18 order of the high court, upholding the EA's award and imposing a cost of Rs 20 lakh on it as well as its directors, has also been set aside.

New bill moots up to Rs 250 cr fine for violating data protection norms

New bill moots up to Rs 250 cr fine for violating data protection norms

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

The government on Thursday tabled the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 in the Lok Sabha with an aim to protect the privacy of Indian citizens, while proposing a penalty of up to Rs 250 crore on entities for misusing or failing to protect digital data of individuals.

Cauvery water protests spread in K'taka; Mysuru seer joins farmers' stir

Cauvery water protests spread in K'taka; Mysuru seer joins farmers' stir

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

The protests, which erupted after the Supreme Court refused to interfere with orders of the Cauvery Water Management Authority and the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee directing the state to release 5,000 cusecs of water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu, have intensified.

Judges have duty to adjudicate, not adjourn: SC

Judges have duty to adjudicate, not adjourn: SC

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and M R Shah got annoyed when one of the advocate appearing for the parties sought two week adjournment on the ground that arguing counsel was not present.

NRC: Assam govt will give free legal aid to 'needy' people

NRC: Assam govt will give free legal aid to 'needy' people

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

The final NRC, unique to Assam, will be published on August 31.

Kirloskar siblings query lack of corporate governance in group firm

Kirloskar siblings query lack of corporate governance in group firm

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

Kirloskar siblings Rahul and Atul on Saturday raised questions over corporate governance of Kirloskar Brothers Ltd, led by their warring brother Sanjay, after having been cleared of insider trading charges labelled against them.

Nigeria's Okagbare gets 10-year ban for doping at Tokyo Olympics

Nigeria's Okagbare gets 10-year ban for doping at Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years for doping in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics and refusing to co-operate with the investigation.

SpiceJet told to pay Rs 75 cr to Kalanithi Maran

SpiceJet told to pay Rs 75 cr to Kalanithi Maran

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

The Delhi high court has directed SpiceJet to deposit "forthwith" Rs 75 crore that has to be paid to media baron Kalanidhi Maran and his Kal Airways towards interest on an arbitral award of Rs 578 crore. The high court said, admittedly, there is no modification of the February 13, 2023 order passed by the Supreme Court in the case, and hence it needs to be followed. "Since the judgment debtor (SpiceJet) had failed to pay an amount of Rs 75 crores to decree holder (Maran and Kal Airways), hence in terms of para 15 (ii) of the order dated February 13, 2023 of the Supreme Court, there is no other alternative except to call upon the judgment debtors to deposit the entire outstanding amount qua interest forthwith, thus is so directed.

Reliance Cap: Hinduja Group firm emerges highest bidder with Rs 9,650 cr offer

Reliance Cap: Hinduja Group firm emerges highest bidder with Rs 9,650 cr offer

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

A Hinduja Group firm on Wednesday emerged as the highest bidder with an offer of Rs 9,650 crore to take over debt-ridden Reliance Capital in the second round of auction, sources said. The bid by IndusInd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL) is higher than Rs 8,640 crore offer made by Torrent Investments in the first round of auction held in December last year. The other two suitors -- Torrent Investments and Oaktree -- did not participate in the second round of auction, sources said.

Jet Airways staff body challenges airline's resolution plan before NCLAT

Jet Airways staff body challenges airline's resolution plan before NCLAT

Rediff.com26 May 2022

All India Jet Airways' Officers and Staff Association on Thursday said it has filed an appeal before the NCLAT against Jalan-Kalrock consortium's resolution plan for the airline. In October 2020, the airline's Committee of Creditors (CoC) approved the resolution plan submitted by the consortium of the UK's Kalrock Capital and the UAE-based entrepreneur Murari Lal Jalan. The plan was later cleared by the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).

Not an issue of winning or losing: Ratan Tata on SC verdict

Not an issue of winning or losing: Ratan Tata on SC verdict

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Soon after the Supreme Court of India upheld all the appeals filed by the Tata group and set aside the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal reinstating Cyrus Mistry as group chairman, Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons and chairman of Tata Trusts, took to Twitter to share his views.

Employee can be terminated from service for giving false information: SC

Employee can be terminated from service for giving false information: SC

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

The top court laid down broad principles of law to be taken into account especially in the case of recruitment in police forces, saying their ability to inspire public confidence is a bulwark to society's security.

Google on Rs 936 cr fine slapped by CCI

Google on Rs 936 cr fine slapped by CCI

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

Slapped with a second hefty fine for anti-competitive practices, Google India on Wednesday said it remains committed to users and developers and is reviewing the antitrust body's order to evaluate next steps. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday slapped a Rs 936 crore fine on Google for "abusing" its dominant position on its Android mobile app store and ordered it not to prevent app developers from using third-party billing or payment processing services in India. That penalty came just days after a Rs 1,337.76 crore fine was imposed on it for abusing the dominant position of its Android smartphone operating system. Commenting on Tuesday's CCI order, a Google India spokesperson said Indian app developers have benefited from the technology, security, consumer protection, choice and flexibility that Android and Google Play provide.

SC verdict on Amazon's pleas against FRL-Reliance deal on Friday

SC verdict on Amazon's pleas against FRL-Reliance deal on Friday

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Friday the verdict on e-commerce giant Amazon's pleas against the merger of Future Retail Ltd (FRL) with Reliance Retail and is likely to decide whether Singapore's Emergency Arbitrator (EA) award, restraining the Rs 24,731 crore deal, was valid under Indian law and can be enforced. As per apex court website, the verdict would be pronounced at 10.30 AM by a bench of Justices R F Nariman and B R Gavai which had reserved it on July 29 after hearing battery of lawyers including senior advocates Harish Salve and Gopal Subramanium, appearing for FRL and Amazon respectively. The verdict is keenly awaited as it is likely to deal with the legality and enforceability of an award by an Emergency Arbitrator (EA) of the foreign country here in view of the fact that the term EA is not used in the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act.

I-T Goes After Rs 7.7 Trillion Tax Arrears

I-T Goes After Rs 7.7 Trillion Tax Arrears

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

Senior tax officials were told to focus on cash collection from the arrears so that the target for FY23 was achieved and the overall revenue position improved.

Police find Nitin Desai's voice notes critical of creditor firm

Police find Nitin Desai's voice notes critical of creditor firm

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

In one of these clips or voice notes, he is heard stating that his company could not come out of the financial crisis it was facing because of the procedure adopted by the financial services firm.

MTNL to appeal against new ADC

MTNL to appeal against new ADC

Rediff.com11 Jan 2005

State-run MTNL will approach the telecom tribunal TDSAT against the TRAI order that brings new access deficit charge regime from February 1, within two days .

Cricket Buzz: Appeal panel cuts Ashraful ban to five years

Cricket Buzz: Appeal panel cuts Ashraful ban to five years

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful will be eligible to return to competitive cricket in 2016 after an appeal panel on Monday reduced an eight year ban for match-fixing to five years with two suspended.

eonour Tech to file appeal

eonour Tech to file appeal

Rediff.com17 Feb 2003

eonour Technologies Ltd plans to file an Sebi appellate tribunal seeking to quash Sebi directions against the company.

Future-RIL deal: SC to hear Amazon plea on July 20

Future-RIL deal: SC to hear Amazon plea on July 20

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will hear on July 20 the Amazon plea against the Delhi high court verdict which stayed the directive by its single-judge and paved the way for the multi-billion dollar deal to amalgamate Future Retail Ltd (FRL) with Reliance Retail. A bench of Justices R F Nariman, K M Joseph and B R Gavai was informed by senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing for the Future group, that a Singapore tribunal will commence hearing on the issue from July 12 and requested that the proceedings on the appeals be adjourned for a week. Senior advocate Gopal Subramanian, appearing for the US-based e-commerce giant, said he had no problem if the hearing on the appeals was adjourned by a week, as they will be busy next week before the tribunal.

Relief for former PNB official in Nirav Modi case

Relief for former PNB official in Nirav Modi case

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

The government had moved NCLT to freeze the assets of 19 people after CBI filed a charge sheet in Nirav Modi's case and Gitanjali Group cases.