Govt names former SC judge Ashok Bhushan as NCLAT president

The government has appointed Justice Ashok Bhushan, a former judge of the Supreme Court, as chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). Besides, it has appointed Justice......

Centre agrees in SC to reinstate former NCLAT chairperson till Sept 20

The row over premature retirement of former National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Chairperson Justice Ashok Iqbal Singh Cheema ended in the Supreme Court on Thursday as the Centre conceded,......

2002 riots: Guj HC adjourns hearing on plea for summoning Modi

The Gujarat high court on Friday adjourned hearing till December 26 on a plea seeking direction for the Nanavati Commission to summon Chief Minister Narendra Modi for questioning in connection with......

Supreme Court rules gay sex is illegal

In a blow to gay rights activists, the Supreme Court today upheld the constitutional validity of the penal provision making gay sex an offence punishable with upto life imprisonment. A bench of......

Justice S J Mukhopadhaya retires as NCLAT chairperson

He supervised and handled several major big ticket insolvency cases that includes Essar Steel, Bhushan Power & Steel, Bhushan Steel, Jaypee Infratech, ElectroSteel Steel, Binani Cement, Reliance......

IL&FS case: Reserve Bank, NCLAT spat comes to the fore

The NCLAT said the RBI cannot restrict it from prohibiting banks from 'asset classfication' and observed that any change in this order would upset the entire resolution process of the IL&FS. The......

ArcelorMittal's Rs 42k cr plan for Essar Steel gets conditional nod

A two-member bench headed by Justice S J Mukhopadhaya said there is no stay on the Resolution Professional of Essar Steel to disburse the funds among financial and operational creditors of the......

Contempt petitions against Anil Ambani dismissed

NCLAT chairman Justice S J Mukhopadhaya dismissed the pleas against Ambani and officials after observing that consent terms agreed upon between RCom and minority shareholders for payment of dues......

BCCI's fresh registration challenged

Questioning the Board of Control for Cricket in India's fresh registration in September 2006, the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) moved the Madras high court to restrain the Board and Registrars......