National Company Law Tribunal Benches re-constituted to hold regular virtual hearings from December 1, 2020

New Delhi, November 25, 2020: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Benches have been re-constituted to hold regular hearings through video conference with effect from December 1, 2020. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Principal Bench has passed an order to the effect. All matters including matters pending before the lockdown and filed during the lockdown shall be heard regularly on all working days.The re-cons ....- Read More.

NGT directed Chhattisgarh govt to sanction Rs 335 cr to construct road for transporting coal from mines to thermal power plants to minimise air pollution before March 2021

New Delhi, November 24, 2020: The National Green Tribunal has directed the Chhattisgarh government to sanction Rs 335 crore to construct road for transporting coal from mines to thermal power plants to minimise air pollution. The NGT asked the Chhattisgarh government to disburse the amount at Rs 3 crore per km for the construction of 111 km road (Raigarh to Dharmajay Garh, about 76 Km and Punjipatra to Milupara about 35 Km) and ensure its execution before March 2021. ....- Read More.

NGT rules environment clearance for Telangana's Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project granted violating laws

New Delhi, October 20, 2020: The National Green Tribunal today held that the environment clearance (EC) for the Telangana's Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project has been granted “ex post facto (out of the aftermath) in violation of the legal requirement for prior EC.”. The National Green Tribunal bench, headed by Chairperson Justice  Adarsh Kumar Goel, directed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Changes ....- Read More.

National Green Tribunal directs PWD Goa & authorities for restoration and regeneration of sand dune ecosystem and riverside areas of village Cavelossim Salsate, Goa

New Delhi, October 20, 2020: The National Green Tribunal directed PWD, Goa and other authorities concerned to take immediate remedial measures for the restoration and regeneration of sand dune ecosystem and riverside areas of village Cavelossim Salsate, Goa. The National Green Tribunal bench headed by the Justice Sheo Kumar Singh, Judicial Member & Satyawan Singh Garbyal, Expert Member, passed the order.....- Read More.

Indian citizenship to 15000 Bangladesi, 86,756 declared as foreigners and other 83,008 doubtful voters pending cases in Foreigners Tribunals

New Delhi, September 20, 2020: The Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in a written reply in the Parliament that at present Foreigners Tribunals are functioning only in Assam. India granted citizenship to 15,000 people from Bangladesh in the last five years. A total of 83,008 cases of doubtful voters is pending in Foreigners Tribunals in Assam, while 86,756 others were declared as foreigners in last five years,the Home Ministry informed in Lok Sabha on Sunday.....- Read More.

SC extends term of Justice AIS Cheema, judicial member of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal by 3 months

New Delhi, September 08, 2020: The Supreme Court on Monday extended the term of Justice AIS Cheema, judicial member of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, by three months. Justice Cheema was scheduled to demit office on September 10. The Supreme Court  division bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and Hemant Gupta observed that as the writ petitions which have been filed challenging the 2020 Rules are listed for hearing on September 15, 2020, the term of the applicant shall extended by three months from September 10, 2020.....- Read More.

National Green Tribunal fines four Companies Rs. 286 crores for creating "gas chamber-like Air" in Mumbai surroundings

New Delhi, August 14, 2020: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held four companies, including government-owned oil majors BPCL and HPCL, responsible for creating "gas chamber-like condition" in Mumbai's Mahul, Ambapada and Chembur areas and directed them to pay Rs. 286.2 crore for the damaged caused to the environment. The green court directed the HPCL to pay Rs. 76.5 crore, the BPCL Rs. 67.5 crore, Aegis Logistics Ltd Rs. 142 crore and the Sea Lord Containers Ltd Rs. 0.2 crore.....- Read More.

Central Administrative Tribunal is not an 'alternative', but Forum for Service Matters as 'first instance' Court - Delhi HC

New Delhi, July 22, 2020: The Central Administrative Tribunal is not an 'alternative', but is the 'only' Forum For Service Matters as a Court of 'first instance' and in service matters the High Court lacks original jurisdiction under Article 226 of Indian Constitution held Justice Jyothi Singh, Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court. The Delhi High Court Single Judge Bench of Justice Jyothi Singh, by placing reliance on the landmark apex court.....- Read More.

NCLT- Even Technical members come out in a judge uniform, hold court proceding, without law degree/bar registration

New Delhi, July 18, 2020: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) bench starts at 10.30 am sharp. Both, the judicial member and the technical members arrive and take their seats. The judicial member, if with a background of either a High Court judge or a district court judge, wields a minimum seniority of about 10 years. As an advocate, he would.......- Read More.

Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal stays TRAI suspension of Vodafone Idea’s RedX Postpaid Plan

New Delhi, July 17, 2020: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has stayed the telecom regulator’s direction to put on hold Vodafone Idea Ltd.’s latest premium offering and said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India can investigate Vodafone Idea’s RedX postpaid plan—which offers unlimited data and “priority 4G network” to subscribers—but a suspension isn’t warranted at this stage......- Read More.

CESTAT Larger Bench denied: Thai company seeks relief for removal of Anti-DD on Import of Grinding Media Balls

New Delhi, July 17, 2020: The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Larger Bench has denied relief against imposition of anti-dumping duty, to one of the Thai Multinational Magotteaux Co. Ltd, leading global exporter supplier of Grinding Media Balls. The CESTAT Tribunal by its order dated July 14, 2020 held that in a review of investigation, what is to be seen is the likelihood of recurrence.....- Read More.

National Green Tribunal wants action taken report on waste dumping in Wullar Lake

New Delhi, July 11, 2020: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a factual and an action taken report from the Member Secretary, State Wetland Authority, Collector, Baramulla and the state pollution control board against the dumping of municipal solid waste in the Wullar Lake. The NGT has directed the SPCB to be the nodal agency......- Read More.

Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal held Delhi Bar Council entitled for registration u/s 12AA and 80G of IT Act

New Delhi, July 07, 2020: The Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) set aside an order passed by Commissioner of Income - tax (Exemption) (CIT (E) and directed CIT (E) to register Bar Council of Delhi as a charitable trust under Section 12AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and allowed consequent exemption under Section 80G.....- Read More.

Debt Recovery Tribunal and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal seeks more online link for hearings through Video Conferencing and other virtual operations

New Delhi, July 07, 2020: The Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking additional online links for Debt Recovery Tribunal and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal in order to ensure smooth operation of hearings through Video Conferencing and other virtual operations. The Delhi High Court.....

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National Green Tribunal imposed a fine of Rs. 10 lakhs on Karnataka Govt for polluting lake:says it is a criminal act

New Delhi, June 23, 2020: The National Green Tribunal has pulled up the Karnataka Government and imposed a fine of Rs. 10 lakhs on the state for its failure in stopping the unregulated discharge of pollutants into Kithiganahalli lake near Bommasandra.The NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar headed the green bench who also slapped a fine of Rs. 5 lakhs on the municipal council of Bommasandra for failure of its duties......- Read More.

SEBI cannot retain Rs. 6.35 Lakhs penalty amount recovered from an entity after its order has been set aside - SAT

New Delhi, June 22, 2020: The Securities Appellate Tribunal has said SEBI cannot retain penalty amount recovered from an entity after the capital markets watchdog's order has been set aside. If SEBI has recovered any amount, it has to immediately refund such money, the Securities Appellate Tribunal added. In the ruling dated May 15, the Securities Appellate Tribunal directed SEBI to refund Rs 6.35 lakh to an individual after it set aside ....- Read More.

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal stays Rs 100 crore tax demand against Tata Education and Development Trusts

New Delhi, June 22, 2020: The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal said, while granting a stay on Tata Education,  that “entity will have to file an undertaking setting out investments of not less than Rs 99.75 crore which it will not encash till the application is disposed off”. But, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has not yet made any legal implications on the novel provisions in relation to the power of the tribunal to grant a stay on the Tata Education....- Read More.

Government of India has notified to the establishment of a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Bench in Jammu.

New Delhi, June 13, 2020: The Government of India has notified the establishment of a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Bench in Jammu. This newly established Bench will exercise jurisdiction over Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh. Last week, the SC had issued notice in a petition seeking establishment of CAT....- Read More.

TRAI empowered to make regulations between TV service providers and TDSAT is appropriate authority to resolve disputes

Kochi, Mar. 06, 2020: The Kerala High Court has observed that TRAI is merely empowered to make regulations between TV service providers and TDSAT is the appropriate authority to resolve disputes. The Kerala High Court Bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman dismissed a writ petition seeking directions from the Court to direct regulating authority, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to admit complaints against the respondent......- Read More.

Appellate Tribunal for Electricity directed DISCOM to refund tariff differences along with interest

New Delhi, Mar. 01, 2020: The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) allowed an appeal filed aggrieved by the order of the State Commissionto be erroneous to the extent thereby the benefit of categorization of an industrial consumer for the period 01.09.2013 to 02.09.2014 was declined, was set aside......- Read More.

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