Bombay High Court Refuses To Stay Ordinance Giving Voting Rights To Government Nominees In Gokul Dairy

The Maharashtra ordinance giving voting rights to government nominees on the board of Gokul Dairy “cannot be prima facie said to be tailor made for the subject Society”, the Bombay High Court’s Kolhapur circuit bench has said, refusing a stay but making the November 10 chairperson election subject to the outcome of the petitions and […]

Delhi High Court Dismisses Unity Small Finance Bank Appeal, Upholds BharatPe Consent Right On Capital Increase

Unity Small Finance Bank has lost its appeal. The Delhi High Court has held that the bank cannot table a proposal to raise its authorised share capital without the written consent of BharatPe’s parent company, and has called the bank’s plea of “inadvertent error” an argument of desperation. New Delhi: A Division Bench of the […]

Supreme Court Says Commercial Competitor Cannot Challenge Insecticide Registration, Restores Crystal Crop Protection’s Certificate

The Supreme Court has held that a commercial rival cannot appeal under Section 10 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 against the grant of registration to another company, and restored Crystal Crop Protection’s registration for Halosulfuron methyl.

Supreme Court Upholds MP High Court Direction To Renew Som Distilleries Liquor Licence, Dismisses State’s Challenge

Supreme Court Upholds MP High Court Direction To Renew Som Distilleries Liquor Licence, dismissing the State of Madhya Pradesh’s challenge to the High Court ruling in the distillery company’s favour. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 27) upheld the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s direction to renew the liquor licence of Som Distilleries and […]

Supreme Court Grants YSRCP Relief In Andhra Municipal Polls, Defers Candidates’ List Till October 25

The Supreme Court has left the first decision to the State Election Commission but set a clock: in the Andhra Municipal Polls dispute, the YSRCP’s complaints of violence and obstruction must be examined by October 22, and the final list of candidates stays on hold until October 25. New Delhi: Directing the Andhra Pradesh State […]

Supreme Court Dismisses Andhra Pradesh Plea Against 34% Backward Class Quota In Local Body Polls

The Supreme Court has dismissed the Andhra Pradesh Government’s plea against the High Court order quashing the 34% Backward Class quota in local body elections, calling the High Court’s approach very reasonable. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the special leave petition filed by the State of Andhra Pradesh against the Andhra Pradesh […]