Dilution of the Statutory Protection Available to MSME: A Critique of the Supreme Court’s Judgment in Shilpi Industries

-Report by ANAND PATIL Introduction The judgment of the Supreme Court would have the unintended consequence of exacerbating issues relating to non-payment of dues to MSME. Facts The respondent who in this case is Kerala state road transport corporation (KSRTC) invited the tenders for the supply of thread rubber for making tyres. The appellants whoRead More

Madras High Court Orders Police Protection for LGBTQIA for Facing Threats, Harassment from Family

The Madras High Court recently issued the directions for a grant of police protection to a woman who was facing threats and harassment from her family when her family came to know that she was belonging to the LGBTQIA community. Justice Nirmal Kumar also pointed that the High Court had already issued directions to ensureRead More

The Trial Court has no Authority to Question High Court Order: Bombay HC Pulls up the Trial Court for not Releasing Accused on Bail Despite HC Order

The Trial Court has no authority to question the High Court order. Recently this incident took place in Maharashtra after Bombay High Court was observed pulling up a trial court for refusing to release the applicant on bail despite the directions made by the High Court order. Justice Sarang Kotwal had recently granted bail toRead More

Lakshadweep Administration’s Notice is put on Stay by Kerala High Court

Lakshadweep Administration had issued a notice to two residents of Kavarratti Island stating that their dwelling houses are to be demolished as it is not a legal construction as its constructed with diversion certificate as per Laccadive Minicoy and Amini Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation. Being aggrieved by such order of administrative authority theRead More

The Court Upholds “Constitutional Validity” of TRAI’s Tariff Order Barring One Condition

The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of a tariff order passed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in January 2020 which had prescribed price celling’s on the charged by television channels but struck down one condition which said the price of a single channel cannot be more than one-third of theRead More