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SpiceJet to file appeal in Madras HC against its order to wind up operation

Spice Jet has announced that it would file an appeal in the Madras High Court against an order of the single bench of the high court directing the airline to wind up its operation

SpiceJet to appeal winding up order by HC, hopeful of positive decision

The Court on Monday ordered winding up of the airline on a petition filed by Credit Suisse over unpaid dues of $24 million

SpiceJet says HC has stayed its earlier order of winding up the airline

The carrier said it has a good case on merits and was hopeful of having favourable outcome in the appeal

Madras High Court orders winding up of SpiceJet over outstanding dues

The Madras High Court has ordered the winding up of private carrier SpiceJet Limited and directed the official Liquidator attached to the High Court to take over its assets, in a plea filed by a Swiss company over unpaid dues. The court was allowing a company petition from Credit Suisse AG, a stock corporation registered under the laws of Switzerland, which prayed for winding up of the Indian firm under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and appoint the Official Liquidator of the High Court as the Liquidator with all powers under Section 448 of the Companies Act to take charge of SpiceJet's assets, properties, stock in trade and books of accounts. The "respondent company (SpiceJet) has miserably failed to satisfy the three pronged test suggested by the Supreme Court in Mathusudan Govardhandas & Co. v. Madhu Woollen Industries (P) Ltd., and hence had rendered itself liable to be wound up for its inability to pay its debts under Section 433 (e) of the Companies Act 1956," ...

Madras High Court quashes part of CBIC circular on fish meal

This circular had clarified an earlier circular, issued a few days ahead of the roll out of GST from July 1, 2017

CJ transfer out of Madras High Court snowballs into controversy

The Supreme Court collegium's proposal transferring Madras HC Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee to Meghalaya has snowballed into a controversy with voices for and against the shifting of the senior judge

Chennai floods: Authorities face Madras HC heat as death toll rises to 5

The court's scathing view comes at a time when rainfall-related incidents have claimed five lives so far.

HC notice to Centre on petition challenging faceless income tax assessment

The court restrained the tax department from recovering additional demand and posted the matter to November 11

Deal land grabbing by elected representatives sternly, says Madras HC

The court said that elected persons involving in land grabbing activities are far more serious than that of the land grabbers who all are ordinary citizens.

Madras High Court stays certain sub-clauses of new IT Rules

The sections provide for a three-tier structure for addressing the grievances made in relation to publishers

Madras HC quashes order increasing speed limit to 120 kmph on highways

The Madras High Court has set aside a notification of the central government, fixing 120 kmph as the speed limit for vehicles plying on highways

Enforced bumper-to-bumper cover won't work logistically or economically: HC

Withdraws its previous order, entrusts lawmakers to examine need for amendment in law on wide coverage of vehicles so as to protect victims

Bumper-to-bumper cover for new vehicles not mandatory: Madras HC

The court modifies the order it had passed in August mandating bumper-to-bumper cover

SC upholds Madras High Court's restriction of input tax refunds on services

Matter relates to industries facing inverted duty structure

HC asks govt to consider in-flight security announcements in local language

The court was responding to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) stating that the safety of the passengers cannot be ensured if they can't understand the language

Madras High Court upholds levy of tax on electronic music instruments

The Madras High Court has upheld the notifications of the Commercial Taxes department levying and collecting general sales tax on sale of electronically made Indian music instruments

Make Law Commission a statutory or constitutional body: Madras HC

The Madras High Court has suggested to the Centre to make the Law Commission of India as a statutory or constitutional body, within six months

Sachin Bansal of Flipkart moves Madras High Court challenging ED notice

Bansal has moved the Madras High Court challenging a show cause notice (SCN) dated July 1 this year issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED)

Madras HC puts order on bumper-to-bumper cover for new vehicles on hold

Will hear the General Insurance Council on September 13

Form "Press Council of Tamil Nadu" to eliminate fake journalists: HC

In a bid to weed out fake journalists, the Tamil Nadu government should constitute within three months, a press council, the Madras High Court has ruled