Cairn Energy has moved a district court in the United States to make Air India liable for the tax award given in favour of Cairn. Cairn in its filing said Air India is an "alter ego" of Indian government. "Nominal distinction between India and Air India is illusory and serves only to aid India in improperly shielding its assets from creditors," the source said reading from a filing made in the court. | The Times of India

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant highlighted that the practice of calling district courts 'lower courts' has persisted wrongly for many years. He emphasised their crucial role in the justice delivery system and urged everyone to stop using the term 'lower courts' for the district judiciary. #suryakant | #CJI | #justice | #LowerCourt | #districtcourt | #RepublicWorld | Republic