Cheque Dishonour Proceedings Can Be Sustained Against Directors & Signatories Of Company Even If It Is Declared Insolvent: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court, Bench comprising Justice Chittaranjan Dash, has ruled that the proceedings under section 138 of the NI Act will sustain against the directors or signatories of the company even if the entity has been declared insolvent under the IBC, 2016. The complainant extended a loan of Rs. 1 Cr. to Zenith Mining Pvt.…

Mum-of-two racked up £40,000 of gambling debt during the pandemic – and stole from her employer to fund her habit

Katarzyna Zolnierz ‘has been too embarrassed and ashamed’ to tell her family and friends Martin Naylor Courts and legal affairs correspondent 15:23, 20 Oct 2025 Katarzyna Zolnierz leaving Nottingham Crown Court (Image: Reach PLC) This Nottingham mother-of-two stole more than £10,000 from her employer after building up “huge” gambling debts during the pandemic. Nottingham Crown…

Pizza Hut to close 68 UK restaurants

Zoe Adjay, a senior lecturer in hospitality at the University of East London, said Pizza Hut had been “at the forefront of bringing fast food into the UK” in the 1970s, but had struggled to remain relevant amid increased competition. “The pizza market has become a lot more upmarket,” she said. “There’s a lot more…