Bombay High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Allotment Of Land For Labour Court In Solapur

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Bombay High Court seeking allotment of land for an Industrial Court in Solapur.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Bharati Dangre today issued notice to the State and sought its response. The PIL has been filed by Labour Law Practitioners Association of Solapur seeking directions to the Collector to...

KHCAA Rejects Judge's Offer To Apologize In Chamber; Says 'When Insult Happened In Open Court, Apology Also Should Be In Open Court'

The Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA) has written a letter to the Chief Justice of the High Court demanding an apology in open court for allegedly humiliating the widow of a recently deceased advocate.As per the letter, when Adv. Saritha Thomas, wife of the late Adv. Alex Scaria, sought time to file a fresh vakalat in a case where her husband had filed the vakalat, it is said...

Arbitration Clause Cannot Be Invoked Again Over Matters Which Have Already Been Adjudicated: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said the Arbitration clause in the lease agreement cannot be invoked for matters that have already been adjudicated upon and concluded by both the Arbitral Tribunal and the competent courts.Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum held thus while dismissing a petition filed by Starlog Enterprises Limited, who had approached the court praying for the appointment of a...

Jharkhand Police Which Came Looking For Inter-Faith Couple Has Gone Back: State Informs Kerala HC, Protection Order Extended By A Month

The Kerala High Court on Friday (March 7) recorded the statement of the Government Pleader that Jharkhand police, which came in search of the interfaith couple from Jharkhand who got married in Kerala, went back noting the pendency of the instant case before the High Court.The case was filed before the High Court by the couple seeking police protection, saying they faced threat from...

3 Additional Judges Sworn In As Permanent Judges Of Bombay High Court

Three Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court today (07 March) took oath as Permanent Judges of the High Court. Justice Shailesh Pramod Brahme has been appointed as a permanent judge for the Aurangabad Bench of the High Court. He was appointed as an Additional Judge on 15 June 2023.Justice Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla and Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain have been made permanent judges for...

[Arbitration Act] To Prove Corruption Of The Arbitrator, It Should Be Evident From The Award Itself That He Tried To Curb The Course Of Justice

The Calcutta High Court Bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar has observed that if the subject matter of the arbitral proceedings or making of the award was affected or induced by fraud or corruption, then an unconditional stay of award can be granted. However, such corruption must be prima facie evident from the award itself and an honest mistake or erroneous application of law by...

Two Decades Of Continuous Services Doesn't Give Right Of Regularization Unless Formal Recruitment Process Is Followed: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that serving in a department for more than 20 years without following the due process of recruitment does not give the right to said employee to seek the regularization of services.The court said that the engagement of the petitioner, who was engaged as a sweeper on a daily wage basis and its continuation thereafter, was without any due process of...

MP High Court Cites Wrath Of Timber Mafia Depicted In 'Pushpa', Annuls Notification Exempting 62 Species Of Forest Produce From Transit Rules

In a significant ruling, a three-judge bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has annulled a 2015 State Notification exempting 62 species of forest produce from the operation of the rigours of provisions under the Transit Rules, 2000.The court held the 2015 notification and subsequent 2017 amendment are "ultra vires" the provisions of Sections 41(1), (2) & (3) of the Forests Act and...

Court Cases Not Mere Legal Files But Someone's Life: Justice Rekha Palli Bids Farewell To Delhi High Court

While bidding farewell to Delhi High Court upon her superannuation, Justice Rekha Palli on Friday said that court cases are not mere legal files but someone's life and struggle for justice.“Over the years, I have witnessed tremendous change in the legal profession. I have seen the transition from paper files and typewriters to electronic files and digital proceedings. I have even witnessed...

Every Individual Has Right To Complain, Can't Be Dismissed From Service Merely Because Complaint Is Not Proved: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that every individual has a right to complain of certain misdeeds, and merely because the complaint was not proved or not substantiated with materials, the individual could not be dismissed from service. In doing so, Justice C Kumarappan modified the order of dismissal from service imposed on an Associate professor to that of compulsory...

Relief To Quick Delivery Platform 'Zepto': Delhi High Court Directs Cancellation Of Trademark Registered By Individual In 2014

The Delhi High Court recently directed the cancellation of 'Zepto' trademark registered in 2014 by an individual, in a rectification petition filed by consumer goods delivery services Kiranakart Technologies Private Limited which operates under the Zepto mark.Kiranakart Technologies (petitioner) sought cancellation of the impugned mark in class 35 category against respondent no. 1. Class...

Karnataka High Court Quashes ED Summons Issued To Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Wife, Minister BS Suresh In MUDA Case

The Karnataka High Court on Friday allowed the pleas by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi and Minister B S Suresh for quashing summons issued by Enforcement Directorate for their alleged involvement in the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case.Justice M Nagaprasanna while pronouncing order said, "Allowed and quashed". The court had reserved its order last month. During...