Findings Of Calcutta HC Cannot Be Challenged Before Courts At Patna After Objections Over Jurisdiction Were Dismissed: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court Bench of Justice Sandeep Kumar has held that the findings of the Calcutta High Court cannot be challenged in the Courts at Patna. Additionally, the court noted that the respondent had first approached the Calcutta High Court by preferring an application under Section 9 of the Act. Therefore, the provisions of Section 42 of the Act would be attracted, and...

Shouldn't Everyone Else Have Darshan?: Kerala HC Enquires On Incident Involving 'VIP Darshan' Of Actor Dileep At Sabarimala

The Kerala High Court while hearing a suo motu matter dealing with the issue of VIP 'Darshan' of actor Dileep at Sabarimala questioned whether other pilgrims shouldn't also be entitled to darshan of the temple. In a report submitted by the Special Commissioner of Sabarimala and Additional District Magistrate Sabarimala, it was pointed out that the darshan of Dileep caused choking of queue in...

What Appears Obscene To Petitioner May Not Be To Majority Of Citizenry In Contemporary Times: Andhra Pradesh HC Dismisses PILs Against 'Bigg Boss Telugu'

On Friday, the Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed two public interest litigation (PIL) pleas filed against the airing of the popular television show Bigg Boss Telugu 6, which renowned actor Nagarjuna hosts. A bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati emphasied that what might appear to be obscene and indecent to the petitioner may not be so to a majority...

Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Non-Bailable Warrant Issued Against News Anchor Syed Sohail In POCSO Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the order of a trial court in Gurugram that cancelled the bail and issued a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) of arrest against TV News Anchors and Journalist Mohammad Sohail (working with Republic Bharat) in connection with a 2013 POCSO case for his non-appearance in court on one day. A bench of Justice Nidhi Gupta directed him to...

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024

CITATIONS: 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 568 to 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 616:Nominal Index: Sharad vs. The Chief General Manager, Telecom (R.E.) Project & anr., 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 568M/s. Tata Steel Ltd vs. Maharashtra Shramjivi General Kamgar Union & anr., 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 569Suruchi Rajendra Gurjar vs. Board of Trustees of the Mumbai Port Authority & anr., 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 570Doctor vs State...

[Arbitration Act] S.2(1)(f) Is Non-Derogable, Applicability Cannot Be Excluded Even By Mutual Consent Of Parties: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna has held that section 2(1)(f) of the Arbitration Act which defined the International Commercial Arbitration is a non derogable provision and its applicability cannot be excluded even by mutual consent of the parties. Brief Facts This petition has been filed under section 34 of the Arbitration Act against two awards passed...

Kodanad Heist-Murder Case | Madras High Court Allows Accused To Examine Former CM Edappadi Palaniswami, VK Sasikala As Witnesses

The Madras High Court has allowed a criminal revision petition filed by three accused in the Kodanadu heist and murder case allowing them to summon and examine former Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi Palaniswami and VK Sasikala among others as witnesses.In 2017, the Kodanad estate, which was owned by former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa was broken into. This was followed by the death of a security...

Delhi High Court Appoints Sole Arbitrator In Gas Supply Dispute, Invalidates Previous Arbitration Clause In View Of CORE Judgment

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Sachin Datta has observed that the arbitration agreement which contemplated the appointment of the sole Arbitrator to be made out of a panel of three persons chosen by the petitioner was no longer valid in view of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Central Organisation for Railway Electrification Vs. ECI SPIC SMO MCML (JV) A Joint Venture Company....

Madras High Court Monthly Digest - November 2024

CITATION: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 415 to 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 464 NOMINAL INDEX M.Palanisamy v The Director of Town Panchayats, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 415 Aunestraja v The State and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 416 B Vidyasagar v The Government of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 417 M/s Jaiswal Products v State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 418 The Union of India v...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Claim Of Rs.15 Lakh Awarded By Arbitral Tribunal Due To Lack Of Evidence

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Sachin Datta held that after persuading the Supreme Court to refer the disputes to arbitration, it is not open for the appellant to now question the validity of the reference. Additionally, the court held that the respondent had not placed any evidence on record to establish the cost of such construction. Therefore,...

2016 Yogesh Goudar Murder Case: Karnataka HC Quashes Order Allowing Accused To Record Statement And Pardoning Him Long After Trial Began

The Karnataka High Court quashed an order of a special court which had directed a magisterial court to record an accused's statement under Section 164 CrPC in a murder case, pursuant to which he was granted pardon and made an approver, noting that such an order was on the face of it illegal and against the law. Justice M Nagaprasanna held thus while allowing a petition filed by Congress...

Music Academy Appeals To Madras High Court DB Against Order Restraining It From Giving Award In MS Subbalakshmi's Name

The Music Academy has approached the Madras High Court challenging a single judge's order restraining it from conferring awards in the name of Late Carnatic singer MS Subbalakshmi. A division bench of Justice SS Sundar and Justice P Dhanabal is expected to hear the appeal on December 9 (Monday). On November 19, Justice G Jayachandran had in an interim order restrained the Music...