High Time Adjudicators Discard 'Heavens Would Not Fall' Approach, Deferment Of Each Day Matters: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that it is high time the adjudicators shift paradigm and discard the “heavens would not fall” approach, underscoring that each day's deferment, unless unavoidable, matters.Justice Girish Kathpalia was dealing with a plea filed by Parsvnath Developers Limited, a Corporate Debtor, challenging an order passed by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)...

Foreign Arbitral Awards To Be Enforced Under Indian Law, Interpretation Of 'Public Policy' U/S 48(2)(b) A&C Act Is Limited: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court observed that to enforce a New York Convention Award, an application u/s 47 of the A&C Act, 1996 has to be filed. Thereafter, the onus shifts on the party opposing the enforcement to make out a ground enlisted in Section 48 of the A&C Act. The bench observed "The settled legal position with respect to foreign awards is that, except strictly in terms of...

NEET-PG: Telangana High Court Directs Central Govt Authorities To Consider OCI Card Holder's Plea For Admission Under NRI Quota

The Telangana High Court has directed Central government authorities to consider the application of a medical aspirant possessing an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card seeking admission for NEET-PG course claiming eligibility under NRI quota. The order was passed by the division bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohidduin in a writ petition filed by a student,...

S. 250(1) BNSS | POCSO Accused Can File Discharge Application Within 60 Days Of Receiving Police Papers: Orissa HC Issues Directions

Filling a legislative gap concerning interplay of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ('BNSS') and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act ('POCSO Act') regarding limitation period for filing a 'discharge application', the Orissa High Court has held that an accused under the latter enactment can prefer an application seeking discharge under Section 250(1) of the BNSS within...

Testator Executing Will In Favour Of Persons Taking Care Of His Household Is Not Unnatural: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that the execution of a will in favour of family members who had been caring for the testator and his household could not be termed unnatural.Justice Satyen Vaidya remarked that: “… the execution of Will by Anokhi Ram in favour of persons, who were taking care of the entire family and in whom he had reasons to establish trust cannot be said to...

Certificate U/S 65B Evidence Act Must Be Issued By Original Device Holder For Electronic Evidence: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that the certificate under Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act is required to be submitted by the person who possessed the original device in which the evidence was recorded, and not the one in whose device the evidence was merely transferred from the original device.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand was hearing a petition against the order of the...

Compelling Parties In Mutual Divorce To Wait For Cooling-Off Period To Expire Will Only Increase Their Agony: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that when parties to a mutual divorce have affirmed their decision to go their separate ways, the court should not insist on them waiting for the mandatory cooling-off period, as the same would only increase their agony. Justice PB Balaji, after considering the decision of the Supreme Court and other High Courts regarding the issue, held...

Mere Allegations Of Fraud Not Directly Challenging Arbitration Agreement Do Not Render Dispute Non-Arbitrable: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court bench of Justice Soumitra Saikia held that mere allegations of fraud or pendency of criminal proceedings do not render a dispute non-arbitrable unless allegations challenge the arbitration agreement itself. Relying on the Supreme Court's judgment in Managing Director, Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation Ltd. v. Sanjay Kumar (2025), it held that “the...

Husband Entitled To Divorce Over Non-Disclosure That Wife Suffers From Incurable Disease: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court, while dissolving a marriage, held that if a spouse suppresses a fact that she suffers from an incurable disease like "cerebral palsy" before marriage, that can be a ground for the other spouse to seek divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act.A division bench of Justices Nitin Suryawanshi and Sandipkumar More decided the appeal filed by a husband, who challenged the judgment...

MP High Court Directs State Bar Council To Provisionally Register Advocate Questioning Exorbitant Fee To Transfer Enrolment From Delhi

The Madhya Pradesh High Court in an interim order directed the State Bar Council to provisionally register the name of an advocate on its rolls–who had sought transfer of enrolment from Bar Council to Delhi to Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh–without charging any fees for the time being. These directions were passed in a writ petition filed by the petitioner advocate Rohit Pathak, who...

Karnataka High Court Quashes RERA Circular Imposing Fees On Delayed Submission Of Updates, Audit Reports By Promoters

The Karnataka High Court recently set aside a Circular dated 03-09-2020, issued by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Karnataka (KRERA), which mandated the levy of “delay fee” for belated submission of quarterly updates and annual audit statements by promoters, without distinction to scale of the project, the stage of development, or the peculiar circumstances surrounding it. Justice...

P&H High Court Declines Minor Rape Survivor's Plea To Terminate Pregnancy Citing Medical Grounds But Grants ₹4 Lakh Interim Compensation

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Haryana government to pay ₹4 lakh minimum interim compensation to a 14-year-old rape survivor but declined her plea to terminate 29 weeks pregnancy, citing the advise of medical board.Justice Suvir Sehgal said, "Haryana State Legal Services Authority is also directed to consider petitioner's case for grant of compensation under Section 396...