Kerala High Court Directs Authorities To Consider Suggestions, Devise Effective Timetable For Smooth Functioning Of Transport Buses

The Kerala High Court recently permitted the impleadment of My Metro Bus Services LLP, a consortium of 20 stage carriage operators plying on the Vyttila–Vyttila circular city route, as an additional respondent in an ongoing writ petition concerning bus timings in Kochi.Justice Amit Rawal, while allowing the impleadment application, noted that the operators had raised significant concerns...

NHAI Need Not Deposit Compensation Amount Until Challenge To Arbitrator's Award Is Decided: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) need not submit the compensation awarded when the Arbitrator's award is challenged by either party, i.e., the claimant or the NHAI.The Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Harisankar V. Menon was considering a writ appeal preferred by the NHAI challenging the Single Judge's direction...

Plea In J&K&L High Court Challenges Constitutionality Of Domestic Violence Act On Grounds Of Gender Bias, Vexatious Proceedings

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court recorded a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDVA) following proceedings initiated against petitioners in the Court of the 2nd Additional Munsiff, Srinagar. A bench of Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi directed the Registrar Judicial to place the matter before the...

Many People Being Affected By Damage Taking Place During Political Party Meetings; Must Be Compensated: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court, on Wednesday, said that many people were being affected by the damages that were taking place during the public meeting of the political parties, and steps had to be taken to compensate them effectively.Justice N Sathish Kumar noted that usually, when some incident takes place during the public meetings resulting in damage to public property, an FIR is registered and...

MP High Court Calls For Police Commissioner's Response On Why FIR Was Not Registered Over Death Of Infants Due To Rat Bite In Govt Hospital

Taking suo motu cognizance of a news report about the death of two infant babies in the ICU of government-run M.Y. Hospital due to rat bites, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Police Commissioner of Indore to file a reply explaining why no FIR was registered. The division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi observed; "The respondent No. 5 is also directed...

Pensioners Eligible For Reemployment Under Punjab Police Rules Even After Seeking Voluntary Retirement: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court directed the state to reconsider the application of a retired Assistant Sub-Inspector, holding that pensioners after voluntary retirement are eligible for reemployment under Rule 12.25 of the Punjab Police Rules.Rejecting the contention of the State, Justice Sandeep Sharma clarified that “…a person concerned can seek re-enrolment in three situations;...

Allahabad High Court Stays NHRC Order Directing Economic Offences Wing Probe Into 558 Aided Madrasas In UP

The Allahabad High Court, on Monday, stayed the order of the National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi directing the Director General, Economic Offence Wing, U.P. Lucknow to inquire into the allegations made against 558 aided Madrasas in the State of UP.Petitioners, including Teachers Association Madaris Arabia, challenged the orders passed by NHRC based on a complaint filed by one...

Delhi HC Upholds ₹33.26 Crore Award Against United India Insurance, Says Consent Letter Was Vitiated By Economic Duress

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act filed by United India Insurance Company Limited (Insurer), upholding an arbitral award in favor of M/S Valley Iron & Steel Company Limited (Insured). The court held that a discharge voucher or consent letter signed under economic duress does not bar arbitration.In the present case,...

Rejecting Appeal U/S 34 A&C Act On Grounds Of Jurisdiction Without Indicating Alternate Remedy Amounts To Refusal To Set Aside Award: Allahabad HC

Recently, the Allahabad High Court has held that rejecting an appeal under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act on grounds of lack of jurisdiction without providing alternate remedy amounts to refusing to set aside award, making such order appealable under Section 37 of the Act.Section 37(1)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 provides for appeals against orders...

'Judicial Indiscipline': Delhi High Court Calls For Action Against Judges Who Stayed Accused's Arrest Despite Rejection Of Anticipatory Bail

The Delhi High Court has called for action against two judicial officers for staying the arrest of an accused in a cheating case, despite the dismissal of his anticipatory bail applications by the High Court as well by Supreme Court in SLP. “….it appears to be a case of judicial indiscipline that the Judicial Magistrate First Class-04 (North), Rohini Courts, Delhi and the Additional...

Expedite Service Of Summons In Cases Against MP/MLAs Pending For More Than 10 Years, Directs Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (September 24) passed an interim direction asking the state government and the High Court administration to issue necessary instructions to the Nodal Officers to coordinate for expediting the service of summons against MP/MLAs in cases which are pending for more than 10 years.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji issued...

Address Difficulties Of Visually Impaired People Before Printing New Currency Notes: Delhi High Court To Centre, RBI

The Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to address the difficulties faced by visually impaired individuals before printing new currency notes. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela aslo asked the authorities to take into account the workable suggestions of the Court appointef High Powered...