Allahabad High Court Grants UOI 10 More Days To Decide On Representation To Cancel LoP Rahul Gandhi's Citizenship

Today, the Allahabad High Court granted 10 more days to the Union of India to decide on a representation filed before it, seeking the cancellation of the citizenship of Congress leader and LOP in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. A bench of Justice Attau Rehman Masoodi and Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I is presently dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed by a BJP Member...

Whether IRCTC's Revised Menu Alters Original Contract With Arbitration Clause Is For Arbitrator To Decide, Falls Outside Court's Jurisdiction: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar has held that whether the subsequent revision of the original menu by IRCTC form part of the original contract containing an arbitration clause is a matter to be decided by the Arbitrator. Such an issue falls outside the limited scope of the Court's jurisdiction under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,...

Madras High Court Lifts Attachment Of Late Actor Sivaji Ganesan's Property In Execution Petition Against Grandson

The Madras High Court has raised attachment of property belonging to late actor Sivaji Ganesan that was attached by the court in March 2023 in a plea seeking execution of an arbitral award against his grandson Dushyanth Ramkumar and their production company Eshan Productions. Justice Abdul Quddhose ordered lifting the attachment on a plea filed by Ganesan Prabhu, the actor's elder son,...

Objections To Terms Of Redevelopment Agreement Can't Be Adjudicated By Court U/S 9 Of Arbitration Act: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court bench of Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan has held that objections related to the terms of the redevelopment agreement raised by members of the society can be decided only by the appropriate forum having jurisdiction over such issues. These matters cannot be adjudicated under section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act). Brief...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 14 - April 20, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 138 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 143 NOMINAL INDEX The State of Tamil Nadu and Others v. K Bashiri and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 138 Kunal Kamra v. State, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 139 Dr. R. Mathivanan v. Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 140 South Indian Senguntha Mahajana Sangam v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad)...

Writ Petition Can Be Entertained When Order U/S 9 Of Arbitration Act Neither Grants Nor Refuses Relief: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court bench of Justice Harisankar V. Menon has held that a writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India can be entertained against an order passed by the Commercial Court under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) when such an order neither grants nor refuses to grant relief, thereby not making it appealable...

No Complaints Of Cruelty During 30-Yr Marriage, Absence Of Incriminating Proof: J&K High Court Upholds Husband's Acquittal In Abetment Case

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that in the absence of any substantial and credible evidence or any prior complaints, FIRs, or consistent testimony of cruelty over the 30-year marriage, it cannot be proved that the accused has abetted or instigated the commission of suicide of his deceased wife.The court was dealing with an appeal filed by the state against the judgment acquitting...

Bombay High Court Judges Recuse From Hearing Plea After Advocate Levels Allegations; Issues Criminal Contempt Notice, Orders Enquiry

The Bombay High Court recently took strong objection to an advocate accusing the judges of acting "hand in glove" with the respondent and therefore, recused from hearing the case.The judges also issued a show-cause notice for criminal contempt of court to the said advocate and further ordered the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa (BCMG) to conduct enquiry against the advocate.A division bench...

Party Can't Blame Lawyer For Its Own Negligence Without Citing Any Proof: Rajasthan HC Upholds Dismissal Of Suit For Non-Appearance

While upholding rejection of an application filed under Order 9, Rule 9 CPC owing to the law of limitation, Rajasthan High Court held that a party could not be permitted to blame the lawyers for their negligence without there being any proof of the same.Order 9, Rule 9 CPC lays down the right of a party, whose suit was dismissed for default in appearance, to apply for setting aside the...

Balajiga Community Can't Be Classified Differently For Educational & Employment Purposes, State's Dual Standards Not Justified: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that a particular community cannot be classified for educational purposes under a different group than the classification made for the very same community for employment purposes under a different group.Justice Suraj Govindaraj said:"I am of the considered opinion that a particular class or category of persons cannot be said to be socially and...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: April 14 - April 20, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 141 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 146Nominal Index:Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 141 to Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 146THE MYSORE EDUCATION SOCIETY & ANR AND Babu P & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 141Divisional Controller AND Shyamala B. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 142Dr A A Muralidharswamy And State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 143J Ramesh AND M/s...

Marks Deducted For Typing Words Not Dictated: Chattisgarh HC Rejects Candidate's Plea Alleging Wrong Calculation In Stenographer's Test

The Chhattisgarh High Court has rejected a plea of a candidate who challenged his non-selection to the post of Stenographer on account of wrongful calculation of marks during skill test.A division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, held,“From perusal of the answer sheet of the appellant, it is quite vivid that the appellant has typed the word which was...