Arbitral Award Can't Have Specific Format; Reasoning Must Be 'Proper', 'Intelligible' And 'Adequate' : Madras High Court

The Madras High Court bench comprising Justice K. .R. Shriram (Chief Justice) and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy have observed that an arbitral award does not have to follow any specific format; just as every judge writes their judgment in a particular style, arbitrators also write in different styles. The court also held that any ground which was not raised in a petition under...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 03 To February 09, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 122 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 152NOMINAL INDEXSunil Kumar Singh v. Union of India 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 122 LALIT SHARMA AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 123 NEERAJ SHARMA v. PIO MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS JKL DIV AYODHYA SECTION AND ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 124 Divyansh Bajpai vs. State (Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi) And Anr 2025 LiveLaw (Del)...

Disabled During Service, Employee Entitled To Continued Salary, Benefits & Supernumerary Post, Along With Interests : Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court bench comprising of Justice Aman Chaudhary held that employees who acquire disability during service are entitled to continued salary, benefits, and a supernumerary post along with interest on withheld dues. Background Facts The petitioner joined as E.T.T. Teacher at Govt. Primary School Sodhi Nagar, Ferozepur on 11.09.2016. Her presence was...

P&H High Court Orders Appointment Of Civil Judge Candidate Disqualified For Falling 2.5 Marks Short In Exam Due To Unchecked Answer

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the issuance of an appointment letter to a civil judge candidate who was disqualified after qualifying the interview due to being short of 2.5 marks in the written exam, as an answer was not checked.The candidate Heena Shehrawat, qualified for interview in Haryana Civil Judge Exam 2023. He was in the final merit list and secured 547.50. As per...

'Employer Must Make Efforts To Expedite Departmental Proceedings Against Delinquent Employee', Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court with its Bench at Jaipur comprising of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held that departmental proceedings against a delinquent employee must be concluded within a reasonable time frame and preferably within six months in order to avoid inconvenience, loss and prejudice to the rights of such employee. It was observed that in such cases, the duty to have...

Chandigarh Small Flats Scheme Aims To Provide Shelter To Jhuggi Dwellers, Detailed Enquiry Required Before Deciding Applicant Is Ineligible: P&H HC

Observing that Chandigarh Small Flats Scheme, 2006, under which residents of Jhuggis (slums) were to be allotted one-room flats aims to provide shelter to jhuggi dwellers, the Punjab & Haryana High Court said a detailed enquiry is required to be conducted before concluding that the applicant is not a resident.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "When the holistic purpose...

Governor Can't Punish Guilty Govt Official By Dismissal Under Rules, Can Only Withhold/Withdraw Pension For Misconduct: Madhya Pradesh HC

While setting aside a dismissal order of a retired government official, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court concluded that under the state civil service pension rules the Governor can only withhold or withdraw the officer's pension for grave misconduct/negligence but cannot impose punishment of dismissal. Referring to the provisions of the MP Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1976A...

Chief Judicial Magistrate Has Jurisdiction Over Entire District, Can Take Cognizance Under NI Act: J&K High Court

Clarifying that a Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) has jurisdiction over the entire district the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that the CJM can take cognizance of complaints under the Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act), even if the local limits of a Judicial Magistrate are involved.In dismissing a plea assailing the issuance of process by a CJM in a complaint under...

Can Uniform Format Be Established For Incorporating Terms Of Settlement In Judicial Orders For ADR Cases: Kerala High Court Considers

The Kerala High Court stated that incorporating terms of settlement in judgments, decrees and orders would depend upon the 'nature of cases' and 'consent of parties'. The Court clarified that an omnibus order cannot be issued in the absence of a statutory provision and stated that each judge must decide based on the consent of parties whether the terms of settlement can be included in...

Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against 'Oru Jaathi Jathakam' Movie For Allegedly 'Humiliating' Members Of LGBTQ+ Community

A writ petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court against the movie 'Oru jaathi jathakam' for allegedly humiliating and being derogatory towards the LGBTQ+ community. The petition was filed by Shakiy S. Priyamvadha who moved the petition as a representative of the community.The petitioner has submitted that the movie uses derogatory words to refer to the community. The petitioner...

Family Courts Must Be Empathetic To Litigant's Distress, Not Insist On Personal Appearance: Madras HC Proposes Online Mediation In Family Matters

The Madras High Court recently observed that the procedure adopted by the Family Courts in the State insisting on the personal appearance of the parties in a family case for every hearing resulted in procedural delays and inefficiency. The court noted that such insistence often lead to significant delays and affected the performance of the court. Justice V Lakshminarayanan also pointed...

Preventive Detention Can Be Ordered Regardless Of Prosecution, In Anticipation Of Discharge Or Acquittal: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court refused to quash the detention order passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, observing that preventive detention does not overlap with the prosecution (in regular courts) even if it relies on certain facts for which prosecution may have been launched. The court clarified that "An order of preventive detention may be made before or during prosecution,...