High Court Says Punjab Govt Not Conducing Municipal Elections In Certain Areas Without Seeking Extension From SC May Amount To 'Contempt'

It is unfortunate to note that the Punjab Government has not filed any application before the Apex Court seeking extension of time line prescribed for conduction Municipal Corporation election in the State, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has remarked.The development comes in a plea filed highlighting that after High Court's and Supreme Court's intervention, the Punjab Election...

High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Response On AAP MLA Naresh Balyan's Bail Plea In MCOCA Case

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response of the Delhi Police on a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan seeking bail in a case registered under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999, related to an alleged organised crime. Justice Vikas Mahajan issued notice on Balyan's bail plea and directed the Delhi Police to file a status report. The matter...

Withholding Gratuity Of Retired Class III Employee Without Any Pre-Retirement Inquiry Deemed Illegal: Chhattisgarh HC

Chhattisgarh High Court: A division bench of Justices Ramesh Sinha and Ravindra Kumar Agrawal held that the State cannot withhold gratuity from a retired Revenue Sub-Inspector without any prior departmental inquiry. Following State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih, the court ruled that recovery from Class III employees post-retirement is illegal unless proceedings were initiated...

Kerala Education Rules | Managers Of Aided Schools Have Duty To Appoint Protected Teachers Only If A List Is Already Sent To Him: High Court

The Kerala High Court held that the managers of aided school have an obligation to appoint 'protected teachers' only when they are already provided with the list of 'protected teachers'Kerala Education Rules (KER) defines protected teacher as a teacher who has been retrenched for want of vacancy after putting such length of regular service as specified by the Government or is otherwise...

Undisputed Will Executed Under Law Can Be Relied Upon To Mutate Names Of Persons For Municipal Records: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court held that for purposes of Municipal Records, a will can be relied upon to mutate the names of the persons who are the beneficiaries of the same.A single-judge bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar observed, “In the context of a Will executed in accordance with law and produced before a Municipal Officer, neither the Will is evidence as provided...

70 Important Judgments Of Delhi High Court In 2024 [Part I]

LiveLaw reported 1394 judgments from Delhi High Court in 2024. Here are some of the important decisions:Delhi High Court Fixes Timelines For Interviews, Decision Making Process In Organ Transplant CasesTitle: AMAR SINGH BHATIA & ANR. v. SIR GANGA RAM HOSPITAL & ORS.Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 12The Delhi High Court has fixed timelines to be followed by the Authorisation Committee...

Referral Courts At Post-Award Stage Must Protect Parties From Being Forced To Arbitrate Non-Arbitrable Claims: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad, while refusing to appoint an arbitrator in a Section 11 petition, has held that the referral court in a post-award stage must protect the parties from being forced to arbitrate when, after prime facie scrutiny of the facts the claims are found to be non-arbitrable. The court applied the 'eye of the needle' test, which allows...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs PGI Hospital To Put Sign Boards For Awareness Of 'Poor Patient Welfare Fund'

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh to put prominent sign boards in the hospital for awareness of Poor Patient Welfare Fund (PPWF).The Court noted that a number of patients, because of their ignorance and huge footfall at PGIMER, Chandigarh, are unable to avail the benefit of the PPWF.Chief Justice...

Section 13 Of Commercial Courts Act Doesn't Provide Any Independent Right To Appeal In Arbitration Matters: Delhi High Court Reiterates

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur has held that an order which neither sets aside nor refuses to set aside the arbitral award, does not fall under the ambit of Section 37(1)(c) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act and is not appealable. The court observed that appeals in arbitration matters are maintainable only if expressly provided...

Power To Correct Computation Error U/S 33 Of Arbitration Act Can Be Exercised Suo Moto If No Application Is Filed Within 30 Days: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya has held that power to correct computation error in the award under section 33 of the Arbitration Act can be exercised suo moto by the Arbitral Tribunal when no application is filed to this effect within 30 days.Brief FactsA work order was awarded to the claimant by the respondent under which the claimant undertook to construct...

'Bharat Gate' Mark Infringes 'India Gate' Mark, Phonetically Similar: Delhi High Court Rules In Favour Of KRBL Rice Company

The Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of KRBL Limited, a company known for its India Gate brand of basmati rice, in a trademark infringement case against “Bharat Gate” brand selling basmati rice.A division bench comprising of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Ajay Digpaul set aside a commercial court's order vacating the ad interim injunction granted in favour of India Gate,...

S.73 CGST Act | SCN, Order Issued Without Signature Of Proper Officer Is 'Ineffective': Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati HIgh Court has held that the Show Cause Notice issued to an assessee under Section 73 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, the Statement issued along with the SCN as well as an Order passed under Section 73(9) must mandatorily be signed by the Proper Officer.Justice Soumitra Saikia observed, “As it is the statutory mandate that it is only the Proper Officer who has...