Tenants Occupying Premises Which Fall Under Development Agreement Cannot Be Evicted U/S 9 Of Arbitration Act: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court bench of Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan has held that Eviction of tenants governed by the Rent Control Act cannot be sought under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act), particularly when they are not parties to the Development Agreement executed between the Developer and the Landlords and are not being provided upgraded premises in...

Walayar Rape-Death Case: Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection From Coercive Steps To Victims' Parents

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (2nd April) passed an interim order protecting the parents of the Walayar victims from any coercive steps.The parents had moved the High Court to quash the CBI chargesheet after they were named accused in the case for allegedly abetting the rape on the children. They have also raised issue with the CBI's conclusion that the children died by suicide.Today,...

Scope Of Judicial Review Very Limited In Transfers Made Due To Administrative Exigencies: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the Court possesses very limited scope of judicial review in cases relating to transfers made on account of administrative exigencies.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Kiranmayee Mandava, while dismissing a writ petition challenging proceedings of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (Respondent 2), whereby it refused to transfer a Pradhana Archaka at...

2002 Riots: Gujarat High Court Upholds 2015 Order Acquitting Six Men Accused Of Killing Three British Nationals

The Gujarat High Court has upheld a 2015 sessions court order which acquitted six men in a case related to the killing of three British Nationals near Prantij, during the 2002 state-wide riots which followed the Godhra Train Burning incident. In doing so the court observed that there had been no test identification parade in the matter and the dock identification was conducted for the first...

Schedule IV Of Arbitration Act On Fees Of Arbitrator Does Not Mandatorily Apply To International Commercial Arbitrations: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Sachin Datta has observed that in an international commercial arbitration in terms of Section 2(1)(f)(ii) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the IVth Schedule pertaining to fees of the arbitrator will not apply mandatorily in view of Explanation to Section 11(14) of the Act. Facts The disputes between the parties arose out of...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Implement Its Monthly Scholarship Scheme For Disabled Children; Highlights Indifference Of Officers

The Kerala High Court has asked the State government to scrupulously implement its 2015 policy for persons with disabilities under which it had announced a Scheme for distribution of monthly scholarships to eligible students.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu also flagged the 'reluctance and apathy' of ground-level officers in implementing the Scheme...

Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Allegedly Defamatory Description Of ANI On Its Wikipedia Page

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered take down or removal of allegedly defamatory content and description of news agency ANI Media Private Limited on its Wikipedia page. Justice Subramonium Prasad directed Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Wikipedia platform, to remove allegedly defamatory statements published against ANI on its Wikipedia page titled “Asian News International.”The...

Rajasthan HC Quashes Prosecution Sanction Against E-Commerce Company For Delay In Depositing TDS Due To Late Submission Of Bills By Amazon, E-Bay

Rajasthan High Court set aside prosecution under Income Tax Act, 1961 (“the Act”), against the petitioner-company whose business activity related to e-commerce transactions, and owing to delay on part of the companies like Amazon, Naaptol, Ebay, etc. in submitting the bills, the petitioner got delayed by almost 10 months in submitting the deducted TDS.The division bench of Justice...

Gujarat High Court Awards ₹12 Lakh Compensation To Survivor Who Was Raped As A Minor, Had To Terminate Pregnancy

The Gujarat High Court granted over Rs. 12 Lakh as compensation to a rape survivor–who was minor at the time of the incident in 2018–observing it is a “serious case of rape” where the survivor had passed though “aggravating circumstances”, physical harassment and mental trauma. In doing so, the Court noted that the Trial Court passed a "non-speaking order" where it failed to...

Can Tenants Be Evicted For Changing 'Exclusive Use' Of Property As Mentioned In Rent Note? Gujarat HC Answers

The Gujarat High Court has upheld a trial court's eviction order which had held that the tenants had breached the terms of tenancy concerning a property which was originally given on rent to be exclusively used for a cycle repair business but was eventually being used to conduct business of seat covers and accessories. The high court was hearing a revision plea against judgment of the...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: March 2025 [Citations 252- 396]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 252 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 396NOMINAL INDEXPr. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Central)- 3 v. M/S Ridgeview Construction Pvt. Ltd 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 252ANUPENDER v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 253SHIVAM PANDEY v. STATE 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 254Y V v. KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA & ORS. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 256HARIT NURSERIES WELFARE ASSOCIATION (REGD.) & ANR....

No Fundamental Right To Be Cremated Or Buried At A Specific Site, Authorities Will Decide Where To Cremate Or Bury A Citizen: Bombay High Court

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court recently held that the citizens do not have a fundamental right to be cremated or buried at a specific place. A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Kamal Khata while pronouncing the ruling on March 26, ordered the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) to remove a crematorium constructed nearby residential societies, shops,...