Court Cannot Interfere In Arbitration Proceedings At Final Stage, When Sufficient Opportunity Has Been Given To Claimant To Inspect Documents: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Manoj Jain has upheld the order passed by the Arbitrator whereby an application seeking production of certain documents has been dismissed. The court held that sufficient opportunity had been given to the claimant, but he didn't avail that opportunity. Thus, the court cannot interfere with the order of the arbitrator at the final...

Effective Laws Needed To Combat Cyber Bullying In Age Of Social Media But Even Newly Enacted BNS Failed To Address It: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has expressed concerns over the absence of legal provisions to effectively combat cyberbullying and online harassment and remarked that cyberbullying in the form of abusive remarks or derogatory content towards others is inadequately being addressed through the current legal framework. Noting that even the recently enacted Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 has no direct...

Centre Notifies Appointments Of 3 Additional Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High Court As Permanent Judges

The Central Government on Wednesday (March 26) notified the appointments of three additional judges, which includes two women, as permanent judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court.The Collegium in its meeting held on March 19 approved the proposal for appointment of the following Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of Punjab & Haryana High Court:(i) Shri Justice Sumeet Goel,(ii)...

Order Quashing Summons To Ex-MUDA Commissioner Under Whom Land Was Allegedly Allotted To CM's Wife Has Stalled Probe: ED To Karnataka HC

Seeking stay of the order quashing summons issued to Dr Natesha DB, former MUDA Commissioner during whose tenure alleged illegal allotment of land was made to CM Siddaramiah's wife Paravathi, the Enforcement Directorate told the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday that due to the order the investigation has been effectively stalled.The ED further submitted that the order is completely...

Centre Extends Term Of Three Additional Judges Of Chhattisgarh High Court By One Year

The Central Government extended the term of three Additional Judges of Chhattisgarh High Court by one year.This is as per a recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium last week. The Judges whose terms have been extended are :1. Justice Sachin Singh Rajput.2. Justice Radhakishan Agrawal.3. Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal.Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal posted in X about this...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 4 Advocates As Rajasthan HC Judges

The Central Government has notified the appointment of four advocates as Judges of the Rajasthan High Court.They are 1. Anand Sharma,2. Sunil Beniwal3. Mukesh Rajpurohit,4. Sandeep Shah.Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal posted in X about their appointments.Their names were recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium along with the names of three others on March...

Prescribing Pre-Qualification Criteria By Authority In Tender Document Cannot Be Considered Arbitrary If Conditions Are Reasonable: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court bench of Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das has held that the imposition of pre-qualification conditions by the tender-inviting authority cannot be interfered with by the courts when sufficient guidelines have been provided in the tender documents on how the authority's discretion shall be exercised. Brief...

Need To Challenge Constitutionality Of Policy, Liqour Supply Not Essential For Public: P&H HC In Plea Against Allotment Of Liqour Licenses In Chandigarh

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today asked the petitioner challenging the allotment of liquor vends under Chandigarh liquor policy, to challenge its constitutionality.As per U.T. Excise Policy 2025-2026 Clause 14 (Mode of Allotment), in order to curb the monopoly by single person or entity, the policy specifically restricted the allotment of more than 10 licenses vends to single person...

Jharkhand High Court Issues Notice On PIL Challenging Rules For Selection And Appointment Of State's DGP & DIG

The Jharkhand High Court has issued notice on a PIL filed by BJP leader and former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi seeking striking down of Selection and Appointment of Director General and Inspector General of Police, Jharkhand (Head of Police Force) Rules, 2025 in particular Rules 4, 5(C) and 10, as manifestly arbitrary, unreasonable, and ultra vires.A division bench of Chief Justice...

“Insensitivity To Settled Law”: Madras HC Criticises Special Bomb Blast Court For Arbitrarily Denying Exemption From Appearance To Accused

The Madras High Court recently criticised the Special Court for Bomb Blast Cases for rejecting applications filed by accused persons under Section 317 CrPC on the ground that the accused had already filed such petitions. The court thus recalled an NBW issued by the special court.The bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice N Senthilkumar noted that the Supreme Court has consistently held that...

Interlocutory Maintenance Order Can Be Challenged Under Article 227, Not U/S 19 Of Family Courts Act: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is maintainable against an interlocutory order granting interim maintenance, as no appeal can be filed under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, against such orders.Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, presiding over the case, observed, “In view of above discussions when the provisions of Section...

[Motor Accident Claims] Compensation For Deceased Working Abroad Should Be Calculated At Exchange Rate Prevailing On Date Of Filing Petition: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court ruled that while calculating compensation for a deceased individual who was working abroad, the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal should determine the compensation based on the exchange rate prevailing at the date of filing the petition, rather than the exchange rate on the date of the accident.The High Court was considering an appeal against the Tribunal's order...