Delhi High Court Has Jurisdiction To Hear ANI's Copyright Infringement Suit Against OpenAI: Amicus Curiae

Amicus curiae Dr. Arul George Scaria on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it has the jurisdiction to hear the copyright infringement suit filed by Asian News International (ANI) against OpenAI Inc, which founded ChatGPT.Scaria is a Professor of Law at National Law School of India University. He submitted before Justice Amit Bansal that the Delhi High Court has the jurisdiction in the...

[Muslim Law] Daughter As Legal Heir Cannot Be Excluded From Revenue Documents Without Recording Valid Reasons: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that where a mutation is attested excluding a legal heir without recording the reasons for exclusion, such a mutation can be set aside. It also stated that an invalid mutation of the record can be challenged without any bar concerning the limitation period. The court ruled that the mutation of a record made by the petitioner while excluding his...

Article 226 Can't Be Invoked Against An SCN Issued U/S 74 Of CGST Act At Preliminary Stage: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court stated that Article 226 cannot be invoked against a show cause notice issued under Section 74 of the CGST Act at preliminary stage. “Article 226 of the Constitution of India is not meant to be used to break the resistance of the Revenue in this fashion. In exercise of such jurisdiction, the High Court is required to refrain from issuing directions...

Limitation For Appointment Of Arbitrator Commences From Date Of Failure To Comply With Requirements In Notice Invoking Arbitration: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur has held that the limitation period for filing an application seeking appointment of arbitrator under Section 11 (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, commences only after a notice invoking arbitration has been issued by one of the parties and there has been either a failure or refusal on the part...

Lack Of Mandatory Jail Sentence For Hate Speech Crimes Serious Matter : Kerala High Court Flags Issue To Parliament & Law Commission

While denying anticipatory bail to BJP leader PC George in a case for making remarks against the Muslim community, the Kerala High Court expressed concerns about the rising frequency of statements based on caste and religion."Nowadays, there is a tendency to make statements based on religion, caste etc. These are against the basic structure of our Constitution. These tendencies should be...

[Arbitration Act] Referral Courts Can't Indulge In Enquiry Into Whether Claims Are Time-Barred: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar has held that in an application under section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 996, it would not be proper for the referral court to indulge in an intricate evidentiary enquiry into the question of whether the claims raised by the petitioner were time-barred or not. “Courts, at the referral stage, can interfere only...

Ensure Public Amenities Do Not Suffer: Punjab & Haryana HC Scraps FCI Tender, Directs Issuance Of Fresh Notification Expeditiously

The Punjab & Haryana High Court scrapped the tender floated by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) with the direction to issue fresh notification so that public amenities do not suffer.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "This Court is constrained to after accepting the writ petition, to pass a mandamus upon the respondent to scrap the subject tender, thus, for...

Deserves Serious Attention: Karnataka HC Issues Notice On PIL Against Conferment Of Cabinet Rank To 42 MLAs & Legislative Council Members

The Karnataka High Court on Friday issued notice to the State Government on a public interest litigation filed questioning the government notification appointing 42 Members of the Legislative Assembly and Members of the Legislative Council to the various boards, corporations, and other posts and conferring them with Cabinet rank and providing pecuniary benefits. A division bench...

Madras HC Orders Reopening Of Temple In Villupuram Sealed Over Caste Conflicts, Asks Govt To Act In Case Of Law & Order Problems

The Madras High Court has ordered reopening of a temple in Villupuram which was sealed in 2023 following caste related conflicts. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan directed the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department to reopen the Draupadi Amman temple. The court asked the government to take action against any person who attempted to create law and order problems. In March last...

'Purpose Is Different, Don't Want Personal Info': State Govt To Uttarakhand HC On Plea Against UCC Form Asking Live-In Couples' Private Details

On Friday, the State Government submitted before the Uttarakhand High Court that the purpose of including the provision in the State's Uniform Civil Code (UCC) related to compulsory registration (of Live-In Relationships) through Aadhaar and the requirement to submit proof of previous relationships is different and that the state does not seek people's private or...

ITAT Cannot Overstep Its Authority By Deciding On Merits When It Had Already Concluded Appeal Was Not Maintainable: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court stated that ITAT cannot overstep its authority by deciding on merits when it has already concluded an appeal was not maintainable. The Division Bench of Justices M.S. Sonak and Jitendra Jain observed that “Once the ITAT concluded that the Appeal before it against the impugned communication/order was not “maintainable”, there was no question of...

Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To BJP Leader P C George In Hate Speech Case

The Kerala High Court today dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by BJP leader PC George, booked for allegedly making hate speech against the Muslim community during a channel debate.Justice P V Kunhikrishnan dismissed the bail application. The allegation against PC George was that he made remarks against the Muslim community, stating that they are terrorist and communalists. It...