Court Not Having Jurisdiction To Entertain Application U/S 34 Cannot Go Into Merits Of Award: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court bench of Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua has held that once the court comes to the conclusion that it didn't have jurisdiction to entertain the application under section 34 of the Arbitration Act, it cannot go into the merits of the case. This appeal under section 37 of the Arbitration Act arose out of an order passed by the District Judge by...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Subramanian Swamy's Plea Over Rahul Gandhi's Citizenship

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought stand of the Union Government on a plea filed by Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy regarding the issue of citizenship of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Swamy has sought a direction on the Union Government to file a status report on his complaint against Rahul Gandhi.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and...

Kerala High Court Directs Devaswaom Board To Ensure Pilgrims' Darshan Is Not Obstructed Due To VIP Darshan At Sabarimala

The Kerala High Court has directed the Travancore Devaswom Board to ensure that incidents of VIP Darshan causing obstruction to pilgrims does not take place in Sabarimala during the Mandala-Makaravilakku festival season.The Division Bench of Justice Anil K.Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. passed the above order based on the Special Commissioner's report that obstruction was caused...

False Promise To Marry: Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Case By Married Woman Who Projected Herself To Be Divorced On Dating App

Observing that “there cannot be promise of marriage held on to a lady, who was already married,” the Karnataka High Court quashed a rape case registered against a man by a woman whom he met on 'bumble app' where the woman had in her profile projected herself to be a divorced lady.Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Akhil Thomas and quashed the proceedings initiated...

Litigant's Conduct Trying To Protract Proceedings In Industrial Disputes Must Be Deprecated: Delhi High Court Imposes ₹20K Cost On Hospital

The Delhi High Court has recently deprecated the conduct of litigants trying to protract proceedings in industrial disputes which involve “extreme disparity of resources available to the rival litigants.”Justice Girish Kathpalia further imposed Rs. 20,000 costs on management of RB Seth Jessa Ram Hospital for prolonging hearing before an industrial tribunal in a dispute which was...

Family Members Calling Wife For Conciliation Meeting After She Had Feud With Husband Not Mental Harassment: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case registered by a woman against her brother-in-law and others alleging them of causing mental harassment to her when they after she had a feud with her husband called her to the matrimonial home for conciliation.Single judge Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Sudha Bai and others and quashed the proceedings initiated...

[Wayanad Landslides] Kerala High Court Tells State To Furnish Details Regarding Availability & Utilisation Of Funds In SDRF

The Kerala High Court has orally directed the State Government to furnish clear details regarding the availability and utilization of funds in the State's Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). The Court has also sought information regarding funds required for future expenses, such as for rehabilitation and construction.The Division Bench comprising Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice...

Delhi HC Awards ₹14 Lakh Costs To 'New Balance' In Trademark Infringement Suit Against Website Selling Counterfeit Products

The Delhi High Court has recently awarded more than Rs. 14 lakh as costs to sports footwear and apparel brand “New Balance” in a trademark infringement suit filed by it against a rogue website selling counterfeit products. Justice Mini Pushkarna decreed the suit in favour of New Balance and against the website - www.luxurytag.in, its owner and operators. The Court noted that since...

Delhi High Court Allows Disbursement Of Funds To NSFs For Participation In Events, Training Sportspersons

The Delhi High Court has allowed the Union Government to disburse funds to the National Sports Federations (NSFs) for participation of Indian sportspersons in international events, conduct of national and international events here, training and preparation of athletes.A division bench comprising of former Chief Justice Manmohan (now Supreme Court judge) and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that...

State Opposes Plea In Kerala High Court For CBI Investigation Into Former ADM Naveen Babu's Death

The State of Kerala on Friday (December 6) opposed a petition filed by the widow of Naveen Babu seeking a CBI investigation into the tragic death of former Kannur ADM, wherein the High Court said that it will decide the issue after checking if the police probe is going on the right track. When the case came up for hearing before Justice Kauser Edappagath, the State requested time to file...

'Backdoor Entry And Against Public Policy': Telangana High Court Cancels Reappointment Of 1,200 Multipurpose Health Assistants

The Telangana High Court has set aside the appointment of almost 1,200 Multi Purpose Health Assistant who were reappointment to the post by way of a Government Order, in contradiction of the High Court order, which was later upheld by the Supreme Court."If G.O.Rt.No.1207, dated 09.10.2013, is examined in juxtaposition to the direction contained in para (d) of para 60 of the common order passed...

Notice U/S 148A(b) Flagging Bogus Transactions Cannot Be Faulted For Merely Mentioning Sale Entry As That Of Purchase: Gauhati HC

The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a challenge to an order under Section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, deeming the Petitioners' case fit for issuance of notice for escapement of income assessment under Section 148. In doing so, it held that the order cannot be faulted merely because the alleged bogus transactions, whose existence the Petitioners (X and Y) did not deny in...