Supreme Court Suggests Meeting Between DCPCR & Ministry of Women & Child Development To Discuss 2021 Amendment To JJ Act

The Supreme Court on Friday suggested that a meeting be held between the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) and the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development so that a discussion could take place on the issue of 2021 amendments made to the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act 2015 (JJ Act).The Court was hearing a writ petition filed by the Delhi Commission...

Simple Lack Of Care, An Error In Judgment Or An Accident, Is Not Proof Of Negligence: NCDRC

The National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) bench comprising presiding member Dr. S.M. Kantikar focused on the duty of the civil society to ensure that medical professionals are not unnecessarily harassed or humiliated. The complaint filed by the patient was dismissed on the ground that firstly, the doctors possessed necessary skills and secondly, reasonable care was taken...

Advocates' Strikes | BCI Agrees Before Supreme Court To Suggest Nature Of Grievances Which Redressal Committees Can Consider

The Bar Council of India on Monday agreed before the Supreme Court to suggest the nature of grievances which can be considered by the Grievance Redressal Committees, which are proposed to be set up at local levels to avert the strikes by lawyers.Senior Advocate Manan Mishra, Chairman of the BCI told the Supreme Court regarding the suggestion. In 2021, the Supreme Court mulled the constitution...

Supreme Court Seeks Response Of J&K HC On Plea Alleging Backdoor Appointments Of Administrative Staff

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Jammu and Kashmir on a petition which alleged that backdoor appointments of administrative staff were taking place at the J&K judiciary. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala was hearing a petition filed by Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Forum alleging that relatives...

Arbitrator Can’t Apply Principles Of Equity In Absence of Authorization of Parties: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has reiterated that the doctrine of severability can apply to arbitral awards, so long as the objectionable part can be segregated. The Court added that if the award is partially set aside by applying the doctrine of severability, the same would not amount to modification or correction of the errors of the arbitrator. The bench of Justice Manish Pitale...

'Saw Democracy In Full Swing' : Former SC Judge Nageswara Rao On Protests In Israel To Protect Judicial Independence

Amidst a huge uproar in Israel and around the world over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary, former judge of the Indian Supreme Court, L Nageswara Rao attended a demonstration against the proposed reforms in Jerusalem on Saturday, together with Supreme Court justices from Canada, and Ireland as well as other legal luminaries from various...

Accused Can't Claim Right Of Hearing Before Registration Of FIR : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that an accused cannot claim to have a right of hearing before the registration of an FIR and that the principles of natural justice are not applicable at the stage of reporting a criminal offence.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli made this observation while deciding the issue whether borrowers have the right to be...

Recourse To Section 34(4) Of The A&C Act Can’t Be Opted For Consideration Of New Material Evidence: Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi has held that recourse to Section 34(4) of the A&C Act cannot be taken to permit the arbitral tribunal to consider the material evidence which it earlier failed to consider. The bench of Justice Prateek Jalan held that Section 34(4) of the A&C Act empowers the Court deciding an application under Section 34(1) of the Act to adjourn the challenge...

Plea Before Kerala High Court Seeks To Restrain Judge From Hearing Matters Having Son's Vakalat

A plea has been filed before the Kerala High Court by Advocate Yeshwanth Shenoy to not list matters before the bench of Justice Mary Joseph in which her son, Advocate Prerith Philip Joseph has vakalat.The plea states that the Registrar General of the High Court that has authority over all departments of the Court, including the Registry and the listing department, has failed to ensure that...

Sufficient Evidence To Show Involvement Of BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa In Corruption Case : Karnataka High Court In Bail Plea

There is sufficient evidence to show the involvement of BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa in the corruption case, observed the Karnataka High Court while dismissing his anticipatory bail application in connection with a bribe case.Virupakshappa was the Chairman of Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd (KSDL) but resigned after his son V Prashanth Madal was allegedly caught red-handed by the...

Supply Of The Aircraft Type Rating Training Is Exigible To GST: AAR

The Karnataka Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that the supply of aircraft-type rating training is eligible for GST.The two-member bench of M.P. Ravi Prasad and Kiran T. Reddy has observed that the supply of aircraft type rating training services to commercial pilots, in accordance with the training curriculum approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation for obtaining...

Supreme Court Directs Punjab Govt To Continue Steps To Stop Illegal Transportation Of Spurious Liquor & Illegal 'Bhatthis'

The Supreme Court, on Monday, closed proceedings in a plea pertaining to the issue of large-scale manufacture and sale of illicit liquor in the state of Punjab. A Bench of Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar was inclined to do so after considering a counter affidavit filed by the State of Punjab describing the measures that it had been undertaking to curb the issue at hand. On...