RERA Act | Under Section 71(1), The Adjudicating Authority Can Decide The Compensation Alone. : Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court recently held that under Section 71(1) of the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016, the adjudicating authority can decide the compensation alone. A Division Bench of Justices Goutam Bhaduri and Sanjay S. Aggarwal remarked that reading Section 71(1) of the RERA Act, 2016 would show that the power of adjudicating officers is to adjudicate compensation....

Arbitration Clause In Unstamped Charter Party Agreement Can Invoke Jurisdiction Under Section 9 Of A&C Act: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that an arbitration clause contained in a substantive agreement is an independent and autonomous clause, and even if the substantive agreement is not duly stamped as per the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, the arbitration clause is admissible in evidence before the Court who can take into consideration the arbitration clause to decide an application for...

Justices Krishna Murari Recuses In Plea By CEO, NOIDA, IAS, Ritu Maheshwari

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, Justice Krishna Murari recuses from hearing the plea filed by the Chief Executive Officer of New Okhla Industrial Development Authority(NOIDA) Ritu Maheshwari IAS, challenging order of the High Court, wherein warrant was issued against her by the Allahabad High Court to ensure her presence in a contempt proceeding. On Monday (9th April), the Bench led...

Sanctity Of Judicial Proceedings Is Paramount, Otherwise, The Very Edifice Of Democracy Breaks, And Anarchy Reigns: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court recently observed that the sanctity of judicial proceedings is paramount to a society governed by law. Otherwise, the very edifice of democracy breaks, and anarchy reigns. A Division Bench of Justices P. Naveen Rao and M.G. Priyadarsini noted that, "To hold a person guilty of civil contempt 'wilful disobedience' is an indispensable requirement. Whether the conduct...

BREAKING| KEEP THE SEDITION LAW IN ABEYANCE: SUPREME COURT RULES IN A HISTORIC ORDER [Updated With Order]

In a historic development, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that the 152-year old sedition law under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code should be effectively kept in abeyance till the Union Government reconsiders the provision.In an interim order, the Court urged the Centre and the State governments to refrain from registering any FIRs under the said provision while it was...

Sedition: Centre Opposes Staying Pending Cases During Review, Proposes Scrutiny By Superintendent Of Police Before Registration Of Future FIRs

As far as pending cases are concerned, courts can be directed to expeditiously consider bail, the Centre submitted

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: High Court Issues Notice On Gulfisha Fatima's Plea Challenging Trial Court Order Denying Her Bail

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on the appeal filed by Gulfisha Fatima challenging the Trial Court order denying her bail in connection with a case alleging larger conspiracy into the Delhi riots of 2020, involving charges under Indian Penal Code and UAPA.A division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar listed the matter for further hearing...

Senior Advocate Ajay Mishra To Be The New Advocate General For Uttar Pradesh

Senior Advocate Ajay Mishra to be the new Advocate General for the State of Uttar Pradesh. As per the report of PTI, State Finance Minister Suresh Khanna told reporters yesterday that Ajay Kumar Mishra has been appointed as the new Advocate General of U.P. This development comes days after the Allahabad High Court directed the State Government to take a decision on the appointment of AG by...

Magistrate Has To Apply His Mind While Referring Matter To Police U/S 156(3) CrPC If There Is Delay In Filing Of Complaint: Andhra Pradesh HC

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently held that criminal law set into motion vide Section 156(3) of Criminal Procedure Code (Cr. P.C.) without application of mind and for the unexplained delay in lodging the complaint was liable to be quashed under Section 482 CrPC. Brief Facts of the Case The Criminal Petition was filed to quash the Complaint against the petitioners as...

The Court Shall Refer The Parties To Arbitration When There Is A Duality Of Expert Opinion As To The Genuineness Of The Agreement: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that when an allegation as to the fraud and forgery committed in the execution of the agreement is made and there is a duality of expert opinion on the genuineness of the agreement, the court shall refer the matter to the arbitrator. The Single Bench of Justice N.J. Jamadar has held that when the underlying document in which the arbitration agreement...

In Case Of Doubt, Protection Of Environment Would've Precedence Over Economic Interest: SC Revokes Approval For Doubling Castlerock to Kulem Railway Line

The Supreme Court revoked the approval granted by the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) for doubling of existing railway line from Castlerock (Karnataka) to Kulem (Goa).The bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, B R Gavai and Aniruddha Bose observed that the assessment of the impact which the project would have on the environment..would have to be strictly...

Licensing Authority Can Refuse To Grant Arms Licence Only On The Grounds Enumerated In Section 14 Of Arms Licence Act: Punjab And Haryana High Court

Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with a petition challenging the order and appeal whereby the application for grant of arms license has been rejected, held that the reasons assigned for dismissing an application cannot be different from the ones prescribed under Clause (a) and (b) of Section 14(1) of the Arms Act, 1959. Moreover, the reasons assigned for...