Arbitral Award Not Hit By Adequacy Facet If Reasons Given Are Not Laconic: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has ruled that an arbitral award cannot be set aside on the ground of non-adequacy of reasons as long as the reasons given are not laconic. The Single Bench of Justice M. Sundar ruled that being 'tersely eloquent' is not alien to judgment writing. A contract was awarded to the respondent M/s Progressive-Aliens by the petitioner Southern Railways for...

SCBA Elections 2022 Results : List Of New Office Bearers & Vote Details

The results of the 2022 Supreme Court Bar Association elections were declared late on Thursday night, with the incumbent President Senior Advocate Vikas Singh getting re-elected.The detailed results and breakdown of votes are now out.Senior Advocate Vikas Singh won the post of president securing 1005 votes, while Senior Advocate Ranjit Kumar at second place got 704 votes.Senior Advocate...

Prisoner Has Right To Seek Furlough Even If He Is Not Eligible For Sentence Remission : Supreme Court

The Supreme court observed that eligibility for getting remission is not a pre-requisite for obtaining furlough.The whole of the scheme of granting furlough is based on the approach of reformation and as incentive for maintaining good conduct, the bench comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose observed.BackgroundDirector General of Prisons, Prison Headquarters, Tihar declined...

Supreme Court Directs NMC To Frame Scheme For Foreign Medical Students Affected By Pandemic To Undergo Clinical Training In India

The NMC has been directed to frame such a scheme within 2 months as a one time measure for foreign medical students who could not complete their clinical training.

FEMA Appellate Tribunal Vacant For 2 Years : Supreme Court Warns All Proceedings Might Require To Be Stayed Till Vacancies Are Filled

The Supreme Court on Friday observed hat till the FEMA Appellate Tribunal vacancies are filled up, it might require that all proceedings across the Board should be kept in abeyance to obviate the possibility of the High Courts being flooded with cases.The bench of Justices S. K. Kaul and M. M. Sundresh was hearing a Special Leave Petition against the February 25, 2022 decision of a division...

Calcutta HC Issues Contempt Notice To State Chief Secretary & Other Authorities For Non-Compliance With Order On Pension Scheme Implementation

The Calcutta High Court on Friday issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary of the Transport Department and the Principal Secretary of the Finance Department of the Government of West Bengal in a petition seeking initiation of civil contempt in a matter pertaining to the implementation of a Pension Scheme for employees of the South Bengal State Transport Corporation...

"Case Manufactured To Detain Him For A Longer Period": Assam Court Grants Bail To Jignesh Mevani In Policewoman Assault Case

A local Court in Assam today granted bail to Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani in the case of alleged assault on a policewoman after noting that the instant case was manufactured for the purpose of keeping Mevani in detention for a longer period, abusing the process of the court and the law.In a significant move, the Sessions Judge, Barpeta A. Chakravarty also requested the Gauhati High Court...

SCBA President Vikas Singh Urges High Court Chief Justices To Consider Supreme Court Lawyers For Elevation

"I feel it is your responsibility to look at names practicing in the Supreme Court", Singh said addressing the High Court Chief Justices.

Madhya Pradesh High Court Expresses Concern Over Sessions Courts 'Blindly' Rejecting Bail Applications Of Accused

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior Bench on Friday, expressed its concern regarding the Sessions Courts blindly rejecting bail applications of the accused without going into the merits of the case. The Court further observed that even for petty matters, the litigants were being forced to approach the High Court from remote and deserted regions, putting 'unnecessary...

NEET Admissions: Supreme Court To Consider Legality Of Converting Unfilled Reservation Seats Of In-Service Quota To General Category

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the State of Madhya Pradesh in the Special Leave Petition preferred by "in-service candidates" of the State of Madhya Pradesh seeking to not shift the unfilled seats of the reserved category of in-service compartment to open/direct category. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli was considering the SLP against the Madhya...

'Over 40 Million Cases Pending; Something Drastic Has To Be Done' : Attorney General Rings Alarm Bells On Pendency

How will public have confidence in the justice delivery system?, asked the AG.

Delhi High Court Issues Practice Directions To Dispense With Physical Signatures On Daily Orders Of Judicial Cases

The Delhi High Court has issued practice directions in order to dispense with the physical signatures on the daily orders, which are not important or final orders and judgments, of the judicial cases, digitally signed either by the Chief Justice, Acting Chief Justice, Judges or their Private Secretary or designated officer and by officers holding courts. The Practice Directions issued by...