'Letter Of Acceptance' In A Tender Can't Be Cancelled Unilaterally Without Assigning Reasons: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that a Letter of Acceptance ("LoA"), issued in favour of the successful party of a tender, cannot be cancelled unilaterally without assigning reasons for the same. While granting relief to the aggrieved bidders (petitioners herein), a Division Bench of Justices B.R Sarangi and V. Narasingh defined the term 'reason' as, "'Reason' means the faculty...

Delhi High Court Seeks CARA's Response On Framework For Facilitating Adoptions Of Children Orphaned During COVID-19

The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) on the framework for facilitating adoptions in case of children who have been orphaned during the COVID 19 pandemic. Justice Pratibha M Singh directed CARA to file a status report in this regard and listed the matter for further hearing on April 8. "Let CARA file a status report as to the details of...

Subramanian Swamy Seeks Urgent Listing Of Plea To Declare Ram Setu As 'National Heritage'; Supreme Court Agrees To Hear On March 9

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on 9th March the plea seeking National Heritage Status for Ram Setu.A three-judge Bench of CJI Ramana, Justice Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli issued the direction after a request was made by Rajya Sabha MP Dr Subramanian Swamy seeking urgent hearing of his plea for directions to the Centre for declaring Ram Setu as a national heritage...

No Leave For Prisoners Under TN Sentence Suspension Rules During Pendency Of Their Appeal: Madras High Court

Madras High Court has recently reiterated that convict prisoners cannot be granted parole/leave under Tamil Nadu Suspension Of Sentence Rules, 1982 during the pendency of their appeal.The Division Bench of Justice PN Prakash and Justice R. Hemalatha held that the legal principle enunciated in K.M.Nanavati v. State of Bombay [AIR 1961 SC 112] ought to be followed and the executive power of...

Caste Certificate Can't Be Denied Saying Claimant's Lifestyle Does Not Match Traditional Community Traits; Affinity Test Not The Litmus Test : Bombay High Court

Observing that affinity test is not the litmus test for a Caste Validity Certificate when family members' documents from as far back as the year 1927 show the same caste, the Bombay High Court directed issuance of caste certificate to the petitioner before the court. "In our view, if any one claims he belongs to particular caste, one cannot expect that such person should use traditions and...

BREAKING: WB Municipal Polls: State Election Commissioner To Be Held Personally Liable If Central Forces Not Deployed, Decision To Be Taken In 24 Hrs [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold a joint meeting with the officials of the West Bengal government within 24 hours and decide as to whether deployment of central paramilitary forces will be required for the peaceful conduct of the upcoming elections to the remaining 108 municipalities which is scheduled to take place on February 27.The...

One Individual Can't Hold Two Birth Certificates, Identity Is Established Not Only By Name & Parentage But Also By Date Of Birth: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that an individual cannot be permitted to hold two birth certificates, reasoning that the identity of a person is established not only by name and parentage but also by date of birth. "Continuance of two birth certificates containing two different dates of birth would imply that one individual can pose as two different individuals; which error cannot be...

Court U/s 37 Arbitration Act Has No Jurisdiction To Remand The Matter To Same Arbitrator Unless Consented By Both Parties: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a Court, under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, has no jurisdiction to remand the matter to the same Arbitrator unless it is so consented by both the parties.The bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna observed that only two options are available to the Court considering the appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act. The...

'Concentrate On Completing Education': Madhya Pradesh High Court Advises Adult Woman Wanting To Marry Outside Religion

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday, directed the release of an adult woman confined at Nari Niketan, who was facing opposition in her family for wanting to marry a man outside her religion. The division bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Manindar Singh Bhatti further advised her to concentrate on finishing her studies, stating that marriage, though important, can be postponed...

Public Interest Has Precedence Over Private Interest: Gujarat High Court Refuses to Stall Redevelopment Of Public Housing Blocks

The Gujarat High Court has refused to stall the redevelopment work being carried out in Public Housing Blocks, noting that public interest will always have precedence over a private interest of the parties.Justice Vaibhavi Nanavati observed,"Some inconvenience to individual dwellers cannot be given any primacy and public interest as well as public benefit has to be taken...

Class 10 & 12 Exams-Supreme Court Hearing On Plea To Cancel Physical Exams Of State Boards, CBSE & ICSE- LIVE UPDATES

Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice Khanwilkar will hear a writ petition which seeks the cancellation of physical exams for Class 10 and 12 to be conducted by all State Boards, CBSE, ICSE and NIOS.The present writ petition, filed by child rights activist Anubha Shrivastava Sahai, seeks directions to the State Boards, CBSE, ICSE, NIOS who are going to conduct board exams for 10th and 12th...

Concretization Of Trees: Delhi High Court Calls For Operationalising Tree Disease Surgery Unit In SDMC

Dealing with a plea highlighting the inaction of the authorities over concretization of trees in city's Vasant Vihar area, the Delhi High Court has called for operationalising a Tree Disease Surgery Unit in South Delhi Municipal Corporation. Justice Najmi Waziri said that Corporation shall ensure that the Unit be operationalized if the same is not already done, before the next date of...