Direct Actor Dileep To Surrender Mobile Phone : Prosecution Moves Application Before Kerala High Court

The prosecution has accused actor Dileep and his men of attempting to destroy critical evidence in the recent case of alleged conspiracy to kill police officers investigating the sensational 2017 sexual assault case.The application was moved by Additional Public Prosecutor P. Narayanan with DGP T.A Shaji on Friday in the anticipatory bail plea filed by the actor and others. They have sought...

Motor Accident Claims : Supreme Court Asks ASG To Examine Proposal To Deposit MACT Awards In Current Accounts Instead Of Savings Account

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Central Government to examine a suggestion to deposit the compensation amount awarded by Motor Accident Claims Tribunals in the current account with initial deposit in FDR for 90 days instead of savings accounts.A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice MM Sundresh asked Additional Solicitor General Jayant K Sud to examine the issue in...

Arbitral Tribunal Under 'Madhyastham Adhikaran' Law Has Exclusive Jurisdiction To Decide 'Works Contract' Disputes In MP: High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently said that in the State, the dispute of 'works contract' could be raised before the Tribunal constituted under the M.P. Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983 alone, and in such disputes, the applicability of Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 is barred.The Bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav further ruled that if...

What Constitutes 'Dispute' Under Arbitration & Conciliation Act? Madhya Pradesh High Court Explains

Surprised over the fact that the word 'Dispute' is not defined under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 even though its object is to "resolve disputes" between rival parties, the Madhya Pradesh High Court explained as to what may constitute a 'dispute' for the purpose of invocation of the provisions contained in the Act.The division bench comprising of Justice Sheel Nagu...

Motor Accident Claims| Multiplier To Be Determined Based On Completed Age, Not Running Age: Kerala High Court

Tribunal may disregard FIR if there is credible evidence including oral testimony contradicting FIR.

'This Isn't The Way To Run Airlines': Supreme Court To SpiceJet While Staying Publication Of Madras HC's Winding Up Order

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the publication of the winding-up order passed by the Madras High Court against airline company SpiceJet Ltd. However, a bench led by the Chief Justice of India also made certain critical remarks against SpiceJet.Senior Advocate Harish Salve, appearing for SpiceJet, sought for three weeks time saying that they are working out things with the creditor...

No Bar On Pursuing Criminal Proceedings After Arbitration Has Commenced: Delhi High Court

Observing that commencement of arbitration does not bar a party from pursuing criminal proceedings, the Delhi High Court directed the Police to investigate the complaint lodged by a Non-Banking Finance Company against one of its defaulting borrowers.Justice Subramonium Prasad observed,"there is no bar of pursuing criminal proceedings once arbitration has commenced."In the instant case, the...

Madras High Court Issues Slew Of Directions To Remove Encroachments From Water Bodies

Issuing a slew of directions on top of the directions already in force, the Madras High Court has underscored that there will be no leniency towards waterbody encroachers and land grabbers. The court has made it clear in a batch of writ petitions seeking directions to prevent widespread encroachment that- it won't allow the encroachers to peacefully enjoy the properties listed as water bodies...

Inter-Religious Marriage: Gujarat High Court Grants Relief To Couple, Girl's Parents Told Not To Misbehave

The Gujarat High Court recently granted relief to an interfaith married couple, and sternly asked the parents of the girl, who are opposed to the inter faith marriage and their relationship, not to misbehave.The Bench of Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice Mauna M. Bhatt was hearing the Habeas Corpus plea by one Hamim Habibbhai Khambhati who filed a writ of habeas corpus for production of his...

Reservation in Promotions: Supreme Court Holds Cadre As Unit For Collecting Quantifiable Data On Adequacy Of Representation; Collection Of Data On Entire Service Meaningless [Updated With Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Friday delivered the judgment in the issue relating to reservation in promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Centre and States had urged the Supreme Court to settle the confusion regarding the norms for reservation in promotions saying that several appointments have been stalled due to ambiguities.A Bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna and...

Defence's Burden To Prove Plea Of Insanity Is Only To Establish Preponderance Of Probability, Not Beyond All Manner Of Doubt: Rajasthan HC

The Rajasthan High Court observed that the burden on the defence to prove the plea of insanity is only to the extent of establishing the same by preponderance of probabilities and such a defence need not be proved beyond all manner of doubt. The observation was made while hearing an appeal under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C against the judgment of the trial court, whereby appellants were...

'Suspension For One Year Worse Than Expulsion': Supreme Court Quashes Maharashtra Assembly's Resolution To Suspend 12 BJP MLAs

The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly's resolution of July 5, 2021, which suspended 12 BJP MLAs for a period of one year for alleged disorderly behaviour in the house.The Court held that the resolution to suspend the MLAs beyond the session is "unconstitutional", "illegal" and "beyond the powers of the assembly". It held that such suspension could be...