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Future-Amazon: Delhi High Court Stays Arbitration Proceedings In Singapore Tribunal Till February 1
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed further arbitration proceedings before the Singapore Tribunal between Amazon and Future Group till February 1. The Court has also stayed the Single Judge order which had dismissed Future Group's plea challenging the two orders passed by the Singapore Arbitration Tribunal. The orders deferred the hearing in the plea filed by Future Group seeking...
'Will Help Powerful Men To Suppress Women's Voices': Plea In SC Challenges Bombay HC's Guidelines Gagging Media Reporting Of POSH Cases
Bombay High Court's controversial guidelines practically gagging the media from reporting on cases pertaining to sexual harassment at workplace have been challenged in the Supreme Court, alleging that the directions are a "death blow" to freedom of speech and expression. The special leave petition filed by the victim says that the directions will serve as a tool for powerful men...
'Consider Virtual Rallies & Online Voting': Uttarakhand High Court Tells Election Commission Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases
With upcoming assembly elections in the state of Uttarakhand in February-March 2022 and the rising Omicron cases in the Country, the Uttarakhand High Court has asked the Election Commission to consider virtual rallies and online voting as an alternative. A division bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar Mishra and Alok Kumar Verma has given two-weeks' time to the Election Commission of India [ECI]...
NEET-PG : 'Let Us Proceed With Counselling', Centre To Supreme Court; Hearing To Continue Tomorrow
The Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing the petitions challenging the Centre's decision to introduce OBC and EWS reservation in NEET All India Quota.The case was posted today after a request for an urgent hearing was made by the Central Government in view of the protests by resident doctors against the delay in the NEET-PG counselling. When the case was taken, the Solicitor General...
Ganga Sagar Mela: Calcutta High Court Expects State To Decide Viability Keeping In View Public Health & Covid-19 Situation
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday sought the State government's response in a plea seeking cancellation of this year's Gangasagar Mela amidst the fresh surge in Covid-19 cases in the State of West Bengal. Every year, on Makar Sankranti, lakhs of Hindu devotees flock to the Sagar Island in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district to take a holy dip and offer prayers at the Kapil Muni...
Orissa High Court: 40 Important Decisions Of The Year 2021
As we have stepped into the year 2022, it is necessary to look back at the important decisions of the year 2021, and therefore, in this article, we would be going through 40 important decisions of the Orissa High Court spread across 10 Categories. Criminal Cases 1. "Justice Is Sum Of All Moral Duty": Orissa HC Orders ₹10 Lakh Compensation For Gang Rape Survivor Carrying Over...
Advocates Welfare Fund Scam: Kerala Bar Council Assures Cooperation With CBI Probe
The Bar Council of Kerala recently issued a press release disclosing that it does not plan to appeal against the High Court's decision to initiate a CBI probe into the Advocates Welfare Fund scam. In fact, it was added that the Council endorses the verdict of the Court.Bar Council Chairman Advocate Joseph John published the press release pursuant to a recent order where the Kerala High...
Supreme Court Posts Petitions Filed By CPIL Challenging Appointment Of Rakesh Asthana As Commissioner Of Delhi Police For Final Disposal
The Supreme Court on Wednesday posted for final disposal on a Non-Miscellaneous Day petitions filed by the NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as the Commissioner of Delhi Police.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and AS Bopanna was considering two petitions filed by the CPIL - one a writ petition filed against the Central Government...
Section 34 CPC - Award Of 'Pendente Lite' Interest A Discretionary Remedy : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that the award of pendente lite interest under Section 34 of the Code of Civil Procedure is a discretionary remedy, which is steeped in "equitable considerations".A bench comprising Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice Subhash Reddy, while denying pendente lite interest claimed by the respondent in a delayed bond payment case, observed that although...
17 Persons Allegedly Forced To Work As Bonded Labourers: MP High Court Orders Registration Of FIR Against Two
Dealing with a Habeas Corpus plea filed by family members of certain persons who were allegedly forced to work as bonded labourers in Maharashtra, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday directed for the registration of an FIR against two persons, accused of employing 17 persons as labourers without paying them wages.Essentially, the Bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat was dealing with the...
Delhi High Court Stays TDSAT's Order Restraining TRAI From Taking Action Against Vodafone Idea Ltd. On Mobile Number Portability
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed an order passed by the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) restraining the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) from taking any precipitative action against the Vodafone Idea Limited on mobile number portability.The impugned order dated December 24, 2021 had stayed a direction passed by TRAI dated December 7, 2021...