Kerala High Court To Revert To Virtual Hearings From Monday Amid COVID-19 Surge In State

Following suit of many Courts across the country, the Kerala High Court has decided to revert to functioning through online modes from January 17, 2022, Monday due to the COVID-19 surge in the State. A notice to this effect was issued by the Registrar General of the High Court on Saturday with the following directions:Sitting of all Benches in the High Court will be through video...

Employees Compensation Act - Insurer Can't Deny Coverage Saying Deceased Was 'Helper' & Not 'Cleaner' Of Vehicle : Supreme Court

"In the absence of any clear demarcation of duties of a Helper or a Cleaner and in view of the fact that Helper and Cleaner are interchangeably used, therefore, declining claim for the reason that deceased was engaged as a helper and not Cleaner is wholly unjustified".

Frivolous Cases Against Azim Premji : Karnataka High Court Convicts Representatives Of NGO 'India Awake For Transparency'

The Karnataka High Court on Friday convicted Advocate R Subramanian and P Sadanand, who represent the NGO India Awake For Transparency, for criminal contempt in the suo-motu proceedings initiated against them for filing multiple petitions on the same cause of action against former Wipro Chairman Azim Premji and the trust formed by him. A division bench of Justice B. Veerappa and Justice...

Delhi High Court Allows Plea For Appointment Of Sole Arbitrator After Withdrawal Of Claim From International Court Of Arbitration

The Delhi High Court recently allowed an application seeking appointment of sole arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 after the claimant allegedly exhausted its remedy by approaching the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).As the Respondent party submitted that disputes are arbitrable and it has no objection if this...

Justices DY Chandrachud & AS Bopanna Recuse From Hearing Krishna River Water Dispute Matter

Supreme Court judges Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and A.S. Bopanna have recused from hearing the case related to the dispute relating to the water sharing of Krishan river flowing Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.The bench orally indicated that it does not want to deal with the case when the judges hail from the states which could be impacted by the case."Both Justice Bopanna...

Entire Police Station Including Interrogation Rooms Need To Be Under CCTV Coverage As Per SC's Order: High Court To Punjab, Haryana DGPs

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that as per the directions of the Supreme Court, no part of the police stations should be left uncovered by CCTV surveillance and this CCTV Coverage would necessarily include the interrogation rooms. The Bench of Justice Amol Rattan Singh observed thus as it sought the response of DGP, Haryana, the DGP, Punjab, as also the...

Won't Arrest Actor Dileep Till Next Hearing Date : Kerala Police To High Court

The Director-General of Prosecution T.A Shaji has given an undertaking to the Kerala High Court on Friday that Malayalam actor Dileep will not be arrested till the next hearing date (January 18) in the case registered by the Kerala Police, where he has been booked for conspiring to kill police officers investigating the sensational 2017 sexual assault case.The developments ensued in...

Compassionate Appointment : Whether Qualification Acquired After Date Of Application Is To Be Considered? Supreme Court To Examine

The Supreme Court recently agreed to consider whether qualification which has been obtained after the date of application is required to be considered for appointment on compassionate grounds.The bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna issued notice in the SLP assailing Delhi High Court's order preferred by Delhi Jal Board returnable on February 2, 2022. The High Court's order was also...

POCSO : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Teacher's Plea Challenging Conviction For Aggravated Sexual Assault Of Student

The Supreme Court of India on Monday issued notice in a plea challenging the Madras High Court's order confirming conviction and sentence imposed on a teacher for committing the offence of aggravated sexual assault with against a student under the POCSO Act.A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice MM Sundresh has issued notice on the Special Leave Petition as well as on the prayer...

Cryptic & Casual Bail Orders Without Relevant Reasons Liable To Be Set Aside : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that bail cannot be granted by a cryptic and causal order without considering the material aspects of the case. The Apex Court further clarified that even if no new circumstances have developed after the grant of bail, the State is entitled to seek cancellation of bail, if it had been granted ignoring material aspects which establish a prima ­facie case...

'Reference To Wrong Provision, As Long As Power Exists Would Not Matter': Supreme Court On Maintainability Of Appeal Under Section 34 Instead Of Section 37 Arbitration Act

The Supreme Court has held that a reference to Section 37 instead of Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 would not matter as long as the jurisdictional court has the power to adjudicate the appeal."Even if the appeal under Section 37 would not be maintainable, objection/appeal under Section 34 would be maintainable. Reference to wrong provision, as long as power...

Can't Entertain Plea For Conducting DNA Test Of A Person Unless His Birth Documents/ School Records Are Under Challenge: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court has recently held that unless and until there is an explicit challenge to birth documents and school records of a person, a plea for conducting his/ her DNA test cannot be entertained by the Court.Justice T. Amarnath Goud was adjudicating upon a plea wherein the case of the petitioner was that the respondent (Partha Ghosh) was not the son of the deceased Kshitish Ghosh...