Plea Of Adjustment Should Be Raised Before Institution Of Suit: Kerala High Court Reiterates

The Kerala High Court has reiterated that a plea of adjustment can be pressed into service only if raised before the institution of the suit and not afterwards, unlike a plea for set-off.Justice A. Badharudeen also noted that leave for filing additional written statements is usually not granted by courts if they are filed after a long delay."The legal position regarding adjustment is no more...

Parties Cannot Be Said To Be Negotiating When The Respondent Did Not Reply ; Period Of Limitation Cannot Be Extended On That Basis: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that the parties cannot be said to be negotiating when the respondent did not reply to the letters of the applicant and the period of limitation for invoking arbitration would not be extended in such a scenario. The Single Bench of Justice K. Lakshman held that the period of limitation would begin to run when the liability to pay is disputed by a...

CBIC Prohibits Manufacture, Import, Stocking, Distribution, Sale And Use Of Single Use Plastic From July 1, 2022

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)has issued instructions regarding the restrictions on the import of products made of plastic. From July 1, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has prohibited the use of "single-use plastic." The MoEFCC announced the prohibition in a gazette notification dated August 12, 2021, and has now outlined...

Having Regard To The Object Of The A&C Act, The Delay Of 435 Days In Filing An Appeal Is Too Long To Exercise Discretion: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that having regards to the object of the A&C Act, the delay of 435 days in filing an appeal is too long to exercise discretion. The Division Bench of Justice P. Naveen Rao dismissed an appeal that was filed after a long delay of 435 days on the ground that no sufficient reason is assigned for delay in filing appeal. It held that when the delay...

PIL Against Alleged Conversion Of Dargah To Temple: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Order Status Quo, Issues Notice

The Gujarat High Court on Friday refused to issue an order of status quo on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea moved by a Muslim Organisation against the alleged conversion of 600-year-old Pir Imam Shah Bawa Dargah on the outskirts of Ahmedabad to Hindu religious places. The Bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Mauna Bhatt however issued notices to the State...

Arbitral Award Cannot Be Set Aside On The Ground That It Is Based On Insufficient Material : Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has reiterated that an arbitral award cannot be set aside on the ground of breach of fundamental principles of justice, if the findings of the Arbitral Tribunal do not shock the conscience of the Court. The Single Bench of Justice K.R. Mohapatra held that even if the material available before the Arbitral Tribunal is not sufficient to come to the conclusion...

BREAKING| CLAT 2022 Results Published

The results of Common Law Admission Test 2022 are out. The results can be accessed here.. Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national level entrance exam for admission to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programmes offered by the 22 national law universities across the countries....

S.439CrPC- Bail-Court Cannot Impose Any Condition Which Amounts To Exercising Powers Envisaged Under Any Other Enactment: Gujarat High Court

A single judge bench of the Gujarat High Court consisting of Justice Niral R. Mehta held that while exercising its powers under Section 439 of Cr.P.C., the court could not impose any condition which amounted to it exercising powers envisaged under some other enactment. The court held that any such condition imposed would be completely beyond the court's jurisdiction. Briefly,...

Justice Indu Prabha Singh, The First Lady Judge Of Patna High Court Passes Away

Former Judge of Patna High Court, Justice Indu Prabha Singh, passed away on Thursday, 23rd June. Justice Indu Prabha Singh, the first lady judge of Patna High Court, holds the distinction of being the first woman judge to hold court at Patna High Court and its Ranchi Bench.She joined the Bar at Patna High Court in 1971 and was appointed a Government Pleader (G.P.) in 1985, before her elevation...

Amendment Of Plaint Can Be Permitted After Commencement Of Trial If Fundamental Character Of Suit Is Not Affected: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that a plaintiff's request for amendment of plaint can be considered even after commencement of trial, in case the fundamental character of the suit is not changed and no prejudice is caused to the responding party.Observing thus, single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum allowed an application filed by a plaintiff under Order 6 Rule 17, in...

Consider Implementing Empty Liquor Bottle Buy-Back Scheme Across Tamil Nadu: High Court Tells TASMAC

The Madras High Court on Friday opined that TASMAC's buy-back scheme implemented in the Nilgiris region should be implemented across the state of Tamil Nadu. The observations were made by Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy in a batch of pleas for protection of the Western Ghats area.The court had previously directed TASMAC to implement a buy back scheme according to...

Chinese Visa Scam: ED Assures Delhi High Court No Coercive Action Against Karti Chidambaram Till July 12

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday gave an oral assurance to the Delhi High Court of not taking any coercive action against Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram till July 12 in a money laundering case being probed by the agency in connection with alleged Chinese viva scam.Additional Solicitor General SV Raju appearing on behalf of Enforcement Directorate told the Court that no action will be...