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The Dispute Between The Parties Which Arises Subsequently Can Be Proceeded In A Separate Arbitration: High Court of Delhi
The High Court of Delhi has observed that a subsequent dispute arising from the same transaction can be referred to a separate arbitration and the arbitration agreement cannot be said to be a one-time measure that cannot be invoked after an award is made in the earlier reference. The Single Bench of Justice Mukta Gupta observed that the word "all disputes" in an arbitration...
Calcutta High Court Directs IPS Officer Damayanti Sen To Oversee Probe Into 4 Recent Rape Cases In West Bengal
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday asked IPS officer Damayanti Sen to oversee the probe in Deganga, Matia, Ingrejbazar and Banshdroni rape cases.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Srivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj observed that considering the nature of the incidents and the allegations made, a responsible senior lady police officer should be appointed to supervise...
Tax Invoices Containing Reference To Arbitration, Does Not Constitute An Arbitration Agreement: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that acceptance of tax invoices by the opposite party, containing a reference to arbitration, does not lead to the presumption that an arbitration agreement exists between the parties. The Single Bench of Justice G.S. Kulkarni held that unilateral invoices cannot bring about an arbitration agreement between the parties. The respondent S...
Right Of State To Provide Reservations Unaffected By UGC Regulations: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has established that the regulations notified by the University Grants Commission (UGC) that determine qualifications for selection to various posts in universities in a State do not impact the right of the State government to provide reservations for backward classes. A Division Bench of Justice A.K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias C.P stated that it did...
Court Can Appoint An Arbitrator During The Pendency Of An Appeal Against An Award, Set Aside On Reasons Other Than Merit : Bombay High Court
The High Court of Bombay has held that when an award is set aside for other reasons and not on merit, the parties are well within their rights to initiate fresh arbitration in respect of the same claims and pendency of an appeal against such an order is not a ground to refuse the appointment. The Single Bench of Justice A.K. Menon has further held that an objection as to the claims...
SCBA Elections 2022 :List Of Candidates Released
The list of candidates contesting for the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections for the year 2022 has been released.Senior Advocates Vikas Singh(incumbent President) and Ranjit Kumar and advocate Neeraj Srivastava are contesting to the Post of President.Senior Advocates Pradeep Rai and Sukumar Patt Joshi and Advocate S Sadasiva Reddy are in the contest for the post of...
Re-Operationalisation Of Scrip Transfer Recording Module: DGFT Issues Trade Notice
The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued a trade notice on the re-operationalisation of the Scrip Transfer Recording Module. The DGFT was informed by exporters that certain fraudulent scrip transfers have occurred. The online scrip transfer recording module was suspended. Based on inputs/discussions with the Department of Revenue and in the interest of...
Police Must Assess Victim's Age In Kidnapping Cases So That No One Is Harassed If Major Girl Has Taken Decision Freely: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has observed that while investigating Kidnapping cases, the police authorities must first assess the age of the victim girl so that in case it is found that she is major and has taken any step for her life, then no one should be unnecessary put to any harassment.The bench of Justice Arvind Kumar Mishra-I and Justice Manish Mathur observed thus while dealing with the...
NEET-PG : Madras High Court Issues Notice On Doctors' Plea To Cancel TN State Mop-Up Round Counselling
The Madras High Court on Tuesday issued notice in a petition filed by five doctors seeking cancellation of the State Mop-Up Round Counselling held by the State of Tamil Nadu for NEET-PG admissions, on the basis of the Supreme Court's order cancelling the Mop Up rounds for All India Quota(AIQ).A single bench of Justice Anita Sumanth issued notice to the State and posted the matter next on...
Supreme Court Protects Co-Accused Journalist In Param Bir Singh Case From Arrest
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, observed that Binu Ninan Varghese, a journalist, against whom the Thane Police had registered cases of extortion, including a case where the erstwhile Police Commissioner of Mumbai, Param Bir Singh was named primary accused, need not be arrested. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M. Sundresh passed the order to not arrest, in view of...
Tax Invoices Containing Reference To Arbitration, Does Not Constitute An Arbitration Agreement: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that acceptance of tax invoices by the opposite party, containing a reference to arbitration, does not lead to the presumption that an arbitration agreement exists between the parties. The Single Bench of Justice G.S. Kulkarni held that unilateral invoices cannot bring about an arbitration agreement between the parties. The respondent S...
Revenue Fails To Discharge Onus Of Grant Of Personal Hearing, Delhi High Court Quashes Order Rejecting Refund Application Under GST Act
The Delhi High Court has quashed the order rejecting an applicant's refund application under GST Act on the ground that the revenue authority had breached the principles of natural justice by not affording a reasonable opportunity to the applicant before rejecting its refund application The Bench, consisting of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and Poonam A. Bamba, ruled that the authority...