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Seeking Relief Under Article 226 In Contractual Matters Where There Is Existing Arbitration Clause Is Not An Appropriate Remedy: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that invoking Article 226 for seeking relief in a contractual matter where there is an existing arbitration clause is not an appropriate remedy and neither can the High Court examine the same.The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh observed the same while considering a civil appeal assailing Gujarat High Court's order dated September 30, 2021.In the...
'Transgender Students Harassed In Hostels, Forced To Drop Out': Plea In Karnataka High Court For Separate Accommodation, Notice Issued
The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the state government and other respondents on a petition filed by India's one of the first transgender doctor, seeking directions to provide separate hostel facilities for transgender students in higher educational institutions. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice S R Krishna Kumar issued notice and posted the...
Additional Evidence Not Required To Prove Certified Copies Of Judgments: Rajasthan HC Allows Application Under Order XLI Rule 27
The Rajasthan High Court, while allowing the application under Order 41 Rule 27 CPC observed that no additional evidence is required to be recorded to prove the additional documents, when the same are certified copies of the judgments passed by Judicial Courts. Justice Sudesh Bansal, opined, "In the opinion of this court, copies of judgment dated 04.09.2006 and order dated...
NSE Co-Location Scam: Delhi Court Dismisses Bail Plea Of Former Group Operating Officer Anand Subramanian
A Delhi Court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of former Group Operating Officer of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Anand Subramanian in connection with NSE co-location scam case.Special CBI Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal of the Rouse Avenue Court denied bail to Anand Subramanian after reserving the order earlier this month.Advocates Arshdeep Singh and Vishnu Mohan appeared on behalf of...
WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta HC Allows Impleadment Of NHRC, WBHRC To Consider Constitution Of 2 Member Committee To Address Complaints Of Alleged Victims
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed the impleadment of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the State Human Rights Commission in order to constitute a two-member Committee to address the grievances of alleged victims of violence that had taken place post the declaration of the West Bengal assembly elections in May 2021. The Court vide order dated August 19, 2021 had handed...
'Not Afraid Of Any Political Colour' : Kerala High Court After State Holds All-Party Meeting To Remove Illegal Flag Masts
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday said that it was not intimidated by any political party after the State finally took a stance on the erection of flag poles and advertisements in public places after repeated court orders. Justice Devan Ramachandran orally observed that the city of Kochi underwent a substantial transformation after its intervention while clarifying that such orders were passed...
"Unacceptable": Delhi High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost Each On Two Officials From Trade Marks Controller General's Office For Concealing Facts
The Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 1 lakh each on two officials of office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (CGPDTM) over non-disclosure of facts, thereby wasting judicial time. Justice Pratibha M Singh was dealing with a batch of petitions filed alleging the arbitrary and discriminatory manner in which the CGPDTM had disallowed the petitioners...
MV Act | Multipliers Under Second Schedule To Be Applied Even If At The Time Of Accident Those Were Not In Force: Orissa High Court
A Division Bench of the Orissa High Court, comprising of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice R.K. Pattanaik, has held that the 'multipliers' provided under the second schedule to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 ("the Act") can be applied even in the cases where at the time of adjudication the schedule was in force, though it was not operational at the time of accident. The...
Civil Suit Maintainable Against Termination Of Probationer If No Enquiry Conducted Before Removal: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has observed that the services of a regular appointed employee, though on probation, cannot be terminated without enquiry and without providing an opportunity of hearing and explaining the charges against him. The court pursued that the fact finding of two courts below are based on appreciation of evidence and no illegality or perversity has been pointed out...
Kalkaji Temple Redevelopment: High Court Orders Delhi Police To Proceed With Eviction Of Unauthorised Occupants
Update on March 25 - Supreme Court refuses to interfere with HC order - In a matter concerning the redevelopment of city's Kalkaji temple, the Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to proceed with the eviction of unauthorized occupants of jhuggis and dharamshalas present in the temple premises. Justice Pratibha M Singh took into consideration the stand taken by such...