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Difference Between 'Bond' & 'Agreement' : Kerala High Court Explains
The Kerala High Court recently reiterated the difference between an agreement and a bond by establishing that for an instrument to partake the character of a bond, an obligation must have been created in the instrument itself. The question before the Court was whether the agreement entered into by the parties is a bond as defined under Section 2(a) of the Kerala Stamp Act, 1959 or...
Arbitral Tribunal Can't Pass Ex-Parte Ad-Interim Order; Arbitration Act Mandates Advance Notice : Bombay High Court
An arbitration tribunal cannot pass an ex-parte order on the mere filing of an interim application as the Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996 mandates sufficient advance notice for any hearing, the Bombay High Court has held. Justice GS Kulkarni observed that a combined reading of Sections 18,19 and 24 (2) of the Act requires all parties to be treated fairly at all stages. Also,...
SC/ST Act Misuse- Don't Register FIR At 3rd Party's Instance Sans Opinion Of District Attorney (Legal): P&H HC Directs Punjab DGP
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently directed the Director-General of Police, Punjab to not register FIR under the SC&ST Act at the instance of a third party unless an opinion is sought from the District Attorney (Legal) that the complainant falls within the definition of the victim as per the SC&ST Act.The Bench of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan made the obtaining of legal...
Delhi Riots- District & Sessions Judge Stays Operation Of Order Imposing 25K Cost On Police Till November 12
The Principal District & Sessions Judge, North East District of Karkardooma Court on Saturday stayed the operation of an order which had imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on Delhi Police after observing that the delay in moving an application regarding segregation of complaint in a riots case caused undue harassment to the accused persons, two of whom are in judicial custody.Principal...
Shahjahanpur Advocate Killing- UP Bar Council Seeks ₹50 Lakh Compensation; Asks Lawyers To Abstain From Judicial Work On Oct 20
The Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh has decided to seek 50 lakh compensation from the Uttar Pradesh Government for the advocate who was killed today inside the Shahjahanpur District Complex."Shri Bhupendra Singh, Advocate was shot dead in the district Shahjahanpur court premises today. Apart from this, other incidents of murder of advocates have also come to the fore from other districts of...
After Madras HC Order, NMC Directs Medical Colleges To Not Approve Books That Contain 'Unscientific', 'Derogatory' Information About LGBTQIA+ Community
Pursuant to a recent Madras High Court observation that medical courses in India continue to reaffirm queer-phobia and the urgent need to revamp the existing curriculum in this regard, the National Medical Commission (NMC) last week issued an advisory directing all medical institutions to refrain from approving textbooks that contain 'unscientific, derogatory and discriminatory information'...
Lawyer Shot Dead Inside The District Court Complex In Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur
A lawyer has been shot dead inside the district court complex in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district today at around 11:30 am. The Lawyer, who has been identified as Bhupendra Singh, was reportedly speaking to someone when he was shot by an unknown person, reported NDTV.The reason behind the incident is yet to be ascertained and the investigation into the incident is presently...
'Interest Of Minor Children Cannot Be Compromised': Madras HC Directs State To Conduct Periodical Inspections Of Children's Homes
The Madras High Court has recently directed the concerned State authorities to conduct periodical inspections of Children's Homes in order to regulate the living conditions, facilities and administration of such Homes. Justice SM Subramaniam further ordered that in case there is failure to comply with the aforementioned directions, the Head of the Department and the concerned...
Delhi HC Cautions Labour Courts Over Unwarranted Summoning Of Senior Officials, Especially In Cases Where Determination Is Yet To Be Made
The Delhi High Court has observed that Labour Courts ought to be cautious while ordering personal appearance of senior officials especially in the matters where determination is yet to be made.Justice Pratibha M Singh expressed displeasure over the action of a labour court who had summoned Commissioner of South Delhi Municipal Corporation, without any proper justification."The Labour Court...
We Are Getting A Lot Of Sick Notes Everyday From Advocates, Need To Evolve A Mechanism For It: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court's Chief Justice-led bench today observed that a lot of sick notes were being received from the advocates by the Court every day and that there was a need to evolve a mechanism for the same.The Bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Mauna M. Bhatt observed thus when it was informed to the Court that an advocate had filed a sick note with the consent of the...
'Can't Leave Plaintiff In Dark': Kerala HC Says Munsiff Bound To Decide Property Suit For Boundary Fixation Despite Setting Aside Commission Report
The Kerala High Court recently ruled that a trial court is bound to adjudicate upon a suit seeking fixing of the boundary of a plaintiff's property and give a verdict in the same, irrespective of whether the commission report and plan thereto are set aside during the proceedings. Justice A. Badharudeen while issuing the order, observed:"...it is anxious to note that when the plaintiff...