Amazon-Future Case : Emergency Arbitration Recognized By Current Legal Framework; No Need For Amendment, Says Delhi High Court

'The Emergency Arbitrator is an Arbitrator for all intents and purposes;order of the Emergency Arbitrator is an order under Section 17(1) and enforceable as an order of this Court under Section 17(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act'.

Patna High Court (FB) Halts Construction Of Bihar Sunni Waqf Board's Proposed Office Located Adjacent To New HC Building

till further orders, no construction or related activity whatsoever shall be undertaken or continued by any person or authority in relation to the subject structure: Patna High Court's Full Bench

Delhi High Court Seeks Response From IRDAI On Plea Alleging Failure To Protect Interests Of Policy Holders

The Delhi High Court has sought response from the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI) on a petition alleging inaction on its part for protecting the interest of various policy holders. Under Section 14(b) of the IRDAI Act, 1999, the authority is entrusted to protect the interests of policy holders in matters concerning assigning of policy, settlement of...

"Holding Hearings In Physical Mode As A Norm And VC As Exception Unsustainable Under Article 21": Plea In Delhi High Court

An intervention application has been filed in the Delhi High Court in the PIL on restoring physical mode as per the order dated 9th March 2021, in order to support hybrid system of hearings in all courts, tribunals and other adjudicating authotities keeping in view health of general public, traffic congestion, difficult parking and air environment of the national capital.The Delhi High Court...

Farooq Abdullah's Plea Challenging ED's Order Attaching Property: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Refers Plea To Division Bench

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Thursday (18th March) referred former CM of J&K, MP and NC president Farooq Abdullah's plea challenging an order of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of attaching his properties in the erstwhile State to a division bench. The Bench of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur referred the case to a division bench after it observed that the genesis of...

Prisoner's Conjugal Rights :Any Policy Framed Based On 2015 Judgment? P&H High Court Asks Haryana Govt

A Division Bench of Punjab & Haryana High Court consisting of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh has issued notice to the State of Haryana seeking response of the State regarding enforcement of rights to have matrimonial relation with her husband during incarceration as claimed by petitioner.The Court also asked the Additional Advocate General of Haryana if any policy has...

Supreme Court Collegium To Deliberate Upon Names for Supreme Court Judges

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bobde met on Wednesday to deliberate upon names of high court judges for elevation to the apex court.The CJI, who would superannuate on April 23, presided over the five-member collegium meeting to decide the names to be recommended to the Centre for appointment of judges in the top court, but deliberation could not come to...

MP Freedom Of Religion Ordinance: High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Catholic Nun/School Principal Accused Of Attempting To Convert Hindu Woman

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (16th March) recently granted Anticipatory Bail to a Catholic nun, Principal of the Sacred Heart Convent High School, Khajuraho accused of attempting to convert a Hindu woman to Christianity. The Bench of Justice Atul Shreedharan was hearing the pre-areest bail plea of Sister Bhagya who was apprehending her arrest in connection with a...

Rajya Sabha Passes Bill To Increase Foreign Direct Investment In Indian Insurance Sector To 74%

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2021 which seeks to increase the maximum permissible Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the insurance sector to 74%, from the current limit of 49%. The Bill to amend the Insurance Act, 1938 was introduced in the House by the Minister of Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, on March 15, 2021. As per the Statement...

Allahabad High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance On Report About Missing Children Of Couple Released After Imprisonment In False Case

The Allahabad High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the plight of a couple, released from imprisonment 5 years after battling a false charge of murder, only to find that their two children who were lodged at a Protection Home are missing. A Division Bench comprised of Justices Sanjay Yadav and Jayant Banerji has registered a case titled "In Re A Case Looking For Justice" and...

Amaravati Land Scam: TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu Moves Andhra Pradesh High Court For Quashing FIR

Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu and former minister P Narayana on Thursday filed petitions in the Andhra Pradesh High Court seeking quashing of the First Information Report filed by the Crime Investigation Department against them in the 'Amaravati Land Scam'.The High Court is expected to list the petition for hearing on Friday, legal sources said.The FIR was filed on March 12...

Karnataka's Modified Restrictions On Travel From Kerala 'Misconceived', 'Worse Than Previous Order', Says Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday frowned at conditions in the modified order passed by the Karnataka Government regarding restrictions for road travel from Kerala in the wake of recent spike in COVID19 cases."Flights from Kerala operate to Karnataka without restrictions. So, if you have money you can enter the state of Karnataka without restrictions but if you can't afford to buy an...