Global Conference To Make India The Centre For Arbitration Gets Underway In New Delhi Tomorrow

The first ever Global Conference to Strengthen Arbitration and Enforcement in India gets underway in New Delhi tomorrow. The three daylong conference titled, “National Initiative On Strengthening Arbitration And Enforcement In India” from October 21st to 23rd, 2016 is being launched by the Government and Judiciary as a major initiative to change the face of dispute resolution in...

With India's Ban On Commercial Surrogacy, US Couples Approach Bombay HC To Take Back Embryos

After the recent prohibition on commercial surrogacy in India, two US couples have now approached the Bombay High court asking to take back eight frozen embryos that they had imported and are currently at a hospital in Mumbai. Court has asked the central government to take a “humanitarian view” and allow the petitioners’ request.This matter came up before the division bench of Justice...

Delhi HC Modifies ‘One Bar, One Vote’ Verdict; Issues More Directions For Elections [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on tuesday modified its May 31st judgment that directed ‘one bar, one vote’ system for bar association elections in Delhi.A division bench of Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice Sidharth Mridul partly allowed the applications seeking clarification on some aspects in the judgment.Applicants have sought a modification of the judgment in two respects - firstly the...

Delhi HC Rejects Wife’s Plea For Enhanced Maintenance [Read Judgment]

The Court opined that if a person is working in Dubai, he earns in the currency of that country and spends also in that currency. So was not open to the wife to just convert his income in Indian currency and then seek enhancement. The cost of living as per the living standards in country where he is employed had to be considered. The Delhi High Court in Bindu Chaudhary v. Dipak Suga,...

There Is No Restriction For A Widow To Claim A Relief Under Domestic Violence Act: Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

Relationship with in-laws don’t end just because of spouse’s death, said the Court.The Gujarat High Court in Jitendrabhai Bhikhabhai Bhambaniya & 2 ors. v. State of Gujarat & 1 another has held that the relationship between a woman and her in-laws does not come to an end just because her husband has expired.The judgment delivered by Justice SG Shah reached the conclusions...

Delay, By Itself, Won’t Vitiate Departmental Inquiry When Charges Are Serious: Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

The Gujarat High Court has dismissed the writ application of a former branch manager of a Gramin Bank in Manishkumar Arjanbhai Patel v. Saurashtra Gramin Bank & two ors., who was removed from his service on the account of charges of misconduct and negligence in discharging his duties, stating that a delay, by itself, would not vitiate departmental inquiry as sometimes charges may be...

Pointing Out Odd-Even Scheme’s Futility, NGT Tells Delhi Govt To Take Alternate Measures [Read Order]

It is clear that odd-even scheme has not led to any substantial improvement in the ambient air quality of NCT, Delhi, the Tribunal observed.Referring to a scientific report, the National Green Tribunal has observed that the odd-even scheme introduced by the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi did not lead to any substantial improvement in the ambient air quality of NCT, Delhi.The Delhi...

Kerala Media-Lawyer Tussle: KHCAA Suspends Dr.Sebastian Paul

In a new twist to ongoing media-lawyer tussle in Kerala, former legislator and lawyer Sebastian Paul has been suspended from the Kerala High Court Advocates Association in a unanimous decision taken by the executive committee of the association.The suspension is based on the complaint received pertaining to his alleged statements regarding the ongoing media-lawyer tussle in the...

Civil Court Can’t Decide On Challenge To Orders Passed By CISF Disciplinary Authority: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court in Union of India vs. Braham Pal Singh, has held that a civil court would have no jurisdiction to try and decide a challenge to the orders passed by the disciplinary/statutory authorities under Sections 8 and 9 of the CISF Act.Allowing the second appeal preferred by Union of India, the high court dismissed a suit filed by one Braham Pal Singh, challenging the orders passed...

Bombay HC Frowns At State's Delay In Setting Up Police Complaint Authority

While hearing a criminal writ petition today, the Bombay High Court came down heavily on the Maharashtra government for delaying the constitution of a State Police Complaint Authority committee, which was supposed to become functional by October 15.The petition filed by Bommer Limbadri Vithal seeks constitution of such an authority in accordance with the amended statutory provisions 22P and...

Granting Bail In Cases With Multiple Victims Weakens People’s Faith In Criminal Justice System: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Rejecting the bail plea of Sunil Dahiya, managing director of real estate firm Vigneshwara Group of Companies, the Delhi High Court has held that grant of bail in cases of cheating and criminal breach of trust affecting a large number of people would have an adverse impact on the trust that people repose in the criminal justice system.Holding the nature and gravity of the accusations in...

Death Row Convict Umesh Moves Karnataka HC Seeking Commutation

Infamous serial rapist Umesh Reddy has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking directions for commutation of his sentence to life imprisonment citing ‘compelling and supervening circumstances’. The petition will be heard by the division bench comprising Chief Justice Subhro Kamala Mukherjee and Justice Budihal RB on Tuesday.The accused contended that the death sentence has been...