Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 13 To February 19, 2023

NOMINAL INDEXChantara vs. State of U.P. 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 55 Ranbir Singh vs. State Of U.P. And 2 Others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 56 Suneeta Pandey vs. State Of U.P. And Another 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 57 Abdul Razak Peediyakkal vs. Union Of India Enforcement Directorate Thru.Assistant Director 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 58 Konarkagro Polytech Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v Bank Of Baroda & Ors....

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 6 To February 12, 2023

NOMINAL INDEX Swami Chinmiyanand Saraswati Pupil vs. State Of U.P. And Another 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 49 Mahendra Pratap Singh vs. State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home U.P. Civil Secrett. Lko. And Others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 50 Lal Jeet and Tej Bahadur vs. State of U.P. along with a connected appeal 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 51 Uma Shankar Singh And 10 Others vs. State of U.P. 2023 LiveLaw...

Courts Strictly Following Principles Of Non-Interference To Arbitral Awards; Parties To Arbitration Must Accept Awards: Justice SK Kaul

Speaking at the concluding session of Delhi Arbitration Weekend (DAW), the Supreme Court Judge, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said that Indian Courts are strictly adhering to the principles of non-interference with the arbitral awards. He also added that parties to the arbitration must learn to accept the awards and avoid multi-tiered litigation just to complete the formality. “I...

Allahabad HC Transfers Case Against J&K Students Accused Of Celebrating Pakistan's T20 Win Against India From Agra To Saharanpur

The Allahabad High Court recently transferred the trial against three J&K students accused of raising pro-Pakistan slogans following Pakistan's victory in a T20 Cricket World Cup match against India in 2021 from the court of CJM, Agra to the court of CJM, Saharanpur.The bench of Justice Om Prakash Tripathi passed this order on a transfer plea moved by the students after their...

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Petitions Seeking Increase In Age Of Superannuation For Teaching Staff Of Affiliated Colleges

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a batch of petitions filed by lecturers, principals and associate professors working in affiliated colleges, aided and unaided by the state government, for enhancement of the age of superannuation from present 60 years to 65 years.A single judge bench of Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav said the contention of petitioners that even those working in...

Authorities Can’t Insist For Civil Court Decree To Make Changes In Birth Records When Registered Deed Of Adoption Present: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court on Friday held that a registered deed of adoption is enough to prove the validity of adoption of a child under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, and that there is no requirement to have a civil court decree asserting such deed, for change in birth records.The court was hearing a bunch of petitions in which the question before the court was whether the...

Gujarat High Court Restrains Police From Filing Chargesheet Against Lawyer Accused Of Threatening Govt Official

The Gujarat High Court recently stayed the filing of chargesheet against a practising advocate against whom an FIR was filed by a government official alleging that he had threatened the authorities while they were discharging their official duties.“Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the present case, prima-facie, it appears that, being professional advocate, he was called...

Copper Chimney's Right To Operate From Kala Ghoda Outlet Ended With Expiry of Contract, Can't Invoke Force Majeure: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently held that invocation of force majeure by Kalaghoda’s Copper Chimney restaurant would not lead to extension of the period for which it was authorized to use its premises.Justice GS Kulkarni observed that the termination clause and force majeure clause are independent and invoking force majeure would not change the term of the contract.“The invocation of...

Bus Conductor Refuses To Return Rs 1 Change To Passenger, Consumer Court Orders Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation To Pay ₹2000 Compensation

A consumer court in Bengaluru appreciated the effort of a consumer, who approached the forum after being shortchanged for Rs 1 by a bus conductor of the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC).The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission vide order dated January 31, allowed in part a complaint filed by Advocate Ramesh Naik L and directed the Corporation to refund Rs 1 to...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 13 to February 19, 2023

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court and its subordinate courts. Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 50 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 56 NOMINAL INDEX Flora Madiazagane v GG Hospital and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 50 Tvl Metal Trade Incorporation Versus The Special Secretary, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 51 The Federal Bank Ltd. V The Sub Registrar and others,...

Manipur High Court Grant Bail To Man Accused Of Murdering Two Women, Unborn Child; Says Prolonged Detention Of Under-Trials Violation Of Article 21

The Manipur High Court has granted bail to a person alleged to have committed murder of two women and an unborn child in 2017."A humane attitude is required to be adopted by a Judge while dealing with the bail application. Even if the offence is a serious offence, requires a humane treatment by the Court, humane treatment to all including an accused is requirement of law," Acting Chief...

Arbitration Cases Weekly Round-Up: 12 February To 18 February, 2023

Bombay High Court: No Jurisdictional Error By Arbitrator In Allowing Consolidated SoC Containing Specific Claims Under Different Contracts: Bombay High Court Case Title: BST Textile Mills Pvt Ltd versus The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd The Bombay High Court has ruled that the arbitrator cannot be said to have committed a jurisdictional error by allowing a consolidated...