J&K&L High Court Rolls Out Virtual Hearing Of Cases For Ladakh

In its bid to ease the justice deliverance mechanism for Ladakh, the J&K&L High Court on Saturday rolled out an initiative of taking up the case for the Union Territory through virtual mode by allowing the parties and lawyers to appear and plead their cases from there itself.Acting Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan, who himself hails from Ladakh, rolled out the initiative by hearing the...

Arbitration Cases Weekly Round-Up: 29 January To 4 February, 2023

Bombay High Court: Court Not Powerless To Appoint Appropriate Arbitral Tribunal, Even If Party Forfeits Its Right Under Arbitration Clause: Bombay High Court Case Title: PSP Projects Limited versus Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corp The Bombay High Court has ruled that even if a party’s right to appoint its nominee in the Arbitral Tribunal as per the arbitration clause,...

Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 29 January To 4 February 2023

Supreme Court S.153A Income Tax Act| Can Assessments Be Reopened If No Incriminating Material Is Found During Search? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment Case Title : PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CENTRAL v. ABHISAR BUILDWELL P. LTD The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on whether in an assessment under section 153A of the Income Tax Act, besides the...

Meghalaya High Court Dismisses Saket Gokhale's Plea Seeking Action Against NPP For Violation Of Electoral Rules

Finding the maintainability of the writ petition filed by All India Trinamool Congress spokesperson Saket Gokhale to be barred by Article 329(b) of the Constitution, the Meghalaya High Court on Friday dismissed his plea seeking action against the National People's Party (NPP) for not filing its election expenditure report within 75 days of the conduct of the State Assembly Elections 2018.In...

Second Petition For Divorce On Grounds Like Cruelty, Desertion, Adultery Not Hit By Res-Judicata When Founded On New Facts: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently said that as far as grounds for dissolution of marriage are concerned, they are of continuing nature. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan held that when the cause of action is of continuing and recurring nature, the subsequent petition for divorce will not be hit by res judicata. "The facts which constitute the grounds of cruelty, desertion or adultery as the case...

Arbitration Cases Monthly Round-Up: January 2023

Supreme Court: Starting Point Of Limitation U/ Section 34(3) Arbitration Act In Cases Of Suo Motu Correction Of Award: Supreme Court Explains Case Title: USS Alliance versus State of Uttar Pradesh The Supreme Court has observed that the starting point for the limitation under Section 34(3) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, in case of suo moto correction of the award, would be...

Non Creamy Layer Certificate Dispute: Bombay High Court Directs Mumbai University To Grant Admission To OBC Candidate In LLM Course

The Bombay High Court has directed University of Mumbai to grant admission to a law graduate in the LLM course, observing that there is no such requirement that Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) certificate application must precede the registration process.“If we take the averment in the Petition at face value that the rejection was on the ground that the receipt of the fresh application could not be...

Arbitrator’s Power To Grant Interim Measures Is pari passu With Court’s Powers Under S. 9 Of Arbitration Act: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that, post the Amendment Act of 2015, the powers of the Arbitrator to grant interim measures under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act), is pari passu with the powers of the Court under Section 9 of the Act. The bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf remarked that the test applicable for granting interim...

Extension Of Research VISA Was Obtained By Concealing Facts, Liable To Be Deported Forthwith: Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Yemeni National’s Appeal

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday dismissed the appeal of a Yemeni national who had got his research VISA extended by claiming that he had obtained admission for PhD at Vivekanand Global University, Jaipur.The division bench of the Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, while upholding the order of the single judge, said the facts of the case speak for itself...

Delhi Court Restrains Indian Cricketer’s Wife From Circulating 'Defamatory Material' Against Him

A Delhi Court has restrained the wife of Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan from circulating "defamatory and false material" against him on social or print media and among other individuals, including friends and relatives.The cricketer and his wife have been living separately since August 2020. He has also filed a petition for divorce on the ground of cruelty under section 13(l)(ia) of...

Kerala High Court Expresses Displeasure Over Misleading Reports Regarding Chief Justice's Meeting With State Chief Minister, Issues Clarification

The Kerala High Court on Friday expressed its displeasure over misleading news reports regarding the meeting of Chief Justice S. Manikumar with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today.Public Relations Officer of the high court said it has come to notice that a "Section of Visual Media" is telecasting the news and "creating reasons beyond comprehension, for the same"."I am to convey the...

President Appoints Justice M. V. Muralidaran As Acting Chief Justice Of Manipur High Court

The Central Government today notified the appointment of Justice M. V. Muralidaran, senior most puisne Judge, as the Acting Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court with effect from the date Justice PV Sanjay Kumar relinquishes the charge as Chief Justice of the High Court consequent upon his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. A notification issues in this regard on...