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Mere Use Of Words "Arbitration" Or "Arbitrator" In A Clause Won't Make It Arbitration Agreement : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that an arbitration agreement should disclose a determination and obligation on behalf of parties to refer disputes to arbitration.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna noted that mere use of the word "arbitration" or "arbitrator" in a clause will not make it an arbitration agreement, if it requires or contemplates a further or fresh consent of...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Adani Port Trust's Plea Challenging Disqualification In JNPA Tender
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a plea by Adani Port Trust and Special Economic Zone aggrieved by Bombay High Court's order of dismissing its plea challenging the disqualification for upgradation of the container terminal in Navi Mumbai by the Board of Trustees of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA). The matter was listed before the bench of Chief...
Hockey India : Supreme Court Affirms Delhi HC Order Constituting CoA; Directs Expeditious Elections
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, refused to interfere with the order of the Delhi High Court, which had put the affairs of Hockey India into the hands of Committee of Administrators (CoA), till the constitution of the National Sports Federation (Hockey India) is duly amended in consonance with the National Sports Code. While passing the impugned order, the High Court had placed...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Order For CBI Probe Against Former TN CM Palaniswami; Directs HC To Consider Matter Afresh
The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the Madras High Court's order directing CBI probe into the corruption allegations against former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami over awarding road contracts. The bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli directed the High Court to consider the matter afresh without taking...
AIFF : Supreme Court Orders Expeditious Elections To Have Democratic Body For FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup; Includes Players In Electoral College
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, directed the Committee of Administrators (CoA) to conduct the elections to the executive committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) expeditiously as per the timelines proposed by CoA and consistent with the manner prescribed in Article 26 of the draft Constitution of the AIFF. Article 26 prescribes the term, tenure, age limit and...
BREAKING| Centre Withdraws Personal Data Protection Bill From Lok Sabha; New Bill Proposed
The Central Government on Wednesday withdrew the Personal Data Protection Bill from the Lok Sabha to present a new bill for the protection of personal data in online space.Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw moved a motion in the Lok Sabha to withdraw the Bill. The motion was passed in a voice-vote and the Bill was withdrawn.The Bill was intended to...
"No Political Party Will Debate Freebies Issue": Supreme Court To Form Expert Body For Suggestions
The Supreme Court on Thursday opined that an expert body consisting of various stakeholders such as Niti Aayog, Finance Commission, Law Commission, Reserve Bank of India, members of ruling and opposition parties would be required to give suggestions to address the issue of promise of freebies during election campaigns. To enable the Court to pass an order for the constitution of such...
Murder Trial - Supreme Court Applies "Sustained Provocation Principle"; Gravity Of "Provocation" Can Be Assessed Based On History Of Abuse
The Supreme Court observed that, for the purpose of Exception 1 of Section 300 IPC, the last provocation has to be considered in light of the previous provocative acts or words, serious enough to cause the accused to lose his self-control.The bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M. Trivedi also clarified that this principle does not do away with the requirement of immediate or...
Uddhav vs Shinde : Defection Or Inner Party Dissent? Supreme Court Hears Preliminary Arguments
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard the preliminary arguments in the cases relating to dispute between Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde arising out of the rift within the Shiv Sena political party.After hearing the senior lawyers appearing for both sides for over an hour, the bench adjourned the hearing till tomorrow morning, asking Senior Advocate Harish Salve...
Former IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt Withdraws Plea In Supreme Court For Sentence Suspension In Custodial Death Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed as withdrawn former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's plea seeking suspension of sentence in the 1990 custodial death case in view of the Gujarat High Court now hearing his appeal against the conviction.When the matter was taken today, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Bhatt, submitted that the petition is being withdrawn as the Gujarat High Court...
Maharashtra Politics- Shiv Sena Vs Shiv Sena- Supreme Court Hearing- LIVE UPDATES
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard the preliminary arguments in the cases relating to dispute between Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde arising out of the rift within the Shiv Sena political party.After hearing the senior lawyers appearing for both sides for over an hour, the bench adjourned the hearing till tomorrow morning, asking Senior Advocate Harish Salve (who appeared for Eknath...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index (July 25 - July 31, 2022)
Carriage by Air Act, 1972; Rule 30 - Limitation Act, 1963; Section 29(2) - Rule 30 expressly excludes the Limitation Act as provided in Section 29 - Rule 30 (2) does not enable applicability of exclusion of periods for the purpose of reckoning the period of two years. (Para 43) Bhagwandas B. Ramchandani v. British Airways, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 645 Child Custody - The question 'what is...