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Is Appointment Of Arbitrator By Ineligible Person Valid?Supreme Court Refers Issue To Larger Bench
The Supreme Court has referred to larger bench the issue whether the appointment of an arbitrator by a person, who is disqualified to be an arbitrator as per Section 12(5) of the Arbitration Act, is valid.A bench comprising Justices RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and KM Joseph doubted the correctness of the decision in Central Organisation for Railway Electrification vs.M/s ECI-SPIC-SMO-MCML (JV)...
'Why Is Your Enthusiasm More Apparent?' : Mumbai Police Objects To ED Appearing In TRP Case Against Republic TV
The hearing of the TRP case in the Bombay High Court witnessed dramatic scenes on Friday with Senior Advocates Harish Salve and Kapil Sibal exchanging words over the appearance of Enforcement Directorate in the matter.The Court was hearing the writ petitions filed by ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd (the company which runs Republic TV channels) challenging the investigation of Mumbai police in the...
Arnab Goswami And Republic TV's Plea Against TRP Scam Case; Live -Updates From Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court is considering today Republic TV's and Arnab Goswami's challenge against the #TRPScam case taken by Mumbai Police.On last hearing date, Mumbai police told the HC that its undertaking to not take coercive action against the accused cannot continue beyond Jan...
Whether Motor Accident Compensation Under Head "Love And Affection" Can Be Granted? Supreme Court To Examine
The Supreme Court has issued notice in a batch of special leave petitions which raised the issue whether Motor Accident Compensation under head "Love and Affection" can be granted?The bench comprising Justices Indu Malhotra and Ajay Rastogi noted that the Constitution Bench decision in National Insurance Company Ltd Vs Pranay Sethi and Ors. 2017 (16 ) SCC 680 does not provide for such a head....
Justice Prathiba Singh Recuses From Hearing Plea Against WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy
The Single Judge bench of Justice Prathiba Singh today refused herself from hearing a petition challenging WhatsApp's new privacy policy, taking strong objection to an email which was sent to the court master in this regard. While ASG Chetan Sharma stated that there was no better bench to hear the case, Sr. Adv. Mukul Rohatgi appearing for WhatsApp asked for the matter to be listed before...
Supreme Court Bar Association President Dushyant Dave Tenders Resignation With Immediate Effect
"I feel that I have forfeited my right to continue as your Leader," said President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Dushyant Dave, and tendered his resignation on Thursday. In his letter, Dave noted that the term of the Executive Committee has already come to an end and they had planned to hold virtual elections. However, due to reservations held by some lawyers,...
Breaking- Bhupinder Singh Mann Recuses From Supreme Court Formed Committee To Negotiate On Farm Laws
S. Bhupinder Singh Mann, Ex MP and National President of BKU and Chairman of All India Kisan Coordination Committee. has recused himself from the 4 member committee constituted by Supreme Court"As a farmer myself and a Union leader, in view of the prevailing sentiments and apprehensions amongst the farm unions and the public in general, I am ready to any position offered or given to me so as...
Same-Gender Sexual Harassment Complaints Maintainable Under POSH Act : Calcutta High Court
"Sexual harassment, as contemplated in the 2013 Act, has to pertain to the dignity of a person, which relates to her/his gender and sexuality;which does not mean that any person of the same-gender cannot hurt the modesty or dignity as envisaged by the 2013 Act", HC said.
Madhya Pradesh Ordinance On Religious Conversion Challenged Before High Court
A public interest litigation has been filed before the Madhya Pradesh High Court, challenging the vires of the recently promulgated MP Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2020, prohibiting religious conversion by misrepresentation, undue influence, etc. The plea has been filed by a final year law student, Amratansh Nema, alleging that the provisions contained in the ordinance are...
Allahabad HC Verdict Comes As Saviour For Inter-Religious Couples Caught Between Special Marriage Act & UP Anti-Conversion Ordinance
The landmark verdict delivered by the Allahabad High Court to remove the mandatory publication of notice under the Special Marriage Act 1954(SMA) makes a mention of the problematic Uttar Pradesh Ordinance which criminalizes religious conversion for marriage.Coming amid a surcharged atmosphere created by rampant arrests under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, the judgment, which makes it easier for couples to register marriage under the secular law, is...
Whether Service Tax Payable By Parking Facility Operators In Malls- Supreme Court To Examine
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a judgment of the CESTAT, which had confirmed levy of Service Tax under the head "service of management, maintenance or repair of immovable properties" on operation of parking facility provided by entities to Shopping Malls. The appellant Metropolitan Event Management (earlier known as MGF Event Management) challenged the Tribunal's order...