Supreme Court Annual Digest 2024 [Arbitration And Conciliation Act]

Section 33 - Although the Arbitral Tribunal becomes functus officio after passing an award, it would still retain the limited jurisdiction to clarify or correct errors in an award. North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. S.A. Builders Ltd., 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 1010Section 11 (6) - Arbitration clause - Interpretation - Pro-arbitration approach - Mutual Consent - Validity and interpretation...

If Two SC Decisions Are Inconsistent, HCs Can't Follow One Overlooking The Other; Must Try To Reconcile Them Both : Supreme Court

If there are two judgments of the Supreme Court which are inconsistent with each other, which judgment should a High Court follow? A recent Supreme Court judge suggested a way out."If two decisions of this Court appear inconsistent with each other, the High Courts are not to follow one and overlook the other, but should try to reconcile and respect them both....and follow that decision...

A World Reimagined: Flipping Perspectives on What Disability Truly Means.

Have you ever wondered how hard it would be to exist in a world that wasn't designed for you ? Recently, we came across this thought-provoking video on disability sensitization. It was one of those rare narratives that stay with us with challenging perceptions and inspiring introspection. The video carried a powerful message, “disability is not about an individual's limitations but it arises when the world isn't designed for everyone.” This profound insight inspired us to translate the...

'Satire Protected Under Article 19' : Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Over College Skit Allegedly Insulting Ambedkar & Dalits

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed a case registered against students and faculty members of the Jain Centre of Management Studies (Deemed University) who were booked for staging a skit that allegedly referred to Dr B R Ambedkar and Dalits in a derogatory manner. Justice S R Krishna Kumar allowed the petitions filed by Dinesh Nilkant Borkar and others and quashed the prosecution...

Advocate Not Expected To Verify Genuineness Of Power Of Attorney Given By Litigant : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that an advocate cannot be held criminally liable for merely failing to verify the genuineness of a power of attorney which was handed over by a litigant to file a case.In the ordinary course, an advocate is not expected to verify the genuineness of the power of attorney, the Court observed. Discharging an advocate from a criminal case for offences relating...

Motor Accident Claims | Contributory Negligence Can't Be Presumed Without Direct Or Corroborative Evidence : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that contributory negligence cannot be presumed in motor vehicle accidents without direct or corroborative evidence. The Court applied the ratio laid down in Jiju Kuruvila v. Kunjujamma Mohan (2013) 9 SCC 166, where it was held that in the absence of any direct or corroborative evidence on record, it cannot be assumed that the accident occurred due to the rash...

NCR States Must Pay Compensation To Construction Workers Affected By GRAP Closures, Even Without Specific Court Orders: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (February 28) directed that NCR states must pay compensation to construction workers affected by the closure of activities due to Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) measures in Delhi NCR. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan clarified that compensation should be paid in accordance with its earlier order dated November 24, 2021, which mandated...

Grand Finale Of AmiQuiz Curiae National Legal Quiz To Be Held In Delhi Tomorrow

The Grand Finale of the AmiQuiz Curiae National Legal Quiz will be held in New Delhi on March 2, 2025. The quiz is a tribute to the 75th anniversary of the Indian Constitution.Finalists from the North, East, West and South Zonal rounds will be competing in the finals. Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Chief Justice of India; Justice DK Upadhyaya, Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court; and Senior...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Dalit Christians' Plea Alleging Caste Discrimination In TN's Catholic Church Parish

The Supreme Court recently issued a notice in a Special Leave Petition filed by members of the Dalit Catholic Christian community belonging to Kottapalayam Parish, Kumbakonam Catholic Diocese, Tamil Nadu, alleging the practice of "untouchability" and caste-based discrimination at the hands of dominant Catholic Christians in the Church.It has been argued that the prevailing inhumane...

Courts Cannot Grant Compensation To Accused For Wrongful Confinement In Bail Applications Under S.439 CrPC : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that a Court does not have the power to grant compensation to an accused for wrongful confinement while exercising bail jurisdiction under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure."It is a settled principle of law that the jurisdiction conferred upon a Court under Section 439 CrPC is limited to grant or refusal of bail pending trial," the Court observed.Holding so,...

Borrower Not 'Consumer' If Loan Was For Profit Generation, Consumer Complaint Not Maintainable Against Bank : Supreme Court

Pure business-to-business transaction cannot be consumer dispute.

Yediyurappa Case | S.17A PC Act Sanction Not Needed If Court Has Ordered Investigation Under S.156(3), Says Supreme Court During Hearing

While hearing the cases concerning former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, the Supreme Court on Friday (February 28) pondered on the application of the 2018 amendment to the Prevention of Corruption Act, which inserted a provision mandating prior sanction even for investigation.The Court orally remarked that once a Court has passed an order for investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC,...