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S.29A Arbitration | 'Sufficient Cause' To Extend Time For Award Should Be Interpreted To Facilitate Effective Dispute Resolution : Supreme Court
Extending the time for an arbitral tribunal to pass its award, the Supreme Court recently observed that extension can be allowed even after the expiry of the statutory period and the phrase "sufficient cause" under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act should take color from the underlying purpose of the arbitration process (ie facilitating effective dispute resolution)."The...
'US Indictment Of Adani Must Be Investigated By Indian Agencies' : Petitioner In Adani-Hindenburg Matter Files Application In Supreme Court
An application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to produce the indictment of the United States Department of Justice which raised bribery allegations against Gautam Adani and other executives of Adani group of companies.The interlocutory application has been filed in the petition which was filed last year seeking an independent investigation into the allegations levelled by...
Confession Of Accused Can't Be Proved Under S.27 Evidence Act, Only Statements Relating To Discovery Of Facts Admissible: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court clarified that under Section 27 of the Evidence Act, only the specific portion of the statement of the accused which is directly linked to the discovery/recovery of evidence is admissible, and that the confession of the accused cannot be incorporated while proving a statement under Section 27. The Court held that inadmissible parts of such statements cannot be incorporated...
Kerala Women's Commission Supports Registration Of FIRs On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee, Files Affidavit In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition challenging the Kerala High Court's direction to the police to register FIRs on statements made by women actors to the Justice Hema Committee regarding the abuses they faced in the Malayalam cinema industry on November 25, in which the Kerala Women's Commission (KWC) has recently filed a counter affidavit.The Commission has filed the counter in...
Appellate Court Can Examine Existence Of Jurisdictional Fact Despite Trial Court's Omission To Frame Issue On Maintainability Of Suit : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has clarified that a higher court is not barred from examining the existence of jurisdictional fact merely because the trial court did not frame an issue regarding maintainability, provided no new facts/evidence are required at the appellate stage.To this end, the Court clarified the judgments in A. Kanthamani v. Nasreen Ahmed (2017) 4 SCC 654 and I.S. Sikandar v. K....
Marumakkathayam Law | Property Obtained By Hindu Woman Post-Partition Without Legal Heir Would Be Her Separate Property & Not Joint Property : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in an appeal concerning property devolution under Kerala's traditional Marumakkathayam law, ruled that property acquired by a woman and her children post-partition does not become their separate property but remains part of the tharwad (joint property). The bench comprising Justice CT Ravikumar and Justice Sanjay Karol held so while deciding a question of “whether...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea For CAG Report On Complaints Regarding Award Of Arunachal Pradesh Contracts
The Supreme Court on Friday (November 23) refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the CAG to provide a status report on complaints that government contracts in Arunachal Pradesh were being awarded to family members of the then Chief Minister during 2007-2011 without tender process.A bench of Justice Bela Trivedi and Justice Satish Chandra Kumar allowed the petitioner to withdraw...
S. 14 HSA | Hindu Woman Can Claim Absolute Ownership Of Property Possessed Under Her Antecedent Maintenance Right: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a Hindu woman can claim absolute ownership if the property is tied to her antecedent maintenance right.The bench comprising Justice CT Ravikumar and Justice Sanjay Karol observed that under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 ("HSA"), for a possessory right to be transformed into full ownership, it must be established that the Hindu woman holds...
AmiQuiz Curiae 2024-25 : Pan India Quiz For All Law Graduates; Last Date December 1
As the Indian Constitution completes 75 remarkable years, AmiQuiz Curiae brings a first-of-its-kind quiz for lawyers nationwide. This unique initiative delves into law through the lenses of history, culture, films, art, literature, and technology, celebrating the richness of our legal and constitutional heritage.Designed to inspire intellectual discourse and foster camaraderie, AmiQuiz Curiae is proudly supported by a panel of the country's distinguished senior advocates, including Arvind Datar,...
Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Ex-Parte Foreigner Tribunal Orders Declaring Persons As Non-Citizens
The Supreme Court yesterday agreed to hear the Special Leave Petition filed by two persons, who claim that they are Indian nationals but were declared as foreign nationals by the Foreigners Tribunal ex-parte despite having documents in their favour.A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddhin Amanullah was hearing SLPs filed by one Abdul Subhan and Ajbahar Ali, who have been...
Judge-To-Population Ratio Was Ordered To Be Made 50 Per Million By 2007, But Not Even 25 Per Million In 2024 : Supreme Court Laments
The Supreme Court lamented the low judge-to-population ratio in India, which leads to the huge work stress on judicial officers, making them prone to making mistakes.The Court recalled that in 2002, a direction was passed in the All India Judges Association case that by 2007, the judge-to-population ratio in the trial judiciary should be 50 per million. However, even in 2024, this ratio is...
Sanatana Dharma Row| Supreme Court Extends Interim Order Exempting Udhayanidhi Stalin's Personal Appearance Before Trial Courts
The Supreme Court today (November 22) extended the interim order granted to Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for exemption for physically appearing before lower courts conducting proceedings against his 'Sanatana Dharma' remarks. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the plea by Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's for clubbing of...