Singapore Arbitral Tribunal Injuncts RIL-Future Grp Deal In A Plea By Amazon, Another Win For Gopal Subramaniam Abroad

The Singapore International Arbitration Tribunal on Sunday injuncted Reliance Industries Ltd's acquisition of some Future Group entities for Rs.24,713 crores on a plea for the same by Amazon Inc. Amazon had approached the Tribunal invoking the provision for Interim and Emergency Relief provided for under Rule 30 of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre Rules, 2016. It sought...

Supreme Court Dodges RTI Query On Live Streaming Implementation; Says 'Matter Under Registry's Consideration'

The Supreme Court has dodged detailed queries raised under the Right to Information Act seeking reasons for the non-implementation of live-streaming of court proceedings by giving an evasive reply that the "matter is under the consideration of the Registry"In the verdict pronounced on September 26, 2018 in Swapnil Tripathi v Supreme Court of India and connected cases, the court laid...

Delhi High Court Grants 6 hrs 'Custody Parole' To UAPA Accused To Accompany Wife For Surgery

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted Custody Parole to an accused, charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for a period of 6 hours, to accompany his wife who is to undergo surgery.A division bench of Justices Brijesh Sethi & JR Midha was hearing a plea seeking interim bail for a period of one month to the accused who is charged under Section 120-B IPC and 17 & 21 of...

[Law On Reels] 'The Trial of The Chicago 7' : A Courtroom Drama Mirroring Present Day Realities

The movie shows the tragedy that can happen when a Court of Justice acts like a mere Court of Power

Arbitration Court Reckoner: September 2020

By way of the present column, an attempt is made to briefly review the salutary judgments pronounced by the Courts in the month of September 2020 under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act'). That while as many judgments as possible are sought to be reviewed, owing to the limited column space, some judgments would invariably be left out. That...

UP Family Court Directs Woman To Pay Rs. 1000 As Monthly Maintenance To Husband

A family court at Muzaffarnagar District in Uttar Pradesh has directed a woman to pay a monthly maintenance allowance to her husband, the PTI reports.The woman, who is a government pensioner, and her husband have been living separately for many years and the latter had filed a petition in 2013 under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking maintenance from his wife.The Family Court allowed...

[Delhi Riot] Delhi Court Directs Jail Superintendent To Allow Umar Khalid To Move Freely Out Of His Cell And Provide Him Books, Warm Clothes As Required

A Delhi Court on Friday directed the Jail Superintendent to ensure that JNU Student Leader Umar Khalid, who was arrested on the intervening night of 13/14 September in connection with alleged conspiracy pertaining to Delhi Riots, was allowed to move out of his cell and treated like other prisoners. Khalid's request seeking for books and warm clothes in wake of the impending winter season...

Prime Minister's National Relief Fund(PMNRF) Not A 'Public Authority' Under RTI Act : PMO [Read Reply]

The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) is not a 'public authority' within the meaning of Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act 2005, said the Public Information Officer of the Prime Minister's Office(PMO).The PMO stated this while disposing of an RTI application filed by one Abhimanyu Shrivastav.Srivastav had sought information regarding the bylaws/rules governing the PMNRF,...

'Rape A Crime Against Entire Society': Karnataka HC Recommends Death Penalty For Gang-Rape

Observing that "though Indian Penal Code was enacted by Act 45 of 1860, and even after lapse of 74 years of independence, still woman is not safe in the hands of rapists/violators of law," the Karnataka High Court has recommended amendment to Section 376D of Indian Penal Code to provide capital punishment for the offence of 'gangrape'.A division bench of Justice B Veerappa and Justice...

[Delhi Riots] "It Was An Act Against Country's Secular Structure": Delhi Court Denies Bail to Man Accused Of Damaging Fatima Masjid[Read Order]

While denying bail the bail to an accused who has been booked for damaging a mosque during the February communal riots in North-East Delhi, the Karkardooma Court (Delhi) recently observed,"In recent communal riots in North-East Delhi more than 50 innocent people were killed by the rioters and the dastardly act of rioters in this matter is an act against the country's secular structure."...

'Custody Like Solitary Confinement': Umar Khalid Complains; Court Summons Tihar Jail Superintendent

JNU student leader Umar Khalid, who is under custody in a UAPA case for alleged conspiracy behind Delhi riots, complained to a Delhi Court on Thursday about his custody in Tihar jail.When Khalid was virtually produced before Additional Sessions Judge, Amitabh Rawat, of Karkardooma Court, Delhi, for the extension of remand, he told the judge that the jail authorities were not allowing him to...

[Full Video] [Georgetown Law And SDR] Virtual Discussion On "Keeping The Executive In Check: The Role Of The Judiciary" Justice UU Lalit

Georgetown Law, Washington D.C. & Society for Democratic Rights, New Delhi, in association with Livelaw are organising a virtual conversation between Indian Supreme Court Justices and American Jurists on "Keeping The Executive In Check: The Role Of The Judiciary".The details of the discussion are as follows:Date and Time: October 21, 2020, 7:30 pm ISTGUESTSJustice Uday Lalit (Judge,...