Arbitrators Cannot Unilaterally Fix Their Fee As It Violates Party Autonomy : Supreme Court

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that arbitrators do not have the power to unilaterally fix their fees without the consent of the parties.The Court further held that the fee scale prescribed under the 4th schedule of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 is not mandatory.Justices D. Y. Chandrachud read out the opeartive portion as follows :(i) Arbitrators do...

Supreme Court Constitution Bench To Start Hearing Cases Challenging Validity Of EWS Quota & Muslim SEBC Reservation From September 13

The Supreme Court Constituiton Bench will start hearing in the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for Economically Weaker Sections and the reservation given for Muslims in Andhra Pradesh as a Socially and Economically Backward Class (SEBC) on September 13 and 14.A 5-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat,...

'Remedies Discrimination Suffered By Teachers' : Supreme Court Upholds Amendment Covering Teachers Under Payment Of Gratuity Act

The Supreme Court has upheld the amendment of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 extending the benefit of gratuity to teachers.The amendment with retrospective effect remedies the injustice and discrimination suffered by the teachers on account of a legislative mistake, the bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M. Trivedi dismissed the appeals/writ petitions challenging the...

Hijab Ban: Supreme Court Declines Petitioners' Prayer For Adjournment, To Hear Case On Sep 5 [Video]

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Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Probe Into Rafale Deal Based On Reports Of French Agency

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking inquiry into the Rafale deal in the light of certain reports in a French news portal alleging payment of bribe by Dassault Aviation to an Indian middleman.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice S Ravindra Bhat considered the PIL filed by Advocate ML Sharma, which made Narendra Modi as the first respondent...

Family May Take Form Of Unmarried Or Queer Relationships, Atypical Families Also Entitled To Protection Of Law : Supreme Court

In a recent order, the Supreme Court has made certain significant observations which expand the traditional meaning of family. "Familial relationships may take the form of domestic, unmarried partnerships or queer relationships", the Court observed, while holding that atypical family units are also entitled to the equal protection of law.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and AS...

Demonitisation, EWS Quota, SEBC Reservation For Muslims, Jallikattu & More : Summary Of 25 Constitution Bench Matters To Be Listed From August 29

As per the notice issued on Wednesday, 25 Constitution Bench matters which are pending before 5-Judge will be listed from 29 August 2022. Notably, the matters are not listed for substantive hearing but for directions related to the completion of filings, indication of tentative time to be taken by lawyers for arguments etc. Here is the summary of those 5-judge bench...

Promising Beginning : Expectations From Justice UU Lalit, The New Chief Justice Of India

A day before being sworn-in as the 49th Chief Justice of India, Justice Uday Umesh Lalit made three notable announcements regarding the reforms which he proposed to undertake during his term. They are : Will bring more transparency in the listing system. Will have a system for freely mentioning urgent matters before respective benches. Will strive to have one Constitution Bench functioning throughout the year. Now, the causelist published for August 29 - the first...

"Horrendous Wrong Decision":134 Former Civil Servants Write To CJI Seeking Revocation Of Gujarat Govt. Order Releasing Bilkis Bano's Case Convicts

Former Civil Servants have written an open letter the Chief Justice of India against the premature release of 11 life convicts in the case of gang rape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of her family members in the 2002 Gujarat riots. The letter beseeches the Supreme Court to rescind the Gujarat Government's order of remission and send them back to jail to serve out their life...

Rajasthan High Court Half-Yearly Digest: January To June 2022 [Citations: 1 - 202]

CITATIONS 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 1 TO 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 202 Digests Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: January 2022 [Citations 1 - 43] Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: February 2022 [Citations: 44 - 81] Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: March 2022 [Citations: 82 - 114] Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: April 2022 [Citations: 115 - 153] Rajasthan High Court...

CJI Ramana's Term Raised People's Hopes In Supreme Court, But Left Substantial Issues Undecided

During the 16 month period under CJI Ramana's leadership, one could see the Supreme Court asserting its judicial independence and exercising judicial review powers relatively in a stronger manner.

Breaking: Kerala High Court Orders Government To Close Down Religious Places And Prayer Halls That Are Functioning Illegally And Without Obtaining Permission

The Kerala High Court recently, while disallowing a petition to convert a commercial building to a Muslim place of worship, issued a direction to the State Government to close down religious places and prayer halls that were functioning illegally and without permission. Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan directed the Chief Secretary of State of Kerala and the State Police Chief to issue necessary...