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Pensioners Eligible For Reemployment Under Punjab Police Rules Even After Seeking Voluntary Retirement: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court directed the state to reconsider the application of a retired Assistant Sub-Inspector, holding that pensioners after voluntary retirement are eligible for reemployment under Rule 12.25 of the Punjab Police Rules.Rejecting the contention of the State, Justice Sandeep Sharma clarified that “…a person concerned can seek re-enrolment in three situations;...
Allahabad High Court Stays NHRC Order Directing Economic Offences Wing Probe Into 558 Aided Madrasas In UP
The Allahabad High Court, on Monday, stayed the order of the National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi directing the Director General, Economic Offence Wing, U.P. Lucknow to inquire into the allegations made against 558 aided Madrasas in the State of UP.Petitioners, including Teachers Association Madaris Arabia, challenged the orders passed by NHRC based on a complaint filed by one...
Delhi Court Orders Police To Provide FIR Copy To Accused In Chief Minister Attack Case
A Delhi Court today directed the Delhi Police to provide a copy of FIR to the accused in relation to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attack case. Judicial Magistrate First Class Gaurav Goyal of Tis Hazari Courts allowed the application filed by accused Rajesh Bhai Khimji Bhai Sakariya and directed the concerned investigating officer to supply a copy of the FIR to him within 24 hours. The...
Delhi HC Upholds ₹33.26 Crore Award Against United India Insurance, Says Consent Letter Was Vitiated By Economic Duress
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act filed by United India Insurance Company Limited (Insurer), upholding an arbitral award in favor of M/S Valley Iron & Steel Company Limited (Insured). The court held that a discharge voucher or consent letter signed under economic duress does not bar arbitration.In the present case,...
'Who Is This Magistrate?' : Supreme Court To Hear Plea To Transfer Hit-And-Run Case Against Judicial Officer
The Supreme Court will be hearing on Friday the plea to transfer a hit-and-run case involving a sitting Judicial Magistrate as an accused.The matter was mentioned today before a bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh by counsel for the petitioner, that is, the deceased's wife.The counsel submitted that the petitioner's husband died due to the hit-and-run incident....
Rejecting Appeal U/S 34 A&C Act On Grounds Of Jurisdiction Without Indicating Alternate Remedy Amounts To Refusal To Set Aside Award: Allahabad HC
Recently, the Allahabad High Court has held that rejecting an appeal under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act on grounds of lack of jurisdiction without providing alternate remedy amounts to refusing to set aside award, making such order appealable under Section 37 of the Act.Section 37(1)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 provides for appeals against orders...
2025 LiveLaw (SC) 943 | Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa v Rajiv Nareshchandra Narula and others
Supreme Court Imposes Rs 50K Cost On Bar Council Of Maharashtra & Goa For Entertaining Frivolous Complaint Against AdvocateJural Relationship Between Complainant & Advocate Necessary To Invoke Disciplinary Jurisdiction For Professional Misconduct : Supreme Court'Advocate Attesting Affidavit Not Responsible For Its Contents' : Supreme Court Dismisses 'Malicious' Complaint Against Lawyer ...
'Judicial Indiscipline': Delhi High Court Calls For Action Against Judges Who Stayed Accused's Arrest Despite Rejection Of Anticipatory Bail
The Delhi High Court has called for action against two judicial officers for staying the arrest of an accused in a cheating case, despite the dismissal of his anticipatory bail applications by the High Court as well by Supreme Court in SLP. “….it appears to be a case of judicial indiscipline that the Judicial Magistrate First Class-04 (North), Rohini Courts, Delhi and the Additional...
Resolution Professional Can Be Replaced U/S 60(5) IBC If He Deliberately Avoids Placing Agenda For His Replacement Before CoC: NCLAT
The NCLAT, Chennai Bench, comprising Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma (Member-Judicial) and Jatindranath Swain (Member-Technical), has held that Section 60(5) of the IBC can be invoked to replace a resolution professional (RP) if he deliberately avoids placing the agenda for his replacement before CoC The CIRP of the corporate debtor was initiated, and the appellant was appointed...
Expedite Service Of Summons In Cases Against MP/MLAs Pending For More Than 10 Years, Directs Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (September 24) passed an interim direction asking the state government and the High Court administration to issue necessary instructions to the Nodal Officers to coordinate for expediting the service of summons against MP/MLAs in cases which are pending for more than 10 years.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji issued...