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Majority Arbitral Award Where Concurring & Dissenting Opinions Are Separately Signed Is Valid U/S 31 A&C Act: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a majority arbitral award would be deemed valid under Section 31(1) and (2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the 1996 Act), if the separate concurring and dissenting awards are each duly signed by their respective Arbitrators.For reference– Section 31(1) of the 1996 Act provides that the arbitral award shall be made in writing and...
Yatin Oza Objects To New 'Undertaking' Rule For Gujarat High Court Senior Designation In Letter To GHCAA
Senior advocate and former GHCAA president, Yatin Oza, has written to Brijesh Trivedi, President of the Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association (GHCAA), raising his strong objections to a new Rule in the recently published High Court of Gujarat (Designation of Senior Advocates) Rules, 2025. Oza has taken exception to Rule 5 ('Undertaking') of the 2025 rules, which requires a...
O.15A R.2 CPC | Defaulting Tenant Not Only Liable To Pay Dues Till Date Of Fixation Of Rent But Also Thereafter: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has clarified that under Rule 15A of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC), a defaulting tenant who disputes arrears of rent is required to not only pay arrears up to the date of filing of the suit, but also the arrears accruing until the fixation of rent by the Court and thereafter.In the present case involving a tenant defaulting in payment of rent, the Trial Court...
UP Court Registers Complaint Case On Plea Against Rahul Gandhi Over His Alleged 'Fight Against Indian State' Remark
A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district last week directed the registration of a complaint case on a plea filed by an advocate against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, wherein it has been alleged that the Congress leader made a statement that "we are now fighting the BJP, the RSS and the Indian State itself". A Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate has posted the matter...
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Level Playing Field Required In Arbitration Between Large Corporations & Small Businesses : CJI BR Gavai
Speaking at the Delhi Arbitration Weekend 3.0, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai recently emphasised that in order for the arbitration to truly become a tool for commercial efficiency, there needs to be a level playing field between larger corporations and small businesses. He stressed the implementation of legislative and policy initiatives that can offer benefits to all stakeholders involved...
Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Filmmaker Karan Johar; Orders Take Down Of 'Disparaging' Posts, Memes
The Delhi High Court has passed an interim order protecting the personality rights of Bollywood filmmaker and producer Karan Johar. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora has ordered take down of “disparaging material” against Johar, including videos, memes and social media posts. “On a prima facie assessment, it is evident that the videos, memes and social media posts available on...
Chhattisgarh NAN Scam | Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail Of Anil Tuteja & Alok Shukla, Orders 4 Weeks' ED Custody
The Supreme Court recently set aside the anticipatory bail granted to former IAS officer Anil Tuteja and co-accused Alok Shukla in the 2015 Nagrik Apurti Nigam (NAN) scam relating to corruption in the Public Distribution System (PDS) in Chhattisgarh.A bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma passed the order in the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) appeals challenging...
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Pleas Challenging State Govt Order For Survey On Social, Educational Status Of Citizens
The Karnataka High Court on Friday (September 19) issued notice to the State Government on a batch of petitions questioning a government order granting approval to conduct a survey of the social and educational status of state's citizens under supervision of Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission.A division bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Rajesh Rai K issued notice to...