Unadjudicated Claims Cannot Be Secured Through Interim Relief U/S 9 Of A&C Act Merely Due To Financial Distress: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has observed that mere financial distress of the other party would not be a ground to allow interim relief and grant its unadjudicated claim under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act (ACA)."However, the calculation of any permissible rebate and the resolution of quality-based objections require factual findings and interpretation of the terms...

Bio Diesel Makers Approach Supreme Court To Direct Oil Marketing Companies To Accept Their Supplies

They also seek challenge the continuation of the Excise Duty exemption for unblended High Speed Diesel.

Kerala High Court Upholds Order For 'Quick Verification' Of Graft Complaint Against Ex-MD Of CIAL Over Alleged Illegal Transfer Of Shares

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (September 18) upheld the order of Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge (Vigilance) directing quick verification in a complaint made against V.J. Kurian, former Managing Director of Cochin International Airport Ltd. (CIAL).Justice A. Badharudeen passed the order while considering a plea by Kurian challenging the quick verification order passed by the...

Motor Accident Claims Filing Scam: Madras High Court Orders Registration Of 467 FIRs, Asks SIT To Probe

The Madras High Court has ordered registration of 467 FIRs based on complaints given to police stations in connection with a large-scale scam involving the filing of vexatious motor accident claim petitions before the courts in the State. Justice Anand Venkatesh directed that the FIRs be transferred to the SIT that was set up by the court in 2021 and the process be completed within...

P&H High Court Acquits Man With Punjab-Only Arms License Who Crossed Into Chandigarh While Asleep On Bus

The Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitted a man who was found in possession of a licensed firearm allowed in Punjab only, noting that the man had boarded a bus and fallen asleep, unintentionally crossing into Chandigarh, and held that there was no deliberate breach of the Arms Act.While noting that he had travelled over 100 yards into the area of Chandigarh, Justice Sanjay Vashisth...

Income Tax Act | Payment To Consulting Doctors Appointed On Probation Is Not Salary; TDS Deductible U/S 194J, Not U/S 192: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that payments to consultant doctors are not salary. Hence, TDS is deductible under section 194J and not under section 192 of the Income Tax Act. Justices B.P. Colabawalla and Firdosh P. Pooniwalla stated that there does not exist an employer-employee relationship between the assessee and consultant doctors, and the payments made to them by the...

Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction Of Public Servant In Corruption Case, Cites Her 'Voluntary' Confession

The Kerala High Court refused to interfere with a trial court order, which found a public servant guilty of misappropriating over ₹2 Lakh, observing that the sanction order under the Prevention of Corruption Act was issued by the authority after due application of mind and that the accused had voluntarily given handwritten confessional statements. The court also said that the accused had...

Supreme Court Designates 6 Former High Court Judges, 1 Chief Justice As Senior Advocates

After a Full Court held meeting on September 17, the Supreme Court has designated 7 former Chief Justice/Judges of High Courts as Senior Advocates. These include -(1) Sh. Attau Rahman Masoodi (former Judge, Allahabad High Court),(2) Sh. Avinash Gharote (former Judge, Bombay High Court),(3) Sh. D Krishna Kumar (former Chief Justice, Manipur High Court),(4) Sh. G Ilangovan (former Judge,...

[Advt.] RMLNLU Lucknow Invites Applications For PG Diploma In Intellectual Property Rights

Dr. RMLNLU, Lucknow invites applications for admission to its Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights. This is a 1-year evening batch program, aimed at equipping graduates with a strong foundation in intellectual property law and practice. Last Date to Apply: 24.09.2025Course Duration: 1 YearClass Timings: 05:30 PM to 08:30 PM (03 Days in a week evening classes on campus) Annual Fees: ₹31,000Total Seats: LimitedHostel Facility: Not available for PG Diploma studentsURL:...

Delhi High Court Stays Recruitment Of Lawyers By NHAI Based On CLAT-PG Score Till Verdict On PIL

The Delhi High Court on Thursday (September 18) reserved its verdict on a PIL challenging National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI) August 11 notification stating that CLAT-PG scores will be a basis for recruiting lawyers. The court also halted the recruitment by NHAI till it pronounces verdict on the plea. A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela...

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused U/S 69 BNS, Cites Consensual Relationship With Victim

The Kerala High Court granted bail to a man booked for engaging in sexual relations with a divorced woman on the pretext of marriage, observing that prima facie there seemed to be a consensual relationship between the two. The case arose from allegations against the petitioner, accused under Sections 69(Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc), 74(Assault or use of criminal force...

"Can't Permit Multiplicity": Bombay High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Against 'Kunbi' Status To Marathas

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging a Government Resolution (GR) issued by the Maharashtra Government to provide "Kunbi" caste certificates under the Other Backward Class (OBC) category to the members of Maratha Community, who identify themselves of having Kunbi origins.A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice...