Independent Panel Of Arbitrators Not Curated By Either Party Cannot Be Challenged On Grounds Of Impartiality: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has held that when the panel of arbitrators from which appointments are to be made is broad-based, comprising retired Supreme Court Judges and other eminent officials, and is independent, not controlled by any party, the other party cannot refuse to abide by the institutional rules it has consciously agreed to, on the ground that the...

Delay In Deciding Voluntary Retirement Request Can't Deprive Employee Of Pensionary Benefits: J&K HC

A Division bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Parihar held that non-decision on Voluntary Retirement request cannot deprive an employee of pensionary benefits post-retirement. Background Facts The respondent was appointed as Agriculture Extension Officer in the Department of Agriculture on 31.12.1983. He applied for leave...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: August 2025 [Citations: 473 - 537]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 473- 537]Unnikrishna Pillai v. Janaki Amma @ Janamma Amma and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 473Jaju Babu v. NCLT & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 474Adv. George Pulikuthiyil v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 475Margret @ Thankam v. Joseph Mathew Chettupuzha, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 476C.A.N. Subramoniya Sarma and Ors. v. State of Kerala and...

Delhi Court Restrains Journalists, Websites From Publishing 'Defamatory', 'Unverified' Reports On Adani Group

A Delhi Court on Saturday temporarily restrained various journalists and two websites from publishing prima facie defamatory and unverified reports about the Adani Group. Special Civil Judge Anuj Kumar Singh of Rohini Courts passed the ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Adani Enterprises Limited against the journalists and the websites. The journalists are: Paranjoy Guha Thakurta,...

Specific Pleadings U/S 9 Of IBC Regarding Part Payments, Supported By Written Acknowledgment Resets Limitation Period: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member) has held that when there are specific pleadings under Section 9 of the IBC regarding part payments made by the Corporate Debtor, further supported by a written acknowledgment in the reply to the demand notice, the limitation period for filing the...

Andhra Pradesh HC Allows Vishwa Hindu Parishad to Follow Traditional Route for Lord Vinayaka Immersion

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State authorities to allow Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to carry out the procession of immersion of Lord Vinayaka idols through the traditional route, which was earlier altered by the State.The traditional route, which was followed for the past two-three decades, enabled the immersion to be made in a canal via Arts College, Srikrishna...

Rajasthan HC Criticises State For Seeking Stay On Execution Of Accident Compensation Over Belated Claim Of Wrongful Impleadment

The Rajasthan High Court deprecated the conduct of the State which had filed a plea in 2025 seeking stay on execution of compensation in a fatal accident case, wherein the concerned department had been served in 2017, but only now objected to the proceedings.Justice Sameer Jain said that despite being served in 2017 the State "remained silent", and had now filed a plea claiming that...

Unconditional Consent By Sole Financial Creditor Satisfies Requirements U/S 12A Of IBC: NCLT New Delhi

The National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi, Court-IV, comprising Justice Jyotsna Sharma (Member-Judicial) and Anu Jagmohan Singh (Member-Technical), has held that if there is a stay on the meetings of CoC, then the unconditional consent of the sole financial creditor is sufficient for the withdrawal of the CIRP. The resolution professional filed an application u/s 12A of the IBC...

Writ Petition Can Be Converted To Appeal U/S 37 Of Arbitration Act If It Does Not Prejudice Respondents: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court Bench of Justice Manish Kumar Nigam allowed the conversion of a writ petition under Article 227, Constitution of India (“COI”) into an appeal under Section 37, Arbitration and Conciliation Act (“ACA”) noting that where a particular kind of proceeding is not maintainable and a different kind of proceeding lies in respect thereof before the Court, the Court...

Plea In Karnataka High Court Challenges State Govt Move To Invite Banu Mushtaq As Chief Guest For Dasara Celebrations

A petition has been filed in the Karnataka High Court, challenging the decision of the State Government to nominate Booker prize winner Banu Mushtaq as the Chief Guest for the inauguration of the upcoming Dasara Festival in Mysuru.BJP Leader Prathap Simha has moved the petition seeking a direction to the State government to withdraw the invitation extended to Mushtaq as the Chief Guest for...

Sharjeel Imam Moves Supreme Court Against Bail Denial In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

Sharjeel Imam has moved the Supreme Court seeking bail in the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Imam has challenged the Delhi High Court ruling passed on September 02 by a division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur denying bail to him. The matter is yet to be listed for hearing before the Apex Court. Imam was...

'Absurd & Malicious': J&K&L High Court Quashes Allegations Of Assault, Outraging Modesty By Woman Against 85-Yr-Old Father-In-Law

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed an FIR lodged by a daughter-in-law against her 85-year-old father-in-law and two brothers-in-law, holding that the allegations were “absurd, inherently improbable and actuated with malice” and that a civil property dispute had been given a “criminal texture” to wreak vengeance.A bench of Justice Rajesh Sekhri...