Non-Signatories Can Be Joined In Arbitration If Dispute Affects Their Rights: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a non-signatory to an arbitration agreement may be included in arbitration proceedings when the dispute substantially affects their rights, emphasising that the determination of whether someone is a “veritable party” depends on the facts and circumstances of each case. A bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran observed that the...

'50% Ceiling Breached' : Karnataka High Court Strikes Down Law Raising SC/ST Reservation In Education & Govt Jobs

The Karnataka High Court on Monday struck down the provisions of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments or Posts in the Services under the State) Act, 2022, which had increased reservations for Scheduled Castes (SCs) from 15% to 17% and for Scheduled Tribes (STs) from 3% to 7%.A Division Bench of Chief...

Delhi Police Questions Maintainability Of PIL Before High Court Alleging Assault On Protestors During CEC Protest

The Central Government on Tuesday (October 13) objected to the maintainability of a petition filed before the Delhi High Court seeking an independent probe into alleged assaults on protesters, general public on October 10 at Connaught Place and on the roads adjoining Jantar Mantar amid protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.Appearing for Delhi Police, Additional Solicitor General Chetan...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union, ECI On ADR's Plea Challenging Lifelong Immunity To CEC, Election Commissioners

The plea seeks revival of proceedings against current and past CEC/Election Commissioners.

5 Supreme Court Judgments From September You Shouldn't Miss

Explore five significant Supreme Court judgments from September, covering vehicle repossession, arrest safeguards, POCSO misuse, preventive detention and access to prosecution documents.Visit www.livelaw.in to never miss an important update from India's...

P&H High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Man Accused Of Smuggling Heroin Into Jail

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused anticipatory bail to a man accused of trying to smuggle heroin into Central Jail, Amritsar. The heroin was allegedly concealed inside cold cream boxes meant for his brother, an undertrial prisoner there. The Court held that the circumstances of the recovery and the need for custodial interrogation did not justify pre-arrest protection.Justice...

Telangana SIR | ECI Tells High Court Voter Given Hearing Over Name Discrepancy, Final List To Be Published On Nov 9

Election Commission of India informed the Telangana High Court on Tuesday (October 13) that it had issued a response to the voter in the ongoing SIR in the State, who claimed that after he went for a hearing pursuant to a notice and submitted documents the poll body had thereafter not informed of further action. With respect to another voter who claimed that no notice was issued to him...

HP High Court Quashes Notice Issued To Bajaj Finance U/S 94 BNSS For Production Of Allegedly Stolen Pledged Gold

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a non-banking financial company (NBFC) cannot be compelled to produce pledged gold ornaments allegedly linked to a criminal offence merely through a notice issued under Section 94 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.The Court observed that the investigating agency must approach the competent court under Sections 106 and 107 of...

High Court Seeks 'Hit & Run' Case Data From Punjab, Haryana And Chandigarh; Disbursal Status Under 2022 Compensation Scheme

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the States of Punjab and Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh to place on record data on the number of 'hit and run' cases reported since the implementation of the 2022 Scheme, up to September 30, 2026.The direction was issued in a motor accident claims appeal filed by a widow whose husband died in a road accident in 2017.Justice...

CMRL-Exalogic Case: Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay Order For Vigilance FIR Against Pinarayi Vijayan, Kin

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (October 13) reserved its verdict in the petitions filed by former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena T. and her husband Muhammed Riyas seeking permission to appeal against the Single Bench order directing the Vigilance director to register FIR against them in the CMRL-Exalogic pay off case.The Division Bench of Justice K. Natarajan and...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Return Of Pet African Grey Parrot Seized By Forest Department

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday [October 13] issued notice on a plea filed by a Bengaluru resident seeking the return of his pet African Grey Parrot, which was seized by the Karnataka Forest Department's CID [Aranya Sanchari Dala] in July.The single judge bench of Justice C.M. Poonacha issued notice to the respondents-State of Karnataka, the Forest Department, and the CID Aranya Sanchari...

Legal Profession Must Be Guided By Ethics, Integrity And Empathy: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan At NLUJAA Convocation

Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has urged graduating law students to uphold ethics, integrity and constitutional values in their professional lives, cautioning them against allowing the desire for quick success to influence their judgment or compromise what they believe to be right.Addressing the 4th Convocation of the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJAA), in...