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Government Major Stumbling Block In Mediation, Officers Afraid Of Settling Cases : Justice Sandeep Mehta
Justice Sandeep Mehta of the Supreme Court observed that the government often emerges as the principal obstacle to mediation, as government officers are wary of making settlements even in cases which are fit for mediation. If the government officers shed this attitude, several minor cases could be settled through mediation, instead of burdening the Courts, he opined."A stumbling roadblock...
'Public Land Can't Be Held Hostage': Delhi High Court In UNI News Agency Case
The Delhi High Court while upholding the cancellation of land allotted to United News of India (UNI) in the city's prominent Central Delhi area, observed that public land cannot be “held hostage” by a defaulting licensee who failed to fulfil the very purpose for which the allotment was granted.The Delhi Police on Friday evening sealed the UNI office at Rafi Marg.This, after Justice...
Allahabad High Court Suggests Engaging Tech-Savvy Young Lawyers To Boost Digital Efficiency In Govt Advocate Office
To boost digital efficiency, the Allahabad High Court has suggested that the Uttar Pradesh government should engage tech-savvy young advocates and fresh law graduates as honorary Research Associates in the office of the Government Advocate and in the Joint Director, Prosecution, High Court.A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal made this suggestion, noting that it is the need of the hour...
Over 2.33 Crore Cases Pending In Indian Courts Suitable For Mediation: Justice Vikram Nath
While speaking at an event, Justice Vikram Nath of the Supreme Court expressed that recognition of mediators should not be limited to any particular centre/Court-annexed programme, but rather extend to all jurisdictions.Justice Nath utilized the forum to urge all institutions which confer recognition on mediators to ensure that the mediators are recognized across all jurisdictions. It was...
NALSAR To Host M.K. Nambyar Memorial Lecture Series 2026 Featuring Prof. Dinesha Samararatne
The M.K. Nambyar SAARC Law Centre for Advanced Legal Studies at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, has announced the M.K. Nambyar Memorial Lecture Series 2026, to be delivered by Prof. (Dr.) Dinesha Samararatne, Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.This year's lecture series is titled “Constitutional Governance in South Asia: Perspectives from Sri Lanka”...
Non-Dependent Legal Heirs Of Deceased Tenant Lose Rent Act Protection After One Year: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that legal heirs of a deceased tenant who were not financially dependent on the tenant cannot claim continued protection under the Delhi Rent Control Act beyond a period of one year from the tenant's death.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna referred to Explanation II to Section 2(L) of the Act and observed,“it is evident that a right to continue in possession after...
Delhi High Court Asks ECI To Consider Plea To Reduce 30-Day Notice Period For Registration Of Expelled Trinamool Leader's Party
The Delhi High Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider a representation seeking reduction of the 30-day notice period prescribed for registration of a political party, in a plea filed by a party floated by expelled Trinamool Congress leader Humayun Kabir.Justice Amit Bansal was hearing a writ petition filed by Aam Janata Unnayan Party, which sought relaxation of...
Encashment Of Cheque In Lieu Of Notice Bars Challenge To Termination Of Services: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that an employee who accepts and encashes payment made in lieu of the notice period cannot subsequently challenge the termination of their services.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed an appeal filed by a former employee of ICICI Bank, who had sought reinstatement and damages alleging that his termination was arbitrary and illegal.The Court noted that the...
What If I Never Was Me: A lesser Mortal's Tearful Thanks
In the hush of an early morning, as the first light pierced the veil of dawn, I sat in silence, eyes closed, breath steady. Meditation clears my mind's noise. But on this day, something extraordinary happened. A sudden gush of thoughts flooded in, unbidden and vivid, each was a “what if” that shook me. They were not mere hypotheticals; They felt real, like lives I almost lived. By the time I opened my eyes, tears poured down my face. I was sobbing not from sorrow, but from an overwhelming...
Street Vendors Have 'Bounden Duty' To Maintain Cleanliness, Not Encroach Public Spaces: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that street vendors have a “bounden duty” to maintain cleanliness around their vending sites and ensure that they do not encroach upon public spaces or obstruct pedestrian movement.A Division Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Madhu Jain made the observation while dealing with a petition filed by a street vendor alleging that officials of the...
'Ganja' Quantity Can't Be Determined Precisely If 'Flower' Is Weighed Along With Leaves, Branches: Delhi High Court Grants Bail In NDPS Case
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to two accused booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), observing that the quantity of contraband could not be precisely determined as the seized contraband was weighed along with dried leaves, branches and grass-like substances, which may not fall within the statutory definition of “ganja”.Justice Prateek...