After Staying Menstrual Leave Order, Karnataka High Court Agrees To Hear State Tomorrow

Hours after staying the Karnataka Government's order to grant menstrual leave, the Karnataka High Court today afternoon decided to hear the State and other parties tomorrow on the interim relief.It may be noted that while hearing the petitions at 10.30 am, the Court had, by way of an interim order, stayed the November 20 government notification.However, before the lunch break, Advocate...

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If Arbitral Tribunal Terminates Proceedings For Not Paying Fees, Remedy Is To Seek Recall & Then Invoke S.14(2) : Supreme Court Supreme Court Flags Failure Of New Arbitration Bill In Providing Statutory Appeal Against Arbitral Tribunals' Termination Orders ...

If Arbitral Tribunal Terminates Proceedings For Not Paying Fees, Remedy Is To Seek Recall & Then Invoke S.14(2) : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that an arbitral tribunal is legally empowered to terminate proceedings under Section 38(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 when a party fails to pay its share of the arbitrator's fees.Once such a termination occurs, the remedy available to the party is to seek the recall of the order before the Tribunal itself. If the recall application is dismissed,...

Handover of Maintenance To Owners' Association No Excuse To Evade Mandatory Insurance: Karnataka RERA

The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (KarRERA) has recently ruled that builders cannot escape their statutory obligation to insure common areas of a housing project, even after handing over maintenance to an apartment owners' association. The authority said statutory insurance under Section 16 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) is a binding requirement, not...

'First Acquire Citizenship, Then Voter Status': Supreme Court On Plea To Include CAA Applicants In Rolls During SIR

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 9) asked how persons who have applied for citizenship on the basis of the relaxation given by the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 can be provisionally included in the voters' list before a final determination of their citizenship status.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a petition filed by an...

Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Over Non-Consummation Of Marriage, Says Wife's Wilful Refusal Is 'Mental Cruelty'

The Delhi High Court recently upheld the divorce decree granted by the Family Court in favour of a husband, on finding that the marriage remained unconsummated from inception and that the Appellant-wife's conduct amounted to mental cruelty.A division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed,“The admitted factual background shows that the parties cohabited...

Umar Khalid Moves Court Seeking Interim Bail In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case To Attend Sister's Wedding

Former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid has moved a Delhi Court seeking interim bail in relation to the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Khalid has sought interim bail to attend his sister's wedding. The matter will be heard by Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts on December 11. In December last year, the judge...

'Don't Want To Give Farmers Anything?' Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay Govt Order Fixing Additional Sugarcane Price

“Without farmers, you are nobody. You don't want to give the farmer anything, you want to manufacture sugar, ethanol, you want to do all the things...and you do not want to share," the court orally remarked.

Centre Releases Ex-Gratia But UP Govt Says 'No Proof' Of Rly Accident: Allahabad HC Terms Denial Of Relief To Orphan 'Mockery Of Policy'

In a scathing indictment of administrative insensitivity, the Allahabad High Court recently pulled up the Uttar Pradesh state authorities for denying ex-gratia compensation to a minor orphan whose parents died in a railway accident. The state authorities denied relief citing "lack of proof" of death even though the Central Government had already verified the claim and released its...

'Is West Bengal Situation So Unique To Put Police Under ECI?' Supreme Court On Plea Alleging Obstruction Of BLOs During SIR

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Election Commission of India on a petition filed by an organisation named Sanatani Sangsad seeking directions to deploy the State Police officers under the ECI's deputation till the final publication of electoral rolls of the State of West Bengal after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).The Court also issued notice to the State of West Bengal...

Chairperson Vacancy At Permanent Lok Adalat For Public Utility Services (PLAPUS) [Andhra Pradesh; Apply Now]

Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authority invites application from the Retired District Judges who were allocated to Andhra Pradesh State to be considered for appointment as Chairman, Permanent Lok Adalat for Public Utility Services (PLAPUS). Name of the Post: Chairperson No. of Post: 05 (Five) Essential Qualification and Experience · The Retired District Judges who were allocated to the State of Andhra Pradesh. How to apply? Interested candidates are...

Banks Can Freeze Only Disputed Amount, Must Allow Customer To Operate Rest Of Account: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court made a significant ruling while hearing a writ petition challenging action of State Bank of India of freezing the account of the petitioner, reflecting guiding principles for the Banks as well as the Investigating Agencies in such cases.While disposing the writ petition, the bench of Justice Nupur Bhati, directed the bank to keep only such amount frozen in...