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Applications Filed Under Muslim Women's Divorce Act Subject To 3-Year Limitation Period: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has reaffirmed that Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963, applies to applications filed under Section 3 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986.The division bench comprising Dr. Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian, delivered the order in an Intra-Court Reference initiated after a Single Judge questioned the correctness...

Complete Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025 [Part-1]

AdalatRefund court fees - The petitioner sought a refund of court fees paid in the trial court, first appellate court, and second appellate court after the High Court decided the second appeal based on an amicable settlement between the parties. The High Court rejected the petitioner's prayer for a refund, holding that no grounds for refund were made out. The Supreme Court upheld the High...

Arbitration | No Review Or Appeal Lies Against Order Appointing Arbitrator : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a review or appeal from an order of appointment of an arbitrator is impermissible.“Once an arbitrator is appointed, the arbitral process must proceed unhindered. There is no statutory provision for review or appeal from an order under Section 11, which reflects a conscious legislative choice.”, the Court held, while setting aside the Patna High Court's...

Kerala High Court Issues Directions To Curb Illegal Sale Of “Adi Sishtam Ghee” & Mislabelled Honey Used In Sabarimala Rituals

The Kerala High Court on Friday (28 November) issued directions to curb the illegal sale of “Adi Sishtam Ghee” and the incorrect packing of honey used for temple rituals at Sabarimala.The division bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K.V. Jayakumar issued the order based on the report submitted by the Special Commissioner, Sabarimala.The Report submitted by the...

Rajasthan High Court Slams Delay In Trial Against Bangladeshi Citizens Languishing In Jail For 18 Months But Refuses Bail

While underscoring the extension of fundamental rights under Article 21 to foreign nationals, Rajasthan High Court slammed the trial court for failing to frame charges and commence trial in a matter concerning two Bangladeshi citizens in jail for over 1.5 years.In doing so the court underscored that foreign nationals facing trial in India are also entitled to Right to Life and Dignity...

Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: October 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 153 to 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 182NOMINAL INDEXHardik Bharatbhai Patel v/s State of Gujarat 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 153Mancha Masjid Through Trustee/Mutawalli v/s State of Gujarat & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 154Jayeshkumar Krishnakant Acharya v/s Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj)155Mahadev Enterprise Through Pruthvi Sanjaybhai Solanki & Anr....

Basic Structure Is The Weave That Keeps India's Constitutional 'Khaat' Steady : Chief Justice Of India Surya Kant

Invoking the image of a traditional Indian khaat(cot), Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday said the Basic Structure Doctrine is the woven rope that keeps the Constitution balanced, resilient and morally anchored. Speaking at a session organised by O. P. Jindal Global University to mark fifty years of the Kesavananda Bharati ruling, he said judicial independence depends on...

Ayaam Legal Launched By Former Ediplis Counsels Founders And Equity Partner Following Firm's Dissolution

The former founders and an equity partner of Ediplis Counsels — Nishant Kewalramani, Ashima Chalia, and Vishal Jain — have launched a new full-service law firm, Ayaam Legal, following the dissolution of Ediplis Counsels.The three will lead Ayaam Legal as Founders and Senior Partners. The firm will operate from Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi, with a stated focus on agility, transparency and client-oriented service delivery.According to the founders, Ayaam Legal will offer advisory and dispute...

Cross Border Insolvency Under IBC

In India, the insolvency law is governed by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Insolvency of a company comprises of parties wherein one is the debtor and the other is the creditor. When the debtor fails to cater its obligation to pay off the creditor, then the creditor initiates the insolvency procedure under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. When one of the parties in such an insolvency proceeding belong to a nation other than India, then it is categorized under the term...

Delhi High Court Directs Judge To Undergo Training In Matrimonial Laws Citing 'Troubling Lack Of Legal Understanding'

The Delhi High Court has directed a family court judge to undergo an “appropriate and comprehensive refresher training program” in matrimonial laws, citing serious misapplication of law and by him while dealing with divorce cases. A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said that the Judge has, in several matters, repeatedly ignored...

Before His Retirement, Chief Justice BR Gavai Urged High Courts To Amend Caste-Coded, Colonial Job Titles

Before demitting office, Justice B.R. Gavai, former Chief Justice of India, wrote to all Chief Justices of High Courts urging immediate attention to the recently released report titled “Reforming Administrative Nomenclature in the Indian Judiciary: Embedding Dignity and Equity in Service Rules”, prepared by the Centre for Research and Planning (CRP), Supreme Court of India.In...