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'Absence Of Arbitration Clause In Agreement Does Not Render Dispute Non-Arbitrable': Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that the absence of an independent arbitration clause in a supplemental agreement, when the principal agreement contains an arbitration clause, does not render the dispute non-arbitrable. The Court ruled that a supplemental agreement, merely ancillary to the principal agreement, which seeks to record that the consideration under the Development Agreement...
Deputy Registrar, Assistant Registrar, And Junior Superintendent Vacancy At Indian Institute Of Technology, Gandhinagar
Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar invites online application for the post of Deputy Registrar, Assistant Registrar, And Junior Superintendent.Name of the Post: Deputy Registrar, Assistant Registrar, And Junior Superintendent No. of Post: Deputy Registrar: 01 (One) Assistant Registrar: 02 (Two) Junior Superintendent: 04 (Four) Essential Qualification and Experience Deputy Registrar • Postgraduate degree with at least 55% marks or its equivalent. • Two years degree/diploma after...
Trial Courts In UP Are At Liberty To Write Judgments Either In Hindi Or English, But Not A Mix Of Both: Allahabad High Court
In a significant directive, the Allahabad High Court has said that while trial courts in Uttar Pradesh are at liberty to write their judgments either in Hindi or in English, they cannot write judgments that are partially in English and partially in Hindi. Terming an acquittal judgment by a Sessions Court in Agra a 'classic example' of this impermissible practice, the Bench directed...
No Technical Flaw If GST Orders Lack Visible Signatures; Digital Key Authentication Sufficient: Delhi High Court
The Central Goods and Services Tax Department recently explained to the Delhi High Court the process its officers follow when uploading any show cause notice or order on the GST portal. The explanation was tendered in response to a plea filed before the Court, challenging the legality of a demand order on the ground that the impugned SCN and the impugned order were not duly signed...
Expedite Trials In 216 Pending Criminal Cases Against Sitting And Former MPs/MLAs Where No Stay Operates: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has directed the trial courts in the State to expedite trial in the criminal cases pending against sitting and former MPs and MLAs in the State. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan also directed the trial courts not to grant unnecessary adjournments in cases where the trial was pending for more than five years....
GNLU Student Law Review (GSLR) | Call for Papers For Volume VII
The GNLU Student Law Review (GSLR), the flagship student-led publication of Gujarat National Law University, is accepting submissions for its upcoming Volume VII, scheduled to be published in June, 2026. The GSLR is an annual, student-edited, double-blind peer reviewed publication with regular collaboration with experts and practitioners in order to foster insightful legal discourse on contemporary legal developments and innovative legal solutions. Following the successful publication of Volume...
'We Know How To Deal With Such Attitude': Kerala High Court Fines Officer For Non-Speaking Order In Paddy Land Case
The Kerala High Court has imposed ₹10,000 fine on a former Revenue Division Officer (RDO) for passing a "stereotypical" order on a landowner's application to remove his land from the data bank of paddy and wetland, despite repeated judgments directing the authorised officers to pass speaking orders in such cases.Justice P V Kunhikrishnan remarked that the authorised officers are...
Service Tax Provisions Under Finance Act Do Not Extend To Jammu & Kashmir: CESTAT Sets Aside ₹4 Crore Demand
The Chandigarh Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the provisions of service tax under the Finance Act, 1994, do not extend to the State of Jammu & Kashmir, and accordingly set aside a service tax demand of Rs. 4 crores. S.S. Garg (Judicial Member) and P. Anjani Kumar (Technical Member) opined that the provision of Chapter V of...
Mere Possession Of Large Quantity Of Kerosene By Consumer Not An Offence Under Essential Commodities Act: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that mere possession of kerosene without a permit does not constitute an offence under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (which prescribes penalties for contravention of orders issued under the Act).The Court remarked that the Kerosene (Restriction of Use and Fixation of Prices) Order, 1993, only applies to licensed dealers and...
After Delhi High Court's Split Verdict, Third Judge To Hear Jailed MP Engineer Rashid's Plea Against Costs To Attend Parliament
The Delhi High Court on Friday said that it will conduct a preliminary hearing on January 14 in the plea moved by jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid challenging costs imposed on him by a trial court while granting him custody parole to attend the Parliament.Justice Ravinder Dudeja passed the order after the matter was listed before him, following a split verdict by a division bench...
'Customer-Banker Relationship Is Of Mutual Trust' : Supreme Court Quashes Reinstatement Of Post Master Who Embezzled Deposits
The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 13) set aside the reinstatement of the Post Master who was removed from the service for embezzling the depositors amount for its personal use. The Court said mere deposit of the embezzled money will not absolve an employee of the misconduct. “Relationship of a customer with a banker is of mutual trust. Any account holder will be satisfied once an...