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2016 Gadchiroli Arson Case: Surendra Gadling Objects To State's Delay In Filing Affidavit Explaining Reasons For Trial's Delay
Lawyer and activist Surendra Gadling today objected to the State of Maharashtra's delay in filing an affidavit before the Supreme Court in his plea seeking bail in the 2016 Gadchiroli arson case.At the request of Additional Solicitor General SV Raju (for State), a bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi however granted the State 1 week's time to file the document, as a...
Legal Expert Vacancy At Andaman And Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation Limited
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation Limited invites application for the post of Legal Expert.Name of the Post: Legal Expert No. of Post: 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience • Bachelor's degree in law or equivalent. • Minimum 5 years of experience in legal advisory including preparation of DCA and RFP for PPP Projects in Hospitality, real estate, township development, etc. How to apply? • Interested candidates are required to submit in their...
Bar Council Elections: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against BCI Rule Fixing Nomination Fee At ₹1.25 Lakh
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea challenging a recent decision of Bar Council of India to hike the nomination fee for contesting the State Bar Council Elections to Rs 1,25,000.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought response of the Union Government, Bar Council of India and Bar Council of Delhi. The matter is listed...
Award Passed After Expiry Of Arbitrator's Mandate Is Non-Est, Court Can't Extend Mandate Post-Award: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court held that an award passed after expiry of the arbitrator's mandate is non-est and unforceable holding that the court has no power to extend the mandate post award if no application seeking extension of the mandate was pending before the award was passed. A Division bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Vinod Kumar held that the award becomes operational...
The EU's Risky Experiment: Belgium, Euroclear, And Boundaries Of International Law
In a recent address to the members of the European Union, the Prime Minister of Belgium, Bart De Wever, expressed Belgium's inability to utilize the immobilized assets of Russia for funding Ukraine. He, however, said that Belgium does not want to pay any part of these assets to Russia either and, contrary to what other members are calling him, he is a “good boy.” The “freezing” of...
Order Terminating Arbitration For Non-Filing Of Statement Of Claim Is Not 'Award', Cannot Be Challenged U/S 34 A&C Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court held that an order terminating arbitral proceedings under section 25 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) on account of non-filing of statement of claim does not amount to an arbitral award and therefore cannot be challenged under section 34. Justice Jasmeet Singh held that “the Award can only be considered to be an award once...
O.XII R.6 CPC | Failure To Plead Fraud With Particulars Doesn't Amount To Admission Of Document's Genuineness: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that mere failure of a party, alleging that a document is fraud, to provide particulars of such fraud doesn't lead to a conclusion that the party has admitted the genuineness of such document.A division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed,“failure to give particulars of fraud should not necessarily lead to...
Document Presenter Can't Avoid Stamp Duty By Withdrawing Instrument Before Registration: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that a presenter of a document for registration cannot seek its return without paying the deficit stamp duty decided by the registering authority or the collector. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq noted that, as per the provisions of the Indian Stamp Act and the registration Rules, when a document or instrument...
Delhi High Court Bar Association Objects To Decision Mandating Working Saturdays, Cites Lack Of Consultation With Bar
The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has expressed concern over the decision that every Bench of the Delhi High Court will observe one working Saturday every month in 2025.On October 17, a representation was written by DHCBA, signed by its President, Senior Advocate N Hariharan. The letter states that while the Delhi High Court Bar Association holds the highest regard for the decisions...
Legal Researcher For E-Law Report Works (Under E-Law Reports Cell, RHC, Jodhpur) Vacancy At Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court invites online application for the post of Legal Researcher for e-Law Report Works (under e-Law Reports Cell, RHC, Jodhpur).Name of the Post: Legal Researcher for e-Law Report Works (under e-Law Reports Cell, RHC, Jodhpur) No. of Post: 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience • A candidate must be a fresh law graduate or Postgraduate in law from universities/colleges/ Institutions established by law in India. • A candidate must have a basic knowledge of computers....
'Suicide Note' By Deceased Employee Is Untrue: OLA CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, Others Tell Karnataka High Court In Plea To Quash Abetment FIR
Ola Electric Technologies Private Limited CEO Bhavish Aggarwal told the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (October 29) that the suicide note allegedly left behind by the deceased employee K Aravind was not true.The submission was made by Aggarwal and others seeking quashing of an FIR registered against them on charged of abetment to suicide. The FIR was registered on October 6, based on...