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Mutually Contradictory Findings By Same Arbitrator At Different Stage Of Proceedings Renders Final Award Patently Illegal: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court held that declaring earlier proceedings non est, even when no objections were raised regarding the recording of the undertaking in those proceedings, constituted a perverse finding. The Court observed that such proceedings, which merely recorded an undertaking, could not fall within the ambit of Section 31 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration...
Mere Allegation That Accused Harassed Deceased Not Sufficient For Proving Abetment To Suicide: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that a mere allegation of harassment against the accused is not sufficient to establish the offence of abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code.The Court acquitted the Mother-in-law of the deceased who was convicted for abetting her suicide. It was alleged that the mother-in-law and sister- in-law were harassing her for want...
Kerala High Court Asks BCI To Fix Date For General Body Meeting To Decide On Reservation Under Transgender Category In Govt Law Colleges
Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 16) orally told that the Bar Council needs to fix a meeting date and convey the same to the Court by next Friday (October 24) to decide on creation of additional seats reserved for transgender persons in law colleges. It was hearing a writ petition seeking reservation under the 'Transgender category' for admissions to integrated Five year LL.B courses...
Armstrong Murder Case | Wife Of Slain BSP Leader Approaches Madras High Court To Cancel Bail Of Accused
The wife of BSP leader K Armstrong who was murdered in 2024, has approached the Madras High Court seeking to cancel the bail granted to two accused persons. On October 13, the Principal Sessions Judge Chennai, granted bail to two accused, Siva and Sathish. Armstrong's wife has now approached the High Court seeking to cancel the bail granted to the accused persons. In her...
Legal Zems Announces Online Internship Cum Training Programme On Legal Drafting, 2025 Along With A Certificate Course On Cyber Law And Cyber Crime Investigation
Legal Zems, a litigation-based law firms and legal organizations, has announced the launch of its 32nd Batch of Online Internship cum Training Programme on Legal Drafting, along with a Certificate Course on Cyber Law and Cyber Crime Investigation. The programme aims to provide law students and recent graduates with a hands-on understanding of drafting, litigation processes, and cyber law practice.The 60-day programme will run from December 1, 2025, to February 1, 2026, featuring 4–5 live...
P&H High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of News Report Flagging Acute Shortage Of Teachers In Haryana Govt Schools
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of news reports on the issue of acute shortage of teachers in Haryana's government schools—where one teacher is reportedly managing as many as 500 students.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry sought response from the Haryana Government.The Court noted that, a news item highlighting "Declined ratio of Primary...
General Power Of Attorney-Cum-Sale Agreement Does Not Confer Ownership, Cannot Defeat Decree For Specific Performance: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that a General Power of Attorney-cum-Sale Agreement (GPA/SA) does not confer any title or ownership in an immovable property and cannot be used to defeat a decree for specific performance where a prior sale agreement had culminated in a Court decree and delivery of possession.While dealing with a case where the appellants claimed ownership over a...
SEBI Impounds Rs 173.14 Crore In IEX Insider Trading Case After Alleged Leak Of Sensitive Information By CERC Official
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday passed an ex-parte interim order impounding ₹173.14 crore from eight individuals for allegedly engaging in insider trading in the shares of Indian Energy Exchange Limited (IEX).The trades were allegedly based on unpublished price sensitive information (UPSI) leaked from the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) by one...
Supreme Court Rejects PIL Seeking Measures To Prevent Overcrowding In Buses
The Supreme Court today (October 16) refused to consider a PIL seeking directions against the excessive overcrowding of passengers in public and privately operated buses. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran refused to entertain the PIL, considering that the matter lies in the domain of public policy. The Counsel stressed that many people risk their lives and some even die...
Karnataka High Court Frowns Upon Police For Filing Defective Chargesheets In Election Offences Against Prominent Personalities
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (October 16) frowned upon police officers for filing defective chargesheets in offences related to Elections involving prominent personalities.Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav observed “The seriousness with which election offences are dealt with requires to be commented upon. There is a separate chapter---Chapter IXA for offences relating to Elections in...
Relief To Rahul Gandhi, Gauhati High Court Quashes Order Summoning Additional Witnesses In 2016 Defamation Case Against Him
The Gauhati High Court quashed a sessions court order permitting the complainant to adduce three additional witnesses in a 2016 criminal defamation case lodged against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The court said that the grounds based on which complainant had sought summoning of additional witnesses were not specific, broad, general and the complainant had not demonstrated in what manner...