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Arbitrator Involved In Another Dispute Between Same Parties Is Not Automatically Disqualified: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court bench of Justice R. Devdas has held that prior involvement as an arbitrator in a dispute or multiple appointments by one of the parties or its affiliate does not automatically disqualify an individual from serving as an arbitrator in subsequent cases. The crucial factor lies in the arbitrator's ability to demonstrate independence and impartiality in...
Kerala High Court Directs Registry To Ensure That Victims/ De-Facto Complainants Are Impleaded In Proceedings Related To Offences Under SC/ ST Act
The Kerala High Court directed the registry to ensure that the victims/de-facto complainants are made a party in proceedings in cases involving offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Justice K Babu the Registry to follow its earlier directions in this regard. The Court made this observation as it was dealing with an appeal where the...
Continuous Work Of Contractual Employees Does Not Create Any Vested Right For Permanent Employment: Rajasthan High Court Reiterates
Rajasthan High Court (“the Court”) has affirmed that individuals hired on a contractual basis through a placement agency do not have any vested interest in being employed by the government. The Court relied upon the Supreme Court case of K.K Suresh and Anr. v Food Corporation of India to arrive at this position.Furthermore, reliance was also placed on the case of Ganesh Digamber...
Former DMK Functionary Jaffer Sadiq Approaches Madras High Court Challenging Arrest In PMLA Case
Former DMK functionary Jaffer Sadiq has approached the Madras High Court challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. When the matter was taken up by a bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice Sunder Mohan, the bench asked the Registry to number Jaffer's quashing petition and list it in due course....
ANI Files Copyright Infringement Suit Against PTI In Delhi High Court, Seeks 2 Crores For Alleged Plagiarism Of Videos
News agency ANI Media Private Limited has filed a copyright infringement suit before the Delhi High Court against Press Trust of India (PTI) alleging that its content has been plagiarised by the latter. Justice Mini Pushkarna heard the matter today and issued summons in the suit. ANI has accused PTI of illegally reproducing a video shot by its cameraperson on social media platform X,...
Rs 10 Lakh Compensation For Kallakurichi Hooch Tragedy Victims Too High, May Encourage Others: Madras High Court To State
The Madras High Court on Friday asked the State government to reconsider its decision to pay a compensation of Rs. 10 Lakh to families of victims who lost their lives in the Kallakurichi Hooch Tragedy. The bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq opined that the amount was too high. The court also commented that the families should not be encouraged...
Bombay High Court Grants Relief To Contractor Whose License Was Cancelled After He Barged Into Zilla Parishad Office Without Authorization
The Bombay High Court recently granted relief to a contractor whose licence was terminated by the Palghar Zilla Parishad after he barged into the Zilla Parishad hall without authorization, where a meeting was going on.A division bench of Justice MS Sonak and Justice Kamal Khata quashed the termination of his license observing that the action of the Zilla Parishad failed the Wednesbury test...
Special Team Set Up To Probe Involvement Of Revenue Officials In Allegedly Forging Title Deeds In Munnar & Idukki Districts: Govt Tells Kerala HC
The State Government has informed the Kerala High Court that a Special Team has been constituted to inquire into forging of title deeds, including taking bribes by revenue officials in Munnar and Idukki districts.The Special Team has been constituted pursuant to the directions of the Court. The Court had directed the Government to form a Special Team consisting of high rank officials with...
Absence Of Independent Witnesses Doesn't Warrant Acquittal Of Rape Accused If Survivor's Testimony Reliable: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that the absence of independent witnesses does not automatically warrant the acquittal of an accused when the allegations are grave, such as rape. The Court reiterated that when the narration of the victim did not disclose any witnesses, the Court cannot assume to the contrary.“Even accepting that the shop was in a busy place, according to the victim she...
Prepare And Notify Code Of Conduct To Regulate Patent And Trademark Agents Within 6 Months: Delhi High Court To CGPDTM
The Delhi High Court has asked the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (CGPDTM) to prepare a draft Code of Conduct to regulate Patent and Trademark Agents and to put it on its website within two months for stakeholder consultation. Justice Prathiba M Singh directed that the Code of Conduct be then notified within six months and latest by December...
Breaking: Delhi High Court Seeks CBI's Response On Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Plea In Liquor Policy Case
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on the plea moved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking bail in CBI case related to the alleged liquor policy scam.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna sought response of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and listed the matter for hearing on July 17 when Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest is also listed.Notably, Kejriwal has directly...
[S.24 CPC] Territorial Jurisdiction Is Not A Criteria While Transferring Divorce Petition To Competent Court: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that while transferring a divorce petition to another court, territorial jurisdiction of the Court to which the petition is transferred does not matter.The High Court has power under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure to transfer a proceeding to any Court subordinate to it and competent to try or dispose the suit. The Court held that competence is not...