Resolve Private Disputes Through ADR Methods So That Courts Can Focus On Larger Public Issues: Justice Muhamed Mustaque

Acting Chief of the Kerala High Court, Justice A Muhamed Mustaque, said that the time and resources of Courts must be used for issues concerning larger public interest rather than addressing private disputes. He stated efforts should be taken to resolve private issues using other dispute resolution methods so that Courts can look at matters involving larger public interests.Justice Mustaque...

Issue Of Fees Charged By Arbitrators Under Centre's Consideration: Law Minister Arjun Meghwal While Inaugurating Arbitration Centre At Kerala HC

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal inaugurated the Arbitration Centre at the Kerala High Court today.The Arbitration Centre will serve as a dedicated venue to provide arbitration services at the High Court. It is a more affordable, time effective and specialized means of dispute resolution. This will also deal with commercial disputes involving the government. The Arbitration Centre under...

Karnataka Governor Grants Sanction To Prosecute CM Siddaramaiah In MUDA Scam

The Governor of Karnataka Thaawarchand Gehlot has granted sanction to prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, for his alleged role in the multi-crore scams relating to Valmiki Corporation and Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA).Gehlot said the case requires a non- partisan investigation since prima facie, the allegations and...

Dhruv Rathee Resists Defamation Suit By BJP Mumbai Spokesperson, Says The Leader Has History Of Using Abusive Language

Dhruv Rathee has opposed before a Delhi Court the interim injunction application filed by BJP Mumbai spokesperson Suresh Karamshi Nakhua in his defamation suit against the YouTuber.Rathee has alleged that Nakhua has a history of abusing random public figures, politicians holding constitutional seats and government servants on public platforms. The reply includes Nakhua's tweets on X,...

Justice BR Gavai Inaugurates Country's First Digital Court For NI Act Cases In Kerala, Says Technology Makes Justice Easily Accessible

Supreme Court judge Justice BR Gavai was present at the Kerala High Court today to inaugurate various digital initiatives.Justice Gavai inaugurated the Country's first exclusive Digital Court for Negotiable Instruments Act Cases in Kollam. Other digital initiatives of the Kerala High Court are : Online Dispute Resolution System, Model Digital Court Room concept, Learning Management System of...

CCI - No Evidence Of P&G Using The Informant's Patented Green Technology In Whisper Ultra Clean

The Competition Commission of India (Commission) bench, comprising Ms. Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Mr. Anil Agrawal (Member), Ms. Sweta Kakkad (Member), and Mr. Deepak Anurag (Member), has dismissed the complaint against Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Limited (P&G). The bench found that there is no evidence that P&G used the Informant's patented green technology,...

CCI - No Evidence Of Cartel Among Certain Individuals Of Pharma Companies And Officials Of ESIC In Procurement Of Medicines And Healthcare Products

The Competition Commission of India (Commission) bench, comprising Ms. Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Mr. Anil Agrawal (Member), Ms. Sweta Kakkad (Member), and Mr. Deepak Anurag (Member), has held that there is no evidence to conclude that a cartel arrangement exists among certain individuals from pharma companies and officials of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in...

BREAKING | Court Of Arbitration For Sport Dismisses Vinesh Phogat's Plea For Joint-Silver Medal At Paris Olympics

In a breaking development, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed a plea by wrestler Vinesh Phogat challenging her disqualification at the Paris Olympics 2024, and seeking a joint-silver medal after she was disqualified from competing in the final for being 100 grams over the permissible weight in her sub-50 kg category.The CAS had registered her plea, and while a verdict...

J&K High Court Quashes PMLA Charges Against Dr Farooq Abdullah In Alleged Cricket Association Scam

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh today quashed the charge sheet filed against Dr Farooq Abdullah under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) scam. The Court ruled that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot act as an appellate authority over the conclusions drawn by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),...

Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder: Calcutta High Court Bar Library Club Express Solidarity With Medical Practitioners, Condemns 'Barbaric' Incident

The Calcutta High Court Bar Library Club has passed a resolution condemning the brutal rape and murder of a 2nd year PG medical student on the campus of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, after she had completed her night duty, in the early hours of the morning.In a resolution signed by Ajoy Krishna Chatterjee, the Vice-President, the Bar Library Club stated:The horrific incident...

Uttrakhand High Court Achieves Zero Pendency In Death Reference Cases

Recently, the Uttarakhand High Court achieved the milestone of attaining zero pendency in Death Reference cases.At the beginning of this year, there were a total of 11 Death Reference Cases pending before the High Court. (The oldest of those cases was Reference No. 1 of 2018), and with the conscious efforts of the Bench and the Bar, the High Court has successfully disposed of all the...

"Will Not Cause Any Interference In Judicial Functions": J&K IAS Officer Tenders Apology In Criminal Contempt Matter

In a significant development in the ongoing criminal contempt proceedings against Shyambir Singh, the Deputy Commissioner of Ganderbal, the IAS officer appeared before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court and tendered an apology.The apology, submitted in the form of an affidavit and reaffirmed verbally in court, has been accepted and will be forwarded to the High Court of Jammu &...