Unreasoned Arbitral Awards Are Opposed To Public Policy U/S 34 Of Arbitration & Conciliation Act: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

"Reasons are the links between the fact and the conclusion and they reveal the application of mind to the matters in issue and trace the journey from the narrative to the directive. Reasons are the lifeblood of any acceptable process of adjudication and, as to whether an award or an order is reasoned or not, it depends more on the quality than the quantity of the...

No Religion Prescribes Use Of Loudspeakers For Worshipping: Allahabad HC Declines Mosques' Request To Install Loudspeaker For Azaan [Read Judgment]

Stating that no religion prescribes the use of loudspeakers for worshipping, the Allahabad High Court declined the permission sought by two mosques to install loudspeakers, for the purposes of Azaan. "No religion prescribes or preaches that prayers are required to be performed through voice amplifiers or by beating of drums and if there is such practice, it should not adversely affect...

No New Development Activity Within 10 KM Radius Of Bannerghatta National Park : Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court last week has restrained any new commercial or development activities, within 10 km radius of Bannerghatta National Park (BNP), until the finalization of the draft notification on the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ). A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Hemant Chandangoudar passed the interim order while hearing a petition filed...

170 Advocates Sign Vakalat To Represent Student Accused Of Sedition For 'Free Kashmir' Placard

Around 170 advocates from across the state of Karnataka have signed Vakalatnama for Nalini Balakumar, who has been booked for sedition under IPC Section 124A (sedition), for allegedly holding a "Free Kashmir Placard" during an anti-CAA protest at the University of Mysore campus on January 8.Last week, the Mysuru Bar Association had passed a resolution deciding that none of its members...

Bombay HC Advocates Recite Preamble In Support Of CAA-NRC Protests

Almost a hundred lawyers gathered outside Gate Number 6 of the Bombay High Court and recited the Preamble to the Constitution of India to mark their solidarity with the protests against Citizenship Amendment Act, NRC and NPR taking place all over the country. The group was led by Senior Advocates like Navroz Seervai, Mihir Desai and Gayatri Singh. The Lawyers Against CAA...

Allocate The Vacant Seats Reserved For Physically Handicapped To Blind Persons: Delhi HC Directs Department Of Revenue [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to identify the vacancies in the Physically Handicapped (PH) category which can be filled up by persons in Blind/Low Vision (B/LV) category. The Division Bench of Justice Muralidhar and Justice Talwant Singh has given the authorities a period of 8 weeks to determine which posts in the Indian Revenue Service earmarked for...

Visually Impaired Persons Have A Right To Access Online Banking Facilities: Delhi HC To Hear The Plea

A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to ensure accessibility of online and technology based banking services to visually impaired persons. The Petition states that it is the responsibility of the state, under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, to ensure that persons with disabilities have control over their financial affairs. It states: 'As per...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High Court ● Right Of An Indigent Accused To Free Legal Services Will Be "Illusory" Unless The Court Informs Him Of Such Right. [Shadaan Ansari v. State of UP & 2 Ors.] The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that while prosecuting an indigent person who cannot afford to engage of lawyer, the court must provide him with "real and meaningful" free legal aid....

Civil Judgments Of UAE Courts Enforceable In India As Centre Declares UAE To Be Reciprocating Territory U/S 44A Of CPC [Read Notification]

Now Civil Judgemnts of UAE Court are enforceable in India as the Central Government on Friday declared United Arab Emirates to be a reciprocating territory under Section 44A of CPC. This means that the Decrees passed by the superior Courts of UAE can now be enforced in India as if they had been passed by the local courts in India. The govt. has declared the following courts in UAE...

Advocates Can Be Appointed As Receivers U/S 14(1A) Of SARFAESI Act: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on Friday held that there is no bar on appointment of an Advocate as a 'Receiver' under the provisions of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act). Justice Rajiv Shakdher said that the District Magistrates and the CMMs were overburdened and thus, so long the discretion in...

In Absence Of Karta, Any Member Of The Family May Be Permitted To Prosecute The Suit: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has held that where a Karta has not been appointed, any member of the HUF may represent the family in the capacity of a co-owner, in a suit for eviction of tenants from the demised premises. Justice NJ Jamadar clarified that for a member of HUF to institute and maintain a suit on behalf of the family, two conditions must be...

MP HC Issues Notice On Plea Against Witch Hunting [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea filed against the infamous practice of witch hunting, prevalent in the state. The bench of Justice SC Sharma and Justice Shailendra Shukla has listed the matter for hearing next month. Witch hunting, which is prevalent in several states leads to dispossession, torture and murder, on an allegation that a person is...