Bombay High Court Asks State's Revenue Dept To Consider Providing E-Stamp Facilities, Licence For New Vendors

The Bombay High Court has directed the Additional Chief Secretary to Maharashtra Revenue Department to take an appropriate decision on a representation by a practicing advocate seeking allotment of new authorized stamp vendor licenses in Mumbai (especially in Fort area) for the convenience of the public or starting e-stamp facilities like NCR Delhi and other States. The division bench...

Doctrine Of Group Of Companies, Can't Implead Third Party To Arbitration: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Doctrine of Group of Companies cannot be applied to implead a non-signatory third party to arbitration, in a dispute arising between partners relating to the partnership business. The Court held that partnership in its very nature cannot be equated with a company to invoke the Doctrine of Group of Companies. The Single Bench of Justice...

Period Of Limitation For The Appointment Of Substitute Arbitrator Begins On The Date Of His Recusal/Removal, Date Of Knowledge Is Irrelevant: Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi has held that the period of limitation for appointing a substitute arbitrator under Section 15(2) of the A&C Act commences on the date of recusal/removal of the arbitrator and the date on which the fact of his removal/recusal comes to the knowledge of a party is irrelevant for the purpose of limitation. The bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna held that...

Nizamuddin Markaz: Delhi Police Asks High Court To Seek Banglewali Masjid's Ownership Documents, Report On 'Structural Stability'

In a case challenging the continuing restrictions on public entry at Markaz Nizamuddin, Delhi Police has filed an application before the High Court urging it to direct the Waqf Board and Banglewali Masjid's management to produce details regarding the ownership of land and building plan approved for construction of the mosque situated at Basti Nizamuddin.Deputy Commissioner of Police Rohit...

Section 31 Of The Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Does Not Bar Constitution Of An Arbitral Tribunal: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has ruled that the bar contained under Section 31 of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (CIC Act) will not apply to proceedings for constitution of an arbitral tribunal, to resolve the disputes in the manner prescribed under the CIC Act. The Single bench of Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy held that the object and purpose of Section 31 of the...

Delhi Riots: High Court Reserves Order On Tahir Hussain's Plea Challenging Framing Of Charges In Money Laundering Case

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved order in the plea filed by former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain challenging charges framed against him in a money laundering case registered in connection with the North East Delhi riots of 2020.Justice Anu Malhotra reserved the order after hearing Advocate Naveen Malhotra, who represented Tahir Hussain, and Zoheb Hossain, the counsel...

Morbi Incident | How Contract Of Renovation Granted Without Inviting Tender? Gujarat High Court Raises Questions About MoU For Bridge Maintenance

While hearing the suo moto case pertaining to the October 30 Morbi Bridge Collapse incident, the Gujarat High Court raised its eyebrows over the way in which the contract for renovation was granted to the Gujarat-based Ajanta Manufacturing, a part of the Oreva Group."State took steps that are expected from it (after the incident) but the agreement signed b/w Morbi civic body and a...

Kerala HC Directs Chief Secretary To Consider BJP State President's Representation Against Govt Employees' Participation In CPI (M)'s Raj Bhavan March

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Chief Secretary to consider the representation filed by the BJP State Unit President K. Surendran against participation of government employees in CPI(M)'s demonstration outside Governor Arif Mohammad Khan's official residence.The Division Bench consisting of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly, while disposing of the...

Ex-BMC Corporator Moves Bombay High Court Against Ordinance Reducing Number Of Wards

A former Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) corporator has approached the Bombay High Court challenging an ordinance dated August 8, 2022 that reversed Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government's decision to increase the number of BMC wards and reduced the number of wards back from 236 to 227. The petitioner Raju Pednekar, former corporator of the BMC had approached the Supreme Court...

S.134 Evidence Act | Testimony Of Single Eyewitness Can Form Basis For Conviction Provided It Is Of Sterling Quality: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently reiterated that the testimony of a single eyewitness can form the basis for conviction, provided that it is of sterling quality. The division bench comprising Justices Sujoy Paul and Prakash Chandra Gupta observed- We find no difficulty in accepting the legal principle that in view of section 134 of Indian Evidence Act, the statement of single...

Gujarat Riots | High Court Extends Interim Bail Of Ex-DGP RB Sreekumar For 10 More Days Pending Disposal Of His Bail Plea

The Gujarat High Court has extended the period of interim bail granted to retired DGP RB Sreekumar for a further period of 10 days pending disposal of his regular bail plea by the Sessions Court. Earlier, he was granted bail until November 15. Ex-DGP Sreekumar was arrested in June this year in connection with an FIR by the Gujarat Police on the charges that he conspired to falsely...

Subcontracting For A Service Is Not An "Intermediary" Service: Punjab and Haryana High Court orders Refund

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed a demand by the GST Department against Genpact India and held that subcontracting for a service is not an "intermediary" service.The division bench of Justice Tejinder Singh Dhindsa and Justice Deepak Manchanda has noted that Genpact India provides the main service directly to the overseas clients of Genpact International (GI) but does not get...