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All Trademark Disputes Aren't Outside Arbitration; In Personam Issues Relating To License Agreement Arbitrable : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that a mere allegation of fraud or misconduct does not divest an arbitral tribunal of its jurisdiction to adjudicate in personam disputes stemming from contractual relationships governed by an arbitration agreement.“The law is well settled that allegations of fraud or criminal wrongdoing or of statutory violation would not detract from the jurisdiction of...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging BCI's Fee Structure For All India Bar Exam
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging the fees and other incidental charges of the All India Bar Examination (AIBE).A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan passed the order after the petitioner informed that pursuant to the Court's order in an earlier round of litigation, a representation was made to the Bar Council of India but no reply...
'Flawed Investigation' : Supreme Court Acquits Death Row Convict In Case Over Rape-Murder Of 3 Year Old Girl
The Supreme Court recently acquitted a man, who was sentenced to death by the trial court, in a case relating to the rape and murder of a three year old girl. The Court cited grave loopholes in the prosecution's case and the flawed investigation.The Court noted that his statement after alleged commission of crime about he being “tensed up” was wrongly treated as an...
PIL In Supreme Court Challenges Notification Of Jamshedpur As 'Industrial Township'; Seeks Constitution Of Municipal Corporation
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging Jharkhand government's 2023 notification which declared Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) as an 'Industrial Township' and seeking constitution of a Municipal Corporation for the city. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, tagging the PIL with another similar case pending since 2018.In...
Telangana Domicile Quota In MBBS Seats : Supreme Court To Hear On June 2
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on June 2, the challenge to the Telangana Domicile Quota Rule for MBBS Admissions. The bench led by CJI BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih was hearing a batch of pleas challenging the order of the Telangana High Court, which held that a permanent resident need not be required to study or reside in Telangana for 4 continuous years to get the benefit of...
Supreme Court Stays Trial Against BJP MLC CT Ravi Over Comments Against Congress Member In Legislative Council
The Supreme Court today (May 19) stayed the trial proceedings against CT Ravi, Karnataka's Member of Legislative Council, who was facing criminal charges for his speech delivered on the floor of the Council last year. The bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Rajesh Bindal was hearing a challenge to the Karnataka High Court's order, which refused to quash a case registered against...
Boxing Federation Of India Elections: Supreme Court Relegates Ex-Sports Minister Anurag Thakur & Others To Delhi HC
With consent of the parties, the Supreme Court today consolidated before the Delhi High Court cases pertaining to elections of the Boxing Federation of India."We have discussed the matter in open Court. Parties agree that Delhi High Court can be the appropriate forum to agitate all issues. We dispose of case numbers [...] pending before Himachal Pradesh High Court with liberty to the...
'Shocking That Multinational Companies Filed This' : Supreme Court Rejects Vodafone, Airtel & Tata Petitions Against AGR Dues
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed petitions filed by Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel and Tata Telecom seeking waiver of interest, penalty, and interest on penalty components on their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan dismissed the petitions as "misconceived".At the outset, Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, for Vodafone Idea,...
BREAKING | Sambhal Masjid Row: Allahabad High Court Upholds Trial Court's Survey Order, Says Hindu Plaintiffs' Suit 'Not Barred'
The Allahabad High Court today rejected Mosque Committee's plea against the trial court's order passed on November 19 directing an Advocate Commissioner to survey the mosque in a suit which claimed that the mosque was built after destroying a temple.With this, a bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal has upheld the trial court's survey order. It also added that the Hindu Plaintiffs is prima...
Domestic Violence Act Complaints Can Be Quashed By HCs Under S.482 CrPC/528 BNSS : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (May 19) held that High Courts can quash complaints filed under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, in exercise of their inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (now S.528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2003)."The view taken in the impugned order of the High Court that a petition under...
Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Bale Shah Peer Dargah Demolition
The Supreme Court today (May 19) ordered status quo on the Maharashtra Government's demolition order against constructions at Bale Shah Peer Darga, Uttan. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih was hearing a challenge to the order of the Bombay High Court, which refused to interfere in the demolition orders as it found that 'no urgency is made out'. The bench granted stay of 4 weeks...
