SC Overrules 'NV International' Verdict Which Held Delay Beyond 120 Days For Arbitration Appeal Under Section 37 Can't Be Condoned

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Friday overruled its 2019 verdict in the case M/s NV International vs State of Assam which had strictly held that a delay of more than 120 days in filing of appeals under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 cannot be condoned.The Top Court has now held that delay beyond 90, 60 or 30 days for filing appeals under Section...

Delhi High Court Confers Senior Designation On 55 Advocates

The Delhi High Court on Friday conferred senior designation on 55 advocates.Read the list here :The applications for Senior Designation were called in early 2019 pursuant to the newly notified High Court of Delhi Designation of Senior Advocate Rules, 2018....

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay ED Summons To Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti

A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh of the Delhi High Court today refused to grant a stay on summons by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued to the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti on a case against her under S.50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Her appearance before ED is now due for Mar 22. She was represented by Sr....

Amazon-Future Case : Emergency Arbitration Recognized By Current Legal Framework; No Need For Amendment, Says Delhi High Court

'The Emergency Arbitrator is an Arbitrator for all intents and purposes;order of the Emergency Arbitrator is an order under Section 17(1) and enforceable as an order of this Court under Section 17(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act'.

Prisoner's Conjugal Rights :Any Policy Framed Based On 2015 Judgment? P&H High Court Asks Haryana Govt

A Division Bench of Punjab & Haryana High Court consisting of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh has issued notice to the State of Haryana seeking response of the State regarding enforcement of rights to have matrimonial relation with her husband during incarceration as claimed by petitioner.The Court also asked the Additional Advocate General of Haryana if any policy has...

Supreme Court Collegium To Deliberate Upon Names for Supreme Court Judges

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bobde met on Wednesday to deliberate upon names of high court judges for elevation to the apex court.The CJI, who would superannuate on April 23, presided over the five-member collegium meeting to decide the names to be recommended to the Centre for appointment of judges in the top court, but deliberation could not come to...

'Advocates Can Only Earn Livelihood If They Come Into Contact With People' : SC Says Lawyers' Demand For Vaccine Priority Need Consideration

The Supreme Court on Thursday orally observed that the concerns of the legal fraternity regarding priority for COVID-19 vaccination were genuine, which require consideration."Advocates can only earn livelihood only if they come into contact with people. They need assurance that they will not die if they come into contact with people", the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde told the Solicitor...

Breaking : Supreme Court Refuses To Disclose Justice Patnaik's Probe Report On 'Larger Conspiracy' Against Judiciary Under RTI

The Public Information Officer of the Supreme Court has refused to disclose the details of a report submitted by former SC Judge, Justice AK Patnaik, on the probe into the "larger conspiracy" behind the sexual harassment allegations levelled against the then Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. In response to an RTI application filed by journalist Saurav Das seeking details of the...

Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Plea To Stay Electoral Bonds On March 24

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on March 24 an application seeking stay of the release of new set of electoral bonds, ahead of assembly polls in Kerala, West Bengal, Pudhucherry and Assam.Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for Association for Democratic Reforms, mentioned the application before the Chief Justice of India today for urgent listing."I wanted to mention Electoral...

"He Is A Police Officer, Knows His Rights" – Special NIA Court On Waze's Allegations That Guidelines Of Arrest Were Not Followed

Even as Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze has approached the Bombay High Court calling his arrest by the National Investigating Agency "illegal," a Special NIA court, rejected his application on irregularities in arrest. "It is an admitted fact that the accused was a police person and hence is knowing about his right," Special NIA Judge Prashant Sitre observed. Waze was...

'Harsh & Unjust' : Gauhati High Court Sets Aside Bail Condition To Produce Govt Servant As Surety

The Gauhati High Court has set aside a bail condition imposed by a Sessions Court that surety should be obtained from a government servant.The Additional Sessions Judge, Kamrup, while allowing a bail application, had ordered that the petitioner should furnish two local sureties of Rs.40,000/- each and out of the two local sureties, one must be a government servant in the rank of...

Sunanda Pushkar Death Case- No Conclusive Cause Of Death After 4 Years, Even Suicide Not Established: Sr. Adv. Vikas Pahwa Tells Delhi Court

"There is no conclusive cause of death. It's laughable in my view. even suicide is not established." submitted Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa appearing on behalf of Congress MP Dr. Shashi Tharoor, an accused in the Sunanda Pushkar Case. Special Judge Geetanjali Goel heard Mr. Pahwa in the presence of Dr. Tharoor in the courtroom while the arguments took place. As the case was listed for the...