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Kerala HC Reserves Verdict In Plea Challenging Centre's Order Allowing Old Labour Courts To Function After Enactment Of New Industrial Code
The Kerala High Court on Friday (06 February) reserved its judgment in the petition challenging a Central Government notification that permits Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals constituted under the repealed Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 to continue adjudicating cases even after the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 came into force.Justice Gopinath P heard the arguments of both the parties...
Failure To Provide Roadworthy Bus Amounts To Deficiency In Service: Consumer Commission Holds Travel Operator Liable
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam, comprising President Shri D.B. Binu and Members Shri V. Ramachandran and Smt. Sreevidhia T.N., has held M/s Sri Vinayaka Travels liable for deficiency in service and negligence after repeated bus breakdowns and delays forced passengers to arrange alternative transport at their own expense to reach a time-bound...
Kochhar & Co. Represents Air Liquide in Arbitration Against Vedanta; Arbitral Tribunal Grants Relief To Air Liquide
The Arbitration and Disputes Team at Kochhar & Co. represented Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions India Private Limited, the Claimant, in an arbitration against Vedanta Limited, arising out of contractual disputes relating to the setting up of an Air Separation Unit (ASU) at Vedanta's Copper Smelter Plant at Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. The dispute arose following Vedanta's invocation of Force Majeure and suspension of contractual obligations under a series of agreements executed between the...
Explainer : Appointment Of Ad-Hoc Judges Under Article 224A
Article 224A(appointment of retired judges at sittings of High Courts) of the Indian Constitution was recently invoked to appoint five retired judges as ad hoc judges of the Allahabad High Court. So far, Article 224A has only been invoked thrice, the last back in 2007.What is Article 224A?Known as a “dormant provision” of the Indian Constitution, Article 224A was inserted by the Constitution (Fifteenth Amendment) Act, 1963. It is activated to deal with the unprecedented situations arising from...
Ensure Day-To-Day Recording Of Testimony In POCSO Trials To Prevent Witness Pressure: Delhi High Court To Trial Courts
The Delhi High Court has directed all trial courts in the national capital to ensure that testimony of witnesses already being examined should be recorded on day-to-day basis till its conclusion, in order to minimise the possibility of pressurising witnesses .Justice Girish Kathpalia said that the trial courts should also ensure that such trials should preferably be conducted on day-to-day...
UAPA | Order Barring Disclosure Of Witness Statements Must Record Reasons For Each Witness: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified that an order passed under Section 44 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act barring disclosure of witness statements must separately consider materials relating to each witness and record reasons for its decision.The Division Bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice P.V. Balakrishnan was considering a petition preferred under Section...
Bombay High Court Seeks 'Blueprint' From Administration Over Recruitment Of 2863 Judicial Officers Against Newly Sanctioned Posts
The Bombay High Court has sought from its Administration a 'blue print' for recruitment of nearly 2800 judicial officers against the newly sanctioned posts by the Maharashtra Government for the State's lower judiciary. A division bench of Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Sarang Kotwal emphasised that the State as well as the High Court on the Administrative side will have to act...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused Of Duping Builders By Impersonating As SC Lawyer
The Supreme Court granted bail to a nearly 60-year-old woman accused of cheating multiple persons by falsely projecting herself as a lawyer practising before the Supreme Court and collecting money from them on that representation.A Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan allowed the Special Leave Petition filed by Poonam Charandas Khanna, setting aside a Bombay High Court...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Asks Centre To Expeditiously Clear Punjab Mental Health Act Rules
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Central Government to ensure that the approval process for Punjab Mental Health Act Rules is completed as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks. The Court further expected the State of Punjab to actively expedite and assist the Central Government in the approval process.A bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu...
The Legal Shadow Of Digital Arrests: Analysing Procedural Loopholes In The BNS And IT Act
As cyber fraud continues to dominate national headlines, one peculiar specimen stands out as its sophisticated evolution. 'Digital arrests' creatively merge psychological coercion and technical spoofing, relying on a chain of hijacked telecom nodes, mule bank accounts, and senior citizens as favoured targets. In a typical digital arrest scam, the scammers call victims and pose as a government or law enforcement authority, or a 'virtual court'. They're clad in official uniforms, armed with...