SC Upholds Public Premises Act Does Not Override Arbitration & Conciliation Act
In a Civil Appeal before the Supreme Court division bench comprising Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Sandeep Mehta, the court held that Public Premises Act does not override the Arbitration & Conciliation Act in a case of dispute arising from contracts involving public premises. The case concerns a dispute between the appellant, a statutory […]
SC Suggests HC Judges To Avoid Dictating Lengthy Judgements In Court
The Crown Is Heavy: SC Suggests HC Judges To Avoid Dictating Lengthy Judgements In Court To enhance judicial efficiency and avoid lengthy courtroom dictations, the Supreme Court recommended on October 21 that High Court judges practice delivering the operative part of judgements or orders when they anticipate that dictating the full judgement will take longer […]
Bombay HC Rejects $31 Million Refund Claim by New India Assurance Against Janus Aviation
Janus Aviation, the ground firm, is being sued by New India Assurance for a $31 million refund, which is rejected by Bombay HC As the lawsuit arose out of an insurance agreement, the plaintiffs, the insurer of Indigo Airlines' aircraft, argued that the suit is for subrogated recovery of damages along with the pendente lite and future interest. The plaintiffs' claim was based on the idea that they are entitled to damages […]
SC Mulls Guidelines On Conduct Of AORs
After Blame Game Between Senior Advocate & AoR On False Statement, Supreme Court Mulls Guidelines On Conduct Of Advocates-on-Record On October 21, 2024, in a Petition for Special Leave to Appeal Criminal case involving false statements made to seek remission for a client, the Supreme Court bench, comprising Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Augustine […]
SC Issues Guidelines & Asks Parliament To Consider Ban On Child Betrothals
The Supreme Court, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation under Article 32 of the Constitution, which raised an issue to address the failure of authorities to prevent child marriages despite it being debated in India for over one and a half centuries. The court has rejected the center's plea to enforce the Prohibition of Child […]
SC Relieves Sadhguru by Closing Habeas Corpus PetitionÂ
The Supreme Court has closed the Habeas Corpus petition filed by a man alleging that his two daughters were “brainwashed” and have been held captive in the Isha Foundation ashram in Coimbatore. A three-judge bench of Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice J.B. Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra concluded the legal proceedings that started […]
CJI: SC’s Role In Democracy, Not A Substitute for Opposition In Parliament
Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud gave an unconventional speech at the inaugural Supreme Court Advocates On Record Association (SCAORA) Conference in South Goa, focusing on the Supreme Court's important role as a "people's court." He specified that although the judiciary is essential to guaranteeing justice for the general public, it should not […]
Restricting access to temple premises by erecting barricades violates Fundamental Rights.
Restricting access to temple premises by erecting barricades violates Fundamental Rights In a criminal miscellaneous petition filed before the Rajasthan High Court’s Single Judge Bench of Justice Arun Monga, an order was passed for quashing the FIR filed on May 14, 2024, at Police Station Ambamata, Udaipur. The petitioner, Sapna Nimawat, had sought dismissal […]
Bombay HC: Strict Standards for Post-Trial Amendments
The Bombay High Court Bench, presided over by Justice S.M. Modak, recently ruled on a critical issue surrounding the amendment of a plaint after the commencement of a trial. This decision addresses the parameters under which such amendments can be made, particularly in light of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), 1908, and the principles […]
Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Of Priest Accused Of Rape On Pretext Of MarriageÂ
The Kerala High Court has dismissed a criminal miscellaneous case filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking quashment of chargesheet and further proceedings against a priest accused of raping a woman on the pretext of marrying her after leaving his priesthood. Justice A. Badharudeen refused to quash the proceedings as […]