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CPWD Arbitration Award Set Aside Due to Illegal Appointment of Arbitrator: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed the strict legal position that unilateral appointment of an arbitrator by one party is illegal under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, unless there is an express written waiver by both parties after the dispute arises. The Court refused to revive an…
Gravity of Alleged ₹2,862 Crore Fraud, Proclaimed Offender Status and Untraced Funds Bar Grant of Bail under PMLA: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has rejected the regular bail applications filed by Basudeb Bagchi and Avik Bagchi, directors of the Prayag Group, in a major money laundering case involving alleged cheating of thousands of investors amounting to more than ₹2,862 crore. The Court held that the gravity of the offence, the…
Prolonged Service Litigations Blocking Appointments Flagged; Court Calls for Judicial Introspection: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India, in a judgment delivered on 15 January 2026, has cautioned that prolonged and recurring service litigation is pushing public recruitment processes into a state of perpetual flux. The Court emphasized that service rules must be interpreted in a manner that ensures timely completion of…
Validity of Oaths Taken in Name of Living Persons or Godmen to Be Examined in Trivandrum Councillors’ Case: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has issued notice on a writ petition challenging the legality of the oath taken by certain Councillors of the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation. The challenge concerns the practice of taking oath in the name of various deities, martyrs, political leaders and political movements instead of…
Hindu Wife Can Claim Maintenance Against Property Sold by Husband, Full Bench Clarifies: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has delivered an important Full Bench judgment clarifying the rights of a Hindu wife to claim maintenance from her husband’s immovable property. The Court answered a long-standing legal conflict on whether the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 allows enforcement of maintenance against…
Life Conviction Set Aside After 7 Years Due to Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony and Absence of Test Identification Parade: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently delivered a judgment emphasizing that the non-conduct of a Test Identification (TI) Parade, along with other vitiating factors, can render eyewitness testimony suspect. The case arose from an appeal filed by seven persons who were convicted under Sections 302, 143, 147, 148, and 149 of…
Teaching Jobs of Married Women Denied Reservation for Out-of-State Caste Certificates Restored: Madhya Pradesh High Court
This news is based on an important judgment delivered by the Madhya Pradesh High Court protecting the reservation rights of women candidates in government employment. The court clearly held that women cannot be denied reserved category benefits merely because their caste certificates were issued in another state…
₹10 Lakh Penalties Imposed on Flipkart and Meta over Illegal Walkie-Talkie Listings: Central Consumer Protection Authority
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a ₹10 lakh penalty each on Flipkart and Meta Platforms (Facebook Marketplace) for allowing the sale of walkie-talkies on their platforms without providing mandatory disclosures related to licensing and regulatory compliance. The orders were passed in January…
Case Involving Dishonour of Cheques, Legal Notice Compliance and Alleged Violation of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Between MMTC Ltd. and Sk. Abdul Sabur – High Court of Calcutta
Background of the Case The High Court of Calcutta recently delivered a significant judgment in a case involving the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, particularly concerning Section 138. The case arose when MMTC Ltd., the appellant, filed a complaint against Sk. Abdul Sabur, the respondent, claiming that two cheques…
Aadhaar Cannot Be Used to Rewrite Retirement; Anganwadi Reinstatement Quashed: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench, has held that a retired employee cannot seek correction of date of birth after superannuation on the basis of Aadhaar Card and Voter Identity Card, and such correction cannot be used to dislodge a lawfully appointed employee. The Court quashed the orders reinstating a…
