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Arbitrator Can’t Be Impleaded Under Section 36(2) Of A&C Act Without Prima Facie Case Of Fraud Or Corruption: Calcutta High Court
The case arose out of a commercial arbitration where West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (WBIDC), the award-debtor, challenged the arbitral award dated October 30, 2023, passed by a three-member arbitral tribunal in favor of Tata Motors Limited (TML). While the Section 34 petition to set aside the award…
IGNOU Degree Doesn’t Need Equivalence Certificate From State University: Kerala High Court
Justice D.K. Singh of the Kerala High Court has ruled that the insistence on obtaining an equivalency certificate for degrees awarded by UGC-recognized Central Universities such as Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is ultra vires of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. The judgment came in response…
Elderly Parents Not Obligated to House Son & Daughter-In-Law Against Their Will: Bombay High Court
The Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court delivered a significant judgment on 18 June 2025 under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, granting relief to senior citizens Chandiram Anandram Hemnani (67) and Sau. Sushila Chandiram Hemnani (66). After a long legal battle, they successfully…
Injunction Denied Without Proof of Asset Dissipation or Risk to Award Execution: Calcutta High Court
A major insolvency proceeding under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Insolvency and Liquidation Proceedings of Financial Service Providers and Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2019 began with the admission of Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited (SIFL) and Srei…
Pregnant Minor's Willingness To Retain Pregnancy Prevails Over Her Mother's Plea To Terminate It: Rajasthan High Court
In a significant judgment under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur, on 19 June 2025, dismissed a writ petition filed by the mother of a 17 years and 5 months old rape victim. The petitioner had sought court directions to medically terminate the pregnancy of her minor…
Lawyer Prohibited From Practising Before Court For Three Years Over Misconduct: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has barred Advocate Asok Pandey from practicing at both the Allahabad and Lucknow Benches of the High Court for a period of three years. The Court also restrained him from entering the premises of the High Court during this period, unless specifically permitted by the Court. Division Bench…
Plea Alleges Police Inaction Enabled Re-Trafficking Of Minor Girls; Delhi Police Asked To Respond: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Delhi Police in response to a plea alleging improper handling of girls rescued from commercial sexual exploitation rackets. The case, filed by non-profit organisations Just Rights For Children Alliance and Association For Voluntary Action, raises concerns about police…
S. 17 SARFAESI Act | Tenants Under Separate Lease Agreements Can File Joint Application Against Possession Notice: Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court recently ruled that tenants under different lease deeds can file a single consolidated Securitisation Application challenging the same secured creditor’s action under the SARFAESI Act. This decision was delivered by Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. in an Original Petition filed against the Registrar of the…
Minor Rape Survivor Cannot Be Compelled To Bear Unwanted Pregnancy; Permission Granted To 12-Year-Old For Abortion At 29 Weeks: Bombay High Court
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court recently allowed a minor girl to terminate her pregnancy at nearly 29 weeks under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act. The bench held that forcing the victim to continue with her pregnancy would violate her fundamental right to choose her own life path. Court’s…
Suo Motu Contempt: TN Chief Secretary And Ex-Chief Secretary Summoned Over Failure To Comply With Court’s Order: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has directed the former Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu, Siva Das Meena IAS, and the current Chief Secretary, N Muruganandam, to appear in person and explain the delay in complying with a previous court order regarding amendments to the Tamil Nadu Civil Service (Appointment on Compassionate…
