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Supreme Court Using AI Only For Case Management, Not For Judgments/Orders: Law Minister
The Supreme Court of India is integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) tools to streamline case management but has clarified that these technologies will not be used for decision-making or rendering judgments or orders. Union Minister of Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, provided this…
Adani's Challenge To Kolkata Airport Cargo Terminal Bidding Rejected: Delhi High Court
In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court dismissed a petition filed by Adani Global Air Cargo Solutions Private Limited, challenging the bidding process for the development of a new cargo terminal at Kolkata Airport. The petition was filed against the Union of India, ACLASCL, and the National Informatics Centre…
Wife Living Separately Without Just Cause Can't Claim Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC: Kerala High Court
In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court recently held that a wife who lives separately from her husband without sufficient cause is not entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The ruling was made by Justice Kauser Edappagath in the case titled XXX v XXX, where the…
Transfer Policies Are Administrative Guidelines, Not Enforceable Rights; Voluntary Retirement Irrevocable After Acceptance: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed the writ petitions filed by Babita Kaushal, a Scale-I officer at Punjab Gramin Bank, against her transfer and Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) application. The Single Judge Bench, led by Justice Deepak Gupta, held that transfer policies are…
Election Petition Against Nitin Gadkari Dismissed: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court at Nagpur dismissed the election petition filed by Suraj Balram Mishra against Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari regarding his victory in the April 2024 General Lok Sabha Elections. Mishra had alleged that Gadkari's party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),…
Joint Commissioner Empowered To Initiate Proceedings Against Assessment Order Issued After Remand: Kerala High Court
In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court upheld the jurisdiction of the Joint Commissioner to initiate proceedings under Section 56 of the Kerala Value Added Tax (KVAT) Act, 2003 against an assessment order passed by the Assessing Authority pursuant to a remand order. The Division Bench, comprising Justices A.K.…
Owner Of Kapani Resorts Restrained From Alienating Property Interests Till Arbitral Proceedings End: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has issued an injunction against the owners of Kapani Resorts Pvt. Ltd. and Greater Kailash Property, prohibiting them from alienating any interest in the resorts or the property under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, until the conclusion of arbitral proceedings. This…
Non-Signatories To Arbitration Agreement Can Be Made Party If Reliefs Against Them Align With Signatories: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court bench of Justices Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Uday Kumar has ruled that non-signatories to an arbitration agreement can be included in the arbitration proceedings if the reliefs sought against them are aligned with the reliefs sought against signatories to the agreement. The ruling emphasizes…
Re-Recording Of S.164 Cr.PC Statement Allowed After Woman Claims Pressure To File False Rape Case: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court recently ruled that there is no legal bar under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) for re-recording the statement of a witness more than once. The ruling came after a petitioner sought the re-recording of her statement, asserting that her initial statement, recorded…
Cheating FIR Against Real Estate Firm Partners For Incomplete Project & Non-Refund Of Homebuyers' Money Not Quashed: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has refused to quash the First Information Report (FIR) filed against the developers and partners of a real estate firm involved in the Suranva Residency project. The homebuyers had accused the developers of failing to complete the project, not handing over possession of the flats, and not…
