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₹54 Crore Arbitration Award Against MP Road Development Corporation Upheld, Courts Must Not Undermine Arbitration: Supreme Court
In a significant judgment strengthening India's arbitration framework, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation Ltd. (MPRDC) and upheld the arbitral award passed in favour of Jabalpur Corridor Pvt. Ltd. (JCPL). The Court emphasized that judicial interference in…
Ad Hoc Promotion Made in Excess of Quota as a Stop-Gap Arrangement Does Not Confer Any Right to Claim Seniority: Himachal Pradesh High Court
Himachal Pradesh High Court On Service Law And Seniority Disputes: Ad Hoc Promotion Beyond Quota Does Not Give Right To Claim Seniority Court Clarifies Legal Position On Ad Hoc Promotions In a significant judgment concerning service law and employee seniority, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that an employee…
Police Protection Ordered for Unilever Raid Team After Court-Appointed Receiver Allegedly Attacked During Trademark Enforcement Operation: Bombay High Court
In an important order concerning protection of judicial officers and enforcement of intellectual property rights, the Bombay High Court directed Haryana Police to provide complete police protection to a court-appointed receiver and representatives of Unilever Plc while carrying out a court-authorized trademark…
Conviction Cannot Be Based on Evidence Recorded Prior to Summoning Accused Under Section 319 CrPC: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has delivered a significant judgment clarifying the scope of Section 319 CrPC and Section 273 CrPC, holding that evidence recorded in the absence of an accused person cannot subsequently be used as the basis for his conviction. The Court emphasized that while such evidence may be considered…
Lok Adalats Cannot Grant Divorce, Have No Adjudicatory Jurisdiction; DLSA Criticised for Usurping Family Court Powers: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has delivered a significant judgment holding that a Lok Adalat or District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) has no legal authority to grant a decree of divorce. The Court emphasized that the power to dissolve a marriage lies exclusively with competent civil and family courts established under…
Partition Suit for Properties Across Jurisdictions Can Be Filed in Any Court Where a Portion of the Property Is Situated Under Section 17 CPC: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has delivered an important judgment explaining the scope of Section 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) in partition disputes involving properties situated in different places. The judgment was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar…
One-Year Social Media Ban Imposed on POCSO Accused Allegedly Involved in Cyber-Stalking Minor: Rajasthan High Court
In a significant order involving allegations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Rajasthan High Court granted bail to an accused while imposing an unusual and strict condition prohibiting him from using any social media platform for a period of…
Pendency of Civil Dispute No Ground to Discharge Accused if Allegations Disclose Criminal Offence: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that the mere existence of a civil dispute between parties cannot be a ground to stop criminal prosecution when the allegations disclose commission of a criminal offence. The Court emphasized that civil and criminal proceedings can continue simultaneously if the facts give rise…
Section 482 CrPC Petition Rejected in Dowry Harassment, Cruelty and Stridhan Dispute Case, Criminal Proceedings Not Quashed: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by Smt Geeta Singhal and another seeking quashing of criminal proceedings pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ghaziabad. The matter arose from allegations of dowry harassment, cruelty, assault, criminal intimidation and…
UP Government Directed to Pay ₹5 Lakh Compensation to Man Arrested and Detained ‘Illegally’ Despite Stay Order: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to pay compensation of ₹5 lakh to Anil Soni after finding that he was illegally arrested and detained by the police despite a clear interim order of the High Court staying his arrest. The Court also ordered disciplinary proceedings against the…
