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Post-Award Section 9 Application by Unsuccessful Party Maintainable in Exceptional Cases: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that in rare and compelling circumstances, an award debtor can approach the Court under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 even after an arbitral award has been passed. Such interim protection can be granted when it is necessary to prevent irreparable prejudice and…
Police Notices to Cloudnine Hospital Quashed After Patient's Death Following Surgery: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed six police notices issued to Cloudnine Hospital and its senior consultant during an inquiry into the death of a patient. The Court held that an inquiry into an unnatural death cannot be converted into an unrestricted criminal investigation when no First Information Report (FIR) for…
Arbitration Dispute: ₹3.5 Crore Deposit Direction Against National Projects Construction Corporation Upheld: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by National Projects Construction Corporation Ltd. (NPCC) and upheld the direction requiring NPCC to deposit ₹3.5 crore with the Registry of the Delhi High Court. The amount is to remain secured while proceedings challenging the arbitral award under Section 34 of the…
No Inflexible Rule That Alibi Can Be Proved Only During Trial; S. 498A IPC Case Against BSF Personnel Quashed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has delivered an important judgment on the use of documentary evidence to establish an accused person’s alibi before the criminal trial begins. A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih held that an accused is not always required to wait until trial to prove an alibi…
Insider Trading Presumed When Person Possessing Confidential Information Trades; Profit or Loss Is Irrelevant: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that when a person possesses Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI) and trades in securities during the period when that information remains unpublished, the law raises a presumption of insider trading. The Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih set…
Isolated Quarrels Cannot Constitute Mental Cruelty Without Sustained Conduct: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has set aside a divorce decree passed by the Family Court, Lakhisarai, holding that isolated incidents of marital quarrels, verbal allegations and family disputes cannot by themselves establish the sustained and serious course of conduct required to prove mental cruelty. A Division Bench…
15 Law Colleges Allowed to Retain 2026-27 Student Intake, Faculty Appointment Timeline Set: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has permitted 15 law colleges to retain their existing student intake capacity for the academic year 2026-27, subject to their compliance with a revised schedule for appointing qualified Principals and Assistant Professors. A Division Bench comprising Justice R.I. Chagla and Justice Farhan P.…
Rape Case Acquittal Restored as Forensic Evidence Contradicts Prosecution Version: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has restored the acquittal of Ram Singh in a case involving allegations of rape of a minor girl. A Bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar set aside the judgment of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, which had reversed the trial court's acquittal and convicted Ram Singh. The…
Pre-Arrest Bail Denied to Journalist Booked for Alleging Odisha Minister Offered Him a Bribe: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to Sudhanshu Sekhar Rout, Editor-in-Chief of the digital news platform Focus Plus, in a criminal case concerning alleged defamatory statements against Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond. Justice V. Narasingh held that, considering the…
Fake Birth Certificate Showing Missing Girl as Major Flagged, Action Ordered Against Erring Officials: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has taken serious note of an allegedly forged birth certificate that showed a missing girl as a major. The Court observed that issuance of such a certificate without following the prescribed legal requirements was a serious matter and could have consequences under criminal law. A Division…
