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‘General phraseology of a contract cannot constitute agreement to apply statutory amendments retrospectively’; SC holds contractual clauses cannot run contrary to legislative intent

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M. Sundresh, JJ., held that a generally worded clause of a contract

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Ecocide: Will it be the Fifth International Crime

by Kerti Sharma*

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Contractual bar on interest doesn’t only bar the parities from claiming it but also the Arbitrator from awarding it: SC

“Once the contractor agrees that he shall not be entitled to interest on the amounts payable under the contract, including the interest upon the earnest money and the security deposit, the arbitrator in the arbitration proceedings being the creature of the contract has no power to award interest”

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K and Ladakh HC | “No Court should tune out terrorist activities”; HC refuses to interfere with preventive detention of man involved in Pulwama conspiracy

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: While dismissing the petition seeking release from preventive detention to the detenu involved in Pulwama

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Does physical relationship with a minor wife come within the category of rape?

Madhya Pradesh High Court: G.S. Ahluwalia J., rejected a bail application under Section 439 of CrPC. The appellant was arrested on 31-01-2021

Case Briefs High Courts

[Child Marriage] P&H HC | Marriage with a minor is valid if no attempt is made to declare it invalid once the child turns major

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Division Bench of Ritu Bahri and Arun Monga, JJ., held that marriage with minor is valid

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Judicial order necessarily has to be a reasoned one; Court finds reasoning by the Single Judge cryptic, remands the case back

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ. and Narayan Singh Dhanik, J. decided on a petition which was

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Disinvesting of Hindustan Zinc Ltd.; SC smells irregularities in bidding process, directs full-fledged CBI enquiry in the matter

“There is a trend of poorly pleaded public interest litigations being filed instantly following a disclosure in the media, with a conscious intention to obtain a dismissal from the Court and preclude genuine litigants from approaching the Court in public interest.”

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 to be introduced in Parliament’s winter session; could bar private cryptocurrencies in India

The Central Government has proposed to introduce the Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 in the upcoming winter session

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT | Existence of Dispute prior to issuance of Demand Notice-NCLT and NCLAT in rhythm, rejects appeal

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): The Coram of Ashok Bhushan, J (Chairperson), Jarat Kumar Jain, J (Judicial) and Dr Ashok Kumar

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | “Mere abusive, humiliating or defamative words by itself cannot attract an offence of obscenity under Section 294 (b) of IPC”; HC quashes proceedings against person who allegedly harassed the Police

Kerala High Court: Mohammed Nias C.P., J., quashed the proceedings against the petitioner for obstructing a police officer from performing his duty.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SAT | Relents unrelentingly | Tribunal concerns and the concerns of the concerned counterbalanced- 4 weeks and 2000 crore, to lift attachment order while withdraws for some on exigencies and age

Securities Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai (SAT): The Coram of Tarun Agarwala, J (Presiding Officer) and M.T. Joshi, J (Judicial Member), while withdrawing the attachment