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“It is palpably clear that the language of the purported arbitration clause must evidence an unambiguous, explicit and unequivocal intention to refer the disputes to arbitration, leaving no room for doubt that parties chose arbitration as their only mode of resolution of disputes.”
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“Looking to the nature and gravity of the offences and owing to the close relationship between the accused and the complainant, the Uttaranchal High Court exercising its powers under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, quashed the FIR.”
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The Varanasi District Court had allowed an application of the four Hindu females who were seeking directions for the Director, ASI to undertake scientific survey/investigation/excavation of the Gyanvapi Mosque, excluding the areas sealed by the Supreme Court.
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Before entertaining a PIL, Court must diligently verify that the petition is genuinely rooted in public interest and not driven by personal vendettas or vested interests
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“The right to freely profess, practice or propagate any religion, includes in it the citizens right to say that they do not believe in any religion, and they do not want to profess, practice, or propagate any religion. The State cannot compel the citizen to profess or declare that he belongs to one religion or the other.”
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The changes made in the supplementary partnership deed without the previous approval of BPCL are violative of Clause 21 of the distributorship agreement.
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If successive bail applications on the same subject are permitted to be disposed of by different Judges, there would be conflicting orders, and the litigant would be pestering every Judge till he gets an order to his liking resulting in the credibility of the Court and judicial discipline requires that such matter must be placed before the same Judge, if he is available, for orders.
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Bombay High Court clarified that the instant case was one based on dying declaration which may solely be made the basis of conviction after qualifying the test of truthfulness, voluntariness and free from suspicion and doubt.
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The Court also observed that fundamentalism pertaining to a Muslim is merely someone who believes in the fundamentals of Islam and the same cannot have a negative bearing.
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Section 12(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 obligates the Arbitrator to remain neutral and to disclose to the parties any acts or omissions that are likely to fall foul of the mandate.
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An advisory dated 31-03-2017, issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Legal Metrology Division, states that loose garments which are sold would not constitute a ‘pre-packaged commodity’ in terms of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009.
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Calcutta High Court restrained TMC respondents from carrying out a pre-planned “gherao” of the residences of the leaders of a particular political party.
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Calcutta High Court set aside the impugned order and modified the maintenance amount to Rs. 6,000 per month.
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“…if, according to the petitioner, certain sentiments have been affected on account of certain speeches by certain individuals, law provides adequate remedy for redressal of such grievances.”
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Calcutta High Court directed that the responsibility of cleaning and maintaining the area be entrusted to Eastern Railway, with the cooperation of officials from the concerned district.
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“Award-holder must be given the fruits of the victory unless the Court finds that the enjoyment may be deferred subject to the award-debtor securing the award pending a shot at having the award set aside.”
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Calcutta High Court held that “any further delay in complying with the solemn directions would be absolutely contemptuous.”
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Supreme Court opined that the Jharkhand High Court fell into error in adopting such a casual approach and set aside the impugned order. Thus, granted bail to the husband.
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The duty to maintain register and to keep copy of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 and Rules is enshrined on the owner and staff of the hospital not of the visiting doctors.
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At the time of mutation proceedings, the competent authority must examine the manner of acquisition of the title.
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