Delhi High Court grants interim relief to ICICI Bank in defamation case against ex-employee
The Defendant was discharged from service during the probation period itself and upon discharge he published statements and videos disparaging ICICI Bank.
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Injunction under S. 9 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act cannot be granted to restrain board meeting for removal of Director: Delhi High Court
The remedy under Section 9 is equitable, discretionary in nature and primarily exercised to preserve subject matter of arbitration or to prevent frustration of arbitral proceedings. Such power must be exercised cautiously, particularly where interim relief sought effectively amounts to grant of final relief or impinges upon statutory powers conferred under Companies Act, 2013.
Multi Crore Chit Fund Scam Case | Read why Supreme Court granted interim relief from arrest to actor Shreyas Talpade
In this case, Shreyas Talpade was linked to an alleged financial scam involving a Haryana-based cooperative society, which was accused of defrauding investors.
Allahabad High Court grants interim relief to telecom towers; Stays property tax notices issued by Lucknow Municipal Corporation
The outcome of the case will be important and have far reaching effects greatly impacting revenue collection of Municipal Bodies from Telecom Infrastructure Companies. Legally important questions of law including the power to tax Telecommunications Equipment (which falls under Entry 31 the Union List) shall be examined.
Kota Students Suicide Case | Rajasthan High Court defers interim directions awaiting Supreme Court action
“We also find that in the year 2025 itself, about 14 suicides have taken place. This is a matter of serious concern for us.”
‘Individual’s reputation integral part of personality, cannot be unjustly tarnished under guise of freedom of speech’: Delhi HC grants interim relief to Harsh Beniwal
“The video recorded by Defendant 1 is extremely offensive, sexually explicit, foul and filthy utterances were made in the said video by Defendant 1 against the plaintiffs, which per se shocks the conscience of the court.”
Bombay HC grants temporary injunction to HDFC Life Insurance against an unknown person who sought to extort money by threatening to leak customer data
The data can be misused for a variety of purposes including for the purpose of impersonating applicant- HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd., which will involve infringement of applicant’s registered trade mark and passing off.
Supreme Court sets aside Calcutta HC judgment denying extension of arbitration mandate beyond deadline for making an award; Directs fresh adjudication of petition
In the Judgment dated 12-09-2024, Supreme Court had held that an application for extension of time for passing an arbitral award under Section 29A (4) read with Section 29A (5) is maintainable even after the expiry of the twelve-month or the extended six-month period. The court, while adjudicating such extension applications will be guided by the principle of sufficient cause.
Improper for Court to grant interim relief in routine situations when a party has been directed to seek relief from High Court: Supreme Court
“When a party is relegated to the High Court to pursue its remedies, it would not be proper, in the normal course, to bind the said High Court with directions in relation to the proceedings to be impugned before such Court.”
‘Situation not emergent to justify parallel adjudication by Court’: Delhi High Court dismisses Section 9 Arbitration petition due to Lack of Urgency
“When the Arbitral Tribunal is in seisin of disputes between parties, there is the pernicious possibility of any observation being made by the Court influencing the proceedings before the Arbitral Tribunal”
Bombay HC grants interim relief to Pidilite Industries Ltd.; restrains Dubond Products India Pvt. Ltd. from using marks “LW” and “LW+”
The Court stated that mere addition of prefix and/or suffix to the impugned mark is inconsequential, thus, it rejected Dubond Products India’s contention that the use of the word “HYDROBUILD” before “LW” in the impugned marks is sufficient to distinguish from the marks of Pidilite Industries.
Interim relief to Deccan Charters; NCLAT stays Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process
The NCLT admitted Section 7 IBC application against the Deccan Charters, Air Charter Company over a default of approx. Rs. 9 Crore 82 Lakhs.
Supreme Court refers Kerala’s suit against Union regarding borrowing limits to Five-Judge Constitution Bench
“If we were to issue interim mandatory injunction in such like cases, it might set a bad precedent in law that would enable the States to flout fiscal policies and still successfully claim additional borrowings.”
Interim Reliefs in Arbitration: Emerging Judicial Trends in India
by Vasanth Rajasekaran* and Harshvardhan Korada**
Cite as: 2024 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 24
CAT grants interim protection to 17 KVS Primary Teacher (Music) candidates over ‘communication gap’ grievances, subject to final outcome
The case was filed, compelled by the absence of communication regarding the outcome of the selection process for the post of Primary Teacher (Music) despite an active participation, whereas other candidates received offers of appointment while keeping her in the dark about the status.
Delhi Govt widens the ambit of “Victim” by including mob violence & mob lynching injury cases
The definition of “Victim” will now also include the person injured due mob violence and mob lynching.
“No coercive steps against Journalists summoned by Crime Branch for article on Adani Group”; SC grants interim relief
An article titled “Documents Provide Fresh Insight Into Allegations of Stock Manipulation That Rocked India’s Powerful Adani Group” was published on the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (‘OCCRP’) website.
[Pre-Institution Mediation] Supreme Court rejects an ‘absolute and unfettered right’ interpretation of S. 12A of Commercial Court Act
Camouflage and guise to bypass the statutory mandate of pre-litigation mediation should be checked when deception and falsity is apparent or established.
“Holistic and Common-sense interpretation of Arbitration Clause”; Calcutta High Court grants interim relief, allows access to financial records and account funds
Calcutta High Court held that all the reliefs sought by the petitioner is to protect the subject matter of the arbitration and to preserve the rights of the parties under the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA).