Electricity Amendment Bill faces strong opposition in Lok Sabha
Written by Vidisha Mathur The Electricity Amendment Bill of 2022 was introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday, amidst unwavering contempt against it. The bill enables the entry of private organizations into the power distribution business and has been referred to the parliamentary standing
Mere use of words ‘Arbitration’ or ‘Arbitrator’ in a clause won’t make it Arbitration Agreement: Supreme Court.
Written By- Pretika Tiwari [Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. v. IVRCL AMR Joint Venture] The bench of justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna observed that a party’s decision and responsibility to submit a matter to arbitration must be disclosed in an arbitration agreement. It was
Kerala High Court: Negligence of lawyer is sufficient cause to condone the delay.
Written By- Pretika Tiwari [Rajesh Chandran v. MR Gopalakrishnan Nair & Ors.] The single judge bench of the Kerala High Court has observed that the negligence on the part of the lawyer is a sufficient reason to condone the delay in filing the
PIL against names of Banks – Not a matter of Public Interest: Bombay High Court
Written by Vidisha Mathur In the case of Onkar Sharma v Union of India and Another, the petitioner filed public interest litigation seeking to change the names of Punjab National Bank and Bank of Baroda, claiming them to be misleading. The petition was
[Virtual hearings as fundamental right] Supreme Court allows impleadment of all High Courts that stopped hybrid hearings.
Written By- Pretika Tiwari [All India Association of Jurists vs Uttarakhand High Court and Ors.] The Supreme Court, on Monday, granted the impleadment applications to make all those High Courts, which have stopped entertaining requests for virtual hearings, a party to the issue
Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking the acceptance of nomination to the Vice President Election
Written by Vidisha Mathur In the recent case of Dr. Mandati Thirupati Reddy v Election Commission of India, the petitioner sought to direct the Election Commission to accept his nomination for the post of Vice-President of India. He approached the Apex Court under
Producers of Web series ‘Criminal Justice’ granted relief in the Copyright Infringement suit by Bombay
Written by Vidisha Mathur The suit Applause Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. v Krishna Anand, was instituted before the Bombay High Court when the plaintiff production company observed a casting call made by the respondent for the plaintiff’s web series ‘Criminal Justice’ on his individual
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju: High Courts, and district courts have conducted a total of 1.92 crore virtual hearings.
Written By- Pretika Tiwari Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, High Courts and district courts all over the nation have performed a total of 1.92 crore virtual hearings, according to Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who announced in the Rajya Sabha
SC directs pay hike for Judicial Officers as per Judicial Pay commission Recommendations from Jan 1, 2016; Arrears to be paid by June 30, 2023
@newsdesk_slc All India Judges Association v. Union of India & Ors. SC ordered to implement pay structure as per Second National Judicial Pay Commission. The bench directed State and Centre to pay arrears within June 30, 2023 with 3 installments; 25% in 3
In digital age, online abuse will attract SC/ST Act; physical presence of victim not necessary: Kerala HC
@newsdesk_slc Sooraj v. Sukumar v. State of Kerala The court rejected the bail of a youtuber for insulting a ST woman while interview on social media. Since the victim was of SC/ST caste, it attracts the provision of SC & ST (Prevention of
