Category: News Update

Relationship between Client & Foreign Law Firm Is Commercial In Nature For The Purpose Of Sections 44 & 45 of Arbitration Act: Delhi HC

Case Name: Spentex Industries Ltd vs. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP;  CS (OS) 568/2017 Quorum: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jayant Nath The application was filed by the defendant under Order 7 Rule 11of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 read with Section 45 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for rejection of the plaint. While

14 Days Quarantine Period Not Mandatory In Each Case, It Is Meant To Serve A General Guideline: Delhi HC

Case Name: Amit Bhargava vs. The State (NCT of Delhi) ;W.P.(C) 3016/2020 The present order has come in a PIL challenging the arbitrary and unreasonable calculation of the home quarantine period by the Delhi Government.The Petitioner is one of the 72 people identified in the contact tracing conducted for a food delivery person who tested

PIL FILED IN SC SEEKING DIRECTIONS TO GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER ALCOHOL VAPOUR THERAPY FOR COVID-19 TREATMENT.

On 11th May 2020, A Petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to the government to consider the issue of approval of Ethanol Vapour or any other kind of suitable Alcohol Therapy for COVID-19 with due pre-clinical research and clinical trials. The Petitioner is an independent inventor, has also prayed the government

Dignity, prestige, and honour of Supreme Court Bar eroded due to infighting: BCI stays SCBA resolution suspending Ashok Arora

The Council took up for consideration a representation received from Mr. Ashok Arora, Secretary, Supreme Court Bar Association against the resolution dated 08.05.2020 passed by the Executive Committee of Supreme Court Bar Association thereby suspending him as the Honorary. Secretary of Supreme Court Bar Association and divesting him of his powers as Secretary with immediate effect

PLEA TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION TO FAMILIES OF MEDIA PERSONS IN CASE OF THEIR DEATH DUE TO COVID-19- KARNATAKA HC ISSUES NOTICE

A Division Bench comprising of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Suraj Govindaraj heard the Petition stating that the media houses should be directed to pay RS. 50000/- as compensation in the event of their employee’s death to the COVID-19 Pandemic. According to the Petition, media reporters are interviewing the doctors, police personnel, government officials, patients

Single Benches Of SC To Hear Transfer Petitions, Bail Matters Of Offences Punishable With 7 Yrs Imprisonment From May 13

The Supreme Court Rules, 2013, have been amended to stipulate the categories of matters which can be heard and disposed of finally by a Single Judge Bench. In exercise of powers conferred by Article 145 of the Constitution of India and with approval of the President of India a proviso has been inserted in Order

KERALA HC DIRECTS STATE GOVERNMENT TO ALLOW ENTRY OF PEOPLE STRANDED AT WALAYAR CHECK POST AMID LOCKDOWN

The Kerala HC in a special sitting on 10th May 2020 (Sunday), directed the State government to allow entry of people stranded at Walayar Check Post by issuing entry passes while also stating that immediate attention should be given to the pregnant women, aged senior citizens and Children. The bench comprising of Justice Shaji P

SC Refuses to Pass Orders for 4G Restoration in J&K; asks Special Committee to Examine Issues Raised By Petitioners

A bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, R Subhash Reddy and B R Gavai had reserved orders on May 4 on the petitions filed by Foundation of Media Professionals, Private Schools Association of J&K and Soayib Qureshi. The petitioners contended that speed restriction on internet in the region amidst the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in disproportionate