Background The Delhi High Court has upheld an arbitration award directing Bajaj Finance to pay ₹28 crore in a dispute related to the sale of security. The ruling came after Bajaj Finance challenged the arbitral tribunal’s decision, arguing that the award was erroneous and contrary to contractual terms. Court’s Rationale Existing Measures Conclusion By upholding […]
Background The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by an unregistered law firm seeking to recover fees from a client, ruling that such firms cannot claim legal remuneration under the Advocates Act, 1961. The court held that only advocates enrolled with the Bar Council can practice law and charge professional fees. Court’s Rationale Existing Measures
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Background The Kerala High Court has ruled that complaints of sexual assault made by women should not be treated as absolute truth without proper scrutiny. The court emphasized the need for a fair and balanced approach, stating that the accused’s version must also be examined before arriving at a conclusion. Court’s Rationale Existing Measures Conclusion
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Background The Allahabad High Court has intervened in a case where a real estate company’s bank account was frozen due to a matrimonial dispute involving one of its directors. The court ruled that a company’s financial operations cannot be arbitrarily disrupted because of a personal legal battle. Court’s Rationale Existing Measures Conclusion The Allahabad High
Background The Allahabad High Court has strongly criticized a Family Court for its unfair approach in handling a maintenance case involving the wife of a judicial officer. The case pertained to the woman’s claim for financial support, which the Family Court had dismissed on what the High Court found to be unjustified grounds. Court’s Rationale
Background A Delhi court has allowed the withdrawal of the sedition case filed against activist and former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Shehla Rashid. The case was based on her 2019 tweets alleging human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. The police had registered an FIR under Section
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Background The Karnataka High Court has quashed the FIR registered against students of Jain University over a stage skit that allegedly insulted Dalits and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. The skit, performed as part of a university event, sparked outrage, leading to police action under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989,
Background The Bombay High Court has raised concerns over a sessions court’s decision to stay a magistrate’s report on the Badlapur encounter case. The matter pertains to a controversial police encounter in Badlapur, where questions have been raised regarding the legality and procedural fairness of the operation. A magistrate had conducted an inquiry into the
Background Delhi University (DU) informed the Delhi High Court that it is willing to present Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s degree certificates to the court but not to individuals who request them without valid reasons. This response came in a case concerning the public disclosure of the Prime Minister’s educational qualifications. The petition sought access to
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Background The Calcutta High Court has ruled in favor of Microsoft in a case concerning the sale of pirated versions of its software on Amazon. Microsoft had approached the court, alleging that unauthorized sellers were distributing counterfeit copies of its software through the e-commerce platform, causing financial losses and reputational harm. The company argued that
