Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrator
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 does not prohibit Public Sector Undertakings from empanelling potential arbitrators, however, an arbitration clause cannot mandate the other party to select its arbitrator from the panel curated by PSUs.

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AMU Verdict
Case BriefsSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

“To be a minority institution, it only had to be established by the minority and not necessarily be administered by the minority members. Minority institutions may wish to emphasise secular education and for that minority members are not needed in administration”

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Jharkhand High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In the present case, the petitioner has helped one lady against the allegation of incumbent sitting Chief Minister, which clearly suggests that maliciously the case was registered against the petitioner and the investigation was also made with pre-occupied mind.

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Chhattisgarh High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In Hinduism, the wife is regarded as the “Sahadharmini”, meaning she shares in the spiritual duties and righteousness alongside her husband. This concept underscores the wife’s essential role in fulfilling religious obligations, particularly in the performance of rituals, where her presence is indispensable.

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Guidelines for admission of PwD in medical courses
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Central to the principles of reasonable accommodation and the individualized experience of disability is the right to access legal protections without undue mental hardship. If persons with disabilities must repeatedly turn to the courts to correct the missteps of authorities, then the rights recognized by this Court and the RPWD Act risk becoming hollow assurances.”

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Rajasthan High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Section 72 of the Consumer Protection Act penalties are intended for parties responsible for complying with a Commission’s order and as the petitioner was not involved in the transaction or compliance, the proceedings against them were without basis.

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private properties as resource of community
Case BriefsSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

“Unless and until private ownership and control of the material resources are transformed or converted into the “material resources of the community” which is a condition precedent, there cannot be distribution of the said resources by the State. Otherwise, the State would merely transfer privately owned material resources from one owner to another person, without first making it a “material resource of the community” which, is not the intent of the framers of the Constitution and neither is the same envisaged under Article 39(b).”

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Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

As Authorized Representative was duly authorized, the insistence for presence of CEO is not required as the company may be in possession of several vehicles for the purpose of running its business operations and it may not be feasible for the CEO/MD of the company to appear merely for purpose of disposal of traffic challans.

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Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The petitioner faces charges under Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property (PDPP) Act for allegedly damaging public property using fire and explosives. Additionally, charges include various penal code offences related to the tragic death of Head Constable Ratan Lal.

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