Whether Arbitration involving third parties leading to other proceedings would be arbitrable? Kar HC answers
Karnataka High Court: B.M. Shyam Prasad, J., held that there cannot be a complete adjudication of the petitioner’s rights unless the third
dispute
Third-Party Litigation Funding and the Law in India
by Dormaan Jamshid Dalal*
Mere use of the word ‘Arbitration’ in the heading of an Agreement would mean existence of an arbitration agreement? Del HC elaborates
Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., decided that mere use of word ‘Arbitration’ in the heading of an Agreement would not mean
MP HC │ Registrar exercising power of the election tribunal cannot pass interim directions of any nature; Court allows appeal
Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Ravi Malimath, CJ. and Dinesh Kumar Paliwal, J. allowed an appeal which was filed
CESTAT | Unless 7.5% of the penalty is deposited when the penalty is in dispute, the appeal cannot be entertained by the Tribunal
Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): The Coram of Sulekha Beevi, C.S. (Judicial Member) and P. Anjani Kumar (Technical Member)
Feeding of Dogs inside complex v. Feeding of Dogs outside complex: Bom HC appoints amicus curiae to assist Court in resolving dispute
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.J. Kathawalla and Milind N. Jadhav, JJ., addressed a matter in which a dispute revolved
Mediation Bill, 2021 introduced in Rajya Sabha
On December 20, 2021, a Mediation Bill (Bill No. XLIII of 2021) has been introduced in Rajya Sabha with an object to
Law on Unfair Trade Practice | Builder insisting to sign on papers which stated that “buyer was receiving villa in full ready condition” even when it was not in a liveable condition: Is builder’s act under ‘unfair trade practice’? NCDRC decides
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Noting unfair trade practice by the builder while insisting the buyers to sign a paper wherein
Virtual Hearings in Arbitration: A Mirage or a Reality?
by Aafreen Choudhary† and Dhruv Srivastava††
Chairman of party who entered into arbitration, can he be categorised as eligible under Arbitration and Conciliation Act? SC highlights impartiality of arbitrators as a key element while pronouncing this ruling
Supreme Court: Expressing on the aspect of independence and impartiality of the arbitrators, Division Bench of M.R. Shah and Aniruddha Bose, JJ.,
Del HC | Can sole arbitrator’s appointment be disputed if he was consultant/advisor to one of the parties to dispute? Court examines
Delhi High Court: J.R. Midha, J., in view of serious doubts on the independence of sole arbitrator as named in the arbitration
Arbitrability of Fraud: Is the Anomaly Solved
by Shuchi Sejwar* and Arpit Lahoti**
HP HC | Whether a dispute relating to an election of a local body maintainable before High Court under Art. 226 of Constitution of India? HC explains in light of settled position of law
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Jyotsna Rewal Dua J., dismissed the petition being non-maintainable. The petitioner by way of this instant petition has
All HC | A dispute between two warring groups is in the realm of a private dispute and is not allowed to be agitated as a Public Interest Litigation
Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Pankaj Mithal and Saurabh Lavania, JJ., dismissed a Public Interest Litigation. The petitioner in Public
Jhar HC | Dispute among office bearers of Mahila Mandal not illegality for cancelling its license
Jharkhand High Court: Sujit Narayan Prasad, J. dismissed the petition by asking the appropriate authority to look into the dispute among the
J&K HC | Disputes regarding questions of fact would not be the subject matter of a writ petition
Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Ali Mohammad Magrey, J. disposed of the writ petition on the grounds that questions of fact could
P&H HC | Court fee should be refunded although the dispute settled without recourse to S. 89 CPC
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Lisa Gill, J. allowed the application for the refund of the fees on the ground that the
Ori HC | Court may appoint a survey knowing commissioner, only if dispute pertains to area of the land or identification or location or measurement of the land
Orissa High Court: The Bench of A.K. Rath, J. allowed the petition filed that challenged the order which allowed the appointment of
CCJ | Import Tax dispute on “Cement” settled
Port of Spain, Trinidad: Judgment was delivered today by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in the consolidated matters of Trinidad Cement
Utt HC | Court allows compounding application considering that offence was private in nature
Uttaranchal High Court: The Bench of Manoj K. Tiwari, J. disposed of a compounding application in favour of the parties as they