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  Arbitrator cannot award/allow forfeiture of substantial amount of consideration without proof of actual loss solely on the ground that it was earnest money. Delhi High Court.

  • 26-May-2022
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  A woman accused is entitled to bail even in a murder case under the first proviso to Section 437(1)(ii) Cr.P.C, when the accused has no grave criminal antecedents. Karnataka High Court.

  • 24-May-2022
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  Rule that accused is entitled to access report/documents only after Magistrate takes cognizance in terms of Section 207, Cr.P.C. is not absolute. Supreme Court.

  • 24-May-2022
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  Supreme Court permits sale/export of already excavated iron ore in the State of Karnataka. Lifting of ceiling limit for production of iron ore deferred.

  • 24-May-2022
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  One of the parties to a contract cannot delay appointment of Arbitrator by adopting multi-layered methodology to be gone through by the other party before invocation of Arbitration clause. Karnataka High Court.

  • 23-May-2022
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  Call received on Police helpline disclosing cognizable offence shall also be considered as information for registering FIR. Karnataka High Court.

  • 24-May-2022
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  Gyanvapi dispute. Shivaling area shall continue to be protected until further orders of the District Court in the suit. Supreme Court.

  • 20-May-2022
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  Electricity companies must insure power lines and equipments against any act of nature and claims arising out of electrocution of persons or destruction of crops. Karnataka High Court.

  • 21-May-2022
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  Navjot Singh Sidhu case - Undue sympathy to impose inadequate sentence would do more harm to justice system and undermine the public confidence in the efficacy of law driving the injured to resort to private vengeance. Supreme Court.

  • 19-May-2022
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  When ex­parte decree is set aside and the suit is restored to file, right to file written statement cannot be automatically foreclosed without specific order of the Court in this regard. Supreme Court.

  • 19-May-2022
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  Hindu widow in possession of property of her husband or HUF has a right to be in possession and to be maintained out of the said property which right gets automatically enlarged into absolute right after Hindu Succession Act. Supreme Court reiterates.

  • 19-May-2022
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  Conducting arbitration proceedings at new place owing to appointment of a new arbitrator would not shift the ‘jurisdictional seat of arbitration’. Supreme Court.

  • 21-May-2022
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