Arbitration Clauses In Unstamped Agreements Are Enforceable: Supreme Court

Arbitration Clauses In Unstamped Agreements Are Enforceable: Supreme Court

Dec 13, 2023

The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice B R Gavai, Justice Surya Kant, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra passed the judgment in the case In Re Interplay Between Arbitration Agreements Under

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Urgent listing of her plea sought by Mahua Moitra

Urgent listing of her plea sought by Mahua Moitra

Dec 13, 2023

The urgent listing of the petition that was filed, was sought by Mahua Moitra in the SC, whereby she had challenged her expulsion from the Lok Sabha. The mentioning of the petition was done by senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi before the CJI

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A plea filed challenging the bar on unmarried women to avail surrogacy benefits: SC seeks response form center

A plea filed challenging the bar on unmarried women to avail surrogacy benefits: SC seeks response form center

Dec 6, 2023

Issue:- A plea was filed that challenged various regulations under the Surrogacy Act of 2021 and the Surrogacy Rules 2022, which had excluded unmarried women from availing the option of having children through surrogacy. Analysis – A bench comprised of Justice B.V Nagarathna

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No evidence can be examined at the stage of rejection of the plaint under order 7 rule 11

No evidence can be examined at the stage of rejection of the plaint under order 7 rule 11

Dec 4, 2023

On 30th November, SC had held that under order 7 rule 11, at the stage of rejection of the plaint no number of merits, as well as evidence of a particular controversy, could be examined at this stage. Issue: – An appeal was

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SE OIL PRODUCTS’ trademark is similar to that of Patanjali: SC orders immediate seizure

SE OIL PRODUCTS’ trademark is similar to that of Patanjali: SC orders immediate seizure

Dec 1, 2023

The Bombay HC had recently appointed a court receiver and had given direction to the same for the immediate seizure of the refined soya bean oil that has been produced by SE OIL Products Pvt Ltd. as the trademark that was owned by

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Compensation to the woman who delivered after the postpartum surgery refused by Kerala HC

Compensation to the woman who delivered after the postpartum surgery refused by Kerala HC

Nov 30, 2023

On Tuesday the Kerala High Court had refused the claim for compensation that was made by a 39-year-old woman, as she had alleged that despite having the postpartum sterilization surgery and its negligence, she had given birth to her fifth child. Arguments:- The

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If offenses involve state enactments, FIRs in multiple states can’t be clubbed: SC

If offenses involve state enactments, FIRs in multiple states can’t be clubbed: SC

Nov 30, 2023

As a part of a major legal development, the Supreme Court has given its verdict on the writ petition (criminal) No. 341 of 2022, whereby the petitioner, Amandeep Singh Saran had sought redressal under article 32 of the constitution of India. Issue:- Under

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If exact age not decided, age reduction of 1 year, as per JJ rules: SC

If exact age not decided, age reduction of 1 year, as per JJ rules: SC

Nov 23, 2023

The Supreme Court recently looked at a case where someone was convicted of a crime when they were a teenager. The person asked the court to consider that they were a teenager at the time of the crime, and the court agreed to

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‘Appointments Only On Advertised Vacancies’: SC Holds 2 Judges To Be Wrongly Appointed

‘Appointments Only On Advertised Vacancies’: SC Holds 2 Judges To Be Wrongly Appointed

Nov 21, 2023

The Supreme Court determined that the method used by the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission and the High Court in choosing Civil judges (Junior Divisions) in 2013 was incorrect. As a result, the appointments of two judicial officers were deemed irregular. However, despite

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Illegal to Allow More Government Representation on the Forum Member Selection Committee Under the Consumer Protection Rule? SC examines

Illegal to Allow More Government Representation on the Forum Member Selection Committee Under the Consumer Protection Rule? SC examines

Nov 19, 2023

A petition for special leave was granted by the SC in opposition to the ruling of the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay HC, which invalidated Rule 6(1) of the Consumer Protection (Eligibility for Appointment, Selection Process, Term of Office, Resignation, and Removal of

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