Explained| Can arbitrator grant pendente lite interest if contract expressly bars payment of interest?
Supreme Court: The bench of SA Nazeer* and Krishna Murari, JJ has held that if the contract contains a specific clause which
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Sikk HC | Can Award of the Lok Adalat be assailed by way of a petition under Arts. 226 and/or 227 of Constitution? Court answers
Sikkim High Court: Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari, CJ. allowed a writ petition which was filed assailing the updated Award passed by the Lok
Del HC adverts to scope of judicial review of an arbitral award; Wades through bunch of pleas including violation of Part 1, CPC and insurance against breakage during transit, etc.
Delhi High Court: V. Kameswar Rao, J., refused to interfere with the award passed by the Arbitrator and dismissed a petition filed under
Madras HC | In motor accident claims, can tribunal deduct certain percentage from compensation because rider had a learner’s license? Court answers
Madras High Court: The Division Bench of Pushpa Sathyanaryana and S. Kannammal, JJ., revised the amount of compensation awarded to the claimant
Limitation for challenging arbitral award can only commence from date of receipt of signed copy and not from the receipt of draft: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: The bench of Indu Malhotra* and Ajay Rastogi, JJ was posed with the question as to whether the period of
Del HC | “Order of Termination of Arbitration under S. 32(2)(c), A&C Act is not an award; challenge under S. 14(a) maintainable”: Read full Report
Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bakhru, J. held that an order of the arbitrators terminating the arbitral proceedings under Section 32(2)(c) of the
Bom HC discusses law regarding determination of compensation and statutory interest in Land Acquisition matters
Bombay High Court: B.U. Debadwar, J., observed the difference between Sections 28 and 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 in determining the
Lockdown | All HC | Period of 12 months for award to be made under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Extended
Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Siddhartha Verma, J. had issued certain direction earlier in order to
Kar HC | Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation committed an error of law in applying provisions of “Workmen’s Compensation Act” — a repealed Act
Karnataka High Court: The Division Bench of Alok Aradhe and P.G.M. Patil, JJ. while allowing the appeal set aside the award of
Jhar HC | Award held unreasoned in absence of discussion of material on record and further argument and pleading of parties
Jharkhand High Court: Rajesh Kumar, J. allowed the petition of the appellant hereby remanding the matter to the Tribunal for fresh adjudication.
Jhar HC | Industrial Tribunal cannot go beyond the terms of reference to pass an award
Jharkhand High Court: Rajesh Kumar, J., modified the order passed by the tribunal to the extent that relief granted by the Tribunal is
HP HC | Court to grant further extension, when an award cannot be made even within the extended period by the Competent Authority
Himachal Pradesh High Court: The instant petition was related to Section 29-A of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 entertained by Jyotsna Rewal
All HC | 3 months time for filing application under S. 28-A of Land Acquisition Act to start from date of award passed by Reference Court and not the Appellate Court
Allahabad High Court: This petition was filed by petitioners before the Division Bench of Pankaj Kumar Jaiswal and Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,
Bom HC | Insurance contract give rise to reciprocal promises; Insurer entitled to recover the amount paid to third party under a ‘cancelled policy’ from the insured
Bombay High Court: Sunil K. Kotwal, J., allowed SBI Insurance Co. (insurer) to recover, from the owner of the offending bus (insurer), the
Claimant not to suffer for non-appearance of respondent; arbitrator’s award dismissing FCI’s claim set aside for “cryptic-reasoning”: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Pratibha M. Singh, J., allowed a petition filed by the Food Corporation of
Petitioner though reinstated cannot be permitted to continue his services for failure to show 240 days of continuous service; order of Tribunal upheld: Punjab and Haryana HC
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Shekher Dhawan, J., dealt with a petition filed under Article 226
Enforcement of an award can be filed anywhere in the country where such decree can be executed; No transfer required
Supreme Court: The bench of J. Chelameswar and SK Kaul, JJ held that the enforcement of an award through its execution can
Award passed by Lok Adalat can only be challenged on limited grounds by initiating proceedings under Art 226 or 227 of Constitution
High Court of Judicature at Madras: The Bench of V. M. Velumani, J. recently addressed a civil revision petition filed under Article 227
Lok Adalat cannot enter a finding, it can only record a compromise
Kerala High Court: Deciding upon the validity of the awards passed by the Lok Adalat under Section 21 of the Legal Services
‘Prime Minister Award for excellence in public administration’ conferred on Income Tax Department
On 21-04-2015, the Income Tax department was awarded the ‘Prime Minister Award for excellence in public administration’ for ‘Easy Tax Compliance through