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“Merely for the reason that the view of the Appellate Court is a better view than the one taken by the arbitral tribunal, is no ground to set aside the award”.
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The Court directed the company’s Internal Complaints Committee to hold an enquiry into the complaint of the petitioner in accordance with the provisions of PoSH Act, 2013 and complete the process as expeditiously as possible within an outer limit of 90 days.
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The aggrieved High Court Judge had approached the Supreme Court stating that he had not received any salary since his appointment due to absence of a General Provident Fund (GPF) account.
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The Supreme Court Collegium on 11-7-2024 recommended the name of Justice Manmohan as the next Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi and the recommendation was confirmed on 21-9-2024.
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The Court emphasised that in order to reverse a finding of acquittal, a higher threshold is required. The presumption of innocence operating in favour of an accused throughout the trial gets concretized with a finding of acquittal by the Trial Court.
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It was observed that the Complaint/FIR was replete with just one theme i.e. that the appellants are threatening the respondents that they will deny them share in the property. The Complaint/FIR was intended only to further their interest in the civil dispute.
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The Commission noted that the appellant’s claim regarding non-deployment of air bags due to manufacturing defect, was not well established through any Expert Opinion.
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The sealed cover procedure is to be resorted to only after issuance of the charge-memo/charge-sheet is issued.
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The Court also clarified that to determine the stamp duty that is chargeable upon an instrument, the legal rule is that the real and true meaning of the instrument is to be determined by ascertaining the intention of the parties from the contents and the language employed in the whole instrument
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Thailand’s Marriage Equality Law received assent of King Maha Vajiralongkorn on 24-9-2024, thereby effectively paving the way for the Bill to become Act which will come into force from 22-1-2025.
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Justice Rajiv Shakdher’s elevation was recommended by the Collegium on 11-7-2024 and his appointment was finally confirmed by the Law Ministry on 21-9-2024.
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Justice Ritu Bahri, who is currently the Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court, retires on 10-10-2024.
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On 24-9-2024, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended the names Shashi Bhushan Prasad Singh, and Ashok Kumar Pandey.
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On 24-9-2024, the Collegium recommended the names stating that their inter se seniority will be fixed as per the existing practice.
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Upholding the order, the Court stated that the Governor in the normal circumstance has to act on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers as obtaining under Article 163 of the Constitution, but can take independent decision in exceptional circumstances and opined that the instant case was one such exception.
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Dismissing the appeal, the Court opined that the respondents had all throughout shown their intention to pay the balance consideration for execution of the sale deed whereas the appellants appeared interested only in challenging the decree before higher Courts.
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“The High Court recorded an incongruous finding that if the offending truck had not been parked on the highway, the accident would not have happened even if the car was being driven at a very high speed. Therefore, the reasoning of the High Court on the issue of contributory negligence is riddled with inherent contradictions and is paradoxical”
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The complainant upon getting impressed by a lucrative deal on Hyundai Santro car via a newspaper advertisement, approached the authorized dealer of Hyundai and deposited booking amount, but did not receive the delivery as assured.
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The Court was hearing a PIL seeking directions for the Union Government clear the Collegium recommendations. The Court is also due to hear a contempt petition filed by State of Jharkhand vis-a-vis delay in clearing the transfer of Justice MS Ramachandra Rao, for appointment as next Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.
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These guidelines have come in the wake of a suo motu case concerning the controversial ‘Pakistan’ and ‘undergarment’ comments made by Karnataka High Court judge, Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda.
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