Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna has stressed the need for Bar Councils to reflect upon their functioning, observing that it is a matter of concern when a regulatory body fails to command the respect and confidence of the very members it is entrusted to represent. Justice Nagarathna said the Bar Councils, at both the national…
The Allahabad High Court has been informed that the Mathura district administration has strengthened security arrangements around the disputed Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah premises following apprehensions regarding a possible ‘Kar Seva’ at the site. A Bench of Justice Avnish Saxena considered a report submitted by the District Magistrate and Senior Superintendent of Police, Mathura, detailing the…
The Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) has dismissed Tata Power Company Limited’s challenge to an arbitral award directing it to pay approximately US$490.32 million in damages to investment advisory firm Kleros Capital Partners Limited, holding that the company failed to establish any denial of natural justice or apparent bias on the part of the arbitral…
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed the introduction of prominent, pictorial front-of-pack warning labels on packaged food products containing high levels of added sugar, saturated fat or salt, following sharp judicial scrutiny by the Supreme Court over the delay in establishing an effective warning-label regime. The proposal was placed before…
Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Thursday urged the 56 Commonwealth countries to develop a shared judicial approach to climate change, warning that climate vulnerability disproportionately hurts those least responsible for it. Addressing the High-Level Commonwealth Policy Dialogue on Climate Justice at Marlborough House, London, organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Commonwealth…
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has called for a sustained institutional partnership between India and Germany to strengthen commercial arbitration and build a more reliable framework for resolving cross-border business disputes. Delivering the inaugural address at the Indo-German Arbitration Conclave in Berlin, themed “Exploring Bilateral Avenues for Efficient Commercial Disputes Resolution”, the Chief Justice…
The Telangana High Court has directed Forest Department authorities not to interfere with the peaceful possession, administration and functioning of a mosque and madrasa situated in the Ananthagiri Hills of Vikarabad district without adhering to due process of law. Justice Surepalli Nanda passed the order while disposing of a writ petition filed by the Mutawalli…
The Supreme Court has sought the response of the Delhi Police to a plea seeking bail filed by Athar Khan, an accused in the larger conspiracy case arising out of the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. A Bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M Pancholi issued notice to the Delhi Police on August 19 while…
In a significant development in the insolvency proceedings involving media baron Subhash Chandra, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has substantially reduced his personal liability, bringing down the amount from claims exceeding ₹22,000 crore to approximately ₹625 crore. The ruling comes in the backdrop of insolvency proceedings initiated against Chandra in relation to personal guarantees…
The relatively limited visibility of the India International Arbitration Centre (IIAC) is symptomatic of a broader deficit of confidence in institutional arbitration within the country, former Supreme Court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao has said. Justice Rao made the observations while participating in a panel discussion organised by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) during…