Contract as Whole Determines Arbitration Seat, Supreme Court Rules
Supreme Court rules that a named venue is not automatically the arbitral seat when the contract points to two places.
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Proposed Accused Cannot Challenge Pre-Cognizance Investigation
Madras High Court holds that a proposed accused has no standing to appeal an investigation direction before cognizance.
Married Daughters Retain Shares in Land-Reform Property
Karnataka High Court confirms that married daughters may inherit joint family land granted under land-reform legislation.
Arguable Limitation Cannot Defeat Necessary Pleading Amendments
Supreme Court permits an amendment in a long-running property suit, leaving disputed limitation questions for trial.
Written Arrest Grounds Mandatory, Madras High Court Says
Madras High Court grants bail after police failed to provide written grounds of arrest in a language the accused understood.
Religious Promotion Alone Cannot Support Criminal Charges
Bombay High Court quashes criminal proceedings over alleged pressure to convert, finding the charged offences were not disclosed.
Gliders India Seeks Manager Legal in Kanpur
Gliders India Limited is accepting email applications for one Manager (Legal) position at its Kanpur headquarters on a fixed-term basis. Applicants need an LLB from a Bar Council of India-approved institution, at least three years’ post-qualification experience and must be within the notice’s 35-year age limit. The annual CTC is ₹5,40,000, excluding gratuity where applicable. … Read more
Bank-Initiated Lookout Circulars Cannot Survive Completed Investigations
The Delhi High Court has quashed bank-initiated lookout circulars against petitioners whose criminal investigations had concluded and resulted in charge sheets. Justice Amit Mahajan held that a lookout circular cannot continue routinely merely because a person faces trial. A bank’s financial claim and an unsubstantiated fear that the accused may leave India do not, by … Read more
Preventive Detention Materials Must Be Supplied in Known Language
The Kerala High Court has set aside a preventive-detention order because the detainee was not supplied the order and relied-on documents in a language she understood. Justices Anil K. Narendran and Muralee Krishna S. held that meaningful communication is a constitutional safeguard, not a formality. Providing materials in an unfamiliar language deprived the detainee of … Read more
Sikkim High Court Condones Delay Despite False Pleading
The Sikkim High Court has condoned a 223-day delay in a civil revision but imposed costs after the applicant advanced an unverified and later withdrawn explanation blaming former counsel. Justice Bhaskar Raj Pradhan applied a justice-oriented approach to limitation, finding that the dispute should be heard on merits despite the defective pleading. The court stressed, … Read more