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CJI Surya Kant To Inaugurate Kerala High Court’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations On November 1
From the Editor's Desk The Kerala High Court will commemorate its Platinum Jubilee on Sunday (November 1, 2026), with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant scheduled to inaugurate the celebrations and deliver the inaugural address. The ceremony, which will begin at 11 a.m. at the High Court premises, will be attended by several distinguished members of the judiciary, senior government officials and representatives of the legal fraternity, marking 70 years since the establishment of the...
Arbitral Tribunal Cannot Rewrite Contract Or Grant Relief Contrary To Its Terms: Supreme Court
Kiran Raj The Supreme Court Division Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva declined to restore an arbitral award granting specific performance to a developer, holding that an arbitral tribunal cannot rewrite contractual terms or grant relief contrary to them. The dispute concerned a property development agreement under which the award altered the parties’ obligations. The Court directed the respondent l...
‘Blatant Breach Of Judicial Discipline’, ‘APTEL Has Gone Haywire’: Supreme Court Slams Tribunal For Allowing Review Contrary To Binding Supreme Court Precedent
Kiran Raj The Supreme Court Division Bench of Justices J. B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran set aside an Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) review decision and restored its original order permitting depreciation and sinking fund contributions in electricity tariff determination. The Court held that APTEL breached judicial discipline and violated Article 141 by reopening an issue already settled by a binding Supreme Court...
Sportsperson Needs Fit And Relaxed Mind To Compete: Delhi High Court Directs WFI To Decide Vinesh Phogat’s Show-Cause Notices Within Two Weeks
Sanchayita Lahkar The High Court of Delhi Single Bench of Justice Amit Mahajan directed the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to decide within two weeks the show-cause notices issued to wrestler Vinesh Phogat, with any later decision to remain in abeyance until the next hearing. Phogat had challenged the notices and expressed concern about an adverse decision shortly before upcoming tournaments. The Court observed that a sports...
Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹5 Lakh Costs For Concealing Facts, Misusing Judicial Process To Retain Possession Of Acquired Land For Over 65 Years
Isabella Mariam The High Court of Allahabad Division Bench of Justice Saral Srivastava and Justice Sudhanshu Chauhan dismissed a petition challenging the recall of a notification releasing land from acquisition and imposed ₹5 lakh in costs on the petitioners. The Court held that the release had been obtained through fraud and concealment of material facts, permitting its recall despite the absence of statutory review powers. It f...
KMC Ward Delimitation | Calcutta High Court Refuses Interim Stay On Increase From 144 To 209 Wards Ahead Of Civic Polls Amid Allegations Of Electoral Favouritism
Sanchayita Lahkar The High Court of Calcutta Single Bench of Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya refused to stay the West Bengal government’s increase of Kolkata Municipal Corporation wards from 144 to 209, challenged as an exercise intended to favour the ruling party electorally. The Court found that the petitioner had not established a prima facie case for interim relief, noting that objections and suggestions had been invited...
