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'Criminal Complaints In Matrimonial Disputes Need Great Scrutiny' : Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Harassment Case Against Brother-in-Law
The Supreme Court once again reiterated that criminal cases arising out of matrimonial disputes have to be scrutinised with great care, taking into account pragmatic realities.Quashing an FIR lodged by a wife against her brother-in-law alleging offences of dowry harassment, domestic cruelty etc, the Court observed :"Courts have to be careful and cautious in dealing with complaints and must...
S. 31(7)(b) Arbitration Act | Claim For Additional Post-Award Interest Barred When Award Fixes Rate Until Payment : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (Sep. 24) held that if an arbitral award provides a composite interest rate covering the entire period from the cause of action to payment, the award holder cannot claim additional compound interest at the post-award stage under Section 31(7)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”). Section 31(7)(b) of the Act provides for post-award...
Order Rejecting Review Cannot Be Challenged; Only Original Decree/Order Appealable : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep. 23) ruled that an order rejecting a review petition cannot be independently challenged, as it merely affirms the original order or decree. An aggrieved party must therefore contest the original order or decree itself, not the order rejecting the review. When the review is dismissed, there is no merger of the original decree with the dismissal order. The...
Prevention Of Corruption Act | High Court Cannot Discharge Accused For Invalidity Of Sanction : Supreme Court Reiterates
The Supreme Court reiterated that the alleged invalidity of sanction cannot be a ground to discharge an accused in a criminal case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act).A bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma allowed appeals filed by the Karnataka Lokayukta Police, setting aside a Karnataka High Court order that discharged the accused on the ground...
Supreme Court Grants Relief To Tribal Woman Denied Job For One-Day Delay In Medical Test
The Supreme Court has granted relief to a Scheduled Tribe candidate whose selection for a government post was cancelled merely because she reported one day late for the medical examination, despite having cleared the preliminary, mains, and interview stages. The candidate appeared for the medical test the 'next day' after the entire interview process, while the Jhakhand Public...
Supreme Court Imposes Rs 50K Cost On Bar Council Of Maharashtra & Goa For Entertaining Frivolous Complaint Against Advocate
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 24) imposed a cost of Rs 50,000/- on the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa for entertaining a frivolous complaint against an advocate.The cost has to be paid to the advocate who faced the proceedings.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta passed the order while the appeal filed by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa...
