The court refused to set aside an arbitral award after finding that the defendant’s reliance on newspaper clippings was insufficient to establish a genuine force majeure event.
Tag: Legal
Calcutta HC: Proposed Amendment to Contract Terms Doesn’t Constitute Anticipatory Breach Without Full Refusal to Perform
The court clarified that a party proposing changes to an existing contract does not automatically signal an anticipatory breach unless there is a clear refusal to perform the whole contract.
Supreme Court: Mere Surrender of Insured Vehicle to Financer Insufficient for Indemnity Claim on Loss
The court held that a vehicle owner simply handing over a car to the financier did not entitle the finance company to claim insurance payout in case of the vehicle’s theft or loss.
India Supreme Court Establishes Gender Sensitisation Committee for Judicial Handling of Sexual Offence Cases
The Supreme Court of India directed formation of a committee of experts to develop guidelines promoting greater sensitivity in judicial handling of sexual offence matters.
FTC Lawsuit Against Trans Health Association Condemned as Politically Motivated by Legal Experts and Advocates
Legal scholars and LGBTQ advocates condemned the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against a transgender health association as an unprecedented politicisation of the agency’s enforcement mandate.
India NCLAT Blocks Merger That Would Have Created Dominant Market Player in EdTech Sector
India’s National Company Law Appellate Tribunal blocked a proposed merger between two major EdTech companies finding that the combination would substantially lessen competition in online education.
Madras High Court Directs Tamil Nadu Government to Release List of All Stalled Housing Projects Publicly
The Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu government to publish a public list of all stalled housing projects in which buyers have paid money but received neither flats nor refunds.
Jharkhand High Court Orders Fresh Delimitation of Local Body Wards Following Disputed Census Data
The Jharkhand High Court ordered fresh delimitation of ward boundaries for local civic bodies after finding that the delimitation had relied on disputed and potentially inaccurate census data.
Claim That Payment to Person in News Was Illegal Gift Is Misleading Money Was Actually a Legal Settlement
Fact-checkers clarified that a much-shared social media post characterising a large payment as an illegal gift was misleading as the money was in fact a legal court settlement.
Patna High Court Reinstates Teachers Ruling Quasi-Judicial Bodies Lack Power to Review Own Decisions
The Patna High Court ruled in Kumari Bandana v State of Bihar that quasi-judicial bodies cannot review or revoke their own decisions without specific statutory authority.