No caste based allotment of work in prisons: Supreme Court calls for reforms in prisons manuals across the country and deletion of "caste" column and any references to caste in undertrial and/or convicts' prisoners' registers inside the prisons. Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, Justice Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala & Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra Sukanya Shantha v. Union of India & Ors. Decided on 3rd October, 2024 For fu...

Inadequate reasoning in an arbitral award can be supplemented by the appellate court without setting aside the arbitral award if the award is discernible/ intelligible, and exhibits no perversity. Supreme Court 2024 KLT OnLine 2315 (SC) Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, JusticeDr. D.Y. Chandrachud, Hon’ble Mr. JusticeJ.B. Pardiwala& Hon’ble Mr. JusticeManoj Misra OPG Power Generation Private Limited v. Enexio Power Cooling Solutions India Private Limited Decided on 20th Sep...

If all the necessary ingredients of dowry death are not proved beyond reasonable doubt, the presumption under Section 113-B of the Evidence Act would not be available to the prosecution. SC acquits accused charge with offences punishable under Section 304-B and 498-A IPC. 2024 KLT OnLine 2312 (SC) Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala & Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra Shoor Singh v. State of Uttarakhand Decided on 20th September, 2024 For judgment 'click here'

No court can allow itself to be used as an instrument of fraud: Supreme Court sends a strong message by ordering CBI probe in a case where fake proceedings were initiated without litigants knowledge 2024 KLT OnLine 2313 (SC) Hon’ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi & Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma Bhagwan Singh v. State of U.P. Decided on 20th September, 2024 For judgment 'click here'

In order to infer consent of the non-signatory party to an arbitration agreement, their involvement in the negotiation or performance of the contract must be positive, direct and substantial and not be merely incidental. Supreme Court Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, JusticeDr. D.Y. Chandrachud, Hon’ble Mr. JusticeJ.B. Pardiwala& Hon’ble Mr. JusticeManoj Misra Ajay Madhusudan Patel v. Jyotrindra S. Patel Decided on 20th September, 2024 For judgmentclick here