Punjab & Haryana High Court Disapproves Of State Authorities Often Raising "Frivolous Objections" To Pleas For Appointment Of Arbitrator
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Punjab & Haryana High Court Disapproves Of State Authorities Often Raising "Frivolous Objections" To Pleas For Appointment Of Arbitrator

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently expressed dismay over State instrumentalities for strongly contesting applications for appointment of Arbitrator, often by raising frivolous objections.While overruling the objections raised by Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board in a plea for appointment of arbitrator, Justice Suvir Sehgal said,". The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently expressed dismay over State instrumentalities for strongly contesting applications for appointment of Arbitrator, often by raising frivolous objections. While overruling the objections raised by Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board in a plea for appointment of arbitrator, Justice Suvir Sehgal said, ". Ltd, an International Property Consultant had moved the Court seeking appointment of the arbitrator in terms of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate all the dispute that have arisen between the petitioner and Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board.

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the Registrar General to inspect whether the flats which the Punjab Government is purchasing in Mohali for accommodation of judicial and executive officers are suitable.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal said, "State of Punjab has submitted that process has been initiated to purchase 167 premium flat in Mohali.to make. The …

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Observing that the acute shortage of accommodation for judicial officers is adversely affecting the quality of administration of justice especially, when the new batch of Civil Judges would be joining within two months, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has summoned the Chief Secretaries of both the States to be present virtually.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal also. …

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the contempt court should avoid taking action when the order for compliance is challenged under appeal.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Sudeepti Sharma said that, "the contempt action has to be sparingly drawn, and, is to be avoided to be drawn, as a measure to coerce the purported errant litigant to make compliances …

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court single bench of Justice Suvir Sehgal held that an Arbitral Tribunal cannot go outside the reference order by the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission under Section 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and cannot widen its jurisdiction by dealing with disputes not referred to it. Observations by the High Court: The High Court noted …

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Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022- Judiciary

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The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that a party seeking appointment of an arbitrator through the intervention of the court must demonstrate that there was a failure by the other party in following the procedure and accepting the request for the appointment of an arbitrator before approaching the court. A bench comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal …

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Order XXVI CPC | Order Refusing Appointment Of Local Commissioner Not Revisable: Punjab & Haryana High Court

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with a revision petition for setting aside order passed by the Additional Civil Judge dismissing plaintiff's application for appointment of a Local Commissioner, held that order refusing appointment of Local Commissioner does not decide any issue nor does it adjudicate rights of the parties and hence would not be a revisable order. …

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently dismissed an application under Section 11 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking appointment of an arbitrator filed by the applicant in 2017, on the ground of it being barred by limitation. The court noted that the dispute between the parties arose in 2007, after which the applicant sent a legal notice to …

Authority Exercising Revisional Jurisdiction Cannot Evaluate Comparative Merits Of Parties Competing For Appointment: Punjab & Haryana High Court
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Authority Exercising Revisional Jurisdiction Cannot Evaluate Comparative Merits Of Parties Competing For Appointment: Punjab & Haryana High Court

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear, in this case with respect to appointment of Lambardar, that an authority exercising revisional jurisdiction cannot compare merits and de-merits of the parties involved.In this case, the appointment of the petitioner as Lambardar by the Collector was set aside by the Financial Commissioner, stating that the Collector had not considered. …

Non-Filing Of Application U/S 8 Arbitration Act Before Civil Court Does Not Debar Party From Seeking Appointment Of Arbitrator: J&K&L High Court
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Non-Filing Of Application U/S 8 Arbitration Act Before Civil Court Does Not Debar Party From Seeking Appointment Of Arbitrator: J&K&L High Court

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The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Tuesday reiterated that non-filing of an application under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act would not mean that the petitioner has surrendered to the jurisdiction of the court and left the right to get the disputes resolved through arbitration so as to debar the petitioner for seeking appointment of …

Court Can't Decide Disputed Questions Of Facts U/S 11(6) Arbitration Act, Question Of Arbitrability Can Be Examined By Arbitral Tribunal: Gujarat HC
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High Court cannot decide disputed questions of facts in a petition filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for the appointment of arbitrator, the Gujarat High Court has held.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Aravind Kumar observed, "All these issues including arbitrability can be examined by the Arbitral Tribunal itself. High Court cannot decide disputed questions of …

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently deprecated the practice of filing successive bail applications, without any adequate ground/ change in circumstances.It also voiced concern over the unfortunate trend being adopted by "unscrupulous litigants" in which anticipatory bail is argued and when the Court is about to dismiss the petition, in order to avoid a detailed adverse order, the. The …

Arbitral Award Cannot Be Set Aside Merely On The Ground Of Erroneous Application Of Law Or Misappreciation Of Evidence : Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, held that apart from the grounds mentioned in Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 2013, an arbitral award can be set aside only when it is vitiated by patent illegality, and not on ground of erroneous application of law or by misappreciation of evidence. A Bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and Sanjiv Khanna …

Punjab & Haryana HC Again Directs Centre To File Reply On Pleas Challenging Haryana's 75% Job Quota For Locals Law
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Punjab & Haryana HC Again Directs Centre To File Reply On Pleas Challenging Haryana's 75% Job Quota For Locals Law

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has once again directed the Union Government to file its response on a bunch of pleas challenging the Haryana law which provides 75% reservation for local people in the private sector jobs having a monthly salary of less than Rs 30,000.On February 22 as well, the Bench of Justice Ajay Tewari and. The Punjab …

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday directed the Union Of India to filed its response on a bunch of pleas challenging the Haryana law which provides 75% reservation for local people in private sector jobs having a monthly salary of less than Rs 30,000.However, the Bench of Justice Ajay Tewari and Justice Pankaj Jain did note. The Punjab …

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2 years, 10 months ago

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The Delhi High Court has held that a Judgement Debtor cannot be permitted under Section 48 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to file its objections against enforcement of an arbitral award in a piecemeal manner. Justice Vibhu Bakhru held,"The respondent cannot file its opposition in a piecemeal manner. Sufficient opportunity was granted to the respondent to file its …

Delhi High Court Affirms No Embargo To Appointment Of An Arbitrator In Multiple Cases Under A&C Act
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Delhi High Court Affirms No Embargo To Appointment Of An Arbitrator In Multiple Cases Under A&C Act

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In another recent judgment of the Delhi High Court in a petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 challenging the appointment of an Arbitrator, the High Court affirmed the settled law that there is no bar in appointment of an Arbitrator in multiple cases, if so warranted. On the challenge to the appointment of its nominee …

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A plea in the Nature of Public Interest Litigation has been moved before the Punjab & Haryana High Court regarding filling up of remaining vacancy of Judges in the High Court with a further prayer that some vacancy of High Court Judges be filled from suitable candidates of Muslim Minority Community. The Plea moved by Advocate Ranjan Lakhanpal has arrayed …

Court's Order Which Cannot Be Complied With Practically, Would Not Amount To Contempt: Punjab & Haryana High Court
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Court's Order Which Cannot Be Complied With Practically, Would Not Amount To Contempt: Punjab & Haryana High Court

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday observed that an implementing party could not be made liable for proceedings under the Contempt of Court Act, for non-compliance of a judicial order, if such an order cannot be complied with, practically. The Bench of Justice Augustine George Masih observed, " there is an automatic provision of the erasing of the …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Pulls Up Advocate For Claiming That He 'Made' Many Judges; Doubles Cost [Read Order]
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Punjab & Haryana High Court Pulls Up Advocate For Claiming That He 'Made' Many Judges; Doubles Cost [Read Order]

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday pulled up an Advocate for claiming that he 'made' many judges and doubled the cost imposed on him while dismissing his petition. Taking note of Advocate Sushil Gautam's "boisterous claims", the Single Bench of Justice Arun Monga said, "To say the least, the tone, tenor, manner and conduct of the learned counsel …

Case Has Traits Of Civil Dispute: Punjab & Haryana High Court Asks Police To Stop Registering FIRs In Civil Matters [Read Order]
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Case Has Traits Of Civil Dispute: Punjab & Haryana High Court Asks Police To Stop Registering FIRs In Civil Matters [Read Order]

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday asked the Police authorities to look into the process of registering FIRs in the State and ensure that matters involving civil disputes are not given the colour of a criminal case. In order to avoid harassment in the matters involving civil disputes, it is need of the hour that the police department …

'District Judge Has Shown Undue Favour To Plaintiffs' : Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Explanation From Judge; Transfers Case
4 years, 2 months ago

'District Judge Has Shown Undue Favour To Plaintiffs' : Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Explanation From Judge; Transfers Case

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In an extraordinary order, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought an explanation from a District Judge, after noting that the judge has shown undue favors to plaintiffs in a suit.The High Court made this observation in a petition filed by the State Bank of India challenging an order of interim injunction passed by District Judge, Nawanshahar, restraining the. …

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