Noting that the computation of royalty on minerals is purely a policy decision within the executive's domain, the Supreme Court dismissed the plea challenging the government's change in the royalty calculation method. The Court reaffirms the legislature's discretion to devise policies on royalty without judicial interference, particularly in areas involving complex economic considerations. The Court observed that "at the relevant …
The Bombay High Court has ruled that while deciding the petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Court is not precluded from considering the findings and conclusions contained in the dissenting opinion of a minority member of the Arbitral Tribunal. Referring to the Supreme Court's decision in McDermott International Inc. versus Burn Standard Co. Ltd. …
After Supreme Court of India's recent order extending limitation period for filing cases and applications in wake of the surge in COVID-19 cases, the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has issued directions to its Registry for compliance and computation of limitation period.Taking note of the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, the Supreme Court on 10th January 2022. After …
