The Supreme Court has set aside the appointment of an arbitral tribunal, and the drastic Section 17 interim orders it passed freezing bank accounts and permitting takeover of properties, as non est in law, holding that the tribunal had been appointed without the appellants’ consent and in the face of a clear objection alleging its close links with the opposite party. Observing that arbitration, though it rhymes with the word, cannot result in an arbitrary measure, the Court appointed a fresh arbitrator and ordered restitution of the amounts and properties.
In a resolute pronouncement, the Supreme Court of India has chastised the Indian Army for its “arbitrary” approach to the promotion of women officers to the rank of Colonel, calling for an immediate correction to the systemic bias that has long plagued the institution. Also read-CJI Chandrachud Calls For End To ‘Tareekh Pe Tareekh’ Culture […]
