The Supreme Court criticised the 2024 Arbitration Bill for ignoring the tribunal’s power to include non-signatories in arbitration. It stated, “Arbitral Tribunal can make non-signatories parties,” urging the Centre to amend the law.
The Supreme Court of India is set to address the rights of Muslim women in matters of succession amid efforts to introduce a Uniform Civil Code and the invalidation of triple talaq. The court will examine whether Muslim women can claim equality in succession and implications of bequeathing estates, with the hearing set for July 25.
Today (15th April): The Supreme Court has extended the stay on the High Court’s order appointing a commission to inspect the Shahi Idgah Mosque until August 2024. The court clarified that proceedings before the Civil Judge in Mathura have not been stayed. The case involves legal issues regarding the claim that the mosque was originally a Hindu temple.
Today (1st April): The Income Tax Department has assured the Supreme Court that it will not take coercive action against the Congress party until July 2024, considering the Lok Sabha elections. This decision follows the Congress party’s claim of approximately Rs 3500 crore demand by the Income Tax Department, with no intention to recover Rs 1700 crore before the polls.