Axis Bank itself conceded that awards by unilaterally appointed sole arbitrators are void. The Delhi High Court has now declared an award against a borrower unenforceable, noting that one bank-appointed arbitrator had handled 4,155 arbitrations over four to five years, and has asked the RBI to caution all banks on unilateral appointments. New Delhi: Declaring […]
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court has cautioned a jail warden after viewing CCTV footage of a June 26 incident in which he hit inmates with a stick, holding that beating inmates after the situation was under control was unnecessary and impermissible, and directed medical care for an appellant in the case who could not afford surgery for a fracture.
The Delhi High Court took strong exception to the delay by the Delhi and Central governments in deciding long-pending leasehold-to-freehold property conversion applications, warning that “scores of citizens cannot be made to wait” while the DDA’s conversion portal stays frozen. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has come down heavily on the inaction of the […]
The Delhi High Court dismissed a husband’s appeal against his contempt conviction, holding that ongoing settlement negotiations cannot excuse non-compliance with binding court orders. The Court upheld directions concerning his passport and reaffirmed the obligation to fulfil maintenance-related financial responsibilities pending resolution of disputes.
