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Arbitration Act, 1940 – Sections 8 and 20 – Appointment of arbitrator – Bias – Contract stipulating reference to Superintending Engineer unconnected work contract – Appointment of a Superintending Engineer subordinate to the appointing authority is valid.

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AIR 1984 SC 234 : (1983) 2 SCALE 606 : (1984) 3 SCC 627 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, PURI — Appellant Vs. GANGARAM CHHAPOLIA —…

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Arbitration Act, 1940 – Sections 20, 2(a) and 2(e) – Reference to arbitration – Consent of parties – Existence of arbitration agreement – Fresh consent of parties before actual reference is not always necessary

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AIR 1985 SC 1003 : (1985) 3 CompLJ 298 : (1985) 3 SCC 255 : (1985) 1 SCR 567 Supp : (1986) 1 UJ 520 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA…

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Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) – Section 151 – Purpose of remitting the award under Arbitration Act is to enable the arbitrator to reconsider the decision where the legality was connected with the decision of the award

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AIR 1987 SC 841 : (1988) 1 ARBLR 383 : (1987) 1 JT 350 : (1987) 1 SCALE 265 : (1987) 1 SCC 717 : (1987) 2 SCR 151…

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Arbitration Act, 1940 – Section 30 – Misconduct – Natural justice – Hearing one party in the absence of the other – Violation of principles of natural justice – Award vitiated

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AIR 1953 SC 21 : (1953) 4 SCR 119 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA PAYYAVULA VENGAMMA — Appellant Vs. PAYYAVULA KESANNA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : N. Chandrasekhara…

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Arbitration Act, 1940 – Section 34 – Stay of suit – Considerations for – Apprehended unfairness of Arbitrator – The Court may release a person from Arbitration on the ground of unfairness in selection of Arbitrator.

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AIR 1967 SC 249 : (1966) SCR 215 Supp SUPREME COURT OF INDIA UTTAR PRADESH CO-OPERATIVE FEDERATION LTD. — Appellant Vs. SUNDER BROTHERS OF DELHI — Respondent ( Before…

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Arbitration Act, 1940 – Section 33 – Arbitration clause – Scope of – The clause entailing reference of dispute to arbitrator – Dispute about dissolution of Partnership by an Agreement is covered by such Arbitration Clause.

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AIR 1971 SC 1653 : (1970) 2 SCC 724 : (1971) 2 SCR 99 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ERACH F.D. MEHTA — Appellant Vs. MINOO F.D. MEHTA — Respondent (…

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Arbitrator–Dissolution of firm–One of the respondent was not party to arbitration clause–High Court rightly allowed the application for appointment of sole arbitrator for all the parties concerned.

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2007(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 919 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Tarun Chatterjee The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.V. Raveendran Criminal Appeal No.814 of 2007 Vipin…

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Arbitration Act, 1940 – Section 14(2) – Filing of award – Court – Meaning of – The expression is not limited to the definition of court under the Act – The award should be filed before the court which appointed Arbitrator.

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AIR 1972 SC 1507 : (1972) 1 SCC 702 : (1972) 3 SCR 233 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Appellant Vs. SAITH AND SKELTON (P)…

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Arbitration Act, 1940 – Schedule I, Rule 4 – Jurisdiction of Umpire – Failure of Arbitrator to make award within a stipulated time – Umpire is competent to enter upon the reference without any order from court.

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AIR 1975 SC 230 : AIR 1974 SC 230 : (1975) 1 SCC 289 : (1975) 2 SCR 811 : (1975) 7 UJ 2 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA N.…

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Arbitration Act, 1940 – Section 30 – Challenge to award – Procedure – Objections to award not filed – Challenge by way of writ petition is not maintainable.

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AIR 1981 SC 479 : (1980) 4 SCC 556 : (1980) 12 UJ 988 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SMT. RUKMANIBAI GUPTA — Appellant Vs. COLLECTOR JABALPUR AND OTHERS — Respondent…

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Haryana School Education Act, 1995, Section 22 — Civil Court Jurisdiction — Ouster of jurisdiction by statute must be express or implied — Section 22 only ousts jurisdiction where Government or its officers have power to adjudicate — Recovery of fees by a school is not a power conferred on Government/authorities — Civil court jurisdiction not ousted in matters of reasonable fee recovery.

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Cr P C I P C

Penal Code, 1860 — Section 498A — Cruelty by husband or relatives of husband — Allegations in FIR were vague, general, and filed one year after admitted separation of the parties — No specific instances of cruelty were mentioned — Criminal proceedings are liable to be quashed. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 482 — Quashing of FIR — Court can quash FIR if allegations, taken at face value, do not constitute any offence — Vague and general allegations of marital discord, without specific instances, do not prima facie constitute an offence under Section 498A IPC.

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I P C POCSO

Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 376(2), 450 — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 4 — Sexual assault on a minor — Evidence of prosecutrix — Conviction can be based solely on the prosecutrix’s testimony if it inspires confidence — Corroboration of testimony of prosecutrix is not a requirement of law, but a guidance of prudence — Minor contractions or small discrepancies should not be a ground for throwing out the evidence of the prosecutrix.

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C P C

State Financial Corporations Act, 1951 — Section 29 — Liability of Financial Corporation taking possession of industrial unit for dues — Corporation acts as a trustee, liable only to the extent of funds in its hands after settling its dues, not personally liable. Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Section 80 — Notice to Government or public officer — Mandatory requirement before instituting suit — Failure to issue notice or obtain leave renders suit not maintainable and decree a nullity, even if impleaded later.

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