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Artificial Intelligence (AI) — Use in Legal Proceedings — Reliance on AI-generated judgments by a court is a serious matter concerning the integrity of the judicial process — Such judgments, if non-existent or fake, amount to misconduct rather than a simple error of judgment — Supreme Court orders examination of consequences and accountability for such practices — Notice issued to the Attorney General, Solicitor General, and Bar Council of India to address this institutional concern. Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) / Power Supply Agreement (PSA) — Interpretation of Contract — Surrounding Circumstances — Evidence Act, 1872, Sections 92, 94, 95 — Contractual terms can be clarified by attending circumstances and conduct of parties, even if contract is reduced to writing, to give meaning to terms that may otherwise be meaningless or unworkable. Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 31(7)(a) — Interest awarded by Arbitral Tribunal — Contractual bar — Where a contract expressly prohibits the award of pre-award and pendente lite interest, an Arbitral Tribunal cannot award such interest, even if termed as compensation, as the arbitrator is bound by the terms of the contract. Contract Act, 1872 — Section 133 — Discharge of surety by variance in terms of contract — A variance made without the surety’s consent in the terms of the contract between the principal debtor and the creditor discharges the surety only with respect to transactions occurring subsequent to the variance. The surety remains liable for the original amount guaranteed. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Committee of Creditors (CoC) — Commercial Wisdom — Legislative intent to vest decisive authority in CoC, which comprises financial creditors who bear economic consequences of failure — Decisions on viability, valuation, and haircuts are commercial, not judicial — Courts do not substitute their assessment for that of the CoC — Adjudicatory authority performs a supervisory role, ensuring statutory compliance and procedural fairness, but refrains from second-guessing economic bodies.

Transfer of Case—Matrimonial Disputes— Where the parties have difficulty and there is no place which is convenient and where one or both the parties make a request for use of video conference, proceedings may be conducted through video conferencing, obviating the needs of the party to appear in person. Administration of Justice—Use of Technology—Every district court must have at least one e-mail ID and notified phone number—A designated officer/ manager to be appointed to respond to emails and phone queries—These steps would take care of the problems of litigants to some extent.

(2017) 174 AIC 103 : (2017) AIR(SCW) 1345 : (2017) 2 AIRJharR 462 : (2017) AIR(SC) 1345 : (2017) AllSCR 900 : (2017) 122 ALR 905 : (2017) 5 ALT…

Civil Procedure  Code, 1860, S.100–Second Appeal-Substantial question of law-­House Tax-While disposing off the appeal the high court did not decided the questions whether the suit seeking a declaration that the demand of House Tax raised under the Act is maintainable, Matter remanded back to be decided afresh-Haryana Municipal Act, 1973.

(2017) 174 AIC 95 : (2017) AIR(SCW) 1330 : (2017) 3 AIRJharR 321 : (2017) AIR(SC) 1330 : (2017) AllSCR 2127 : (2017) 123 ALR 284 : (2017) 3 AndhLD…

Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.307 and S.34–Attempt to Murder-Common Intention- -Appellant came along with three other person—One of them with the bomb- Accused 4 in coming together with the other four accused and going together with them, and in shouting the words “Kill him” certainly attracted the change under Section 307 read with Section 34 of the code

(2017) 100 ACrC 937 : (2017) 177 AIC 267 : (2017) AIR(SCW) 1415 : (2017) AIR(SC) 1415 : (2017) ALLMR(Cri) 3116 : (2017) 2 ALT(Crl) 69 : (2017) 2 AndhLD(Criminal)…

Anticipatory Bail — Murder — Father of deceased had sworn affidavit that death was natural-Police has started investigation on basis of an anonymous letter that appellant had extra material affair and had took advantage of his profession-Held; appellant has already joined investigation-High Court ought to have granted anticipatory bail in view of statement of father of deceased-Ordered accordingly-Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.438.

(2017) 99 ACrC 699 : (2017) 173 AIC 271 : (2017) 2 AICLR 360 : (2017) AIR(SCW) 1439 : (2017) AIR(SC) 1439 : (2017) ALLMR(Cri) 2210 : (2017) 1 BBCJ…

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