Section 34 News Today

The Kerala High Court has made it clear that Section 5 Limitation Act has no application in condoning the delay in filing an application challenging for setting aside an arbitral award under Section...

In NHAI v. M Hakeem & Anr, Supreme Court had said that a Section 34 court can only set aside an arbitral award and not modify it.

The petitioners had availed financial assistance from the Non Banking Financial Companies and could not repay the outstanding dues, leading to initiation of the arbitration.

Partially upholding arbitral awards, which would not amount to a modification, is not confined to scenarios under Section 34(2)(a), but can be applied in all scenarios under Section 34, the Court held.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently observed that the relief of possession is not required to be sought by a Plaintiff in a Suit for cancellation of Sale Deed when the Plaintiff is a...

The Supreme Court has held that an application under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 must be filed within “prescribed period” of limitation i.e. 90 days, for seeking benefit of...

The ANC on Sunday announced it is contemplating legal action against former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter who left his position with immediate effect in what was described as “a mutual agreement” after an explosive television interview.

President Ramaphosa chose to hush up the burglary at Phala Phala and it is this which could prove to be his undoing.

The Supreme Court recently reiterated that extra-judicial confession is a weak piece of evidence and when made by the co-accused, it can be admitted only as a corroborative piece of evidence.

The Court was of the view that even in cases where the defence of the accused does not appear to be credible or is palpably false, the burden on the prosecution does not become any less.