http://lawcafe.in Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:04:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Amendments to the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996- A Consultation Paper Introduction: 1. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 enacted in 1996 is an Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to domestic arbitration, international commercial arbitration and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. Copy of the Act is annexed as Annexure-I. The Act is based ... http://lawcafe.in/?p=585 The Commercial Division of High Courts Bill, 2009 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 16, 2009 by the Minister of Law and Justice, Shri Veerappa Moily. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on December 18, 2009 and is pending in the Rajya Sabha. a)      The Bill seeks ... http://lawcafe.in/?p=581  Government of India has proposed many amendments to the Arbitration and conciliation Act 1996 as per Consultation Paper prepared by its Ministry of Law and Justice. Law Commission of India had recommended comprehensive review of the Act in its 176th report in 2001. Arbitration Amendment Bill, 2003 was introduced in ... http://lawcafe.in/?p=577 This was largely the experience in the UK until adjudication was introduced to the construction industry in 1998. Adjudication is really expedited arbitration. Under the statute all construction disputes, of whatever complexity, can be referred to adjudication and are to be determined within 28 days. The referring party can unilaterally ... http://lawcafe.in/?p=572 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 11(6) — application under — for appointment of arbitrator — applicant entered into agreement with the respondent to carry out drilling operations in the offshore waters as allocated by the respondent — non-payment/part-payment of the invoices by the respondent — appellant addressed a ... http://lawcafe.in/?p=569 Section 311 of Code of Criminal Procedure says: "311. Power to summon material witness, or examine person present. - Any court may, at any stage of any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code, summon any person as a witness, or examine any person in attendance, though not summoned as ... http://lawcafe.in/?p=564 The Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 says : “Nothing in this code shall be deemed to limit or effect the inherent powers of the High Court to make such orders as may be necessary to give effect to any order under the code, or to prevent abuse of the process ... http://lawcafe.in/?p=560 Prior to the partition of India, the Shamlat-deh lands in Punjab were owned by the proprietors of the other lands in the village, "Hasab Rasad Khewat" in the same proportion in which they owned the other lands. A person who did not own any other land in the village could ... http://lawcafe.in/?p=557 The Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887, defines Record of Rights under Section 31. It says that, there shall be record-of-rights for each estate. It is also known as JAMABANDI.   Documents included in the record-of-rights are: (a)      statements showing, so far as may be practicable: - the persons who are land-owners, tenants or assignees of ... http://lawcafe.in/?p=554 Section 154 of Criminal Procedure code states that : "154. Information in cognizable cases :- (1) Every information relating to the commission of a cognizable offence, if given orally to an officer in charge of a police station, shall be reduced to writing by him or under his direction, and be ... http://lawcafe.in/?p=551