Delhi High Court Orders Criminal Complaint in Fortis–Walmark Arbitration Dispute The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that no prior hearing is mandatory under Section 340 CrPC (now Section 379 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ) before directing the filing of a criminal complaint. In a major development, Justice Amit Bansal ordered prosecution in the Fortis Healthcare v. Walmark Holdings dispute after finding that Walmark relied on an allegedly forged term sheet to seek interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 . 🔍 The Court held that: The disputed term sheet was never executed by Fortis It did not bear the authentic signature of Fortis’s then CEO Walmark officials were aware of this fact while approaching the Court Relying on Pritish v. State of Maharashtra (2002) , the Court reiterated that Section 340 CrPC does not require a preliminary inquiry or hearing of the accused before filing a complaint. 📄 The Registr...
Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage Lasting Just 65 Days After 13 Years of Litigation A Landmark Judgment on Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage In a significant ruling highlighting the misuse of prolonged matrimonial litigation, the Supreme Court of India dissolved a marriage that lasted only 65 days , bringing an end to a 13-year legal battle involving over 40 cases across multiple courts . The Apex Court held that when a marriage has collapsed beyond repair , forcing parties to remain legally bound serves no purpose and only perpetuates judicial abuse . Case Background The couple married in January 2012 , but the relationship broke down within weeks. The wife left the matrimonial home alleging cruelty, and what followed was a decade-long barrage of criminal and civil proceedings across courts in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh . Seeking final closure, the wife approached the Supreme Court invoking Article 142 of the Constitution , requesting...