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The Gauhati HC held that rejecting a Section 311 CrPC witness-summoning petition may be an intermediate order if it affects the final judgment, allowing a Section 397 CrPC revision to challenge such denial of vital witness evidence.
The Delhi High Court ruled that a judge’s order extending custodial investigation under UAPA’s Sec 43D(2)(b) is merely interlocutory, so an appeal under Sec 21 of the NIA Act is barred. Parties must instead seek a revision under CrPC Sec 482. This limits immediate appellate relief in NIA investigations.
The Bombay High Court has reaffirmed that courts must not interfere with arbitral interim orders unless they are perverse, capricious, or demonstrate manifest illegality. This ruling strengthens the autonomy of arbitral tribunals in complex slum redevelopment disputes, ensuring that balance-of-convenience assessments remain within the arbitrator’s domain unless grossly flawed.
Calcutta High Court rules that a Debts Recovery Tribunal’s interim observation on NPA classification is tentative and does not bind parties at the final hearing. The Court also affirms that a Chief Judicial Magistrate can extend the execution time for a possession order under Section 14(2) of the SARFAESI Act, even if the procedural terminology used is imprecise, ensuring flexibility in enforcement.
Madhya Pradesh High Court reaffirms that revision petitions against interlocutory orders under CrPC Section 91 are not maintainable, quashing a Sessions Court's interference in a pending cheque dishonour case. The ruling underscores the jurisdictional limits of revisional courts, impacting litigants and practitioners in criminal proceedings.