#Legal Costs

The Patna High Court has ruled that directors of a diploma institute lack legal standing to challenge a recruitment outcome on behalf of candidates they trained, emphasizing that only aggrieved individuals may invoke writ jurisdiction. This sets a clear boundary against third-party litigation in public employment disputes and deters institutions from acting as proxies in administrative contests.

The Bombay High Court set aside an arbitral award that granted Rs.4.83 lakh in interest and Rs.2 lakh in legal costs based solely on unverified Yahoo Finance data, denying the parties a fair opportunity to respond. This ruling reinforces that arbitral tribunals cannot substitute judicial scrutiny with unauthenticated market data, upholding natural justice as a non-negotiable pillar of arbitration under Section 34.

Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that compounding cheque bounce offences under Section 138 NI Act at the revision stage requires payment of 15% of the cheque amount as costs to the State Legal Services Authority. The decision reinforces the Supreme Court's Damodar S. Prabhu guidelines, deterring delayed settlements and ensuring compliance with judicial directives in financial disputes.