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The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the nearly Rs 8,000 crore amount payble will not have to be paid to the Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited (DAMEPL), an Anil-Ambani owned Reliance Infrastructure company, which was awarded by a 2017 arbitral award.
The ruling overturned the Supreme Court’s September 2021 judgment that upheld the arbitral award. A month after the 2021 judgment, the court had dismissed a plea seeking a review — the final step in the appeal process after which a ruling of the highest court attains finality.
In this significant move, the Supreme Court of India has exercised its “extraordinary powers” through a curative petition to overturn its previous judgement from 2021.
Source – https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/w
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India is helping Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Mauritius develop early warning systems to reduce the loss of life and property due to extreme weather events, IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra has said.
In a conversation with PTI editors, Mr. Mohapatra, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General, said India will play the role of a big brother and a peer advisor to Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Mauritius in the efforts to guard against the impact of extreme weather events.
India’s efforts are part of the ‘Early Warnings for All’ initiative announced to ensure that everyone is protected from hazardous weather, water or climate events through life-saving early warning systems.
Source- https://www.thehindu.com/news/india-helping-five-nations-
