The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 12th April 2024

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The Hindu Vocab On Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Case

DMRC dispute flags need for arbitrators to be more mindful of fact and law

The Supreme Court of India has used its extraordinary powers to set aside its own judgment of 2021 and relieve (to make an unpleasant feeling, such as pain or worry, less strong) the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) of an exorbitant (of prices and demands) much too large) burden of ₹7,687 crore in a dispute (an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border) with a former concessionare. The verdict (an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, especially one made at the end of a trial) vindicates the existence of the Court’s curative jurisdiction on the one hand, and flags, on the other, a possible conflict between finality in litigation (the process of taking a case to a court of law so that a judgment can be made) and the need for substantive justice. In this case, an arbitral tribunal had ruled in 2017 in favour of Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Ltd. (DAMEPL), which got the contract to construct (to build something or put together different parts to form something whole), maintain and operate the line from New Delhi railway station to Delhi airport. DAMEPL had invoked (to use a law in order to achieve something, or to mention something in order to explain something or to support your opinion or action) the termination (the act of ending something or the end of something) clause in its agreement in October 2012, citing the DMRC’s alleged failure to cure some defects. While the DMRC invoked the arbitration clause, DAMEPL halted (to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening) operations in June 2013 and handed over the line to the DMRC. Meanwhile, based on a joint application, the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) issued a certificate of safety that helped revive the metro’s operations. On appeal, a single judge of the Delhi High Court upheld the arbitration award against DMRC, but a Division Bench set it aside, holding that the award suffered from perversity (the quality of being strange and not what most people would do or expect) and patent illegality. In 2021, a two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court restored (to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position) the award, reversing the High Court Bench’s findings in favour of the DMRC. A review petition (a document signed by a large number of people demanding or asking for some action from the government or another authority) was also rejected.

A curative petition is an extraordinary (very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange) remedy, as it is filed after the apex Court refuses to review its judgment. There are only two main grounds for entertaining such a petition: to prevent abuse of process and to prevent gross miscarriage of justice, although it is not possible to enumerate all the circumstances (a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is) that warrant it. It is founded on the principle that the court’s concern for justice is no less important than the principle of finality. Under India’s arbitration law, an award can be set aside only on limited grounds. It is normally inexpedient (not suitable or convenient) for arbitration issues to have many levels of litigation — in this case there was a statutory appeal to the High Court, and appeals to a Bench, the apex Court, a review petition and a curative petition. In the ultimate analysis, the DMRC case appears to have been rightly decided as the earlier two-judge Bench was ruled to have erred in setting aside the Delhi High Court Bench’s view that the CMRS certificate was a vital piece of evidence. The outcome (a result or effect of an action, situation, etc) only underscores the importance of arbitrators and judges sitting on appeal (a request to the public for money, information, or help) over awards getting both fact and law right, lest commercial litigants be discouraged from arbitration due to the constant (happening a lot or all the time) stretching of the idea of finality. Not all disputants can go up to the level of a curative (able to cure or cause to get better) petition.

The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist 12th April 2024

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• Relieve: To make an unpleasant feeling, such as pain or worry, less strong.
• Exorbitant: (of prices and demands) much too large.
• Dispute: An argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border.
• Verdict: An opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, especially one made at the end of a trial.
• Litigation: The process of taking a case to a court of law so that a judgment can be made.
• Construct: To build something or put together different parts to form something whole.
• Invoked: To use a law in order to achieve something, or to mention something in order to explain something or to support your opinion or action.
• Termination: The act of ending something or the end of something.
• Halted: To (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening.
• Perversity: The quality of being strange and not what most people would do or expect.
• Restored: To return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position.
• Petition: A document signed by a large number of people demanding or asking for some action from the government or another authority.
• Extraordinary: Very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange.
• Circumstances: A fact or event that makes a situation the way it is.
• Inexpedient: Not suitable or convenient.
• Outcome: A result or effect of an action, situation, etc.
• Appeal: A request to the public for money, information, or help.
• Constant: Happening a lot or all the time.
• Curative: Able to cure or cause to get better.

The Hindu Vocab Master 12th April with Synonyms & Antonyms

Take a look at synonyms and antonyms of difficult words in Hindu Vocab Master 12th April compiled in the table.

Difficult Words	Synonyms & Antonyms
Relieve	Synonyms: Calm, Comfort Antonyms: Distress, Annoy
Exorbitant	Synonyms: Acutely, Awfully Antonyms: Incompletely, Little
Dispute	Synonyms: Controversy, Conflict Antonyms: Agreement, Calm
Verdict	Synonyms: Opinion, Decision Antonyms: Accusation
Litigation	Synonyms: Summon, Indict Antonyms: Exonerate, Summon
Construct	Synonyms: Design, Create Antonyms: Disorder, Destroy
Invoked	Synonyms: Imposed, Prescribed Antonyms: Answer, Give
Termination	Synonyms: Completion, Expiry Antonyms: Beginning, Cause
Halted	Synonyms: Immobile, Frozen Antonyms: Alive, Lively
Perversity	Synonyms: Doggedness, Determination Antonyms: Irresolution
Restored	Synonyms: Reestablished, Refreshed Antonyms: Take, Remove
Petition	Synonyms: Request, Application Antonyms: Imply, Suggestion
Extraordinary	Synonyms: Amazing, Curious Antonyms: Average, Bad
Circumstances	Synonyms: Accident, Action Antonyms: Plan, Whole
Inexpedient	Synonyms: Imprudent, Impolitic Antonyms: Expedient
Outcome	Synonyms: Event, Conclusion Antonyms: Cause, Source
Appeal	Synonyms: Bid, Application Antonyms: Reply, Answer
Constant	Synonyms: Continual, Consistent Antonyms: Broken
Curative	Synonyms: Healthful, Corrective Antonyms: Harmful, Damaging