Court Rulings Update

Several recent court rulings have made headlines. Tarun Tejpal's daughter has *linked his conviction* to his investigative journalism. The US has *rejected China's Scarborough Reef measures*, backing the Philippines in the South China Sea dispute.
- The supreme court has *left a Bombay HC ruling intact*, stating no section 37 deduction for redemption.
- A parliamentary committee report has been released on the *Alternative Dispute Resolution system*.
- Various other court convictions and *mediation programs* have been announced, including a village mediation program to reduce rural litigation and a consumer court ordering a jeweller to return 32g of gold and pay Rs 35000 to a man who waited two years for his bangles.