Delhi Riots 2020 :Independent Inquiry Commission Needed To Find Out Truth, Says Former SC Judge Justice Madan Lokur

An inquiry commission needs to be set up for an impartial investigation to establish the whole gamut of factors that contributed to the 2020 north-east Delhi violence, and to determine the adequacy of the response of the state and its instrumentalities before, during, and after the riots, suggested former Supreme Court judge Madan Lokur. “The whole nation deserves to know what...

“Cannot Reduce Legal Professional To A Contract Worker": Madras High Court Criticises State For Fixing Ceiling For Govt Advocates' Fees

The Madras High Court has come down heavily on the State of Tamil Nadu for its Orders determining a ceiling limit of fees payable to advocates appearing on behalf of the Government. The government had determined that for pending arbitration matters, civil suits, original petitions, original side appeals, civil miscellaneous appeals and for regular cases, the fee which shall be payable...

Application Under Section 12 Domestic Violence Act Not A 'Complaint', Does Not Attract Procedure U/S 200-204 CrPC: Meghalaya High Court

The Meghalaya High Court recently ruled that an application under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act is not a complaint and the procedure and proceedings under Sections 200(Examination of complainant), 202(postponement of issue of process) and 204 (Issue of Process) CrPC cannot be pursued by the parties or by the Magistrate.The observations were made by a bench comprising Justice W....

There Would Be Reduced Instances Of Violence If Access To Liquor Is Prohibited Around Areas Of Religious Festivals: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Thursday observed that when the sale of liquor is prohibited for a few days with the object of maintaining peace, preserving public order and for public good, commercial interests takes a back seat, even if it means experiencing a disruption in sales.A division bench comprising Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran was hearing a batch of appeals and...

Advocate's Murder: BCI Directs Rajasthan Bar Council To Call Off Strike Before March 9, Requests State Govt To Pass Law For Protection Of Lawyers

The Bar Council of India has directed the State Bar Council of Rajasthan to take appropriate measures to ensure that the strike/boycott of several courts in the state due to the murder of an Advocate is called off before March 9. It asked the State Bar Council to forward a report by evening of March 08.The strike and boycott of several courts in Rajasthan has been continuing for the last...

'Fraternity Is Not Assimilation Of Minority Into Majority, Its Peaceful Co-existence Of Differences' : Justice S Ravindra Bhat

Organized by the students of the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard School of Business, the 20th edition of the annual Harvard India Conference was held on February 11 and 12, 2023. This year, as India completes 75 years of independence, the conference's theme, "Vision 2047: India at 100 Years of Independence," led to deliberations on the hopes and challenges for the next 25 years....

Bombay High Court Directs Release Of Seized Gutka And Pan-Masala On Furnishing The Bank Guarantee Of Rs. 27.84 Lakhs

The Bombay High Court has directed to release the Gutka and Pan-Masala, which were banned in the state of Maharashtra, after furnishing the bank guarantee of Rs. 27,84,000The single bench of Justice Kishore C. Sant has modified the order passed by the Revisional Court by adding an additional condition that the respondent shall furnish the bank guarantee in the sum of Rs. 27,84,000 instead...

'Schools Can't Be Without Playgrounds; Students Entitled To Good Environment' : Supreme Court Orders Removal Of Encroachments

There cannot be any school without a playground, observed the Supreme Court, while directing the removal of unauthorised occupations at a place reserved for playground for a school in Haryana.A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna disapproved of an order passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court which permitted regularisation of the encroachments near the school.Noting that...

Supply Of Ice Cream From The Outlets Cannot Be Considered As Supply Of “Restaurant Services”: AAR

The Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that the supply of ice cream from the outlets cannot be considered as the supply of restaurant services.The two-member bench of Amit Kumar Mishra and Milind Kawatkar has observed that the readily available ice creams that are not prepared in the outlets and sold over the counter are supplies of goods. However, an ice cream that is...

Karnataka High Court Upholds NEET For Undergraduate Homeopathy Courses

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the Constitutional validity of provision of the National Commission for Homeopathy Act, 2020, which provides that there shall be a Uniform National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to undergraduate Homoeopathy courses in all the institutions governed under the Act.A division bench of Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Vijaykumar A Patil...

SC Registry Prepares to Launch E-Filing Software, SCAORA Complains Of Not Being Consulted

Amid the Supreme Court registry preparing to commence a training process for lawyers before the introduction of a new e-filing system, the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association has expressed a grievance that the association or any of its members were not consulted before deciding to launch the software. In a letter addressed to the registrar, SCAORA has written: “We are shocked...

Shareholders Have No Locus To Challenge The Initiation Of CIRP Against Corporate Debtor: NCLAT Chennai

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”), Chennai Bench, comprising of Justice M. Venugopal (Judicial Member) and Shri Naresh Salecha (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in Nirej Vadakkedathu Paul v Sunstar Hotels and Estates Private Limited, has held that shareholders of Corporate Debtor have no locus to challenge the initiation of CIRP against...