Allahabad HC Transfers Case Against J&K Students Accused Of Celebrating Pakistan's T20 Win Against India From Agra To Saharanpur

The Allahabad High Court recently transferred the trial against three J&K students accused of raising pro-Pakistan slogans following Pakistan's victory in a T20 Cricket World Cup match against India in 2021 from the court of CJM, Agra to the court of CJM, Saharanpur.The bench of Justice Om Prakash Tripathi passed this order on a transfer plea moved by the students after their...

'Bar Association Obstructing Legal Aid Defence Counsel System' : Public Defenders' Plea In Supreme Court

Amid strikes in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur led by a local ‘Bar Association Committee’ and a ‘Bar Sangharsh Samiti’ against the National Legal Services Authority’s ‘Legal Aid Defence Counsel Scheme’, a number of public defenders in the district have alleged that the district bar associations and its office-bearers have been illegally restraining them from discharging their...

Spotlight On Recent Appointments To The Supreme Court- Justice Pankaj Mithal

A general criticism of the Indian Courts has been that very little is known to the public about the judges being recommended by respective Collegium before their appointment, on merit and suitability. A designated Secretariat ideally should do the job, unfortunately we don’t have such a mechanism. Livelaw has taken an initiative to share relevant information about the appointees and we...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Carrying Capacity Studies For Himachal States

Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala issued notice in a petition seeking for Carrying Capacity studies to be conducted in 13 Himachal States/UTs.The petition brought up concerns regarding uncontrolled and unsustainable construction of various commercial accommodations such as hotels, resorts, rest houses, and home stays,...

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Petitions Seeking Increase In Age Of Superannuation For Teaching Staff Of Affiliated Colleges

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a batch of petitions filed by lecturers, principals and associate professors working in affiliated colleges, aided and unaided by the state government, for enhancement of the age of superannuation from present 60 years to 65 years.A single judge bench of Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav said the contention of petitioners that even those working in...

Authorities Can’t Insist For Civil Court Decree To Make Changes In Birth Records When Registered Deed Of Adoption Present: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court on Friday held that a registered deed of adoption is enough to prove the validity of adoption of a child under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, and that there is no requirement to have a civil court decree asserting such deed, for change in birth records.The court was hearing a bunch of petitions in which the question before the court was whether the...

Gujarat High Court Restrains Police From Filing Chargesheet Against Lawyer Accused Of Threatening Govt Official

The Gujarat High Court recently stayed the filing of chargesheet against a practising advocate against whom an FIR was filed by a government official alleging that he had threatened the authorities while they were discharging their official duties.“Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the present case, prima-facie, it appears that, being professional advocate, he was called...

Copper Chimney's Right To Operate From Kala Ghoda Outlet Ended With Expiry of Contract, Can't Invoke Force Majeure: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently held that invocation of force majeure by Kalaghoda’s Copper Chimney restaurant would not lead to extension of the period for which it was authorized to use its premises.Justice GS Kulkarni observed that the termination clause and force majeure clause are independent and invoking force majeure would not change the term of the contract.“The invocation of...

Murder Trial - Once Prosecution Establishes 'Last Seen Theory', Accused Is Bound To Give Explanations : Supreme Court

A recent judgment rendered by the Supreme Court has a notable discussion on the application of "last seen theory" in murder cases. Upholding the conviction of an accused in a murder case, the Court explained that once the prosecution has shown that the victim was last seen together along with the accused, then the accused has to give explanations."Once the theory of “last seen together”...

Collegium Should Have Permanent Secretariat, Candidates Bank : Ex-SC Judge Indira Banerjee Suggests Reforms

Judges have to remember their oath of discharging their duties without fear, favour, affection, or ill will, even when discharging administrative duties, such as nominating judges or prospective judges for appointment or elevation to constitutional courts, said former Supreme Court judge, Indira Banerjee. “Justice Ruma Pal, who had been a member of the collegium for a while, had...

Bus Conductor Refuses To Return Rs 1 Change To Passenger, Consumer Court Orders Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation To Pay ₹2000 Compensation

A consumer court in Bengaluru appreciated the effort of a consumer, who approached the forum after being shortchanged for Rs 1 by a bus conductor of the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC).The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission vide order dated January 31, allowed in part a complaint filed by Advocate Ramesh Naik L and directed the Corporation to refund Rs 1 to...

Collegium Is Performing An Administrative Function, So Its Decisions Can't Be Beyond Judicial Review : R Vaigai

On Saturday, while speaking on the issue of building a transparent and accountable collegium, Ms. R. Vaigai, Senior Advocate at the Madras High Court, disagreed with the recent Supreme Court judgment in the Victoria Gowri case which held that collegium decisions are beyond judicial review.Vagai, who was one of the petitioners who challenged the appointment of Justice Victoria Gowri, was...