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Karnataka Mining : Amicus Curiae Suggests Doing Away With Contribution To SPV From Iron Ore Sale Value
In the PIL regarding iron ore mining in certain districts of Karnataka, Senior Advocate Shyam Diwan, Amicus Curiae, on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the Amicus was appointed in view of the "serious environmental dimensions" to the matter which are no longer involved as such, and that moving forward, it is the common consensus that the collection of 10% of the sale value from all...
Supreme Court Stays Trial Against Former Odisha Advocate General Ashok Mohanty In Case Linked With Artha Tatwa Scam
The Supreme Court of India recently stayed trial court proceedings against former Advocate General for the State of Odisha, Ashok Mohanty in connection with a case pertaining to the Artha Tatwa scam.“Since it is pointed out that the proceedings before the trial court had been stayed qua the petitioner herein when the matter was pending before the High Court, we deem it appropriate to stay...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Four Additional Judges Of Bombay High Court As Permanent Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday recommended appointment of four Additional Judges as permanent judges of Bombay High Court.The Additional Judges of Bombay High Court who have been recommended to be made permanent judges are as follows:- Justice Rajesh Narayandas Laddha- Justice Sanjay Ganpatrao Mehare- Justice Govinda Ananda Sanap- Justice Shivkumar Ganpatrao DigeClick Here To...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Five Additional Judges Of Madras High Court As Permanent Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on Wednesday has recommended the names of five Additional Judges of Madras High Court to be made permanent judges.The names are as follows:1. Justice S Srimathy 2. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy 3. Justice R Vijayakumar 4. Justice Mohammed Shaffiq 5. Justice Sathya Narayana Prasad The collegium of the High Court had recommended their...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Amit Sharma As Permanent Judge Of Delhi High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday recommended that Justice Amit Sharma, Additional Judge of Delhi High Court, be made a permanent judge against an existing vacancy. “Having regard to all the relevant factors, the Collegium is of the considered view that Shri Justice Amit Sharma, Additional Judge, is suitable for being appointed as a Permanent Judge of the High Court of Delhi,” reads...
No Enrollment Fee Above Rs 750 Rs : Kerala High Court To Bar Council In Interim Order
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday passed an interim order holding that the Bar Council is not entitled to collect an enrolment fee of more than Rs.750/- prescribed under law, while enrolling prospective advocates.Justice Shaji P Chaly passed the said order in view of the decision of the High Court in Koshy T. v. Bar Council of Kerala, Ernakulam and Another (2017 KHC 553) which had held...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 10 Additional Judges Of Allahabad High Court To Be Made Permanent
The Supreme Court Collegium today recommended making 10 Additional Judges of the Allahabad High Court as the Permanent judges of the High Court. The names that are recommended are as follows:1. Justice Chandra Kumar Rai, 2. Justice Krishan Pahal, 3. Justice Sameer Jain, 4. Justice Ashutosh Srivastava, 5. Justice Subhash Vidyarthi, 6. Justice Brij Raj Singh, 7. Justice Shree...
Punjab And Haryana High Court Grants Bail To 65 Y/O Man Who Allegedly Called Lord Valmiki A 'Dacoit' & 'Thief'
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently granted bail to a 65-year-old man who allegedly referred to Lord Valmiki as a 'Dacoit' and 'Thief'. The bench of Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi granted bail to Krishan Dev Dubey booked under Section 295A IPC after it noted that he is a first-time offender and has been in custody since 23.01.2022 and that his further incarceration is not required.The...
Allahabad HC Quashes Case Against Salman Khurshid For Alleged 'Rishte Mein Unke Baap' Remark Against Yogi Adityanath
The Allahabad High Court has quashed a criminal case registered against Congress leader Salman Khurshid for allegedly making an indecent remark against the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath.During the electioneering for Lok Sabha Election 2019, while referring to Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Congress leader Khurshid had allegedly said: “Rishte me ham unke...
Complete Supreme Court Yearly Digest Part-4
Commercial Courts Act, 2015Commercial Courts Act, 2015 - Mediation lightens the load of the judges- Section 12A contemplated only for a class of suits not requiring urgent relief- suits which contemplate urgent interim relief, the Law-giver has carefully vouch-safed immediate access to justice as contemplated ordinarily through the courts. The carving out of a class of suits and selecting...