When All India Bar Examination Becomes An Expensive Affair

The All India Bar Examination (AIBE) XVII was conducted on February 5, 2023. This year's AIBE saw a high turnout of aspiring lawyers who were eager to take the examination and move one step closer to their goal of practicing law in India. The written test consisted of 100 multiple-choice questions covering a wide range of legal subjects, including constitutional law, criminal law, family law,...

‘We Are Not Lawmakers, Can’t Issue Such Directions’: Delhi High Court On PIL To Conduct Lok Sabha, Legislative Assembly Polls Together In 2024

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to pass directions on a public interest litigation praying that Centre and Election Commission of India be directed to ascertain the feasibility of conducting elections to Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly together in 2024.“We cannot do it. We are not lawmakers. We know our limitations. We ensure compliance of law. We can’t issue such mandamus,”...

'Serious Allegations Maligning Entire Judiciary' : Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay FIR Against Advocate Saiby Jose In Bribery Case

The Kerala High Court on Monday refused to stay the FIR registered against the Kerala High Court Advocates Association President, Advocate Saiby Jose Kidangoor, over allegations that he has collected money from clients under the pretext of bribing High Court judges.At the outset, the Court asked him why he has moved the Court in hurry within two days of registering the FIR.A bench of...

Employee's Length Of Service And Employer's Conduct Relevant Considerations While Granting Back-Wages: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur bench held that while granting back-wages, the length of service of an employee is required to be taken note of and at the same time, the conduct of the employer is also required to be seen. The bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi was hearing a petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution challenging the award of Labour Court through...

PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Probe On Hindenburg Report Against Adani Group

Another PIL has been filed in connection with the publication of a report by US-based short-selling firm Hindenburg Research against the Adani Group. This time, the PIL seeks the constitution of a committee under the head of a retired Supreme Court Judge to investigate the contents of the Research Report. It was on January 24 that US-based Hindenburg published its report accusing...

Employer Cannot "Lure" Employee By Provident Fund As It Is Statutory Deduction, Offence Of Cheating Not Attracted Upon Non-Remittance: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that contribution towards provident fund by an employee is a statutory deduction and non remittance of it by the employer in the employee’s account maintained with the Provident Fund Organisation, cannot attract the offence of cheating. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna made this observation while allowing a petition filed by...

BREAKING| Five New Supreme Court Judges Take Oath; Working Strength Rises To 32, With 2 Vacancies

Five new Supreme Court judges took oath on Monday. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud administered the oath to the newly sworn-in judges in the presence of all judges of the Supreme Court.The newly sworn-in judges are :1. Justice Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court.2. Justice Sanjay Karol, Chief Justice of Patna High Court.3. Justice P. V. Sanjay Kumar, Chief Justice...

Coaching Institute Conducting Physical Classes Can't Force Online Classes On Students Without Consent: Delhi Consumer Commission Orders Refund

A Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission in Delhi has directed a medical coaching institution to refund the entire advance fees paid by a student, observing that it could not force a student to undertake online classes during Covid-19 pandemic, when the student had initially signed up for physical classes.The Commission observed,"It is undisputed facts between the parties that coaching to...

Attempt To Murder Charge Cannot Be Quashed Merely On Settlement Between Parties If Prima Facie Possibility Of Conviction Is Strong: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently refused to quash an FIR against a man accused of attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 despite the dispute being settled between the accused and the de facto complainant. Justice A. Badharudeen was hearing two petitions filed by a man accused of offences under Sections 324 and 307 of the IPC and under Sections 3(1) (s),...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 29 To February 5, 2023

Nominal Index [Citation 61 - 75]Gajanan v. Surekha 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 61Dinesh Singh Bhim Singh v. Vinod Shobhraj Gajaria 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 62Uttam Anna Lande v. State of Maharashtra 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 63Hirabai Dattatray Mankar v. Dodke Associates through its Partner 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 64Rahul Giridhar Pathade v. Collector of Nasik, State Excise Department and Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom)...

Can't Condone Delay If Applicant Fails To Show ‘Sufficient Cause’ For The Delay: Jharkhand High Court Reiterates

The Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that the court should not allow an application for condonation of delay until and unless the applicant satisfies the court that he was prevented by any ‘sufficient cause’ from prosecuting the case. While dismissing the second appeal, Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi observed: “The applicant must satisfy the Court that he was prevented by...

Chief Justice of Singapore Praises Indian Supreme Court For Handling 'Immense Caseload', Hails Its Judges As Hardest Working In World

The Supreme Court of India is among the busiest courts in the world and its justices are among the hardest working judges because of the immense caseload that they carry, said Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon of the Singapore Supreme Court on his visit to India. The judge, while commending his Indian counterpart and the top court, said, “I saw this myself when I was honoured...