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Hope Present Collegium Makes Proper Choices In Future; Judiciary Playing Second Fiddle To Executive In Judges' Appointment : Justice Dipankar Datta
The Collegium is avoiding confrontation with the Executive though selective acceptance of recommendations has become a norm, Justice Datta said.
Yash Paul Bourney Sworn In As Judge Of Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court
Senior Judicial Officer Yash Paul Bourney was sworn in as a Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at a ceremony held in the Chief Justice's Court at the Srinagar Wing of the High Court on Tuesday.The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati. The Warrant of Appointment was read out by M.K. Sharma, Registrar General of the High Court of J&K...
Supreme Court Refers Pleas Challenging Election Commissioners' Law To Constitution Bench; Justice Datta Questions Selection Process
Justice Datta prima facie doubted whether the present appointment process for Election Commissioners was independent.
Speaker Expected To Expediously Decide Disqualification Petitions Against Trinamool Rebel MPs : Supreme Court
The Court asked the Solicitor to propose a timeline within which the Speaker will decide the matter.
Court Seeks Delhi Police Response On Plea Seeking FIR Against CJP Protester Nishu Azad, Her Father Over 'Communal' Posts
A Delhi Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea seeking registration of FIR against a young Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protester Nishu Azad and her father.Chief Judicial Magistrate Mridul Gupta of Patiala House Courts issued notice to the Delhi Police on the plea filed by lawyer Amita Sachdeva. The judge has directed the Delhi Police to file a detailed status report on the action taken...
'How Can BCI Regulate Law Colleges?What Do They Know About Legal Education?' Supreme Court Asks
The Supreme Court observed that it will examine whether the BCI has the statutory powers to regulate legal education.
Plea Seeking FIR Against Justice Yashwant Varma Mentioned In Supreme Court
A petition seeking the registration of FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma over the cash-at-home row was mentioned before the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant for urgent listing.Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara mentioned the matter, saying that the Registry was refusing to list the matter."The matter has to be listed, your lordship can dismiss the matter. But let the Registry number and list it,"...
Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Against Delhi High Court Judgment Upholding GST Department's Seizure Of Office Computers
An advocate has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court's judgment holding that a lawyer's office can be searched by law enforcement agencies if there is any prima facie involvement that the legal professional has committed any offence.The High Court had thereby upheld the search and seizure conducted by GST Department at the office of Advocate Puneet Batra. Challenging this High Court's judgment, the lawyer has filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme CourtSenior...
Five Adani Group Companies Settle SEBI Cases Over Hindenburg-Linked Issues For ₹1.5 Crore
Five Adani Group companies have settled SEBI adjudication proceedings arising from an examination into issues highlighted in the Hindenburg Report by paying combined settlement amounts of ₹1.508 crore. SEBI Adjudicating Officer Jai Sebastian passed the settlement order on Tuesday (September 22) The proceedings concerned Adani Enterprises Limited, Adani Total Gas Limited, AWL Agri...
Recovery Of Tainted Money Without Proof Of Bribe Demand Insufficient To Convict Under PC Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (22 September) has acquitted a Patwari who passed away during the pendency of his appeal against his conviction for demanding and accepting bribe under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act). The bench acquitted him, holding that mere recovery of tainted currency notes, without proof of demand, is not sufficient to sustain a conviction under Sections 7...