Sikkim Bar Association Opposes Dushyant Gautam's Swearing-In As Governor Citing Ankita Bhandari Case

Gautam took the oath as the Governor of Sikkim today.

Neha Bora Moves Delhi High Court, Challenges Notice For Peace Bond Amid Anti-CEC Protests

The National President of the All India Students Association (AISA), Neha, has moved the Delhi High Court challenging a notice issued by a Special Executive Magistrate proposing to require her to execute a personal bond of ₹10,000 with one surety to maintain peace during an inquiry, following her participation in the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' protest in Delhi on October 16.In her writ petition,...

Bombay High Court Seeks State Response On Plea Alleging Illegal Mumbai Police Detentions During Anti-CEC Protests

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Maharashtra State to respond to petitions alleging illegal detention of individuals by Mumbai Police during the anti-Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) protests held on October 10 and 11 at two places in the city.A division bench of Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna took on record affidavits of at least seven persons...

Bombay High Court To Hear Actor Imran Khan's Plea Against 'Leave India' Notice On October 26

The Bombay High Court on Monday agreed to hear a petition filed by actor Imran Khan, a US citizen and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder, challenging a "Leave India Notice" issued to him by the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO) for allegedly attempting to participate in an anti-Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) protest.A division bench of Chief Justice Mahesh...

Voters Can File Private Complaints Against Candidates For False Affidavits Under S. 125A Of RP Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that private individuals can file criminal complaints against elected candidates for offences under Section 125A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, alleging that they furnished false information or concealed information in their election affidavits.A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu held that such complaints do not attract...

Letters Patent Bench Can't Interfere With Single Bench Decision On Mere Showing Of Some Error Of Fact Or Law : Supreme Court

"Letters Patent Bench can interfere in the matter only where the findings are demonstrably erroneous and the mistake is glaring on the face of record."

Durg District Court Organises Campus Mediation Competition Under Mediation 3.0

The Principal District and Sessions Court, Durg, and the District Legal Services Authority, Durg, in collaboration with Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya, Durg, and Government Vishwanath Yadav Tamaskar Postgraduate Autonomous College (Science College), Durg, organised a Campus Mediation Competition under Mediation 3.0 to promote awareness of mediation among students.More than 100 students...

CJI Surya Kant Inaugurates Ladakh HC Bench, Assures All Matters From Region Will Be Listed On Single Day In Supreme Court

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday inaugurated the Ladakh Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in Leh and announced that the Supreme Court would list all matters originating from Ladakh on a single day, once adequate video-conferencing facilities are available to lawyers practising before the new Bench.The CJI said the Supreme Court would also hear these matters on...

Detained Protesters Get Fewer Safeguards Than Those Arrested For Heinous Crimes: Senior Advocate Rebecca John

Provisions of the BNSS and the Delhi Police Act are designed to make protests unpalatable and to trouble peaceful protesters, John said.

Umar Khalid & Sharjeel Imam Should Have Been Granted Bail Long Ago: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia

Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia has expressed the personal opinion that Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, who have been in jail for over six years as undertrial prisoners in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, should have been granted bail much earlier.Justice Dhulia made the remarks during the Third Sir Syed Lecture on the topic 'Vision of Justice in the...

Government Trying To 'Capture' Supreme Court, Have Complete Faith It Won't Happen: Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal alleged that the Union Government has taken control of various institutions, including the media, but the Supreme Court remains one institution that has not been captured.Speaking at a press conference on the government's response to the recent protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the SIR, Sibal expressed complete faith that the...

Mini Cooper Accident: Kerala Court Denies Bail To 4 Accused

A Kerala court on Saturday (October 17) denied bail to four accused in the Mini Cooper crash, including 19-year-old Suhail Sajeev, who allegedly drove the car that claimed the lives of three.The fatal accident was caused when the Mini Cooper car allegedly driven by Sajeev hit a scooter carrying three riders Eyas, Devika and Gopika. The incident happened in the early hours of October 11...