Approach Bar Council If Lawyer Not Serious Towards Profession: MP HC Rejects Plea To Recall Witness For Cross-Examination Over Counsel's Absence

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench recently dismissed an application moved by Applicant/accused to recall a prosecution witness for cross-examination on the grounds that his lawyer could not cross-examine the witness as the members of the bar were abstaining from work on the date when his case was listed. Hearing the application under Section 482 CrPC, moved by the...

Substandard Pooja Items Sold In Temple Premises: Kerala High Court Says Temple Advisory Committee Bound To Keep Constant Vigil

The Kerala High Court on Friday held that the Temple Advisory Committee constituted under Section 31A of the Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act is bound to keep constant vigil over the sale of vazhipadu (pooja items) in the stalls on the temple premises, to ensure that the Kuthaka holder (successful bidder) is not selling any substandard pooja items to devotees.A Division Bench...

Hope High Courts Will Expedite Process Of Sending Proposals To Fill Remaining 212 Vacancies : CJI NV Ramana

While speaking on the issue of filling up of judicial vacancies and increasing the sanctioned strength of judges, the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday said that he hoped that the High Courts will expedite the process of sending the proposals to the government to fill the remaining 212 judicial vacancies.It may be noted that recently, the Union Law Minister had told the Parliament...

'Huge Scam, Hand In Gloves With Govt Officers': Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs DGP To Investigate Irregularities In Procurement Of Paddy

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed the DGP of the State to handover the investigation of a case related to alleged irregularity in paddy procurement, to a special agency or any responsible officer since prima facie, the case appeared to be a huge scam involving misuse of public money.Justice Sanjay Dwivedi was essentially dealing with an application for grant of...

Supreme Court Collegium Approves Proposal For Appointing Five Additional Judges Of Calcutta High Court As Permanent Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for appointing five Additional Judges of Calcutta High Court as Permanent Judges of the Court. Following are the Judges whose proposal for appointment has been approved: 1. Ms. Justice Kesang Doma Bhutia, 2. Shri Justice Rabindranath Samanta, 3. Shri Justice Sugato Majumdar, 4. Shri Justice Bivas Pattanayak, and 5. Shri Justice...

SC Collegium Aprroves Proposal To Appoint Justice Satyen Vaidya, Additional Judge Of HP HC, As Permanent Judge

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Satyen Vaidya, Additional Judge of Himachal Pradesh High Court as a Permanent Judge of the High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium approved the proposal for appointment as Permanent Judge on 19th April, 2022.The statement released by Supreme Court read as follows: "The Supreme Court Collegium on 19th April, 2022, has...

Allow Use Of Tamil As Language Of Madras High Court, Set Up Regional Bench For SC At Chennai : TN CM Stalin Requests CJI

The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Mr. M K Stalin on Saturday urged the Chief Justice of India Justice NV Ramana to consider allowing Tamil, the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu to be used in the High Court of Madras. Mr Stalin was speaking at a function organised for laying the foundation stone for the 9- storey administrative block of the High Court. Highlighting that the...

Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt To Form A Committee To Consider Increasing Emoluments Fixed For MGNREGA Technical Assistants/Computer Operators

The Allahabad High Court recently asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to constitute a committee to look into the grievance of Junior Engineers or Technical Assistants and Computer operators [employed under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005] with regard to the increase of monthly emoluments.The bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery ordered thus while hearing writ...

'Inferences About Victim's Conduct May Need A Revisit' : Bombay High Court Grants Leave To State To Appeal Against Tarun Tejpal's Acquittal

Noting that certain observations by the trial judge about the rape victim's conduct need to be revisited, the Bombay High Court(Goa Bench) granted leave to the State of Goa to appeal against the order acquitting Tejpal in a 2013 sexual harassment case. The Court rejected Tejpal's preliminary objections against the State's leave to appeal. A division bench of Justice MS Sonak and RN Laddha...

Assessee Not Immune From Penalty U/S 270AA Income Tax Act Where Proceedings Initiated For Misreporting Of Income: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that it is only in cases where proceedings for levy of penalty have been initiated on account of alleged "misreporting of income" that an assessee is prohibited from applying and availing the benefit of immunity from penalty and prosecution under Section 270AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961.A division bench comprising of Justice Manmohan and Justice Dinesh...

Amount Invested In A Joint Venture Project In Capacity Of A Promoter And Investor Not A Financial Debt: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT") Principal Bench comprising of Justice Anant Bijay Singh (Judicial Member) and Ms. Shreesha Merla (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed under Section 61(3) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBC") in the matter of M/s Jagbasera Infratech Pvt. Ltd. v Rawal Variety Construction Ltd., has held that the...

Ad Hoc Employee Can't Be Replaced By Another Ad Hoc Employee; Can Be Replaced Only By Regular Employee : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that an ad hoc employee cannot be replaced by another ad hoc employee and can be replaced by only a regularly appointed candidate."It is a settled principle of law that an ad hoc employee cannot be replaced by another ad hoc employee and he can be replaced only by another candidate who is regularly appointed by following a regular procedure prescribed", the...