Kerala High Court Invites Suggestions From Lawyers To Shield Sexual Assualt Survivors From Further Trauma During Investigation

The Kerala High Court on Thursday reiterated its stand that survivors of sexual assault have to be thoroughly protected from further harassment or ridicule as it takes a lot of courage to come forward and say they have been attacked, and invited recommendations from all lawyers on how they can be protected from further trauma on account of the investigation process.While considering the plea of...

No Physical Hearings Likely In Supreme Court For 4-6 Weeks Due To COVID-Omicron Threat : CJI

"At least for 4-6 weeks we may not be able to have physical hearings" the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Thursday.The CJI was referring to the ongoing spread of Omicron variant of Covid-19 and the sudden surge in the number of Covid cases which has resulted in the Supreme Court reverting back to virtual mode of hearings.The remark was made by the CJI while hearing the case pertaining...

Breaking: Delhi High Court Dismisses BJP MP Subramanian Swamy's Challenge To Air India Disinvestment Process

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL filed by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy, seeking to quash the Air India disinvestment process.The division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh rejected the argument made by Swamy that the bidding process was tailor made to facilitate Talace Private Limited acquiring Air India by entertaining a bid on behalf of...

The 'Adjudicating Authority' Is Not A 'Court Of Law' And 'CIRP' Is Not Synonymous To 'Litigation': NCLAT

NCLAT, Chennai Bench comprising Justice M. Venugopal and Kanthi Narahari in the case of Drip Capital Inc. v. Concord Creations (India) P. Ltd. set aside the order passed by the Adjudicating Authority (NCLT), Bengaluru Bench, holding that the 'Adjudicating Authority' is not a 'Court of Law' and 'CIRP' is not synonymous to litigation. The Appellant/ Financial Creditor granted an...

Petition Is An Abuse Of Process Of Law And Manifestly An Outcome Of Some Personal Vendetta Against Rakesh Asthana: Centre Submits Before Supreme Court

In response to NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation's challenge to the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner, the Centre has told the Supreme Court that the petition is "an abuse of process of law and manifestly an outcome of some personal vendetta against incumbent police commissioner entertained by the petitioner"The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and...

NEET-PG Counselling : FORDA Approaches Supreme Court; Says Revision Of Reservation Criteria Now Will Delay Process

"..it is the first time in the history of the independent India, that the nation has had a Zero Session qua the Post Graduate Courses (MD/MS)", FORDA tells SC

NCLAT Chennai Stays Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process Initiated Against Tata Projects Ltd

The Chennai Bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has stayed the order initiating Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against Tata Projects Limited upon being informed that the parties have entered into a settlement agreement. The NCLAT comprising Justice M. Venugopal and Kanthi Narahari also directed the IRP to file an application for withdrawal of the...

Ennore Thermal Power Plant Project: 'Can't Stop Authorities From Exercising Statutory Powers'; NGT Southern Zone Refuses To Reschedule Public Hearing

The Southern Zone of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has refused to reschedule the public hearing on Ennore Thermal Power Plant project. The public hearing for TANGEDCO's coal-fired 660 MW power plant is scheduled to be held today by Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB).A bench of Justice K.Ramakrishnan ( judicial member) and Dr. Satyagopal Korlapati (expert member) observed that...

Whether Right To Get Education In Mother Tongue Or Hindi Is A Fundamental Right?: Rajasthan High Court Answers

While setting aside an administrative decision of the State Government to convert a Hindi Medium school to an English Medium school, the Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday examined the question as to whether the right to get education in mother tongue or in the Hindi language is a fundamental right or not. Essentially, the Bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta was dealing with a plea filed by...

BREAKING | Security Lapse During Prime Minister's Punjab Visit Mentioned Before CJI; Supreme Court To Consider Plea For Probe Tomorrow

The security lapse during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Punjab was mentioned before the Chief Justice of India today morning.Senior Advocate Maninder Singh mentioned the matter before the CJI and requested the Court to take up a writ petition seeking a judicial probe into the incident urgently. The CJI asked the senior counsel to serve the copy to Punjab Government and agreed...

Alapan Bandyopadhyay Case : Supreme Court Sets Aside Calcutta HC Order Which Quashed CAT Principal Bench's Transfer Order

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the special leave petition filed by the Centre challenging Calcutta High Court's order of setting aside the order passed by the CAT Principal bench to transfer former West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay's petition from Kolkata bench to New Delhi.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar, which had reserved judgment on November...

CLAT Clearance Mandate For NTPC Law Officer Appointment Prima Facie Discriminatory : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday found merits in the contentions raised by the petitioner who had sought to quash the condition mandating applicants to clear CLAT to apply to the post of Assistant Law Officer in National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC).Finding the condition prima facie discriminatory, Justice V.G. Arun observed that there was no rationale for precluding candidates...