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'Will Set Aside SCBA Election If Satisfied Of Allegations' : Supreme Court On Plea Alleging Irregularities
In a plea alleging irregularities in the recently concluded elections of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), the Supreme Court today indicated that it will set aside the elections if satisfied that the allegations have merit.The matter was mentioned before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh by Senior Advocate Dr Adish Aggarwala.The mentioning was pursuant to an...
Delhi Court Issues Notice To Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman In Defamation Case By AAP Leader's Wife
A Delhi Court yesterday issued notice to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a criminal defamation case filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti's wife.ACJM Paras Dalal of Rouse Avenue Courts issued notice to Sitharaman for June 12, at 12:30 PM. “Matter is at the stage of cognizance and in compliance of first proviso to section 223 BNSS, the proposed accused is to be...
No Legal Or Contractual Obligation On Restaurant To Provide Gravy With Porotta & Beef Fry: CDRC Ernakulam
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC), Ernakulam recently passed an order dismissing a complaint filed by a journalist against a restaurant (Persian Table) for not providing gravy when he ordered porotta and beef fry.Factual backgroundThe complainant stated that the food was dry and uncomfortable to eat since there was no gravy provided by the restaurant even upon...
Senior Advocate Adish Aggarwala Moves Supreme Court Challenging SCBA Election Results 2025
Senior Advocate Dr Adish C Aggarwala, who had contested for the post of President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, has filed an application in the Supreme Court challenging the SCBA 2025 election results on the ground of alleged irregularities.Aggarwala mentioned the matter before a bench led by Justice Surya Kant today, saying that about 200 additional votes were polled...
Delhi Court Upholds Right To Privacy, Rejects Husband's Plea For Hotel CCTV Footage Over Allegations Of Wife's Affair
A Delhi Court has rejected a plea filed by a husband, Major in the Indian Army, seeking CCTV footage of a hotel over the allegations that his wife was having an affair with a man, also a Major, and was with him there. Civil Judge Vaibhav Pratap Singh of Patiala House Courts upheld the right to privacy of the wife and her alleged lover, observing thus:“…. the right to privacy and to be...
Court Acquits 30 Men In Four Delhi Riots Cases In A Week For Lack Of Proof
A Delhi Court recently acquitted 30 men in four different FIRs registered in relation to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, dealing with murder of three men and loot and arson in a medical shop, for lack of proof.Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala passed four acquittal orders in a week on May 13, May 14, May 16 and May 17. The accused persons have been acquitted in FIRs 37/2020,...
J&K High Court Notifies Vacation Benches, Dates For 2025 Summer Vacations
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has issued an official notification regarding the Summer Vacation 2025, which will be observed from June 9 to June 28, 2025 (both days inclusive). The period from June 9 to June 14 has been declared as a 'No Work Period' for the High Court.In accordance with Rule 12 of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Rules, 1999, the Chief Justice has nominated...
'In Matters Of Personal Liberty, High Courts Can't Keep Matter Pending For Long': Supreme Court Grants Bail After 27 Adjournments By HC
The Supreme Court today (May 22) granted bail in a special leave petition specifically on the ground that the Allahabad High Court, which was dealing with the bail application of the present petitioner, adjourned the matter 27 times. The Court observed that in matters of personal liberty, the High Courts are not expected to keep adjourning the matter. Consequently, the Court, while disposing...
'Shed Your Egos' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Naval Authorities Over Failure To Grant Permission Commission To Woman SSC Officer In JAG Branch
The Supreme Court recently deprecated the Indian Navy's failure to grant Permanent Commission to a 2007 batch Short Service Commission woman officer in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch, despite earlier observations to that effect in the matter.Calling on the Naval authorities to grant PC to the petitioner-officer, the Court remarked that its asking of authorities to "consider" granting...