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Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court Inaugurates E-Sewa Kendra
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh has inaugurated the e- Sewa Kendra in contemplation of the initiative of the e-Committee. It was inaugrated by Chief Justice Ravi Malimath in the presence of Justice Rohit Arya, Chairman, e-Committee, High Court of MP, and other companion Judges. The event was also marked with the presence of Mr. M.P.S. Raghuvanshi, President, High Court Bar...
Dowry Prohibition : Plea To Retain Jewellery & Property Given To Wife In Her Name For At Least 7 Years - Supreme Court Asks Law Commission To Consider Suggestions
On a writ petition seeking certain concrete directions in order to curb the social evil of dowry, the Supreme Court on Monday observed that it may be appropriate if the Law Commission of India considers the issue in all its perspectives.The Court disposed of the writ petition granting liberty to the petitioners to submit a note of research on all relevant aspects for the benefit of the...
Private Bill In Parliament Proposes Amendment That Will Give States Choice To Opt Out Of NEET
On Friday DMK Member in Rajya Sabha P.Wilson introduced a Private Member's Bill that would give states the choice to opt out of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admissions into medical courses. The Medical Education Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 also seeks to amend Section 10-D of the Dentists Act, 1948 to grant exemption to States opting out of Uniform Entrance Examination....
Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing For Builders' Plea To Lift Construction Ban In Delhi
The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a plea made on behalf of a builders group for urgent listing of its plea to lift the blanket ban imposed on construction activities in Delhi-NCR on account of the worsening air quality.Senior Advocate Vikas Singh mentioned the application filed by "Developers and Builders Forum" seeking the vacation of the order passed by the Supreme Court on November 24...
NIA Seeks Urgent Listing Of Petition Filed In Supreme Court Against Default Bail Granted To Sudha Bharadwaj
The National Investigation Agency on Monday sought the urgent listing of the petition filed by it challenging the Bombay High Court's order granting default bail to lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj in the Bhima Koregoan case.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta mentioned NIA's petition before the Chief Justice of India today morning."The order granting default bail will come into effect...
Myanmar Court Sentences Ousted Leader Aung San Suu Kyi To 4 Years Jail
A Myanmar court on Monday sentenced former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison, reported AFP. The former Myanmar leader, who was ousted by the military in a coup in February, was sentenced to four years in prison by a court on Monday on the first two of the at least 11 charges against her, according to a government spokesperson. Suu Kyi was found guilty of inciting unrest...
Consider Deputing Member From Subordinate Judiciary As A Stop Gap Arrangement Till Appointments Are Made In DRTs: Delhi HC To Centre
The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to consider the option of deputing a judicial member from subordinate judiciary as a stop gap arrangement till the appointments in Debt Recovery Tribunals in the city are made in pursuance of the selection process. Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh sought a status report to be filed in this regard before December 15, the next date of...
Domestic Violence Act Complaints Can't Be Filed At Places Of Casual Visits, Should Be Instituted In Place Of Temporary Or Permanent Residence: Bombay High Court
A domestic violence complaint cannot be filed at a place a woman is only casually visiting and proceedings must be instituted at her temporary or permanent residence under section 27 of the Domestic Violence Act, the Bombay High Court said. The court interpreted 'temporary residence' to mean the place an aggrieved person has temporarily decided to make their home and not a lodge or...
Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt's Response On PIL For Removal Of Liquor Shop Located Near A School, Temple & Hospital
The Allahabad High Court last week sought the Uttar Pradesh Government's response in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking removal of a licensed liquor shop located in front of a Children school, Hospital, and 50 years old temple, and residential areaThe Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Vivek Varma was hearing a plea filed by Petitioner In-Person Ashok Kumar Shukla, who...
Explained : Does AFSPA Give Total Immunity To Armed Forces For Killing Civilians?
The death of at least 14 civilians in Nagaland on Saturday evening as a result of the action of the Armed Forces has brought back into focus the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. The Act which came into force in the context of insurgency in the Northeastern States decades ago provides "special power" to the Armed Forces applies to the Army, the Air Force and the...
Can't Evaluate Victim's Statement Recorded U/S 164A CrPC While Exercising Inherent Powers U/S 482 CrPC: J&K&L HC
The Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has recently held that it cannot critically evaluate the statement of prosecutrix recorded under Section 164A of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1989 while exercising the court's inherent powers under Section 561-A (now 482) of the Code. Placing reliance on the apex court judgment in Rajeev Kaurav v. Bai Sahab (2020), Justice Rajnesh...