'Keep The Option Of Going To Courts As Last Resort': CJI NV Ramana Emphasizes Importance Of ADR Mechanisms

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday emphasized on the importance of Alternate-Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms as a form of resolution of conflicts. He underscored that legal practitioners must keep the option of approaching Courts as a 'last resort' in order to maintain relationships. The CJI was speaking at the Curtain Raiser and Stakeholders' Conclave organised by the...

Mumbai Police File Chargesheet Against Param Bir Singh In Hotelier's Extortion Case

The Crime Branch Unit XI of the Mumbai Police filed charge sheet against the city's former Commissioner Param Bir Singh and three others in connection with extortion calls made to a city builder-cum-hotelier. The police filed the charge sheet before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate SB Bhajipale against Singh, dismissed cop Sachin Waze, Sumit Singh and Alpesh Patel. Two...

BREAKING : Karnataka High Court Refuses To Interfere With Stay On Bar Council Of India Elections

The Karnataka High Court on Saturday refused to interfere with the interim order passed by the single judge bench, by which it has stayed the holding of elections on December 4 or to any other adjourned date to the office of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Executive Members of the Bar Council of India.A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum...

Delhi Court Grants Bail To Peter Mukherjea In INX Media Money Laundering Case

A Delhi Court on Saturday granted bail to Peter Mukherjea, accused in connection with the INX Media Money Laundering case. The case relates to the main chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against Former Union Minister P Chidambaram, his son Karti P. Chidambaram and 8 others.Special Judge MK Nagpal of the Rouse Avenue Court granted bail to Mukherjea, who was the...

Renjith Maheshwary Moves Kerala High Court Assailing Centre's Decision To Withhold His Arjuna Award Based On 2008 Doping Charges

Renjith Maheshwary, the Olympian national record holder in triple jump has moved the Kerala High Court challenging a press release issued by the Secretary, Department of Sports withholding the Arjuna Award previously conferred to him.Justice N. Nagaresh on Monday admitted the plea and issued notice to the respondents.The main allegation raised by the petitioner is that after being informed...

Delhi HC Calls For Community Participation & Assistance Of Schools Over Concretization Of Trees, Says Children Would Be Ward Army

Dealing with a plea highlighting the inaction of the authorities over concretization of trees in city's Vasant Vihar area, the Delhi High Court recently called for community participation and assistance of neighbouring schools on the issue. "The Tree Officer shall take appropriate action in this regard, including meetings with the RWAs, so as to generate and augment community...

Social Media Postings Against Judges Can Be Construed As Conspiracy, Attack Against The Institution: AP High Court Denies Bail To 5

While denying bail to 5 booked for allegedly making derogatory posts against High Court and Supreme Court Judges, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday observed that putting social media against the judges could be construed as a conspiracy and attack against the whole institution.The Bench of Justice D. Ramesh also observed that the allegations made against the judges come within the...

High Court Seeks Report From Delhi Govt On Liquor Vendor's Plea Seeking Police Protection For Safely Conducting Business

The Delhi High Court has sought an inspection report on a plea filed by a liquor vendor seeking police protection for conduct of its business and for removal of hindrances in its immediate vicinity. Justice Rekha Palli told the Delhi Government to ensure that the liquor vends, functioning legally, are given police protection.The Delhi Government apprised the Court that adequate police...

Unconscionable Agreements Between Parties With Unequal Bargaining Power Void: Kerala High Court Reiterates

The Kerala High Court has reiterated that unconscionable, unfair and unreasonable clauses in a contract entered into by parties who do not enjoy equal bargaining power are void.While allowing a petition, Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar observed that a clause in an undertaking enabling the Water Authority in this case to recover the entire amounts disbursed to the contractors towards interest, merely...

Madras High Court Refuses To Entertain Writ Against Indirect Polls To Marakkanam Panchayat Union; Grants Liberty To File Election Petition

The Madras High Court has refused to entertain a writ petition challenging the Marakkanam Panchayat Union indirect elections to the posts of Chairman and Vice Chairman.It has however granted liberty to the petitioner, S. Arjunan, who had contested for the post of Chairman in the Union, to prefer an election petition in this regard."A question of fact cannot be looked into by this court within...

Private Bill To Amend Constitution Preamble : Rajya Sabha Reserves Ruling On Introduction

Can a Private Member's Bill seeking to amend the Preamble to the Constitution be introduced in Parliament without the prior assent of the President? The question came up for the consideration of the Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha Harivansh Narayan Singh who "reserved" his judgement on the introduction of a Private Member's Bill by BJP MP K.J.Alphons seeking to amend the Preamble to...

Can POCSO Cases Be Quashed On The Basis Of Compromise? Supreme Court Issues Notice In SLP Challenging Kerala HC Judgment

Can POCSO cases can be quashed on the basis of compromise between accused and victim? The Supreme Court issued notice in a special leave petition filed against Kerala High Court judgment in which this issue was raised.The accused in this case was the teacher of the victim. The allegation against him was that he touched her cheeks and kissed on her forehead etc. Following complaint, a crime...