More Than 50% Women Representation In Judiciary Demanded In View Of Backlog; Will Take Up This With Collegium: CJI Ramana[Video]

Speaking at Justice Hima Kohli's felicitation ceremony organised by 'Women In Law & Litigation', the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana reiterated his commitment to the cause of higher representation of women in the judiciary. He said that he will take up with the members of the Collegium the need for 50% representation of women."The demand for higher representation beyond 50% on the Bench...

Jharkhand High Court To Live Stream Court's Proceedings On YouTube On Virtual Dates Of Hearing

The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday decided to live-stream its proceedings on Youtube on virtual dates of hearing starting from today. Viewers can watch the Live Streaming by clicking the LIVE Window in the menu bar of the website of the High Cout of Jharkhand.It may be noted that that the link available on the website will take one to the Youtube channel of the High Court, wherein one can...

Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Awarded To A Man Accused Of Rape And Murder Of A Three Year Old Girl Child

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of a man accused of rape and murder of a three year old girl child, considering his socio-economic background and the possibility of reform and rehabilitated. "It therefore cannot be said that there is no possibility of the appellant being reformed and rehabilitated foreclosing the alternative option of a lesser...

'Shatter More Glass Ceilings, Cross More Boundaries, Keep Reinventing Yourself. That Is the Mantra We Need to Carry Forward': Justice Hima Kohli [Video]

Speaking at her felicitation ceremony organised by Women in Law & Litigation, Supreme Court Judge Justice Hima Kohli on Tuesday stated that to make a mark in legal profession, women need to start now, give it their best shot and keep reinventing themselves."Time will never be right for a woman to make a mark in legal profession. It is Now. Here. Live in the present. Start with smallest...

Maridhas's Tamil Nadu-Kashmir Remark "A Naïve Tweet In 'Pamukian' Sense, Not Intended To Subvert TN Govt" : Madras High Court Quashes FIR

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has quashed an FIR registered against YouTuber M. Maridhas for asking on Twitter whether Tamil Nadu is 'turning into another Kashmir under the DMK Rule'. The Tweet was made by the accused alleging certain comments were made celebrating the death of former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat's demise in Coonoor chopper crash Justice...

'Adjournments Enemy To Justice Delivery System': Madras High Court Directs Sessions Court To Expeditiously Complete Trial In Eight-Year-Old Murder Case

Madras High Court has lamented about the perils of adjourning the cases indefinitely, even when the matter at hand is of such a grave nature that it warrants an expeditious trial. A bench of Justice S.M Subramaniam was hearing a writ petition filed by the widow of social rights activist Raja Mohan Chandra who was murdered in 2012. While observing that adjournments should be granted only...

'Scary, Where Are We Going Like This? ': Kerala High Court After Assailants Chop Man's Leg & Hurl It Across The Road

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday expressed its astonishment and anxiety while referring to a recent incident where a man was hacked to death and his leg dismembered by 12 assailants in the State.Voicing grave concern over the matter, Justice Devan Ramachandran orally remarked:"People are chopping off someone's leg and throwing it on the road. This is scary. They (the assailants) are probably...

Fake MACT Claim By Lawyers- Supreme Court Suggests Ministry Of Road Transport To Extend Operation of 'VAHAN' Portal To Tackle The Issue

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Additional Solicitor General, Mr. K.M. Nataraj to assist the court in tackling the issue of fake claim petitions filed under the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and the Workmen Compensation Act. The Apex Court suggested Mr. Nataraj to seek information from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, if the already existing VAHAN portal can be...

Calcutta High Court Seeks WBSSC's Response In Plea Alleging Issuance Of Fake Recommendation Letters In 'Group-C' Appointments In Schools

Calcutta High Court Seeks WBSSC's Response In Plea Alleging Issuance Of Fake Recommendation Letters In 'Group-C' Appointments In Schools

AMWAY v. AMAZON- Delhi HC's Observations On Merits Of The Contentions Should Not Affect The Pending Trial: Supreme Court

In connection with the Amazon v. Amway direct selling case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that while both the division and single benches of the Delhi High Court had made observations on merits of the contentions, this should not affect the pending trial."We direct that trial proceedings may not be affected by any of the observations made. We have not expressed any observations on...

Breaking: Karnataka High Court Confers Senior Designation On 53 Advocates

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday has conferred senior designation on 53 advocates in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 16(2) of the Advocates' Act, 1961 and Rule 6(9) of the High Court of Karnataka (Designation of Senior Advocates) Rules, 2018. Only two of the designees are women. The notification issued by the Registrar General of the High Court lists out the name of...

'This Is Dehumanising, Making Your Own Citizens Carry Headload': Kerala High Court Directs State To Ameliorate Workers' Plight

The Bench added that certain revisions need to be incorporated into the Kerala Headload Workers Act to make it amenable to modern times.