CM Advocates' Welfare Scheme: High Court Seeks Response Of Centre, Delhi Govt In Plea Seeking Opening Of Portal For Registration Of Advocates

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea seeking opening up of portal for registration of advocates in connection with the CM Advocates' Welfare Scheme which was closed in April last year amid covid 19 pandemic.The plea also challenged the Single judge order for extension of benefits under CM Advocates' Welfare Scheme to all lawyers who are residing in the NCR region but are practicing...

Fake Claim Petitions : Bar Council Of India Suspends 28 UP Advocates Over Alleged Malpractices

The Bar Council of India has through a press release, notified its decision to suspend 28 Advocates of Uttar Pradesh "indulged in malpractices of Filing Fake Claim Cases"The Bar Council's action has come after the Supreme Court's recent order directing the State of UP/SIT to forward the names of the advocates against whom prima facie cases of cognizable offences are disclosed filing fake...

Supreme Court Asks Railways To Explain Contrary Positions Taken In Different Cases On Rehabilitation Policy For Slum Dwellers

The Supreme Court today pulled the Ministry of Railway ("Ministry") for taking contradictory stands before different forums including the Top Court with regards to its Rehabilitation Policy for evicted slum dwellers.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar directed the Secretary, Ministry of Railways to explain the conflicting position taken before different forums including...

[BREAKING] 'Can't Say Nawab Malik's Allegations Against Sameer Wankhede Are Totally False At Prima Facie Stage' : Bombay High Court Refuses To Pass Injunction

The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to pass a temporary injunction order to restrain Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik from making public statements or social media posts against NCB's Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede and his family.The Court said that prima facie, it cannot be said that the allegations raised by Malik against Wankhede are totally false."At the prima face stage,...

'Against Public Interest' : Madras HC Refuses To Hear PIL Challenging Vaccine Mandate For Teachers

Madras High Court has termed a PIL challenging the compulsory double vaccination policy of the government to enter educational institutions as 'against public interest and not in the interest of the larger chunk of population'. The first bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice P.D Audikesavalu was hearing a petition filed by Academic Resource Advancement...

Bombay High Court Defers Criminal Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi Over 'Chowkidar Chor Hain' Remark

The Bombay High Court on Monday deferred the hearing in the criminal defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by a BJP leader over his "Chowkidar Chor Hain" remarks during 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign till December 20, 2021.A bench of Justice SK Shinde passed the order in a petition filed by Gandhi under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to quash...

Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari Sworn In As Acting Chief Justice Of Madras High Court

Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari, who has been sworn in as the Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court today, was welcomed by the legal fraternity in a brief ceremony held at New Auditorium, Madras High Court. Justice Bhandari has now become the Senior Most judge of the Madras High Court pursuant to his recent transfer from Allahabad High Court to Madras HC. He has taken over the post of...

'Deal With Humanitarian Approach' : Supreme Court Asks IIT Bombay To Accommodate Dalit Student Who Lost Admission Due To Failure To Pay Fees In Time

"It is elementary common sense. Which student would get into IIT, Bombay and not pay the Rs. 50,000 fee? It is obvious that he had some financial problems", the SC observed.

'Your Chief Minister Does Not Know Anything?': Supreme Court Raps Gujarat Govt Over COVID Compensation Process

The Supreme Court on Monday lashed out at the Gujarat Government for constituting a scrutiny committee for the disbursal of ex-gratia compensation for COVID deaths, in deviation from the Court-approved process.A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna had on November 18 observed that the constitution of the scrutiny committee appeared to be "an attempt to overreach the...

Mullaperiyar Dam Case : Supreme Court Agrees For Expeditious Final Hearing; Posts On Dec 10

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the Mullaperiyar dam case expeditiously for final settlement of all the points of dispute and posted the matter to December 10.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar stated that the hearing of the case on December 10 will be subject to the completion of hearing in two other on-going part-heard matters.Senior Advocate Jaideep...

Supreme Court Grants Protection From Arrest To Ex-Mumbai Police Chief Param Bir Singh, Asks Him To Join Investigation

Supreme Court on Monday granted protection from arrest to former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh in various cases registered against him by the Mumbai Police.The Bench headed by Justice SK Kaul has asked Param Bir Singh to join the investigation.Senior Advocate Puneet Bali appearing for the Petitioner apprised the Court that his client was very much in the country and...

Sabarimala Halal Jaggery Row: Kerala High Court Calls For Explanation From Food Safety Department

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the Commissioner of Food Safety to file an explanation about the ongoing controversy of stale halal jaggery being used at Sabarimala to prepare prasadam and nivedyam.A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice PG Ajithkumar sought a response from the Food Safety Department in a plea seeking a direction to the respondents to ensure...