'Not The Legal Recourse' : Bar Council Of India Seeks Withdrawal Of Strike By Delhi Bar Associations Over Judgment Convicting Rajiv Khosla

The Bar Council of India has written to the Bar Council of Delhi directing and requesting it to forthwith direct and ensure that the Coordination Committee of All District Court Bar Associations of Delhi immediately withdraw the call for complete abstinence from Judicial work by Lawyers in District Courts across the State on 9th November 2021. According to the letter, it has been brought to...

'Time Is Of Essence': Delhi High Court Asks CMMs To Ensure Prompt Uploading Of Orders Passed U/S 14 Of SARFAESI Act

The Delhi High Court has asked all the Chief Metropolitan Magistrates in city courts to ensure that the orders passed by them under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 are promptly uploaded after they are passed.Justice Amit Bansal was of the view that time is of essence in proceedings initiated under the Act and that it's purpose would be frustrated if there are delays in implementing...

Dolomite Mining In Uttarakhand: NGT Orders ₹2 Cr Interim Compensation For Environment Damage, Spreading Muck Beyond Allotted Area

In a case pertaining to the alleged illegal mining of dolomite rock by one M/s N.B Minerals Corporation Ltd in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh area, the National Green Tribunal has recently directed the project proponent to deposit Rs. 2 Crore as interim compensation for causing environment damage and spreading muck beyond the leased area. The bench headed by NGT Chairperson, Justice Adarsh Kumar...

"If Anyone Can Walk In And Start Hawking, It Will Lead To Jungle Raj": Delhi High Court Bats For Implementation Of Street Vending Plan

While batting for the implementation of a statutory plan for street vending as mandated under the Street Vendors Act, the Delhi High Court on Monday remarked that the city will become a 'jungle raj' in case anyone is permitted to indulge in hawking and vending activity.Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Amit Bansal was dealing with a plea seeking directions on respondent authorities to...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-89]

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Arbitration - Party Not Barred From Raising New Grounds To Set Aside Award In An Sec 37 Appeal: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a party is not barred from raising an additional ground for setting aside an arbitration award in arbitration appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration Conciliation Act,1996, merely because the said ground was not raised in the petition under Section 34 to set aside the Arbitration award.In this case, an Arbitration award was passed in a matter between the...

'Saga Of Violence, Humiliation' : Bombay High Court Directs Round The Clock Protection To Inter Caste Couple

Inter-Caste Marriage

Delhi Bar Associations To Abstain From Work Tomorrow Over Judgment Convicting Rajiv Khosla

The Coordination Committee of All District Court Bar Associations of Delhi today unanimously resolved to go on complete abstinence of work tomorrow in the district courts against the recent judgment convicting former Delhi High Court Bar Association President Rajiv Khosla for assaulting a woman lawyer Sujata Kohli in the year 1994. "All the members of the Co-ordination Committee...

Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response To Plea Seeking Ban On Demonstrations, Festivals On Public Roads

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the State to file a statement in response to a plea seeking political parties, religious and social organizations to refrain from conducting demonstrations, meetings, or festivals on public roads obstructing road traffic. Justice N Nagaresh also directed the petitioner to implead all temple and church committees as respondents in the...

Supreme Court Adjourns Plea Seeking Disclosure Of COVID Vaccine Clinical Trial & Efficacy Data

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the writ petition seeking public disclosure of vaccine clinical trial data and post vaccination data as required by International medical norms for November 29, 2021. The bench of Justices LN Rao and AS Oka in the order said, "List on November 29, 2021 after fresh matters. Reply if any be filed in the meantime."Arguing that vaccine mandates were still...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [Nov 1, 2021 To Nov 7, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Re-evaluate Cases For Remission After 14 Yrs Of Incarceration Even If Appeals Are Pending In HC: Allahabad HC To UP Govt [Raggu Baniya @ Raghwendra v. State of U.P] The High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to instruct the District Magistrates of all the districts to re-evaluate the cases for remission after 14 years of incarceration even...

'An Important Issue Of Consumer Protection': Supreme Court Emphasise On The Need To Frame Model Builder-Buyer Agreement Under RERA, Asks ASG To Assist The Court

Noting that it is a "very important issue of public interest", the Supreme Court on Monday asked ASG K. M. Nataraj to assist the Court on the issue of the need for the framing of a model agreement for builder-buyers under the RERA.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and A. S. Bopanna was hearing a string of petitions under Article 32 raising the grievances of flat-purchasers that in...