Telangana High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Debarring Of Advocates Aged Above 35 From Applying To Welfare Fund

The Telangana High Court upheld the Section 15 of the Telangana Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1987 which debars advocates who have crossed the age of 35 years from the benefit of applying to the Welfare Fund."When an advocate below the age of 35 years applies for membership of the Fund, it would mean that he is an advocate who has joined the profession from the law school without any...

"Limit Based On 2011 Census Exhausted": Delhi Govt Tells HC On Woman's Plea Regarding Non Issuance Of Ration Card Over 8 Yrs

The Delhi Government has informed the Delhi High Court that no ration card was issued to a woman for over 8 years since the limit for issuance of 72 lakh ration cards set by the Centre based on the Census of 2011, was already exhausted.Justice Rekha Palli therefore directed thr Centre as well as the Delhi Government to file their counter affidavits within a period of four weeks.The Court...

Employee Can't Claim Change Of Date Of Birth As A Matter Of Right : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that application for change of date of birth by an employee can only be as per the relevant provisions/regulations applicable. The Court reiterated change of date of birth cannot be claimed as a matter of right. The bench of Justices MR Shah and AS Bopanna in the present matter (Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited V. T.P. Nataraja &...

Allahabad High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Mathura DM For Violation Of Court's Order On Operation Of Brick Kilns

The Allahabad High Court last week issued a contempt notice to the District Magistrate of the Mathura district, Navneet Singh Chahal for his failure to ensure compliance of the Supreme Court as well as the High Court's order on operation of brick kilns in the district. The Bench of Justice Prakash Padia has issued a notice to the District Magistrate, Chahal returnable within four weeks...

35-Yr-Old Widow Must Know Repercussions Of Premarital Sex: Allahabad HC Grants Bail In Alleged Case Of Sex On Marriage False Promise

Noting that the alleged rape victim, a 35-year-old widow lady must understand the far-reaching repercussions of having premarital sex with an unknown person, the Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a man accused of establishing a physical relationship with her on the false pretext of marriage. The Bench of Justice Rahul Chaturvedi also underscored that the victim had...

"Respect Public Sentiments": Delhi High Court Tells Twitter To Remove Objectionable Content Regarding Hindu Goddess

The Delhi High Court has told the social media giant, Twitter to remove certain alleged objectional materials regarding a Hindu Goddess.Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh was of the view that Twitter should respect sentiments of the public as it was doing business for them. The Court also said that it will hear Twitter's submissions after the removal of the said content...

"Rights Need To Be Regulated": Delhi High Court Commences Hearing On Pleas Challenging Vires Of Street Vendors Act, 2014

Commencing hearing on a bunch of pleas challenging the vires of Street Vendors Act, 2014, the Delhi High Court on Saturday expressed its displeasure over the fact that there are no experts in the Town Vending Committee and that it would like to hear the challenge so as to ascertain the flaws and the fallacies in the implementation process.Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh...

LIVE NOW- Gautam Bhatia's Lecture Series On Landmark Cases Of Supreme Court -State of WB Vs Union of India

Livelaw presents Gautam Bhatia's lecture series on landmark cases of the Indian Supreme Court. Case:- State Of West Bengal Vs Union Of India [AIR 1963 SC 1241] The details of the event are as follows:- Date: 30 October 2021 (Saturday) Time: 6:30 pm onwards Watch Live on : Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbHiZR-udB4&feature=youtu.beFacebook...

'Mental Health Of A Person Can't Be Compressed Into A One Size Fits All Approach' : Supreme Court In Abetment To Suicide Case

Stressing that the "mental health of a person cannot be compressed into a one-size fits all approach", the Supreme Court has criticized a High Court judgment for terming a person who died by suicide a "weakling".The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna in the present matter was considering an appeal against the order passed by the High Court of Karnataka in which the Court...

Assam Human Rights Commission Seeks Status Of Probe Into 3 Bangladesh Nationals' Lynching Case

The Assam Human Rights Commission has issued a fresh notice to the Superintendent of Police of the Karimganj district seeking the status of the probe into the midnight lynching of 3 Bangladeshi nationals (alleged cattle smugglers) in July last year.The commission was acting on a complaint made by Advocate Baglekar Akash Kumar two days after the incident.Earlier, noting that the probe into...

7 Accused, Including Aryan Khan's Alleged 'Supplier', Get Bail In Drugs-On-Cruise Case

A Special NDPS Court on Saturday granted bail to seven accused, including four organisers arrested under the stringent section 27 A of the NDPS Act attracting 10-20 years imprisonment, in the cruise liner drug case. Special Judge VV Patil granted bail to guests on the cruise- Nupur Satija and Gomit Chopra, allegedly arrested with intermediate quantities of drugs, directors of the...

Delhi High Court Closes Devangana Kalita's Plea Seeking Copies Of Video Footage In Riots Case

The Delhi High Court has disposed of the plea moved by Pinjra Tod activist, Devangana Kalita, seeking copies of the video footage pertaining to violence during an anti-CAA protest at Jafrabad on February 23 last year. She is a accused in the case.Justice Subramonium Prasad however said that it will be open for the Magistrate to consider Kalita's application afresh in case she files the same....