'What Is The Meaning Of Standing Counsel When Nobody Appears?', Supreme Court Raps MP Govt

The Supreme Court on Tuesday(November 9) made strong oral remarks against the State of Madhya Pradesh , calling it out for taking constant adjournments in different matters and not assisting the Court when required. "Your State is so bad, not assisting, you never assist the court or appear before the Court, when you appear you only ask adjournment." CJI Ramana told the Counsel appearing for...

'Shocks Conscience Of Court': Calcutta HC Raps Local Municipality For Inadequate Infrastructure For Supplying Water, Seeks State Gov's Intervention

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday expressed serious reservations to the submission of the Chakdaha Municipality, West Bengal that the municipality does not have adequate infrastructure to supply water for domestic use to the private houses beyond 60 feet from the main water connection of the municipality. Justice Shampa Sarkar observed, "Such submission of the learned advocate for...

Wife Making Serious Unproved Allegations Of Criminal Conduct Against Husband Constitutes 'Cruelty': Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Decree

The Delhi High Court recently observed that a wife making serious allegations of criminal conduct against her husband and his parents, which she was unable to prove in Trial Court, amounts to an act of "cruelty". The Division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh thus upheld the divorce decree granted to the husband by a Family Court and dismissed the wife's appeal under...

Lakhimpur Kheri Case : Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Till Nov 15 At UP Govt Request

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing of the PIL seeking proper investigation of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence of October 3, which resulted in the killing of 8 persons, including 4 farmers who were allegedly mowed down by the vehicles in the convoy of Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister and BJP MP Ajay Kumar Mishra.A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana,...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Registration Of 40 Yrs Old Marriage, Convened When The Couple Was Underage

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea filed by a couple married for over 40 years, now seeking registration of their marriage. The couple was unable to register their marriage, which was held in the year 1981, for the reason of non-acceptance of their application on the software as they were underage at the time of their marriage.Justice Rekha Palli sought response...

'Members Of Bar Have Right To Know Why A Competent & Fearless Judge Is Transferred' : Madras HC Lawyers Write To SC Collegium Over CJ Sanjib Banerjee's Transfer

The proposed transfer of Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee to the Meghalaya High Court pursuant to the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation dated September 16 has resulted in over 200 practising advocates of the Madras High Court writing to the Chief Justice of India, N.V.Ramana and other four members of the Collegium expressing their anguish over this seemingly abrupt...

Lakhimpur Kheri- Supreme Court Hearing- LIVE UPDATES

Supreme Court will hear today the PIL on #Lakhmipurkheri incident. The Supreme Court had on 8th November expressed dissatisfaction with the Uttar Pradesh Police probe once again. The bench wasn't happy to know that the forensic lab reports regarding the video evidence have not yet come and that the mobile phones of all accused have not been seized. The bench also expressed...

High Court In An Appeal U/Sec 374(2) CrPC Has To Independently Evaluate Entirety Of Evidence: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that a High Court in a criminal appeal under Section 374(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure is duty bound to consider the entirety of the evidence. In the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction, the High Court was required to evaluate the evidence on the record independently and to arrive at its own findings as regards the culpability or otherwise of the accused on...

'Investigating Officer Not Taking Steps To Conduct DNA Test Of Foetus': Pregnant Rape Survivor Alleges Before Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Thursday heard a woman, who became pregnant pursuant to a sexual assault on her, accusing the investigating officer of not taking steps to conduct the DNA test of her foetus. The primary allegation was that under the guise of complying with the Court's previous interim order to provide her police protection from another police station instead of the one where the...

Delhi Court Frames Charges Against AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal And Others In Doctor's Suicide Case

A Delhi Court yesterday framed charges against Aam Aadmi Party MLA Prakash Jarwal and his aide Kapil Nagar in connection with the suicide of a doctor in South Delhi in April last year.Dr. Rajendra Singh had committed suicide in Durga Vihar in South Delhi on April 18, 2020. In his suicide note, Singh had held Jarwal responsible for his death. Jarwal was arrested after a case of abetment to...

'Treachery Of The Highest Order": Court Raps Delhi Police For Filing Two Distinct Chargesheets In Minor Rape Case, Calls For Legal Action

A Delhi Court has pulled up police officials for filing two distinct sets of chargesheets in a minor rape case. It observed that it was a classic case of abuse of power by police where a fraud was played upon the Court. While one set of the chargesheet was filed with the court and accused's counsel, the other was filed with the public prosecutor and complainant's counsel, wherein material...

Kerala High Court Further Extends Term Of Judicial Members Of State Administrative Tribunal

The Kerala High Court on Thursday further extended the term of two judicial members at the Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT) and directed the registry to place before the Chief Justice a request from the State to select new members.A Division Bench of Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas issued the order noting that any further delay in initiating the selection process under...