LIVE NOW- LiveLaw Practitioner Series: " The Concept Of Detention Under Section 167(2) Cr.PC- Its Scope, Range & Legality" PART-3 By Justice V Ramkumar

LiveLaw is organizing a webinar under its "LiveLaw Practitioner Series".Justice V Ramkumar (Former Judge, High Court of Kerala) will speak on " The Concept Of 'Detention' Under Section 167(2) Cr.PC- Its Scope, Range & Legality" PART-3.Aaratrika Bhaumik will moderate the session.The details of the webinar are as follows:Date & Time: October 18, 2021(Monday), 5:00 pmYoutube...

"Directions Fallen On Deaf Ears": Court Imposes 25K Cost On Delhi Police, Calls For Expeditious Trial In Riots Cases

A Delhi Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on Delhi Police after observing that the delay in moving an application regarding segregation of complaint in a riots case caused undue harassment to the accused persons, two of whom are in judicial custody.Observing that repeated directions in riots cases have fallen on deaf ears of the Senior police officials, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate...

After Madras HC Order, NMC Directs Medical Colleges To Not Approve Books That Contain 'Unscientific', 'Derogatory' Information About LGBTQIA+ Community

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Lawyer Shot Dead Inside The District Court Complex In Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur

A lawyer has been shot dead inside the district court complex in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district today at around 11:30 am. The Lawyer, who has been identified as Bhupendra Singh, was reportedly speaking to someone when he was shot by an unknown person, reported NDTV.The reason behind the incident is yet to be ascertained and the investigation into the incident is presently...

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The Delhi High Court has observed that Labour Courts ought to be cautious while ordering personal appearance of senior officials especially in the matters where determination is yet to be made.Justice Pratibha M Singh expressed displeasure over the action of a labour court who had summoned Commissioner of South Delhi Municipal Corporation, without any proper justification."The Labour Court...

We Are Getting A Lot Of Sick Notes Everyday From Advocates, Need To Evolve A Mechanism For It: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court's Chief Justice-led bench today observed that a lot of sick notes were being received from the advocates by the Court every day and that there was a need to evolve a mechanism for the same.The Bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Mauna M. Bhatt observed thus when it was informed to the Court that an advocate had filed a sick note with the consent of the...

'Can't Leave Plaintiff In Dark': Kerala HC Says Munsiff Bound To Decide Property Suit For Boundary Fixation Despite Setting Aside Commission Report

The Kerala High Court recently ruled that a trial court is bound to adjudicate upon a suit seeking fixing of the boundary of a plaintiff's property and give a verdict in the same, irrespective of whether the commission report and plan thereto are set aside during the proceedings. Justice A. Badharudeen while issuing the order, observed:"...it is anxious to note that when the plaintiff...

'Process Underway': Delhi High Court Disposes Plea For Appointment Of More Judges

The Delhi High Court recently disposed of a petition seeking appointment of more number of Judges in the institution, so as to ensure that its benches function with full strength.The Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh observed that the process, both by way of direct appointment and promotion, is already underway.It said:"Appointments to the Delhi High Court are both from...

PMC Bank Fraud Case: Bombay High Court Rejects Rakesh Wadhwan's Medical Bail Plea; Says He's Receiving Best Possible Treatment In Govt Hospital

The Bombay High Court on Thursday rejected Housing Development Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) promoter Rakesh Wadhwan's medical bail plea. He is accused of money laundering in the multi-crore Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank Ltd fraud case. Wadhwan claimed that he should be released for further treatment, possibly a bypass if required, as medical facilities in...

Civil Dispute Given Colour Of Criminal Offence: Supreme Court Says Criminal Proceedings Should Not Become Weapons Of Harassment

Dispute of a civil nature has been given colour of criminal offence, the Supreme Court observed in a judgment delivered last month while it quashed criminal proceedings initiated against a property purchaser.The bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari observed that while considering a petition seeking quashing of criminal proceedings, the High Court should examine whether a...

Delhi High Court Summons Filmmaker Hansal Mehta & Others Over Release Of Movie 'Faraaz'

The Delhi High Court has issued summons in a suit filed against Bollywood Filmmaker Hansal Mehta and others for restraining the release of their film 'Faraaz'.The movie is based on the terrorist attack that happened on 1st July, 2016 in Holey Artisan, Dhaka, Bangladesh.The suit has been filed by a family that had lost their daughters in the attack. They fear that their daughters may be shown in...