'Reason For Police Indiscipline Inherent In Its Colonial Origin' : Interview With Justice Chandru, Who Inspired 'Jai Bhim' Movie

"I strongly feel that leaders like Ambedkar were not exposed enough to the public and more particularly to the students. It is a pity that in law colleges they don't even give Ambedkar writings as a reading material even during pre-law days".

Special Court Sends Maharashtra's Former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh To 14 Days Judicial Custody; Son Approaches Court For Anticipatory Bail

A special holiday court on Tuesday refused Maharashtra's former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's further custody to the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. The court remanded Deshmukh to 14 days judicial custody instead. Meanwhile, Deshmukh's son Hrishikesh has approached the Sessions Court seeking anticipatory bail in the same case. His application is kept for hearing...

Navjot Singh Sidhu Is Obstructing Functioning Of The Office Of The Advocate General: Punjab AG APS Deol

The Advocate General for the state of Punjab, APS Deol today issued a press statement saying that Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is obstructing the functioning of the office of the Advocate General.In the press statement, Sidhu has been accused of trying to derail the 'earnest efforts' of the State Government to ensure justice in the "Drugs matter" and the "Sacrilege Cases". AG Deol has...

No Statutory Power To Waive Interest Under Employees' State Insurance Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India has held that there is no statutory power to waive the interest payable by an employer under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948. It also refused to exercise powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to do the same.This is not a fit case to exercise the power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, the Court said.A Division Bench comprising Justice...

Extortion Case: Mumbai Court Extends Sachin Waze's Police Custody Till Nov 13

A holiday court at Mumbai, extended dismissed policeman Sachin Waze's remand in Mumbai police's custody till November 13, in connection with an extortion case against him, former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh and others. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate AA Ghaniwale extended his remand after Waze's counsel Rounak Naik did not oppose the prayer for further custody. Naik...

Police Officers Not Empowered To Seize Vehicles On Ground That Driver Was Intoxicated: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has observed that the police officers have no power to detain or seize vehicles on the ground that the person driving was found in an intoxicated condition. Justice K Lakshman was dealing with a bunch of pleas concerning the power of Police Officers to seize the vehicle from its driver or rider, who remains in an intoxicated condition.Interpreting various...

Bombay HC Berates State Over Its Probe Failure To Secure Man's Presence Despite Wife's 13-Yr Long Fight, Orders 50K Compensation

Dealing with a Habeas corpus plea filed by a woman seeking the presence of her husband for the last 13 years, the Bombay High Court recently granted 50,000/- compensation to her noting that the state machinery had failed to trace her husband.The Bench of Justice V. K. Jadhav and Justice Shrikant D. Kulkarni noted that it was very saddening that despite pursuing the litigation for the last...

Karnataka High Court Issues New SOP ; Cases To Be Heard In Hybrid Mode From November 8

The Karnataka High Court has issued a new standard operating procedure (SOP) which will be effective from Monday (November 8), wherein the hearing of all the cases will be by hybrid mode of both physical and online in both sessions. However, the members of the Bar are requested to prefer online mode. As per the SOP, "Every person entering the court premises including...

Juvenile Justice Act- Delhi High Court Issues TimeLine For Completing 'Age Determination' Of 'Juveniles In Conflict With Law'

The Delhi High Court has issued directions for streamlining the process of inquiries relating to juveniles in conflict with law and scrupulous compliance by all authorities. A bench comprising Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anup J Bhambhani issued the following directions:(a) In all cases pertaining to juveniles in conflict with law, regardless of the nature of offences alleged,...

Telangana High Court Confers Senior Designation On 9 Advocates

The Full Court of the Telangana High Court has designated 9 Advocates as Senior. They are:Abdul Muqeeth QureshiNageswara Rao PNarayana Reddy BPrabhakar JPrabhakara Chandra Mouli MPratap Narayan SanghiRamachandra Rao JRavinder Reddy AyyadapuVenu Gopal E.V The designation has been conferred in exercise of the powers under Section 16 (2) of Advocates Act, 1961 read with Guideline Nos.5 (viii)...

Judiciary Has No Power Of The Purse Or Sword, Survives Only By Public Confidence : Kerala High Court

While dismissing a couple of petitions alleging judicial misconduct, the Kerala High Court recently pondered over the significance of judicial independence in a democratic set-up. Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar was adjudicating upon pleas that sought directions to the Chief Justice of India and Chief Justice of Kerala High Court respectively to institute an In-House Committee to probe into...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Seeks State's Response In PIL For Effective Implementation Of Motor Vehicle Laws

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought response of the State Government in a public interest litigation seeking effective implementation of the Motor Vehicle laws in the State. Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Pranay Verma issued notice on the plea filed by a law student, Hrishikesh Jaiswal and directed the respondent authorities to file reply within six weeks. The plea raises three questions...