"Reduces Litigation To Gambit": Supreme Court Deprecates 'Disturbing Trend' Of Filing Miscellaneous Applications Seeking Modification Of Its Judgments

The Supreme Court observed that filing of miscellaneous application seeking modification/clarification of a judgment is not envisaged in law.The Court observed that there is a disturbing trend of filing such repeated applications after pronouncement of a final judgment. "Such a practice has no legal foundation and must be firmly discouraged. It reduces litigation to a gambit.", the bench...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [October 4, 2021 To October 10, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Magistrate Meeting BJP Leader In Chamber No Ground To Transfer Case: Allahabad High Court Dismisses Transfer Plea [Himanshu Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh] The High Court rejected a plea to transfer a case to another court on the ground that the Magistrate presently hearing the case had met a Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader in his chamber. Justice...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-86]

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Strike Down Sedition Law & Offending Provisions Of UAPA To Ensure Citizens Can Breathe Freely : Justice Nariman Urges Supreme Court

"There is a chilling effect on free speech. If you are booking persons, including journalists, under these laws which come with large sentences and no anticipatory bail, people would not speak their mind"

"Don't Register Multiple Cases On Same Allegations": Telangana HC Directs DGP In Case Of Journalist-Youtuber Facing 35 FIRs

The Telangana High Court last week directed the Telangana State's Director General of Police to refrain from registering multiple FIRs on the same allegations against a Journalist-YouTuber facing multiple FIRs on allegations of using abusive and derogatory language against the Chief Minister of Telangana, K. Chandrashekar Rao, and his relatives.The bench of Justice K. Lakshman was hearing...

Mere Delay In Recording Eye Witnesses' Statement By Itself Not A Ground To Reject Their Testimonies: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a delay in recording the statements of eye-witnesses by itself cannot result in rejection of their testimonies.If the witnesses felt terrorised and frightened and did not come forward for some time, the delay in recording their statements stood adequately explained, the bench of Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Bela M. Trivedi observed.In this...

Convicts Represented By Legal Aid Advocates Shouldn't Suffer Due To Delay : Supreme Court Issues Directions For Early Disposal Of Criminal Appeals In HC's

The Supreme Court has issued directions for timely disposal of appeals filed against conviction pending before the High Courts which are being looked after by the High Court Legal Services Committee.A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice MM Sundresh observed that a detailed exercise was undertaken by the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee whereby it prepared a chart with list...

Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt Response On Ongoing Police Service Recruitment Process/Stage In Suo Moto Case

The Allahabad High Court recently asked the Uttar Pradesh government as to whether any recruitment in the police services is under process in the state of Uttar Pradesh and if there is any such ongoing process, then to submit the details regarding the stage of that process.The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice Piyush Agrawal was hearing a writ plea registered...

Proposed Scheme Of Compensation/Social Security For Doctors/Frontline Health Workers Handling COVID: Gauhati HC Seeks Assam Govt Response

The Gauhati High Court has sought a response from the Assam State Government regarding its proposed scheme for providing compensation and social security to doctors and other frontline health workers who are exposed to serious risks while discharging their professional duties especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.The Bench of Justice N. Kotiswar Singh was hearing a bunch of pleas (including...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, October 4 To October 10, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Part-Time Employees Can't Seek Regularization As Matter Of Right Contrary To Govt's Regularization Policy: Supreme CourtCase Title: Union of India and Ors v Ilmo Devi and Anr| Civil Appeal No 5689 of 2021Citation : LL 2021 SC 561The Supreme Court observed that part-time temporary employees in a Government-run institution cannot claim parity in salary with regular...

Aryan Khan's Friend Arbaaz Merchant's Alleged 'Supplier' Remanded To One Day NCB Custody

A holiday court on Sunday remanded the 19th arrestee - Arbaaz Merchant's alleged supplier, to NCB's custody till tomorrow in the cruise ship drug case. Holiday Magistrate SD Kamath remanded 33-year-old Shivraj Ramdas Harijan accused of possessing small quantity (62 grams) of "dark brown sticky substance" alleged to be charas. Harijan is booked under sections 8(c) read with 20b(ii)A,...

'Supreme Court Made Remarkable Intervention In Lakhimpur Case, CJI Ramana Leading From Front': Dushyant Dave

One of India's most illustrious lawyers, usually known for his criticism of the Supreme Court and Chief Justices, has praised the apex for its handling of the Lakhimpur Kheri case over the last two days of hearings which concluded on Friday.Dushyant Dave says: "The Supreme Court has proved it's the sentinel on the qui vive, it's a truly watchful guardian of the citizens."Dave was also...