Gold Smuggling: Kerala High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order Of Accused Swapna Suresh

The Kerala High Court on Friday quashed the continued preventive detention of the prime accused in the gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA).A Division Bench of Justice AK Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias CP allowed the plea filed by Suresh's mother that sought quashing of the...

With Advent Of Technology, Physical Presence Of Patient Not Necessary For Issuing Disability Certificate: Kerala High Court Opines Prima Facie

The Kerala High Court while adjudicating upon a 'peculiar' case, opined that the physical presence of a person with a disability before the competent authority may not be necessary for the purpose of issuing a Certificate under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.It opined that the person's condition and medical history can be determined virtually, considering the progressions...

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Supreme Court Hearing-Live Updates

Supreme Court to continue hearing today the PIL on the #Lakhmipurkheri incident.Yesterday, the Court had asked the State of UP to file a status report on the investigation, with information about the accused and the arrests made....

Breaking: Dera Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Held Guilty In Ranjit Singh Murder Case By CBI Court

Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been convicted by CBI Court today in the Ranjit Singh murder case. Special CBI Court judge Sushil Garg pronounced him and others guilty and now, he would be heard on October 12 on the point of quantum of punishment.Gurmeet Ram Rahim is already serving sentence for the offence of rape, and now, he has been convicted of the murder of his...

Specify Steps Taken Regarding Education, Social Security & Health Of Transgender Persons As Per 2019 Act: Gauhati HC To Assam, Union Govts

Dealing with a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) plea involving certain grievances of the Transgender Community in the State of Assam, the Gauhati High Court on Thursday asked the Union and the Assam State Government to specify steps taken by in terms of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.The Bench of Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Justice Manish Choudhury was hearing...

Supreme Court Seeks CBSE Response To Pleas Alleging Failure To Assess Class 12 Marks As Per 30:30:40 Formula

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the CBSE to two writ petitions filed by Class XII students who complained that their schools have failed to assess their results as per the 30:30:40 formula approved by the Court and that the CBSE has not adequately redressed their grievance. The CBSE's counsel Advocate Rupesh Kumar sought for time to file reply. Accordingly, a bench...

Delhi HC Deprecates Practice Of Filing Affidavits Without Proper Signatures Of Deponent, Attestation By Oath Commissioner Without Deponent's Presence

The Delhi High Court has deprecated the practice of filing affidavits without proper signatures of the deponent and attestation of the same by Oath Commisioner without deponent's presence.Justice Pratibha M Singh said:"The practice of filing affidavits without actual/proper signatures of the deponent, the ld. counsel identifying the same in spite of the deponent not having signed in front of...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking COVID Specialized Maternal Care Centers In Hospitals For Pregnant Women, Lactating Mothers

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition for ensuring availability of COVID-19 protocol compliant specialized maternal care centres in all hospitals in the national capital for the benefit of pregnant women and lactating mothers.Justice Rekha Palli sought response of the Centre and the Delhi Government and granted two weeks' time to file counter affidavits.The plea has been filed by...

Bar Associations, Advocates Cannot Conduct Any Religious Functions In Chambers Corridors, Parking Or Within Court Premises: Bar Council Of Delhi

The Special Disciplinary Committee of Bar Council of Delhi has ordered that all Bar Associations and Advocates cannot conduct any religious functions or programs in chamber corridors, parking area or within the prescints of Court premises.The order has come in the disciplinary proceedings against an Advocate for allegedly using his chamber premises for religious conversion and performing...

[Sister Abhaya Murder Case] Not Happy With Petitioner's Conduct: Kerala High Court In Plea Challenging Convicts' Release On Parole

The Kerala High Court on Thursday warned to impose costs on the petitioner who challenged the order that released the convicts in the Sister Abhaya murder case on parole earlier this year.A division bench comprising Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Ziyad Rahman remarked:"We are not happy with the conduct of the petitioner. Every statement filed here reaches the media before it reaches...

Allahabad HC Seeks UP Bar Council's Reply On Procedure To Deal With Complaints Against Lawyers Practising With Forged degrees

The Allahabad High Court has sought the response of the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh as to whether it has formulated a procedure with regard to verification of complaints against the alleged fake lawyers, who are practising on the basis of forged and fictitious degrees.The Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Jayant Banerji was hearing a plea filed by one Shakti Pratap Singh alleging...

Can Bar Council Interfere In Election Process Of Bar Association? Kerala High Court To Consider

The Kerala High Court on Thursday admitted a writ petition questioning the power of the Bar Council of Kerala to interfere in the election process and affairs of a Bar Association.Advocates Unnikrishnan KM and Oliver Dantes, the President and Secretary of Kunnamkulam Bar Association approached the High Court challenging a letter issued by the Bar Council of Kerala in which it intimated that...