Delhi Riots- District & Sessions Judge Stays Operation Of Order Imposing 25K Cost On Police Till November 12

The Principal District & Sessions Judge, North East District of Karkardooma Court on Saturday stayed the operation of an order which had 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.Principal...

Shahjahanpur Advocate Killing- UP Bar Council Seeks ₹50 Lakh Compensation; Asks Lawyers To Abstain From Judicial Work On Oct 20

The Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh has decided to seek 50 lakh compensation from the Uttar Pradesh Government for the advocate who was killed today inside the Shahjahanpur District Complex."Shri Bhupendra Singh, Advocate was shot dead in the district Shahjahanpur court premises today. Apart from this, other incidents of murder of advocates have also come to the fore from other districts of...

Breaking- Ranjit Singh Murder Case: Dera Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, 4 Others Sentenced To Life Imprisonment By CBI Court

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and 4 others have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the CBI Court, Panchkula today in the Ranjit Singh murder case. They were earlier convicted under Sections 302 (murder) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC in this case, and today, the order on their sentence was pronounced.The other convicts who have been sentenced to LI today are...

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

Pursuant to a recent Madras High Court observation that medical courses in India continue to reaffirm queer-phobia and the urgent need to revamp the existing curriculum in this regard, the National Medical Commission (NMC) last week issued an advisory directing all medical institutions to refrain from approving textbooks that contain 'unscientific, derogatory and discriminatory information'...

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...

'Interest Of Minor Children Cannot Be Compromised': Madras HC Directs State To Conduct Periodical Inspections Of Children's Homes

The Madras High Court has recently directed the concerned State authorities to conduct periodical inspections of Children's Homes in order to regulate the living conditions, facilities and administration of such Homes. Justice SM Subramaniam further ordered that in case there is failure to comply with the aforementioned directions, the Head of the Department and the concerned...

Delhi HC Cautions Labour Courts Over Unwarranted Summoning Of Senior Officials, Especially In Cases Where Determination Is Yet To Be Made

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...