Paperless Court Not Possible Without A Change In The Mindset Of Bar And The Bench: Justice DY Chandrachud

Supreme Court Judge Justice DY Chandrachud on Saturday said that none of the efforts of the e-committee of the Supreme Court or the High Courts could be possible without a change in the mindset of the bar and the bench."I believe a change in the mindset must be brought about both among lawyers and amongst judges. When I started working on a paperless court about a year and a half ago, I was...

Centre Clears Appointments To National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) & Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)

Days after the Supreme Court pulled up the Central Government over posts lying vacant in the tribunals, the Central government today cleared the appointment of judicial and technical members to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Issuing a notification, the Centre has approved the proposal for the appointment of a total of 18 members to the...

Women Have A Greater Inclination Towards Justice : President Bats For More Women Representation In Judiciary

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday emphasised upon the need to increase representation of women in the judicial system in order to achieve a just and equitable society. The President was speaking at an event to lay the foundation stones of the new National Law University at Prayagraj, Allahabad and the new building complex of the Allahabad High Court. "A society full of justice will...

Sex On False Promise- 'Putting Vermillion On Victim's Forehead Shows Man's Intention To Marry': Allahabad HC Refuses To Quash FIR U/S 376 IPC

The Allahabad High Court recently held that under the Hindu rituals and customs, putting vermilion on the forehead of a woman by a man (Mangbharai ceremony) conveys a man's promise and intention to marry the woman, which is sufficient enough for a woman to believe that he would in fact, marry her.The Bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal also opined that putting vermilion on a woman's forehead...

Employee Cannot Insist On Transfer To A Particular Place; It's For Employer To Decide: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on September 6, 2021 observed that it was not for the employee to insist the transfer or non-transfer to a particular place but it was for the employer to do the same considering the requirement. The observations were made by the division bench of Justices MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose while dismissing the special leave petition assailing Allahabad High Court's order...

"Message Prime Facie Objectionable": Bombay High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Over Alleged Abusive, Disrespectful Post On Goddess Durga

The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) on Monday dismissed a 482 CrPC Application filed by one Jafar Ali Sher Ali Sayyad, seeking to quash an FIR registered against him for allegedly posting an abusive and disrespectful message about Goddess Durga on a WhatsApp group."On careful scrutiny of the FIR, we are of the prima facie opinion that the message posted by the applicant, as stated in the FIR,...

Maintenance Of Kalkaji Temple Complex- Delhi HC Directs SDMC, Police To Conduct Join Inspection; Seeks Report On Unauthorised Construction

The Delhi High Court has directed the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and the Delhi Police to conduct a joint inspection and submit a report highlighting the unauthorized construction and occupation in the entire Kalkaji Temple complex.Justice Pratibha M Singh also directed that the report must contain recommendations as to how the access to and movement in the temple can be made smoother...

Supreme Court Of India Has Truly Become A National Court Because Of Virtual Hearings: Justice DY Chandrachud

"I do believe that the Supreme Court of India has truly become a national court in terms of the lawyers who appeared before us. Because day in and day out, we find lawyers from across the country, shedding their inhibitions of having to appear before the highest court and coming to us fully prepared and putting forth a client's viewpoint with a great sense of objectivity. I think we have...

Writ Court Cannot Adjudicate Factual Disputes Arising Out Of Pure Contractual Matters Having No Statutory Flavour: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that writ court cannot adjudicate factual disputes arising out of pure contractual matters in the field of private law having no statutory flavour.In this case, the bid of the writ petitioner was accepted for construction and improvement of road between Lumla and Tashigong under Special Accelerated Rural Development Programme (SARDP). The bills submitted by...

Compassionate Appointment - Policy Prevailing At The Time When Employee Died/Application Was Made Is Only To Be Considered : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on September 6, 2021 while upholding Bombay High Court's order of rejecting compassionate appointment, observed that it can be made only as per the Government's policy, and only in case where eligibility criteria under the Scheme has been satisfied. Dismissing the special leave petition, the bench of Justices MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose also observed that, "It also...

Students Shouldn't Suffer Due To Negligence Of School Staff : Bombay HC Directs Board to Declare Withheld Results of Class 12

While granting relief to three students whose 12th Standard Board results were withheld, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court observed that students should not have to suffer for the negligence of Junior College staff and Principal. A division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and Anil Kilor asked the concerned Junior College to submit details of the three students for assessment to...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Centre's Notification Allowing Import Of Crushed, De Oiled Genetically Modified Soya Cake

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to stay the notification issued by the Central Government allowing import of 12 Lakh Metric ton of crushed and de-oiled Genetically Modified soya cake (only Non-living organism) used for poultry purposes.Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice on the plea and sought response of the Centre while declining to stay the...