Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-79]

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Calcutta High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Challenging Concept of 'Beneficial Nominees' Under Section 39(7) Insurance Act

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of Section 39(7) of the Insurance Act, 1938 which was brought into force on December 26, 2014 vide the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015. Thus, the Centre's response was sought in this regard by issuing notice to the Additional Solicitor General Y.J Dastoor.Subsequent to the amendment,...

Gujarat High Court Holds Petitions Challenging Liquor Prohibition Law As Maintainable

The Gujarat High Court on Monday held as maintainable a batch of writ petitions challenging the prohibition on manufacture, sale and consumption of liquor in the state as per the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Biren Vaishnav rejected the preliminary objection raised by the State of Gujarat against the maintainability of...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest [January 2021 to June 2021]

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Plea In Supreme Court Seeks To Declare Virtual Court Hearing As Fundamental Right

A lawyers' body and a legal journalist have moved Supreme Court challenging the recent decision of the Uttarakhand High Court under which the functioning of virtual courts has been terminated by the High Court and the Court has reverted to full physical functioning. The plea has been filed by All India Jurists Association, a body that consists of more than 5,000 lawyers...

NIA Submits Draft Charges in Bhima Koregaon- Elgar Parishad Case : Read Details

The NIA Draft Charges find mention of a common objective to establish 'People's Government' through revolution & protracted arms struggle and an attempt to cause the death of a public functionary.

Bombay High Court Stays Investigation Against Sony Pictures In FIR Over 'Scam 1992' Series

The Bombay High Court on Monday stayed the investigation on Pune Police FIR in which Karad Urban Co-operative Bank (KUCB) claimed to be defamed by the web series 'Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta story,' which aired on SonyLIV App. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar granted the ad-interim relief until September 17 on Sony Pictures Network India Pvt Ltd and producer...

Tamil Nadu Should Be Compensated With Rs 5,600 Crores For Reduction Of Parliamentary Seats Owing To Successful Population Control: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently termed as "unfair and unreasonable" the reduction in the parliamentary seats assigned to Tamil Nadu in the Lok Sabha after the State had managed to reduce its population in 1967 owing to the implementation of successful birth control measures. It remarked that such a practice amounted to punishing States which implemented family planning...

'Dignity Of Court Can't Be Tarnished By Stray Slights Or Irresponsible Content' : Bombay High Court Refuses To Take Contempt Action Against YouTuber

The Bench led by CJ Dipankar Datta observed that the power of contempt of Court is not to protect the dignity of the court against insult, but, to protect and vindicate the rights of the people.

'There Are Some Problems About Senior Designation In Various Courts' : Supreme Court To Take Up Issues Cases Related To Senior Designation Process Soon

The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Monday that the Supreme Court will consider issues related to the process of senior designation soon. He also indicated that there will be "some developments" in this regard within a week or two.The CJI made this statement when Senior Advocate Indira Jaising mentioned before him an application filed by her with respect to the rules framed by...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [August 16, 2021 To August 22, 2021]

Allahabad High Court Gyanvapi Mosque Dispute: Allahabad HC Grants 3 Week Time To Union, UP Govt To Reply On Plea Challenging ASI Survey Of Complex [Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Varanasi v. Ancient Idol Of Swayambhu Lord Visheshwar Full And 5 Others] The High Court directed the Union Government and State of Uttar Pradesh to file their responses in 3 weeks on plea challenging...

Former Kerala Minister KT Jaleel Moves Supreme Court Against HC's Dismissal Of Challenge To Lokayukta Order Which Led To His Resignation

Jaleel seeks an interim ex-parte stay alleging that the High Court failed to consider Lok Ayukta's blatant disregard of the 'investigation after preliminary inquiry' mandate in S.9 of the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act.