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'I Came Here In 1979; Those Were Fantastic Days' : Justice Nariman Reminisces Legends Krishna Iyer, Palkhivala, Chinnappa Reddy Etc
Justice Rohinton Nariman, who retires as a Supreme Court judge today, while delivering his speech in the farewell function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association said that he was leaving this fantastic institution with mixed feelings. "It is with mixed feelings that I am leaving this fantastic institution. The first feeling is one of enormous relief. Now I won't see...
'Clear Breach Of Trust ': Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash Criminal Cases Against Archbishop George Alenchery Over Sale Of Diocese Properties
The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed the petitions filed by Cardinal Mar George Alencherry, the Major Archbishop of Syro Malabar Church, seeking to quash the criminal cases over the alienation of properties belonging to Syro Malabar Church.Justice P.Somarajan while dismissing a batch of seven petitions, upheld the verdict of the Sessions Court and remarked:"...it requires a proper...
Family Court Cannot Try Criminal Cases Under IPC: Supreme Court Corrects A 'Wrong Order' Passed In Transfer Petition
The Family Court cannot deal with a criminal complaint for various offences under the Indian Penal Code, the Supreme Court remarked while modifying an earlier 'wrong' order it had passed in a transfer petition.The court had, earlier this year, allowed a Transfer Petition 'as prayed for'. But the said prayer sought to transfer criminal case registered under various provisions of the Indian...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Resolves To Address All Lower Courts As "District Judiciary"
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has resolved to refer to all the Courts in the State other than the High Court as "District Judiciary".The Circular issued in this regard clarifies that these Courts shall not be referred to as Subordinate Courts."Furthermore, these Courts shall not be referred to as Subordinate Courts. They shall hereinafter be referred to as "Trial Court"Moreover, ...
Registry, Court Staff And Law Researchers Deserve Credit : Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw In Farewell Speech
Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, who served the Delhi High Court since April, 2008, retired today.The e-farewell commenced with an address from Chief Justice D.N. Patel.Later, Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma and other lawyers from across the bar spoke about Justice Endlaw with utmost reverence and respect."Justice Endlaw was almost like a LiveLaw reporter as they say, so a sneeze or...
Enforcement Directorate Entitled To Maintain Writ Petition Against State Govt : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday held that the Enforcement Directorate can prefer a writ petition against the State Government despite being a statutory body since its Officers were empowered to exercise powers under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar made this observation in a plea filed by the ED under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging...
Cutting Beef Due To Poverty, Unemployment Or Hunger In Secrecy Not 'Public Order' Issue: Allahabad HC Quashes NSA Detention
The Allahabad High Court recently quashed a detention order passed under the National Security Act, 1980 against 3 men who have been accused of cutting small pieces of beef for selling purposes in a house in secrecy. The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Saroj Yadav observed that the case of the petitioners/detenues of cutting cow beef in pieces in the secrecy of their own...
Fitting Tribute to Justice Nariman Will Be To Appoint Judges He Wanted To Be Elevated To SC : Vikas Singh
Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, on Thursday said that the befitting tribute to Justice Rohinton Nariman will be to appoint to the Supreme Court the judges he wanted to be elevated."I think a fitting tribute to Justice Nariman would be, and I would beseech the hon'ble CJI and the judges in the collegium, to ensure that all the judges he wanted to...
Bhima Koregaon Accused Surendra Gadling Granted Temporary Bail in 2016 UAPA Case For Performing Mother's Funeral Rites
Gadling’s counsel’s approached the Gadchiroli Sessions court seeking temporary bail soon after the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court disposed of his regular bail application.
SDM Issuing Notices At Residence Of Couple Seeking Registration Of Marriage Under Special Marriage Act Prima Facie Contempt Of Court: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the act of a Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) to issue notices at the residence of a couple seeking registration of marriage under the Special Marriage Act is prima facie contempt of court as being in clear violation of its earlier directions issued in 2009 directing all Marriage Officers to not despatch notices to the residence of the applicants,...
Place Affidavits/Applications On Record Within 72 Hours Of Their Receipt: Allahabad High Court Asks Registry To Issue Circular
Pulling up the Court assistants, registry on their failure to bring on record the pleadings/affidavits within a reasonable time, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the Registrar General to issue a proper Circular to all the S.Os. of various sections of the High Court to ensure that various affidavits/applications be placed along with its parent file within 72 hours of its...