'Heavy Unexplained Bank Transactions': Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement Penalty Imposed On Judicial Officer

The Supreme Court upheld an order directing compulsory retirement of a Judicial Officer in Haryana.In this case, the disciplinary proceedings were initiated against a judicial officer after preliminary enquiry against him revealed that there were "heavy unexplained bank transactions". The Inquiring Authority submitted a report on 23.05.2016 finding the petitioner guilty of...

Expected From Trial Court Judges To Be Patient & Tolerant Towards Lawyers During Examination Of Witnesses: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently observed that it is expected from the judges of the Trial court to be patient and tolerant in their approach towards the Trial Court lawyers during the examination of witnesses.The Bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar observed thus in a matter challenging the order passed by an Additional Sessions Judge whereby the right of the petitioner/accused...

Don't Publish Entrance Exams Results For Professional Courses : Kerala High Court Passes Interim Order On CBSE/ICSE Students' Plea

The petition had sought to admit students to Universities solely based on their performance in entrance exams rather than Grade XII results.

NHRC Committee Members Have Political Affiliation; Procedure Not Followed In Making Report : Sibal To Calcutta High Court In Post-Poll Violence Case

A 5-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Monday heard the arguments on behalf of the West Bengal Police in opposition to the report submitted by the committee of the National Human Rights Commission on post-poll violence cases in the state. The matter is slated to be heard next on August 3. Senior counsel Kapil Sibal appearing on behalf of the SPs of Police referred to various provisions...

60% Gap In Murders Reported By NHRC Committee & State Police : Jethmalani To Calcutta High Court On Post-Poll Violence Cases

A 5 judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justices I.P Mukerji, Harish Tandon, Soumen Sen and Subrata Talukdar on Monday heard extensive arguments on the allegations of post poll violence in the State of West Bengal. The matter is slated to be heard next on August 3. Arguments on behalf of the petitioners: 'Glaring discrepancies'...

'Avoid Unnecessary Remarks On Counsel's Conduct': Supreme Court Expunges Remarks Made Against Lawyer By Uttarakhand High Court

The Supreme Court observed that the judges should avoid unnecessary remarks on the conduct of the counsel which may have no bearing on the adjudication of the dispute before the Court.The bench comprising Justices RF Nariman and Hrishikesh Roy observed thus while ordering expunction of certain remarks made against a lawyer by the Uttarakhand High Court in an order passed by it. The lawyer,...

Pornography Racket Case: Bombay High Court Reserves Judgement On Raj Kundra's Plea Challenging Remand Orders

The petiton raises the issue of non-compliance of serving notice under Section 41 A of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Delhi HC Directs Zee News & Others To Publish Ajay Kumar Gupta's Comments Within 5 Days In His Plea For Allegedly Broadcasting Defamatory Episode

The Delhi High Court has directed Zee News, Sudhir Chaudhary and DNA India to take comments of businessman Ajay Kumar Gupta and publish on their platform within 5 days while hearing a suit seeking mandatory injunction for allegedly airing a false and defamatory episode about him and his family members. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Jayant Nath ordered thus: "Let plaintiff...

Covid Bed Facility At Indira Gandhi Hospital: Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To File Status Report Disclosing Completion Of Tasks

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Delhi Government to file a status report disclosing the completion of tasks in relation to the project of making 250 covid bed Facility at Indira Gandhi Hospital. While adjourning the matter to November 9, a division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh perused the status report filed by the Delhi Government...

Possible Apprehension Of Breach Of 'Law And Order ' Cannot Be A Ground For Preventive Detention: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a possible apprehension of breach of law and order cannot be a ground to detain a person under Preventive Detention Laws.The bench headed by Justice RF Nariman observed that mere contravention of law such as indulging in cheating or criminal breach of trust certainly affects 'law and order' but before it can be said to affect 'public order', it must affect...

[BREAKING] Direct Centre To Disclose Use Of Pegasus Spyware : 5 Journalists On Potential Snoop List Move Supreme Court

In a significant development in the Pegasus spyware controversy, five journalists who are reported to be in the potential list of snoop targets have filed writ petitions in the Supreme Court contending that the unauthorized use of surveillance by government agencies have violated their fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution.This is the first instance of persons approaching the...

Father Moves Supreme Court Seeking Extradition Of IS Recruit Daughter Who Is In Afghan Jail

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court by a father seeking directions for necessary action being taken for extradition and repatriation of his daughter and minor grand daughter. Both are presently detained inside a prison in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.The plea has also sought directions for initiation of steps to extend diplomatic protection or consular assistance to the...