AIBE-XVI: Deadline For Registration Extended Till August 14, Payment Could Be Made Till August 20

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has decided to extend the last date of registration for the All India Bar Exam (AIBE) XVI till August 14, 2021. The payment for the same could be made by August 20, 2021.#AIBE-XVI: Deadline for #OnlineApplications extended till August 14, 2021. Payment could be made till August 20, 2021.#AIBE16#AllIndiaBarExamination pic.twitter.com/iPZA5Xe6hZ— Live...

Deceased Candidate Wins Panchayat Election: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Declare Runner Up Candidate As Winner; Directs SEC To Hold Bye-Elections

The Gujarat High Court has observed that an election candidate dying after the polls but before declaration of result will not be able to fill the seat and thus, the only remedy in such a situation would be to have a bye-election within the stipulated time period.A division bench comprising of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Vaibhavi D Nanavati directed the State Election Commission to...

"Advocates' Dress Code Against India's Climate, Band Is Religious Symbol Of Christianity": PIL In Allahabad HC, Notice Issued To BCI

The Allahabad High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Bar Council of India (BCI) on a plea seeking a ban on the existing dress code of black coat and robes prescribed for lawyers alleging that the same is against the climate conditions of India. The Bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava further directed the Centre and the high...

Delhi HC Directs IRDAI To Issue Reminder To Insurers For Offering Add On Cover For Covid Home Care Treatment To Existing Policy Holders

The Delhi High Court has directed the IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India) to issue reminder to all General and Stand-Alone Health Insurers with regards to an advisory issued by it to offer Add On Cover for home care or domiciliary covid treatment to the existing policy holders.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was apprised...

Ex-Parte Decree Against Minor Not Represented By A Duly Appointed Guardian A Nullity : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has upheld a judgment of the Madras High Court which held that an ex-parte decree passed against a minor not represented by a guardian who is duly appointed is a nullity.A bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and V Ramasubramanian was considering an appeal filed against the High Court judgment, which had set aside the ex-parte decree passed against a minor on the...

'Law Can't Be Struck Down Merely For Being Contrary To Court's Guidelines': Justice Hemant Gupta's Dissent In Tribunals Case

Justice Hemant Gupta, in his dissenting opinion in the Madras Bar Association case relating to the validity of Tribunals Reforms Ordinance 2021, observed that legislature is within its jurisdiction to determine the minimum eligibility age for the purpose of appointment as Tribunal members."The directions of the court cannot compel the legislature to frame law in that particular manner only....

Dismissal Order Passed Solely On Ground Of Maintaining Live-In Relationship Outside Marriage- Allahabad HC Directs Reinstatement To Service

The Allahabad High Court has reinstated a man back into his service by setting aside a dismissal order passed against him solely on the ground that he was maintaining a live in relationship outside his marriage.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Pankaj Bhatia passed the order while dealing with a petition challenging the order dated 31st January 2020 by way of which the petitioner...

Take Decision On Proposal To Allot Space In Vacant Govt Building For HC Offices : Karnataka High Court To State

The Karnataka High Court recently directed the state government to place its decision on record of the court by July 22 on the proposal forwarded by the High Court Administration to allot vacant premises in the building of the Directorate Technical Education for shifting some of the sections of the offices of the High Court. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Abhay Oka in...

Covid Bed Facility At Indira Gandhi Hospital: Delhi High Court Seeks Timeline For Setting Up Super Specialties

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to file a 'better affidavit' within two weeks, indicating the timeline within which Phase-I and Phase-II super specialty facilities will be set up in the Indira Gandhi Hospital, a dedicated Covid-19 hospital. Delete Covid facility does not mean merely setting up oxygen beds. You need to have experts and facilities for super...

'Reinstate With All Consequential Benefits': Allahabad High Court Quashes Disciplinary Proceeding Against Indian Airforce Wing Commander

The Allahabad High Court has quashed the disciplinary proceedings against pilot-petitioners regarding an aircraft accident in 2008, calling it 'illegal, arbitrary and an abuse of the process of law' due to unexplainable delay and the arising apprehension of malafide therein. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh to reinstate the petitioner in service with all consequential service benefits. The Court...

'Fine Balance To Be Maintained Between Societal Interest & Personal Liberty Of Accused' : NIA Court While Rejecting Anand Teltumbde's Bail Plea

The Special NIA Court rejecting Dalit Scholar Anand Teltumbde's regular bail plea under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act has said it a fine balance has to be maintained between the societal interest and personal liberty of the accused while considering bail applications."The courts considering the bail application are required to maintain fine balance between the societal...

Rajasthan High Court Orders Suspension Of Cop Who Allegedly Separated An Inter-Caste Married Couple

The Rajasthan High Court earlier this week ordered disciplinary action against the Constable and called for his provisional suspension, who has been accused of separating an Intercaste couple and threatening the man who filed a habeas corpus petition seeking production of his wife.The Court also took serious exception to the conduct of the Police Constable Chandrapal Singh as though he claimed...