Chhattisgarh High Court Seeks Reply From State Bar Council For Grant Of Relief To Advocates During Covid-19 Pandemic

The Chhattisgarh High Court on Tuesday sought response from the State Bar Council on a plea seeking relief for the families of such Advocates who have either succumbed to Covid-19 or have been infected with it. The Court has also asked the Advocate Welfare Trust of the Bar Council of Chhattisgarh to file separate response so that the wholesome holistic view can be taken to render...

"It Might Be A Political Hot Potato, But Legally Nothing": Supreme Court Dismisses Delhi Police's Plea In Chief Secy. Assault Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by the Delhi Police challenging the Delhi High Court order which allowed CM Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's plea to provide statement of witnesses in the 2018 alleged assault of then-CS Anshu Prakash."It is the basic principle of natural justice, it is common sense that the accused must have the copy. It might be a political...

Ordinance Empowering Centre To Prohibit Strikes In Essential Defence Services Comes Into Force

The President of India promulgated Essential Defence Services Ordinance which empowers the Government to prohibit strikes in essential defence services.The Ordinance, which has come into force yesterday, also provides for dismissal of employees without inquiry for participating in illegal strikes. Participation in such strikes is also made an offence punishable with a jail term. The...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Postponement of UPSC ESE 2021

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking for the postponement of the UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE), 2021 in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A Bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and V. Ramasubramanian refused to entertain the plea, stating that it was not the job of the Court to decide when examinations would be held. Justice Banerjee remarked, "There...

Delhi High Court Directs Delhi Police To Give Protection To UP Woman Who Converted To Islam

A Hindu woman who converted to Islam and has moved to the Delhi High Court seeking protection has been granted protection till her case is heard by the regular Bench of the High Court on July 5.Observing that the petitioner is a young girl who has expressed her apprehension regarding her security, the Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar today directed the Delhi police to ensure the safety of...

Can Enforcement Directorate Maintain Writ Petition Against State Govt? Kerala High Court Reserves Order

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday reserved order on the preliminary objections raised by State of Kerala against the maintainability of a writ petition filed by Enforcement Directorate.The Enforcement Directorate had approached the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the State Government's notification which constituted a judicial commission to inquire into...

Bar Under Order XXIII Rule 3A Attracted If Compromise On The Basis Of Which Decree Was Passed Was Void Or Voidable: Supreme Court

Bar under Rule 3A shall be attracted if compromise on the basis of which decree was passed was void or voidable, the Supreme Court has held.The bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and R. Subhash Reddy observed that only remedy available to a party to a consent decree to avoid such consent decree is to approach the court which recorded the compromise and separate suit is...

Breaking: "Street Dogs Have Right To Food And Citizens Have Right To Feed Them Without Impinging Upon The Rights Of Others: Delhi High Court

Observing that Street dogs have a right to food and citizens have a right to feed them, the Delhi High Court has issued a set of guidelines for feeding and treatment of community dogs after holding that every dog is a territorial being.A single judge bench comprising of Justice JR Midha observed thus:"Community dogs (stray/street dogs) have the right to food and citizens have the right to...

Accident By Rash Driving 26 Years Ago: Supreme Court Sentences Bus Driver To Rs.2000 Fine

The Supreme Court sentenced a bus driver accused of causing accident by rash driving 26 years ago to a fine of Rs. 2000.Surendran, while driving bus caused an accident on 16.02.1995 in which a car driver was injured. He was charged with offence under Sections 279, 337 and 338 IPC. The Judicial First Class Magistrate convicted him under Section 279 IPC and 338 IPC and sentence him to undergo...

Gulshan Kumar Murder: Bombay High Court Sentences Abdul Rauf Merchant And Abdul Rashid To Life,Uphold Acquittal Of Ramesh Taurani

The Bombay High Court on Thursday confirmed the 2002 trial court verdict acquitting TIPS co-founder Ramesh Taurani, and convicting Abdul Rauf Merchant in the 1997 murder of T-series owner Gulshan Kumar. A division bench of Justices Sadhana Jadhav and NR Borkar, however, set aside the trial court's order acquitting Merchant's brother- Abdul Rashid Dawood Merchant- and sentenced him...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Allocation Of Separate And Adequate Funds For Judiciary

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL filed seeking directions for allocation of separate and adequate funds for Judiciary."We do not want to give any directions to the government. We will deal with this appropriately", the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said.A three-Judge Bench led by CJI Ramana, Justice Bopanna and Justice Hrishikesh Roy was hearing an application for restoration...

'Policy Matter': Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Plea For Compulsory Licensing Of Covid Vaccine

The Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking compulsory licensing of Covid-19 vaccines under the Patents Act. A Division Bench of Justices Sabina and Manoj Kumar Vyas observed that the same is a policy matter that has to be decided by the executive and the Courts need not interfere in it. Concerned by shortage of vaccines in the State, the...