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Madras High Court Contemplating Appointment Of Ad-Hoc Judges To Clear Backlog Of Over 5.8 Lakh Cases
To reduce the backlog of over 5.8 lakhs cases pending before it, the Madras High Court is contemplating the appointment of retired High Court judges as ad-hoc judges, 'The Hindu' has reported.As per the reports, the proposal to appoint ad-hoc judges is under active consideration of the Madras High Court and that Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee will be taking a call on the suitable...
"No Fundamental Right To Stay In India": Madras HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Govt's Decision To Deport Sri Lankan National Back
The Madras High Court has dismissed a Habeas Corpus and a Writ plea (heard together) challenging the decision taken by the State government to deport a Sri Lankan national, who is presently facing human trafficking charge in India.The petitioner claimed that State Government's order to deport Bhaskaran (Sri-Lankan national) from India with immediate effect was illegal, as the deportation...
'Excessive Criminalization Has Led To Stigma Of Denotified Tribes' : Criminal Justice & Police Accountability Project
The Criminal Justice & Police Accountability Project (CPA Project) is a Bhopal-based litigation and research intervention project focused on building accountability against criminalisation of certain communities by the police and the criminal justice system. The project works at grassroot level focusing in specific locations, and particular communities across the state of Madhya...
"Live-in-relationship Not A New Phenomena But Society Has Not Evolved To Accept It Without Raising Eyebrows To Such Relationships": P&H HC
"The live-in-relationship nowadays is not a new phenomena but the society has not evolved to the extent of accepting such relationship without raising the eyebrows to such relationship" observed the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday while granting protection to a couple living in a live in relationship.A single bench comprising of Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj was dealing with a...
Delhi High Court Constitutes Committee To Supervise Implementation Of Employee's Compensation Claims Scheme
The Delhi High Court has constituted a 6 member committee for supervising the implementation of the Special Scheme For Employee's Compensation Claims formulated by the Court to be implemented by the Commissioners of Delhi Police and Insurance Companies with effect from 2nd August, 2021.A single judge bench comprising of Justice JR Midha constituted the Committee after the Court had...
Cooperative Societies Act - Disciplinary Sub Committee Not Competent To Issue Memo Of Charges In Departmental Enquiries: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court while deciding a writ petition recently observed that the jurisdiction of issuing memo of charges is vested with the Managing Committee of the Society which cannot further be delegated to a Disciplinary Sub Committee in a departmental enquiry. Justice Sunil Thomas while delivering the judgment observed that the Sub Committee is only vested with the power...
"Can Accused Avail Remedy Of Section 156(3) CrPC To Raise Grievance Of Improper/Delayed Investigation?": MP High Court To Decide
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought the assistance of the Bar and had invited every Member of the Bar to address the Court on the issue as to whether the remedy under Section 156(3) CrPC so far as it relates to the grievance of improper/ delayed investigation can be availed by accused or not.The Bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anand Pathak has directed the Principal Registrar of...
Food Adulteration : MP High Court Calls For Stringent Punishment So That Executive Is Not 'Tempted' To Invoke Preventive Detention
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently urged to the Legislature for either making provisions under the Indian Penal Code more stringent and deterrent or to prescribe higher punishment under the Food Safety and Standards Act so that the executive authority "is not tempted" to adopt measure of preventive detention in cases involving food adulteration.A division bench comprising of Justice...
Age Of Retirement Must Increase For All, But Should Be Uniform For Judges Of Supreme Court And High Court Judges: Suggest Former SC Judges
Saturday witnessed an interesting panel discussion featuring 4 former Supreme Court judges- Justices B. N. Srikrishna, M. N. Venkatachaliah, R. C. Lahoti and R. V. Raveendran- circling around two 'anomalies in law and justice'- Delays in disposal of cases, and Technology and the law.The discussion transpired that the launch of the book "Anomalies in Law & Justice: Writings Related to...
"Live Your Own Life As Per Your Own Wish": Gujarat High Court Reunites Inter-Caste Couple Who Were Earlier Forced To Divorce
The Gujarat High Court on Friday reunited an inter-caste couple who was forced into a divorce in the year 2017, within two weeks of marriage, as the family of the woman didn't approve of the relationship.The bench of Justice R. M. Chhaya and Justice Nirzar Desai was hearing the habeas corpus plea of Hitendrakumar Ranchhodji Thakore, a doctor by profession who sought production of Rinkuben,...
"Question Paper Leak Is An Organized Crime": Gauhati HC Denies Bail To Former DIG & Two Others For Leaking State Police Recruitment Examination Paper
Observing that the act of leaking question paper of examinations is an organized crime, the Gauhati High Court has rejected the bail pleas filed by three primary accused persons including a Retired Deputy Inspector General of Assam Police in connection with leaking of question paper for Sub-Inspector (UB) Recruitment Examination (Written) which was to be conducted on 20th September...