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'Only 3 Women Judges From Bar In Kerala HC In 64 Years; Many Competent Women Lawyers Available' : Outgoing Judge Justice PV Asha
Outgoing judge of the Kerala High Court, Justice PV Asha, in her farewell speech underscored the need for more women representation in judiciary.Justice Asha noted that only 3 women have been appointed as judges of the Kerala High Court from the bar in its history of 64 years. She was the second woman judge to be appointed from the bar, after Justice KK Usha. There was a gap of 23 years...
High Courts Can Grant Protection To Accused While Dismissing Anticipatory Bail Plea In Exceptional Circumstances: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a High Court, while dismissing anticipatory bail applications, can issue protective orders only when there are exceptional circumstances.The bench headed by CJI Ramana also observed that such orders should explain the reasons for issuing such protection."Even when the Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to an accused, there may be circumstances...
Delhi High Court Declines To Entertain PIL Against Media Trial Of Wrestler Sushil Kumar
A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh of the Delhi High Court today declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed before it seeking directions against the media trial of wrestler Sushil Kumar in the Chhatrasal Stadium murder case.The counsel for the petitioner moved Court stating that, Kumar's reputation and career had been...
Maharashtra SSC Exams:State Seeks Time To Tell Bombay High Court About Alternate Evaluation Process
The Maharashtra Government has sought two weeks to file its affidavit and give details of an alternate evaluation process for SSC students this year or explain its decision to hold HSC boards but cancel standard tenth boards. The Maharashtra School Education department, however said it would conduct a common entrance exam for FYJC admissions, in a Government Resolution issued today.The...
Phrase "Soon Before" Section 304B IPC Cannot Mean 'Immediately Before': Supreme Court Issues Guidelines For Trial In Dowry Death Cases
The Supreme Court observed that the phrase "soon before" as appearing in Section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code cannot be construed to mean 'immediately before'.The prosecution must establish existence of "proximate and live link" between the dowry death and cruelty or harassment for dowry demand by the husband or his relatives, the bench comprising CJI NV Ramana and Aniruddha Bose observed....
'Assessment May Continue But No Final Order': Delhi High Court Issues Notice In Robert Vadra's Plea Against Black Money Act Proceedings
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Central Government, Central Board of Direct Taxes and Tax Department authorities in Robert Vadra's Plea challenging the proceedings initiated by the Respondent Authorities under Black Money Act and also for quashing the notices issued to him under sec. 10(1) of the Act dated December 4, 2018 and December 18, 2019 respectively.A division...
Consider GST Relief On COVID Imports Purchased For Donations To States: Delhi High Court To Delhi Govt., GST Council
The Delhi High Court on Thursday (May 27) asked the Centre to place the facts of a case, before the GST Council, wherein the lack of GST exemption on imports of COVID-19 relief materials by corporate entities purchased for donations to States was challenged.Also, the Bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Talwant Singh asked the Delhi Government as to whether it would be possible for it,...
'State Has To Treat All Notified Minorities Equally' : Kerala High Court Quashes Scheme Allotting 80% Minority Scholarships To Muslims
The action of the State Government in sub-classifying the minorities by providing scholarship at 80% to Muslims and 20% to Latin Catholics & Converted Christians cannot be legally sustained, the Court held.
Bail- "Delhi Police Has No Jurisdiction To Investigate, Arrest": Navneet Kalra To Court In Oxygen Concentrators Hoarding Case
Businessman Navneet Kalra, arrested in connection with Oxygen Concentrators hoarding case, on Friday submitted before a Delhi Court that Delhi Police has no jurisdiction to investigate or to arrest him in the present case pertaining to Drugs and Cosmetics Act and that he cannot be put to pre trial detention.Submitting that it was a case of "high headedness" and of making Kalra a scapegoat,...
Allahabad High Court Reprimands UP Government For Not Accepting E-Notices
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday pulled up the UP Government for forcing the litigants to move out of their houses amid the Covid-19 pandemic merely for serving copies of petitions/ applications filed by them. A Division Bench of Justices Manoj Kumar Gupta and Gautam Chowdhary observed, "At the moment, on account of pandemic, the Court proceedings are being held by virtual...
