Minor Contradictions Can Not Be A Ground To Discredit Witnesses' Testimony In Criminal Trial, Reiterates Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that minor contradictions can not be a ground to discredit the testimony of the witnesses in a criminal trial.The court was considering an appeal filed by the accused who were convicted for the offences under Section 302 read with 34, IPC and Section 135(1) of the Bombay Police Act. In appeal, one of the contentions raised by the accused was that there are...

Former Attorney General For India Soli Sorabjee Passed Away

Former Attorney General for India and veteran jurist, Soli Sorabjee passed away on Friday morning, aged 91."Shri Soli J Sorabjee served the office of Attorney General of India twice with great distinction. His humane and compassionate approach defined his legal work. His body of work, spread over nearly seven decades, in defending the fundamental rights and human rights is of...

COVID19-Plea In Supreme Court Seeks To Ensure Full Course of Vaccines Available Free of Charge At All Govt Hospitals and Centres

An Application has been filed before Supreme Court in the suo moto matter pertaining to the COVID-19 crisis in the country seeking directions to scale up the production of vaccines against Coronavirus as well as to ensure that the full course of vaccines are available free of charge at all Government hospitals and centres. The Application, filed by Jan Swasthya Abhiyan, further...

AIBE-XVI: Deadline For Online Applications Extended Till June 15

In view of the recent surge in the COVID-19 cases across India, the Bar Council of India (BCI) has decided to extend the last date of registration for the All India Bar Exam (AIBE) XVI till June 15, 2021.Significantly, the Bar Council of India had, last month decided to reschedule the date of the All India Bar Examination (AIBE)-XVI and it was notified that the revised date would be...

Bombay High Court Directs Police To Trace Out Remdesivir Boxes Unloaded By BJP MP Sujay Vikhe Patil

On Thursday, the Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) took strong exception to a press conference held by the Ahmednagar District Collector to support BJP MP Dr.Sujay Vikhe Patil in relation to his alleged unauthorized procurement and distribution of Remdesivir drug.The court was hearing a petition seeking directions for an FIR against BJP MP Patil from the Ahmednagar constituency for...

Youth Congress Leaders Move Kerala High Court Against "Exorbitantly High" COVID Test Rates In Private Labs Across Kerala

Kerala Youth Congress Leaders and sitting Members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly Shafi Parambil and KS Sabarinathan have moved the Kerala High Court against the high rates charged for COVID-19 testing in the state. The plea, filed through M/s George Poonthottam and Associates asserts that after adding the constituents of the tests, the total cost for a test is below Rs 300, as...

'Do Lives Matter Or Elections?': Telangana High Court Asks State Election Commission Over Decision To Conduct Local Elections Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

The Telangana High Court on Thursday pulled up the State Election Commission for allowing campaigning and holding elections amid the havoc created by second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. "Are elections necessary at this time when Covid-19 is creating a havoc? Do the people's lives matter or the elections?" asked a Bench led by Chief Justice Hima Kohli. Elections of...

'I'm A Whistle Blower Highlighting Corruption' : Param Bir Singh Moves Bombay High Court Against Maharashtra Govt Enquiries

Calling himself a whistle-blower "who has tried to highlight corruption in the highest public office" and seeking protection at par with a whistle-blower, former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh has approached the Bombay High Court again. The petition filed by Singh challenges two preliminary enquiries initiated against him by the Maharashtra government. "The Law Commission,...

Plea In SC Seeks Authorisation For Use Of Remdesivir, Favipiravir and Tocilizumab For Govt. Purposes And/Or Grant Compulsory Licenses For Their Patents

An Application has been filed in the suo moto matter before the Supreme Court pertaining to the COVID-19 crisis in the country seeking directions to issue authorization for using the patents for government purpose and/or notifying grant of Compulsory Licenses under Patents Act for patent covering drugs Remdesivir, Favipiravir and Tocilizumab.Filed by Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (Mumbai, which is...

ICAI's Refusal To Recognise CA's Retirement From Previous Firm And Register New Firm Offends Article 19(1)(g): Kerala High Court

In a recent decision, the Kerala High Court observed that the refusal of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAI) to recognise the retirement of a Chartered Accountant from his earlier firm and allow registration of his new firm would violate his right to practise his profession. Allowing the writ petition, the Court through a Bench Justice N Nagaresh observed that the...

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Quashes State's Circular Mandating Re-Registration Of Vehicles Registered Outside J&K

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Thursday quashed a Circular issued by RTO, Kashmir, mandating the vehicle owners who have purchased their vehicles from outside Jammu and Kashmir, bearing outside registration mark, to apply for a new registration mark in the UT. A Division Bench at Srinagar comprising of Justices Vinod Chatterji Koul and Ali Mohammad Magrey observed that the...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice In Plea Concerning Establishment Of Covid Care Facilities For Judicial Officers

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice in a plea concerning establishment of covid care centres and facilities for Judicial officers in the national capital. The Court also directed the District Judges to coordinate with District Magistrates to address the judicial concerns of the judicial officers and their family members.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and...