Delhi Riots: Court Grants 15 Days Interim Bail To Shahrukh Pathan Who Pointed Gun At Cop

A Delhi Court has granted 15 days of interim bail to Shahrukh Pathan, the man who pointed a gun at a policeman during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts granted relief to Pathan for taking care of his ailing father and arranging funds for the family. “The applicant is directed to give his mobile number to the I.O. and will keep the...

Used 'Pakistan' Word To Spew Hatred: Court Rejects Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra's Plea Against Summons In 2020 FIR For Communal Tweets

A Delhi Court has dismissed a plea moved by BJP Minister Kapil Mishra challenging a magisterial order summoning him in an FIR filed in 2020 over his tweets that the AAP and Congress had created a “mini Pakistan” at Shaheen Bagh and that the then Assembly polls would be a contest between “India and Pakistan”.“The word 'Pakistan' is very skillfully weaved by the revisionist in his...

KHCAA Rejects Judge's Offer To Apologize In Chamber; Says 'When Insult Happened In Open Court, Apology Also Should Be In Open Court'

The Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA) has written a letter to the Chief Justice of the High Court demanding an apology in open court for allegedly humiliating the widow of a recently deceased advocate.As per the letter, when Adv. Saritha Thomas, wife of the late Adv. Alex Scaria, sought time to file a fresh vakalat in a case where her husband had filed the vakalat, it is said...

Omar Abdullah Announces Plans For New National Law University In J&K, Budgetary Allocation Of ₹50 Crore

The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, has announced that the region will now have its own National Law University. He further revealed that a budget allocation of 50 Crore has been assigned with respect to the development of the said project.This initiative is set to bring Jammu and Kashmir in line with other states that already have National Law Universities, improving...

Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To UP MLA Abbas Ansari In Gangsters Act Case

The Supreme Court today (March 7) granted interim bail to Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari in a criminal case registered against him under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh has imposed stringent bail conditions while giving interim relief to Ansari, including that he cannot leave Uttar Pradesh...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Award Of Dharavi Redevelopment Project To Adani, Petitioner Offers Higher Bid Than Adani

The Supreme Court today issued notice in a plea by SecLink Technologies challenging the Bombay High Court decision which upheld the tender awarded to Adani Properties for Dharavi Slums Redevelopment Project. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing a challenge against the Bombay High Court order upholding the Maharashtra government's decision to cancel Dharavi ...

High Court Can't Direct ED To Register ECIR Merely On Prima Facie Finding That Predicate Offence Existed : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently set aside a direction passed by the Kerala High Court to the Enforcement Directorate to register a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in an alleged Co-operative bank fraud case.The High Court could not have passed a "drastic order" to register an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) merely on the basis of a prima facie conclusion that a...

'Burger King' Trademark Dispute: Supreme Court Gives Interim Relief To Pune Burger King, Stays HC's Restraint Order

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the order of the Bombay High Court which restrained Pune's iconic Burger King from using the trademark 'Burger King'.A Bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma passed the interim order while issuing notice on a Special Leave Petition filed by the proprietors of the Pune eatery against the High Court's order.The case relates to...

Kerala High Court Advocates Seek Justice Badharudeen's Apology For Allegedly Insulting Late Lawyer's Wife

The lawyers of the Kerala High Court today demanded an apology from Justice A. Badharudeen's Court for allegedly insulting deceased lawyer Alex Scaria's wife in court yesterday.Lawyers assembled in Justice Badharudeen's Court this morning seeking the Judge's apology in the open court for the insult caused to Advocate Saritha Thomas, wife of late Alex Scaria. However, Justice Badharudeen did...

SCAORA Launches Help Desk To Support Advocates-on-Record With Supreme Court Practice

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has launched a Help Desk to assist its members with procedural and substantive matters related to Supreme Court practice. The Help Desk will be staffed by experienced AORs who can guide a wide range of issues, including filing deadlines, case preparation, and court procedures.In a letter to the Secretary General of the Supreme Court,...

Delhi Court Awards Rs 20 Lakh Compensation To Acid Attack Victims, Asks Delhi Govt To Provide Employment

In what can be termed as an instance of restorative justice, a Delhi Court recently directed the grant of a total compensation of Rs 20 lakhs to three victims of acid attack, including two girls.The Court also directed the Delhi Government to provide employment to one of the girls, who is now a major and a graduate, appropriate to her qualification and medical status.Additional Sessions...

SC Collegium Proposes Elevation Of Calcutta HC Justice Joymalya Bagchi As Supreme Court Judge; In Line To Be CJI In 2031

The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed the elevation of Calcutta High Court judge Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a Judge of the Supreme Court.The Collegium considered the fact that after the retirement of Mr. Justice Altamas Kabir on 18th July 2013 as Chief Justice of India, there has not been any Chief Justice of India from the High Court at Calcutta. On the retirement of Mr. Justice...