'Article 224A Of Constitution A Salutary Provision' : Supreme Court Reserves Orders On Plea For Ad-Hoc Judges In High Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved orders on a plea seeking appointment of ad-hoc judges in High Courts using Article 224A of the Constitution of India.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said that the case will not be finally disposed off and interim orders in the nature of continuing mandamus will be passed.The bench, also comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and...

Many Women Lawyers Have Declined Judgeship Citing Domestic Responsibilities : CJI SA Bobde

The Chief Justice of India SA Bobde on Thursday said that many women lawyers have declined judgeship offer citing domestic responsibilities."Chief Justices of High courts have stated that many women advocates, when invited to come as judges, declined the offer citing domestic responsibilities about children studying in Class 12 etc", CJI said.Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, who was also part of...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-60]

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"These Are Very Difficult Times": Justice MR Shah Tells That His Entire Staff Tested COVID19 Positive; Bench Now Proceeds With Hearing

Justice M. R. Shah on Thursday announced that his entire staff has tested positive for COVID.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and Shah was hearing the challenge to the constitutionality of West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act, 2017 (HIRA) against the backdrop of the Central legislation occupying the field- RERA.As ASG Aishwarya Bhati was continuing her submissions, Justice...

COVID-19- Delhi Government Announces Weekend Curfew In National Capital; Essential Services Exempted

The Delhi Government on Thursday announced weekend curfew in the national capital in view of the continuous surge in covid-19 cases over the past few weeks. The decision came after Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal was addressing a media briefing today. The said announcement was made after Arvind Kejriwal's meeting with Delhi LG Anil Baijal.It has however been stated that essential...

BREAKING - Collegium Recommendations Pending With Centre For Over 6 Months Will Be Decided Within 3 Months, AG Tells Supreme Court

The Centre will decide within 3 months the recommendations made by the Supreme Court collegium which have been pending with the Ministry for over 6 months, the Attorney General for India told the Supreme Court on Thursday.The AG said that a decision on these pending names will be taken and communicated to the Supreme Court collegium within a period of three months.A bench comprising Chief...

"Overt Discrimination Has Now Become Systemic; Casteist, Ableist, Genderist Hierarchies Entrenched Structures In Society": Justice DY Chandrachud

"One may argue that after 70 years of the Constitution of India, caste-based discrimination no longer exists because untouchability and other egragious caste atrocities have been outlawed. However, overt discrimination has now become systemic! Casteist, ableist and patriarchal, genderist hierarchies are entrenched structures in our society", remarked Justice D. Y. Chandrachud on...

Delhi High Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Delhi Riots Accused Shahrukh Pathan - Accused Of Firing Shots At A Head Constable

A single judge bench of Justice Suresh Kait of the Delhi High Court today rejected the bail application of a Delhi riots-accused, Shahrukh Pathan Khan, who faces charges of firing shots at a Head Constable of the Delhi Police in Jaffarabad in the Delhi Riots 2020 violence.Placing reliance upon the video footages produced by the police as evidence, the court said, "The video clipping and...

ISRO Espionage Case Against Nambi Narayanan: Supreme Court Asks CBI To Decide On Further Action On Enquiry Report Regarding Investigating Officers

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that the report submitted by Justice DK Jain Committee regarding the erring officials who implicated scientist Dr Nambi Narayanan in the ISRO Espionage case be forwarded to the CBI for further action.The Court said that the CBI will be at liberty to decide on further investigation based on the enquiry report, by treating it is a preliminary enquiry.The...

"Just Because Wife Died In Matrimonial House Within Two Months Of Marriage, Entire Family Cannot Be Stigmatized For Serious Offence Of Murder": Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court recently acquitted husband and in laws of a deceased wife who committed suicide within two months of marriage after observing that just because the wife died in the matrimonial house within a period of two months, the entire family cannot be stigmatized as having committed offences as serious as offence under sec. 302 of Indian Penal Code providing for the punishment...

COVID19- "Formulate Effective Guidelines To Arrest Spread of Pandemic On A War Footing": Gujarat HCAA Seeks Impleadment In Suo Moto PIL

The Gujarat High Court Advocates Association has moved an intervention application in the High Court seeking issuance of proper and effective guidelines issued to the Government of Gujarat so that the effects of the pandemic can be assuaged on the citizens by ensuring a rational government action. The plea states that it is of utmost importance to ensure that proper guidelines are framed so...

'Consider Provisionally Enrolling [Indian] Foreign Law Graduates' : Indira Jaising Writes To Bar Council Of India Chairperson

Highlighting the difficulties faced by foreign law graduates on account of the delay in declaring the results of qualifying exams, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising has requested the Bar Council of India Chairperson to consider giving them provisional enrolment, subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the BCI."I have received many distress calls, from graduates who have been...