'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...

Recommendations Not Received From High Courts For 220 Vacancies : Attorney General Tells Supreme Court

The Union Ministry of Law and Justice is yet to receive recommendations from High Courts for 220 vacancies of judges, the Attorney General for India KK Venugopal has told the Supreme Court.In High Courts across the country, there are 416 vacancies out of the sanctioned strength of 1080. Recommendations for 196 names are pending at the level of either Central Government or Supreme...

Kerala High Court Issues Directions On How Family Courts Are To Adjudicate Cases Involving Extra Judicial Modes Of Divorce At The Instance Of Wife Under Muslim Law

While upholding the validity of the extra judicial modes of divorce for women, the Kerala High Court recently issued directions to Family Courts on the course to follow while adjudicating cases that involved these methods. Pointing out that the there is no difficulty for the Family Court to endorse an extra-judicial divorce to declare the matrimonial status of a person a bench of Justices...

Supreme Court Issues Additional Guidelines For Court Staff, Advocates; Makes Rapid/RT-PCR Test Mandatory If Showing Symptoms

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued additional guidelines in view of the growing concerns amid sudden upsurge of Covid-19 cases and as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of infection as regards to all the entrants including Registry Staff, Advocates and their staff etc. in the Supreme Court premises.The Circular issued in this regard reads thus:"All the entrants to the Supreme...

Dr Ambedkar Proposed Sanskrit As India's Official Language : CJI Bobde

The Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde on Wednesday said Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar had proposed for Sanskrit to be the official language of the Union of India as he anticipated the issue of languages. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the academic building of the Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), in Maharashtra, the CJI said that Dr Ambedkar understood the social...

Krishna Janambhoomi Case: ASI Examination Of Agra Jama Masjid Sought For Idols From Mathura Temple

An application has been filed before a court in Mathura(UP) seeking a ground radiology test by the Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) at the Jahanara mosque at Agra(popularly known as Jama Masjid Agra) to ascertain if the idols of Lord Krishna are buried beneath it.The application is filed based on an assertion that Mughal emperor Aurangazeb, after razing down the Mathura Janmasthan temple,...

Externment Order Is A Serious Inroad On Citizen's Liberty, Innate Declaration Of Externing Man As Goonda Irreversibly Ruinous To His Reputation: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that an externment order is a "serious inroad on citizen's liberty" and that the innate declaration that a person is a "goonda" is "irreversibly ruinous of his reputation."The observation came from a single judge bench comprising of Justice JJ Munir while setting aside orders made by the District Magistrate externing the petitioner under sec. 3(3) of...

Kerala High Court Directs State Government To Ensure Packaged Drinking Water, Ice Bars Meet Standards Prescribed Under Law

Among other reliefs, the petitioner sought a ban on ‘unhealthy juice’ kulukki sarbath.

"Can't Consider Delhi HC's Order As A Precedent":Bombay High Court Refuses To Allow Ramadan Prayers In Juma Masjid Mosque

A vacation bench of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to allow the Juma Masjid mosque in Mumbai to open up for prayers during the holy month of Ramadan, in view of the ongoing critical covid situation in the State. The division of Justices RD Dhanuka and VG Bisht dismissed a petition filed by the Juma Masjid of Bombay Trust, seeking directions for merely 50 people to pray...

Dr. N Narayanan Nair, Founder And Director Of Kerala Law Academy Passes Away

Dr. Narayanan Nair, founder And Director of Kerala Law Academy, passed away on Wednesday.Known for establishing the Kerala Law Academy at Thiruvanathapuram, he was its Principal from 1969 to 1988, serving as its Director since then.Notably, Dr Nair played a key role in the establishment of the National University of Advanced Legal Studies at Kochi. Working at the University as...

[LIVE NOW] CEDE Launch Event: Justice DY Chandrachud's Lecture On "Why Representation Matters"

Justice DY Chandrachud, Judge, Supreme Court of India, will deliver an inaugural lecture on "Why Representation Matters" at CEDE launch event.Topic: Why Representation MattersDate & Time: 14th April (Wednesday), 5:00 pmYouTube Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybp3THnR3skFacebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/livelawindiaInstagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/livelaw.in/For...

Calcutta HC Sets Aside Single Judge's Order Reviving Criminal Proceedings Against Anisur Rehman, Remands Back Matter

The Calcutta High Court has set aside an order of a Single Judge reviving criminal proceedings against erstwhile West Bengal BJP leader Anisur Rehman without granting him an opportunity of being heard and remanded the matter back for being considered afresh.Rehman was arrested in the October 2019 murder of Trinamool Congress functionary Kurban Shah. Rehman had defected to the BJP from the...