'Advocates Boycotting Courts Send Wrong Signal To Common Man' : Karnataka HC Seeks Apology From Bar Associations For Strike

The Karnataka High Court on Monday said it is the duty of the Members of the Bar, to ensure that functioning of the court is not affected in any manner. If the said functioning is affected it is the common man who suffers. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj was hearing the suo-motu contempt proceedings initiated against officer bearers of...

'Mere Civil Disturbance Will Not Be UAPA Offence Unless Committed With Intention To Commit 'Terrorist Act': Gauhati High Court Upholds Bail For Akhil Gogoi

The Gauhati High Court has dismissed the State appeal filed against the order of a Special NIA Court that granted bail to activist Akhil Gogoi last year, in connection with a case of rioting. While doing so, a Division Bench comprising of Justices Suman Shyam and Mir Alfaz Ali made it clear that mere that to attract the offences punishable under the Unlawful Assemblies (Prevention)...

Justice Ramasubramanian Recuses From Hearing Abdul Nazir Maudani's Plea To Relax Bail Condition

Justice V. Ramasubramanian has recused from a hearing pertaining to the plea filed by Abdul Nazir Maudany, an accused in the Bengaluru and Coimbatore blasts cases, seeking permission to leave Bengaluru to return to his hometown in Kerala and stay there till the trial concludes.A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde on Monday directed for the matter to be listed before a Bench...

Rajya Sabha Elections For Kerala Seats Must Be Held During Present Assembly Term : High Court Directs ECI

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India to hold elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from Kerala during the term of the present assembly.A single bench of Justice PV Asha directed the elections to the three seats, which are falling vacant on April 21, to be held before May 2, the date of results of the recently held assembly elections.The Court passed the...

'Too Late To Approach Court' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Dismantling Of 'INS Viraat'

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the SLP filed by a private firm seeking for the staying of the dismantling of decommissioned Indian Navy aircraft carrier 'INS Viraat' and handing it over to them for conversion into a maritime museum.A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde informed Rupali Sharma, the representative of the petitioner-company M/s Envitech Marine...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In PIL Seeking Establishment Of Transgender Welfare Board,Committee To Investigate Gross Abuse Against Trans Persons By Police

Supreme Court Issues Notice In PIL Seeking Establishment Of Transgender Welfare Board and Appoint Standing Committee To Investigate Gross Abuse Against Trans Persons By PoliceSupreme Court on Monday issued notice in a PIL seeking establishment of the Transgender Welfare Board to address social welfare issues of a trans person and to appoint a Standing Committee in order to...

3 Delhi High Court Judges Test Positive For Covid-19, DHCBA To Keep Office Closed

New Delhi, Apr 12: While 3 judges of the Delhi High Court have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), the Delhi High Court Bar Association has decided to close its office at the court premises in light of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the national capital.The judges are isolating at their residences, according to sources at the court. The 3 judges, who are suffering...

Minister KT Jaleel Moves Kerala High Court Against Lokayukta Order Charging Him With Nepotism

K T Jaleel, Kerala's Minister for Higher Education and Minority Welfare has moved the Kerala High Court against the report of the Kerala Lok Ayukta charging him with nepotism, abuse of power and favouritism in giving government appointment to his second cousin by altering norms. Specifically under challenge is Paragraph 54 of the said Report, wherein the Lok Ayukta comprising Justices...

Allahabad High Court Resorts To Virtual Hearings; Modalities Notified

In view of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases, the Allahabad High Court has decided to stop physical functioning with immediate effect and to resort to virtual hearing from today, i.e. April 12, 2021. Initially, only 25 Courts will be made functional for hearing through virtual mode. However, this number may be increased or decreased, as per existing work-load. The Committee for...

Red Fort Violence: Delhi Court Reserves Order In Deep Sidhu's Bail Plea For April 15

"The interviews show his intention for committing violence to blame our country, to disregard our national flag, to disregard our police personnel where several were injured." Submitted the State while denying the grant of bail to accused Deep Sidhu, alleged to be the primary conspirator in the Red Fort Violence case.

'You Want Judiciary To Enhance Its Own Age Of Retirement?' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea For Uniform Age Of Retirement For HC & SC Judges

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking uniform age of retirement for judges of the High Court and the Supreme Court.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian allowed the petitioner to withdraw the petition. The bench said that the petitioner may approach the Union Government or the Law Commission of India with...

Supreme Court To Hear Fresh PIL Seeking Probe Into Rafale Deal After Two Weeks

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list after two weeks a PIL seeking inquiry into the Rafale deal in the light of recent reports in a French news portal alleging payment of bribe by Dassault Aviation to an Indian middleman.Advocate Manohar Lal Sharma, who filed by petition, mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde today.Without mentioning what the case was about,...