Flaws Of Karnataka's Curbs On Travel From Kerala Already Pointed Out, High Court Tells State Govt

The Karnataka High Court on Friday allowed the amendment application filed by petitioner B Subbaya Rai challenging the modified directions issued on March 15, by the Deputy Commissioner and Chairman of District Disaster Management Authority, Dakshina Kannada District, imposing restrictions on travel from Kerala. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice MGS Kamal orally told...

Wherever Possible Hybrid Hearing Be Conducted In District Courts To 'Avoid Crowding': Delhi High Court Issues Office Order

The Administrative and General Supervision Committee of the Delhi High Court on Friday (19th March) issued an Office Order directing that wherever possible, hybrid mode of case hearings be also conducted in the District Court. Significantly, this direction has been issued after the Administrative and General Supervision Committee of the Delhi High Court today resolved to...

For How Many Generations Reservations Will Continue? Supreme Court Asks In Maratha Quota Case[Day 5]

While hearing the Maratha quota case, a constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Friday asked for how many generations would reservations in jobs and education continue. The bench also sought to know if the removal of 50% limit on reservation will affect the right to equality under Article 14 of the Constitution and would lead to a "resultant inequality"."If there is no 50% limit, what...

Bar Council Of Delhi's Resolution Urges Collegium To Consider Superseded District Judges For Elevation To High Court

The Bar Council of Delhi in its meeting last week passed a resolution urging the collegium headed by Chief Justice DN Patel to consider names of some District Court judges who were allegedly superseded on the decision of elevation to the Delhi High Court.The resolution states, "In fact, the District Judges are appointed on the basis of the seniority and unblemished record. The...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Kangana Ranaut's Plea To Quash FIR Over Tweet On Farmers Protests

The Karnataka High Court on Friday issued notice to the state government on a petition filed by actor Kangana Ranaut seeking to quash a First Information Report registered against her over her tweets comparing farmers protesting against the farm laws to terrorists. During the hearing, the complainant in the case, Advocate Ramesh Naik L ,who is the respondent no 2 in the...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Stays investigation Against TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu In Amaravati Land Scam

Andhra Pradesh High Court has stayed the CID investigation against Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu and former minister P Narayana in the 'Amaravati Land Scam'.High Court has stayed the investigation for four weeks.Senior Supreme Court advocate Sidharth Luthra, who argued in favour of Naidu and former advocate general Dammalapati Srinivas who argued for Narayana, told the court...

Bail To Unitech Promoters: Supreme Court Pulls Up Delhi HC, CMM-Says 'Shocking Exercise Of Judicial Power, Breach Of Judicial Discipline'

The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up Delhi High Court and a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate for going over its head in entertaining the bail applications of Unitech promoters Ajay and Sanjay Chandra, when the apex court had categorically denied them bail in August last year.Issuing notice to the accused, the bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah stayed the grant of bail by the...

Supreme Court Asks Centre To Respond If A Law Is Being Made For Mediation

The Supreme Court on Friday sought Centre's response as to whether it is considering framing of a legislation to govern mediation.A three judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justices Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian was hearing a a plea by Youth Bar Association of India (YBAI) seeking directions or guidelines to provide for mandatory pre-litigation mediation across the country.During the hearing...

PMLA- Even If Predicate Offence Is Compromised, Compounded, Quashed, ED's Investigation Is Not Affected Or Wiped Away: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently held that the Enforcement Directorate could continue investigation into cases of money-laundering even after investigation into the base/scheduled offences were closed. A Single Judge Bench of Justice AS Gadkari ruled to the effect stating, "Once an offence under the PMLA is registered on the basis of a Scheduled Offence, then it stands on its own and...

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Classify 7 SC Groups Of Tamil Nadu As 'Devendrakula Velalars'

The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021. It seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and group seven Scheduled Caste communities in certain districts of Tamil Nadu under 'Devendrakula Velalars'. The move comes ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled on April 6, 2021. As per the Statement...

Delhi High Court To Permit Hybrid Hearing At The Request Of Parties

The Administrative and General Supervision Committee of the Delhi High Court on Friday resolved to permit hybrid hearings in cases where a request to that effect is made by the counsel of parties. The notice issued by the Delhi High Court dated 19.03.2021 reads thus:"Hon'ble Administrative and General Supervision Committee in its meeting held on 19.3.2021 has been pleased to resolve...

Centre Appoints Two Additional Judges To Chhattisgarh High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment of following persons as Additional Judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court:ADVOCATE: Narendra Kumar VyasJUDICIAL OFFICER: Naresh Kumar ChandravanshiThe appointment has been made for a period of two years, from the date of assuming their respective office.A recommendation to this effect was made by the Supreme Court Collegium in February...