Breaking- Batla House Encounter: Delhi Court Awards Death Sentence To Convict Ariz Khan, Observes "Rarest Of The Rare Case"

A Delhi Court on Monday awarded death penalty to convict Ariz Khan alias Junaid in the matter relating to the Batla House encounter of 2008 where police inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and two alleged terrorists were killed during the showdown between the two parties. In awarding the death sentence, the Court observed that it is a fit case falling in the "rarest of the rare" category deserving...

Breaking: [Tool Kit Case] Nikita Jacob, Shantanu Muluk, Shubham Kar Chaudhuri Withdraw Plea For Anticipatory Bail As Prosecution Agrees To Give 7 Days Advance Notice In Case Arrest Is Necessary

A Delhi Court on Monday disposed of the anticipatory bail applications filed by Shantanu Muluk, Nikita Jacob and Subham Kar Chaudhuri in relation to the Greta Thunberg Toolkit case. ASJ Dharmender Rana disposed of the applications after the Applicants sought to withdraw the same on a condition that if the investigating agency finds their arrest is imminent and unavoidable, then...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Prashant Bhushan Plea To Allow Advocate Members Of Organizations To Appear Before Court In Organization's Pro-Bono Public Interest Cases

The Delhi High Court today issued notice to the Bar Council of India and Bar Council of Delhi on a plea by Advocate Prashant Bhushan challenging the validity of Rule 8 of the Standards of Professional Conduct and Etiquette ('Rule 8') framed by the Bar Council of India under Section 49(1)(c) of the Advocates Act, 1961.Bhushan has moved court seeking the quashing of a specific complaint...

'Umadevi Judgment Cannot Be Seen As Providing A Rigid Cut-Off Date' : Tripura HC Upholds Workers' Claim For Regularization

In a notable judgment, the Tripura High Court recently upheld the claim of 13 casual workers for regularization in government employment.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice SG Chattopadhyay directed the Tripura Government to constitute a committee to consider the claim of the petitioners for regularization.The bench ordered that the employees fulfilling...

Rajya Sabha Passes Bill To Declare Two Food Technology Institutes As Institutions Of National Importance

The Rajya Sabha today passed the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2019, to declare certain institutes of food technology, entrepreneurship, and management as institutions of national importance. These institutes are: the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundlithe Indian Institute of Food...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Habeas Corpus Plea Seeking Protection Of Girl In An Interfaith Relationship Allegedly Detained By Her Parents

Supreme Court has on Monday refused to entertain a Habeas Corpus plea filed seeking protection of a girl in an inter-faith relationship with the petitioner, who is allegedly detained illegally by her parents and is under the treat of forceful marriage.A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian has asked the petitioner to approach the Allahabad High...

Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech Seek Transfer Of Pleas Seeking COVID Vaccination For Legal Fraternity To Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to 18th March the PIL filed seeking inclusion of lawyers, judges and court-staff in the priority list for Covid vaccine. The Court will also hear the transfer petitions filed by Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech seeking transfer of cases related to Covid19 vaccine to the Apex Court. A three-Judge Bench of CJI SA Bobde, Justice Bopanna...

Person Ineligible U/s 29A IBC To Submit Resolution Plan Cannot Propose Scheme Of Compromise & Arrangement U/s 230 Companies Act 2013: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that a person who is ineligible under Section 29A of the Insolvency Bankruptcy Code to submit a resolution plan, cannot propose a scheme of compromise and arrangement under Section 230 of the Companies Act, 2013.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah also upheld the constitutional validity of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation...

Tamil Nadu Judicial Academy Holds Online Training Program On E-Filing, Video Conferencing Etc

The Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy recently organized online training program on e-filing, video conferencing etc.308 Advocates across the State and the Union Territory of Puducherry were imparted training by Master Trainers(Judicial Officers) regarding E-court Services, E-filing, E-Payment, E-Summons, usage of Video Conferencing, Usage of E-Courts Mobile App, Service Delivery at...

Registration Of Copyright Not Mandatory For Seeking Protection Under Copyright Act: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that registration of copyright is not mandatory under the Copyright Act, 1957 for seeking an injunction against infringement. "Copyright Act gives a range of rights and privileges to the first owner of copyright without requiring prior registration," observed a Single Bench of Justice GS Patel. The Judge emphasized that Section 51 of the Copyright...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In PIL Challenging Regulations Seeking To Permit PG Ayurveda Qualified Persons To Practice Modern Surgeries

Supreme Court has on Monday issued notice in plea filed challenging the Regulations framed by Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) seeking to permit PG Ayurveda qualified persons to practice modern surgeries. A three-judge Bench of CJI SA Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian has issued the direction while hearing a PIL filed by the Indian Medical Association...

Kerala Congress Dispute : SC Dismisses PJ Joseph's Challenge Against Allotment Of 'Two Leaves' To Mani Faction

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the the petition filed by Kerala Congress leader PJ Joseph challenging the Kerala High Court judgments which upheld the Election Commission of India's order allotting the 'Two Leaves' symbol to Kerala Congress(M) faction led by Jose K Mani.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian dismissed the special...