"When You Appear As Amicus, Don't Ask For Fee, Do It As Service To Institution": Supreme Court To Advocate Seeking Recovery Of Dues Under Art.32

"When you appear as Amicus Curiae, don't ask for your fee. Do it as a service to the institution", Justice D. Y. Chandrachud told a lawyer on Monday.The bench of Justices Chandrachud and M. R. Shah were considering a writ petition under Article 32 by the petitioner-advocate for recovery of his dues of Rs.10,000 and 14,000 respectively from the states of Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand in respect...

Whether Period Of Unlawful Custody Should Be Considered For Default Bail?SC To Hear Gautam Navlakha's Plea On March 22

The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will hear on March 22 the petition filed by activist Gautam Navlakha challenging the Bombay High Court judgment which rejected his plea that he should be granted default bail by computing his 34-day period of house arrest in 2018.A division bench comprising Justices UU Lalit and KM Joseph adjourned the hearing on Monday at the request of the...

2016 JNU Sedition Case: Delhi Court Orders Supply Of Chargesheet To Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid And Ors

A Delhi Court on Monday granted bail to all the accused persons in the 2016 JNU Sedition case involving former JNU Students' Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya along with other 7 co accused persons who were summoned by the Court last month. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma granted bail to 7 accused persons namely Aquib Hussain, Mujeeb Hussain,...

'Right To Reject': Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea For Declaring Elections Invalid If Maximum Voters Opt For NOTA

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a PIL to direct the ECI to use its plenary power under Article 324 to nullify the election result and hold fresh elections, if maximum votes have been polled in favour of NOTA in a particular constituency, and restrict the candidates who have participated in the invalidated election from contesting the fresh election.The plea by Supreme Court...

Maratha Reservation - Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing [DAY-1]. LIVE UPDATES

Constitution Bench of Supreme Court is hearing the challenge against constitutionality of Maharashtra Socially & Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018, which provided for a quota to Marathas in jobs &...

Safoora Zargar's Arrest & Detention Was To Curb Her Dissent: UN Human Rights Council's Working Group Against Arbitrary Detentions

The UN Human Rights Council's Working Group against Arbitrary Detentions (WGAD) has adopted an opinion criticizing the arbitrary arrest and detention of student activist Safoora Zargar during the anti-CAA protests in Delhi in April 2020. The Group has come to a finding that Safoora's detention for alleged involvement in delivering speeches at peaceful protests against...

P&H High Court Declines To Interfere With Non-Bailalbe Warrant Issued By GST Authorities

A division bench of Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court consisting of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh, has declined to pass interim orders staying non bailable warrant issued by competent authorities Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The petitioner in his writ petition under article 226 and 227 of Constitution of India has challenged the vires of Section 69 and...

Courts This Week - A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-56]

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BREAKING: 'NCC Act Cannot Preclude Operation Of Transgender Rights Act'-Kerala HC Holds Transwoman Entitled To Enrol In NCC

In a path-breaking judgment, the Kerala High Court on Monday allowed a petition moved by transwoman Hina Haneefa seeking her admission into the National Cadet Corps (NCC)."The petitioner shall be allowed to apply for enrolment into NCC in the senior girls division, as per her self-perceived gender identity", ruled a single bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman, allowing Hina Haneefa's plea.The...

Conversion For Marriage- "Can't Exercise Judicial Power Just Because No Law In Place, But Can Examine Validity Of Law If Enacted": Calcutta High Court

Hearing a plea asserting that certain religious denominations are effectuating conversion under the guise of the institution of marriage, the Calcutta High Court last week held that in such matters, the policy-making instrument would not be the judiciary. The Bench of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Arijit Banerjee further observed, "The pith and substance of...

Prison Reforms- "DMs To Make Surprise Visits To Jails, Submit Report": Orissa High Court Seeks Answers On Several Fronts From State Govt.

Directing the District Magistrates of various districts to make a surprise visit to the jails within their jurisdiction and submit a report to the Court, inter alia, on the conditions of the jails, the Orissa High Court last week sought answers from the State Government on multiple fronts in an attempt to understand the condition and present status of Prions in the State. The Bench...

[Ambani House Explosives Scare] Special Court Remands Mumbai Police Officer Sachin Waze to NIA custody till March 25

A Special Court, on Sunday, remanded Mumbai Police officer Sachin Waze to the National Investigating Agency's (NIA) custody till March 25, in connection with his involvement in the explosives-laden vehicle and threat letter found near Mukesh Ambani's house, in Mumbai, on February 25, 2021. Additional Sessions Judge PR Sitre heard Special Public Prosecutor Sunil Gonsalves for the NIA...