Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea For Constitution Of District Wise Medical Boards To Assist Rape Victims

Supreme Court seeks Centre's Response on prayer seeking constitution of district wise Medical Board all over India to protect and deal with rape victims.A division Bench of CJI SA Bobde and Justice Bopanna has issued notice the Centre while hearing the plea filed by a 14 year old girl seeking termination of her 26 weeks old pregnancy. The Bench had previously asked the Medical Board to submit...

'All Direct Appointees To SC Had A Very Interesting Career' : Justice Nariman During Justice Indu Malhotra's Farewell

Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Nariman delivered an interesting speech at the farewell function organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association for Justice Indu Malhotra."My dear Indu... I will only address you as such", Justice Nariman said while starting his speech.Justice Nariman highlighted that Justice Malhotra, like him, was a direct appointee to the bench from the bar."All the...

'Slumdog Millionaire' Actor Madhur Mittal Granted Interim Protection In Sexual Assault Case

A sessions court in Mumbai granted Slumdog Millionaire actor Madhur Mittal interim protection from arrest till March 26, in a sexual assault case filed against him by a 28-year-old woman on February 23, 2021.The woman, his former girlfriend, has accused him of sexually assaulting and battering her on February 13, at her Mumbai residence, after they broke up.Additional Sessions Judge...

Gender Sensitisation & Internal Complaints Committee Of Supreme Court To Organize Virtual Symposium On International Women's Day

The Gender Sensitisation & Internal Complaints Committee of the Supreme Court of India is organizing a Symposium (virtual) on 17th March, to observe International Women's Day. Date: March 17, 2021 Time: 5:30 PM Meeting Link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nlBQiZJPgEo&feature=youtu.be The Chief Guest at the occasion is Dr. Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka, Under Secretary-General...

Mehmood Pracha Office Raids- Delhi Court Asks The Police To Address The Concern On Lawyer-Client Privilege While Receiving Data

Noting the consent given by Advocate Mehmood Pracha for furnishing data through pen drive to the Delhi Police's Special Cell, a Delhi Court on Friday sought response of the Investigating Officer by 19th March 2021 on how it proposes to receive the "target data"of the pen drive without creating any evidentiary vulnerability and retrieval of target data without any alteration or disclosure to...

No Inherent Right Vested In Husband Or His Relatives To Claim Custody Of Minor Girl By Filing Habeas Corpus Plea: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Underlining the principle of paramount welfare of child, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a minor girl who marries with her consent and refuses to stay with her parents, can be sent to child protection home. A Single Bench of Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri held that there is no inherent right vested in the husband or his relatives to claim custody of the minor girl...

Karnataka High Court Orders Release Of ₹53.46 Lakh Cash Seized From DK Shivakumar's Associate

The Karnataka High Court on March 4, directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to release cash seized from Sachin Narayan, an associate of Congress leader DK Shivakumar and a company run by Narayan.An amount worth ₹53.46 lakh in cash was seized by the CBI during a probe of a case against Shivakumar under the Prevention of Corruption Act. A single bench of Justice John Michael...

Wilful Disobedience: Telangana High Court Holds District Collector Guilty Of Contempt; Sentences To Three Months

The Telangana High Court recently held a District Collector and two others guilty of contempt of court for wilful disobedience of its order restraining dispossession of certain farmers from their agricultural lands for the purpose of building a reservoir. A Single Bench of Justice MS Ramachandra Rao sentenced them to undergo simple imprisonment for three months and to pay...

'I Had To Use Tiger Balm After Reading It', Says Justice MR Shah Over 'Incomprehensible' High Court Judgment

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed its displeasure at the incomprehensible manner in which judgments are coming to be written by High Courts.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was hearing a SLP arising out of an order passed by a division bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court in a writ petition under Article 226, which in turn arose from an award of the...

PIL Seeking Equal Employment Opportunities For Transgenders: Supreme Court Directs To Implead Transgender Associations

Supreme Court has on Friday, while hearing plea seeking equal opportunities in employment to transgenders, directed the petitioner to implead transgender associations within 2 weeks. A division Bench of CJI SA Bobde and Justice Bopanna issued the direction while hearing a public interest petition filed seeking direction to the Center to give equal opportunity in employment to transgender ...

WB Assembly Polls 2021- Calcutta High Court Set Aside Election Commission's Rejection Of Trinamool Congress Candidate's Nomination

Setting aside the Election Commission's (EC) decision to reject the nomination of Trinamool Congress candidate Ujjwal Kumar from the Joypur constituency in Purulia district, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday (11th March) permitted him to contest polls based on his nomination papers. The Bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya was hearing the plea of Kumar who challenged...

Centre Notifies Arbitration & Conciliation (Amendment) Act 2021

The Central Government has notified the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2021. It replaces an Ordinance and is deemed to have come into force on 4th November, 2020. The legislation was passed by the Lok Sabha on February 12, 2021, and by the Rajya Sabha on March 10, 2021. It seeks to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 so as to (i) enable automatic stay...