ADR Moves Supreme Court Seeking Stay On Further Sale Of Electoral Bonds Ahead Of Assembly Elections In Kerala, West Bengal, TN Etc.

Citing 'serious apprehension' that any further sale of Electoral Bonds before the upcoming state elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam, would further increase illegal and illicit funding of political parties through shell companies, the Association for Democratic Reforms has moved the Supreme Court seeking stay on further sale of EBs. The application for directions...

"You Don't Look At Your Earnings In Becoming A Judge, It Is Tremendous Job Satisfaction To Provide Permanent Commission For 365 Lady Officers": Justice Chandrachud

"I have never thought twice about my choice (of moving to the bench from the bar). You see the kind of work that we do, it is mostly routine work, especially on Mondays and Fridays. But in the life of a judge, it is about the tremendous satisfaction that we get from the job", remarked Justice DY Chandrachud on Tuesday.The comment came in the course of the matter regarding grant of...

Criminal Case Ought To Be Inquired And Tried Ordinarily Where The Cause Of Action Has Accrued: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that a criminal case ought to be inquired and tried ordinarily where the cause of action has accrued.The bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and Indu Malhotra observed thus while dismissing a transfer petition filed by accused seeking transfer of criminal case from the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate at New Delhi to the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate...

Exercise Restraint If Sri Lankan Fishermen Stray Into Indian Waters, Persuade Lankan Authorities To Do Same In Case Of Indian Fishermen: Madras HC To UOI

Indian fishermen should be educated and, if necessary, gadgets installed that sound an alarm ahead of the international maritime boundary line so that accidental overstepping across the Indian waters do not take place: Madras High Court

E-Connectivity Issues At Courts In Jammu & Kashmir: High Court Directs BSNL To Convene Meeting With IT Staff & NIC; Submit ATR

Taking note of connectivity issues faced by many Courts in the Union Territory, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to sit with the IT Officers and resolve all the issues cropping up in the High Court as well as in the Subordinate Courts. While hearing a suo moto PIL registered at the time of outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic, which was...

Bombay High Court Refuses Transit Pre-Arrest Bail To ET Now Anchor In Rape Case

The Bombay High Court recently refused transit anticipatory bail to Mumbai-based ET Now anchor and analyst Varun Hiremath who is accused of raping a 22-year-old woman from Pune in a hotel in Delhi, last month. A single bench of Justice PD Naik heard the transit pre-arrest application on March 1 and rejected it the same day. "There is no dispute about powers to grant transit...

Is Gold Smuggling With Mere Profit Motive A 'Terrorist Act' Under UAPA? Supreme Court To Examine

The Supreme Court on Monday decided to examine if gold smuggling falls within the scope of "terrorist activity" under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act 1967. The Court will examine gold smuggling will be included in definition of the a terrorist economic activity under Section 15(1)(iiia) of UAPA Act 1967.A division Bench of Justice RF Nariman and BR Gavai issued notice in a plea filed...

Toolkit Case : Delhi Court Extends Interim Protection For Shantanu Muluk & Nikita Jacob Till March 15

A Delhi Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing in the anticipatory bail applications filed by Shantanu Muluk and Mumbai based lawyer, Nikita Jacob in connection with the Delhi Police FIR over the 'toolkit' made for organizing farmers protests. However, the Court went ahead to extend their interim protections and ordered that no coercive action shall be taken against both Jacob and Muluk till the...

Pendency Of Cases Under Animal/Forest Laws: Calcutta High Court Directs All Subordinate Courts To Proceed With Such Cases On 'War-Footing'

In a significant move, the Calcutta High Court last week directed the Courts subordinate to it to expedite the adjudication of matters pending under different animal laws and forest laws. Significantly, the Bench of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Arijit Banerjee remarked, "The judiciary should be prompt to ensure that all allegations of intrusion into the...

Karnataka's Restrictions On Travel From Kerala Against Centre's Orders: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday rebuked the Karnataka Government for not modifying the order by which it imposed restrictions on travel from the neighboring state of Kerala.Although a statement was made by the government advocate on the last hearing date (March 5) that the order will be modified, the court was informed today that the State government has not modified the order dated...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-55]

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Supreme Court Calls For Law To Clarify Validity Of 'Ipso Facto' Contractual Clauses In Relation To Insolvency

The Supreme Court has observed that lack of a legislative voice on the issue of validity/invalidity of ipso facto clauses relating to insolvency will lead to confusion and reduced commercial clarity.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah observed thus while upholding the order of the National Company Law Tribunal which stayed the termination by the Gujarat Urja Vikas...