Strict Action Will Be Taken Against Advocates Who Appear Before Court Or Indulge In Physical/E-Filing: Allahabad HC Bar Assn. Warns Lawyers

The Allahabad HC Bar Association has issued an official order asking Advocates associated with HCBA, not to indulge in Physical or E-filing keeping in view the importance of ongoing protest against Uttar Pradesh Education Tribunal Act 2021. The Order signed by HCBA, Allahabad's president Amrendra Nath Singh and Secretary Prabha Shankar Mishra also states that strict action will be...

Awadh Bar Association Moves Allahabad High Court For GST Appellate Tribunal At Lucknow

The Awadh Bar Association has moved the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court, seeking establishment of the GST Appellate Tribunal at Lucknow, and not Allahabad. The Association has stated that the fact that the principal seat of the High Court is in Allahabad is not relevant for the purpose of deciding the location of the tribunal. The plea states, "It has been categorically...

AIIMS Nurses' Strike- "They Rendered Yeoman's Service To Society/Patients During COVID-19": Delhi HC Directs AIIMS Not To Take Coercive Action Against Them

In view of the role that nurses play, their grievances, if any, ought to be considered and redressed in a timely and expedient manner. The Nurses have some long pending grievances. Both sides ought to be reasonable and not take extreme positions while attempting redressal: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court Slams Vigilance Enquiry Into Media Leakage In Riots Case; Calls It 'Worse Than Enquiry In Petty Theft Cases'

Hearing Delhi riots conspiracy case accused Asif Iqbal Tanha's writ petition against his media trial, a single judge bench of Justice Mukta Gupta of Delhi High Court today came down heavily on the Vigilance Branch of Delhi Police for its failure to identify the source of leakage of case file documents to the media in his case. The bench orally observed, "This vigilance enquiry is even...

'Enact Advocates Protection Act' : Karnataka Bar Council Demands After Lawyer's Killing In Hospet Court Premises

The Karnataka State Bar Council has condemned the brutal and horrific murder of Advocate Tarihalli Venkatesh, inside court premises on February 27, at Hospet in Karnataka. In a statement issued by the Chairman L Srinivasa Babu the Council states that "Very often we are observing there were attacks on the Advocates in the State as well as in the Country. There was a brutal...

Section 138 NI Act A 'Civil Sheep' In A 'Criminal Wolf's Clothing'; Quasi-Criminal In Nature : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that criminal proceedings for the dishonour of cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, are "quasi-criminal" in nature.The Court also made an interesting comment that Section 138 proceedings can be called a "civil sheep" in a "criminal wolf's clothing".A bench comprising Justices RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and KM Joseph made these...

Farmers Tool Kit Case: Advocate Nikita Jacob Moves Delhi Court For Anticipatory Bail

Advocate Nikita Jacob has moved Delhi Sessions Court seeking anticipatory bail in the farmers protests-tool kit case.The anticipatory bail application will be heard by Additional Sessions Judge, Dharmender Rana tomorrow.Bombay High Court on on February 17 granted three Weeks transit anticipatory bail to Mumbai-based Advocate Nikita Jacob, who is faced with a non-bailable warrant issued by the...

Former Madras High Court Chief Justice AP Sahi Appointed As Director Of National Judicial Academy

Former Chief Justice of Madras High Court, Justice AP Sahi has been appointed as the Director of National Judicial Academy (NJA). He will succeed Justice (retd) G. Raghuram. Justice Sahi enrolled as an Advocate in the Allahabad High Court after obtaining his LLB degree in 1985. He practised mainly on the Civil & Constitutional side, and also worked as counsel for large...

Bhima Koregaon - Bombay High Court Relaxes Bail Condition To Facilitate Varavara Rao Release On Temporary Bail

The Bombay High Court, on Monday, allowed 81-year-old Telugu poet - Dr Varavara Rao's - plea for relaxation of his temporary bail condition and provisional release on furnishing a cash security of Rs 50,000. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and Manish Pitale further granted the Bhima Koregaon – Elgaar Parishad accused time till April 5, 2021 to furnish solvent sureties....

"Not Maintainable": Delhi High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Mitali Saran And Business Standard Over Article On RSS

The Delhi High Court on Monday quashed the defamation complaint filed against newspaper Business Standard, its editorial Director A.K. Bhattacharya and journalist Mitali Saran for alleged defamatory remarks made against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in an article. The Court has held that the complaint in question is not maintainable and is liable to be dismissed, as the...

Residential Accommodation For Nuns & Hostels For Students Can Claim Property Tax Exemption U/s 3(1)(b) of the Kerala Building Tax Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that residential accommodation for nuns and hostel accommodations for students which are attached to various educational institutions can claim property tax exemption under Section 3(1)(b) of the Kerala Building Tax Act, 1975."If nuns are living in a neighbouring building to a convent only so that they may receive religious instruction there, or if students are living in...

Rajasthan High Court Grants More Time To Centre To Respond On Plea For Issuance Of Temporary Ration Cards, Extension Of Visas For Pakistan Minority Migrants

The Rajasthan High Court has granted three weeks' time to the Central Government to file its reply on grievances raised by Pakistan Minority Migrants regarding non-issuance of ration card and extension of period of VISA. The Division Bench comprising Justice Sangeet Lodha and Justice Rameshwar Vyas noted that the Additional Advocate General has already filed a counter affidavit on...