Four Additional Judges Of Karnataka High Court Made Permanent [Read Notification]

The Central Government on Monday (22nd February) notified the appointment of Four Additional Judges of the Karnataka High Court as Permanent Judges.Four Additional Judges made Permanent. They are:-· Singapuram Raghavachar Krishna Kumar· Ashok Subhashchandra Kinagi· Suraj Govindaraj, and· Sachin Shankar MagadumThe Notification of the Central Government in this regard reads,"In exercise of...

Advocates Jasmeet Singh and Amit Bansal Appointed As Judges of Delhi High Court.

The Central Government has notified the appointment of advocates Jasmeet Singh and Amit Bansal as the judges of the Delhi High Court.The notification dated 22.02.2021 issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Justice), Government of India reads:" In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to...

Two Advocates And Two Judicial Officers Appointed As Additional Judges Of Kerala High Court

President of India has appointed two Advocates And Two Judicial officers as Additional Judges of Kerala High Court Advocates Murali Purushottaman, Ziyad Rahman, District Judges Karunakaran Babu and Kauser Edappaghath are appointed as Additional Judges for a period of two yearsSupreme Court Collegium On August 14, 2020 approved the proposal to elevate Advocates Murali Purushothaman and...

'CBI Probe In WB Coal Mining Scam': Supreme Court To Examine Whether Order Of Calcutta HC Single Bench In Criminal Matter Appealable Before DB, Issues Notice

Supreme Court has on Monday sought response of the Central Bureau of Investigation in the plea filed challenging order of the Calcutta High Court whereby it allowed CBI to investigate a case pertaining to illegal mining and transportation of coal through Railways in West Bengal, without the State's consent. A division Bench of Justices Chandrachud and MR Shah has also issued notice to the...

Delhi Court Remands Disha Ravi To One Day Police Custody In 'Toolkit' Case

A Delhi Court on Monday remanded 22-year old climate activist Disha Ravi to one-day fresh police custody in relation to the toolkit FIR. She was produced today before the Patiala House Court Magistrate on the expiry of her 3-day judicial custody. The police had got 5-day custody of Ravi earlier, on February 14, after her arrest on February 13 from Bangalore.Additional Chief Metropolitan...

Supreme Court Adjourns Plea Seeking Directions For Model Builder-Buyer Agreement & Agent-Buyer Agreement

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned by a week a plea seeking for directions to the Centre for formulation of a model Builder-Buyer agreement and Agent-Buyer agreement in order to infuse transparency, fair play and reduce frauds. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde allowed the Petitioner to take a week to seek instruction and information pertaining to multiple States...

"What is Wrong With You? It's A Very Important Matter": Supreme Court To Centre For Not Filing Reply In Plea Against 2019 RTI Amendments

The Supreme Court on Monday reprimanded the Union of India for failing to file its response to a plea challenging the 2019 RTI Amendment Act and the Rules framed thereunder.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was hearing ex-Union Minister and Congress MP Jairam Ramesh's writ petition challenging the amendments in the RTI Act. The Court had issued notice on the plea in...

Supermarket Charging Cost For Carry Bags With Company Logo An 'Unfair Trade Practice' :Consumer Forum

Retail outlet cannot use consumer as a tool for their advertisement by forcing them to pay for carry bags with company logo, the Forum said.

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Justice Eswaraiah's Plea To Set Aside AP High Court Order For Enquiry Into His Alleged Phone Call On 'Conspiracy' Against SC Judge

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its judgment on a petition filed by former AP High Court judge V Eswaraiah against an order of the AP HC ordering judicial enquiry into an alleged phone conversation between him and a District Judge plotting "conspiracy" against HC CJ and a sitting SC judge. A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and R Subhash Reddy said that it...

Supreme Court To Consider Contempt Cases Against Comedian Kunal Kamra After 4 Weeks

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned by four weeks the hearing on three petitions seeking criminal contempt action against comedian Kunal Kamra for his tweets about Supreme Court.The adjournment was on the basis of a request made by one of the petitioners seeking time to file rejoinder to the counter-affidavit submitted by Kamra. The bench granted four weeks time for rejoinder and directed...

'Forum Shopping': Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes Cost For Filing Writ Against Order Of State Consumer Commission Instead Of Approaching NCDRC

"One of the biggest evils faced by the Judiciary is 'forum shopping'" observed the Punjab and Haryana High Court while imposing cost of Rs. 2 lakh on a writ petitioner, for circumventing the alternate remedy available under the Consumer Protection Act. The Court was dealing with a writ petition moved by Managing Directors of C&C Towers Ltd., against execution proceedings...

Allahabad High Court Allows Mother's Habeas Corpus Plea Seeking Child's Custody From Father

The Allahabad High Court on Friday allowed the habeas corpus petition of a mother, seeking the custody of her child aged three and a half years, from her husband (the child's father). A Single Bench of Justice JJ Munir observed that there is a strong presumption about a child's welfare to be better secured in the mother's hand. It observed, "It is the precipitate wisdom...