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Guidelines Needed To Ensure Ethical Treatment Of Animals Even If They Are Raised For Human Consumption: Madras High Court
The carrying of chicken, the most common source of animal protein these days, must also be covered. Guidelines need to be laid out to ensure more ethical treatment of animals, even if they are raised for the purpose of human consumption: Madras High Court
"Personal Laws Cannot Be Tested On Anvils Of Art. 14, 15, 21": All India Muslim Personal Law Board Seeks Impleadment In PIL Seeking Uniform Grounds Of Divorce
Questioning the prayers of a PIL seeking uniform grounds of divorce, All India Muslim Personal Law Board has filed an impleadment application asserting that the religious denomination being matters of personal law cannot be tested on the "anvil of Art. 14, 15, 21 and 44" of the Indian Constitution. The impleadment application moved through Advocate M.R. Shamshad has been filed in a PIL filed...
Supreme Court To Resume Hearing In Hybrid Manner, Lawyers Can Opt For Either Physical Or Virtual Mode
The Coordination Committee of the Supreme Court has on Saturday clarified that once physical hearings before Supreme Court resume with Virtual Courts in a hybrid manner, the parties will have an option to appear physically or virtually before the physical Court. The clarification has been given in the meeting conducted on Saturday to discuss the resumption of physical hearings by...
Allahabad High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Establishment Of Regional NCLAT Bench In Prayagraj
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a PIL filed by Company Law Tribunal Bar Association, Allahabad, seeking establishment of a Regional Bench of NCLAT in Prayagraj. A Division bench comprising of Justices Sanjay Yadav and Jayant Banerji heard Senior Advocate RP Agarwal and Advocate Udai Chandani on behalf of the Association, and directed the Ministry of Corporate...
Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 Passed By Parliament
The Lok Sabha on Saturday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2021, by a voice vote. It was passed by the Rajya Sabha on February 8, 2021. The Bill amends the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019 that bifurcated the former State into Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh. It seeks to merge the existing cadre for India Services Officers of J&K with those...
Activist Nodeep Kaur's Alleged 'Illegal Confinement': Punjab & Haryana High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance
The Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi, in its order, noted that complaints dated 06th February 2021 and 08th February 2021 have been received through e-mail regarding the illegal confinement of Nodeep Kaur, Dalit Labour Activist by the Haryana Police.
Grabbing Property Using Political Party's Name Must Be Crushed With Iron Hand, Such Activities Challenge Democracy & Rule Of Law: Madras High Court
Political parties are supposed to work for the welfare of the people and the name of the political party should not be used for the purpose of land grabbing. Unfortunately, when complaints are given to the police, they are also not in a position to react effectively fearing consequences : Madras High Court
French Civil Code Continues To Apply To Descendants Of 'Renouncants' In Pondicherry In Marriage, Divorce Matters : Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently granted divorce to a couple under the French Civil Code as they were descendants of inhabitants of Pondicherry(now called Puducherry) who were governed by the French Civil Code. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice M G Uma said "Neither the Special Marriage Act, 1954 nor the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 would...
Formulate Draft Guidelines For Facilitating Compensation Disbursement Process And Expedition Of Cases Before MACT: SC To Insurance Company
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company, the petitioner in the matter, to come up with draft guidelines for facilitating compensation disbursement process and expedition of cases before Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT). The direction came by a bench comprising of Justices S.K. Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy. Senior Advocate...
'Who Goes To Court?', Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi Says Judiciary Is 'Ramshackled'
Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi called the judiciary of the country 'ramshackled' and went to the extent of suggesting that even he won't go to the courts."Who goes to the court? You go to the court and regret", Gogoi said adding that it is those who can afford to take chances, like the big corporates, who approach the courts. Gogoi, who was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in March...
SC Issues Notice To Uttarakhand HC Over ADJ's Plea Of Non-Admission Of Evidence In Disciplinary Proceeding, Also Stays Inquiry
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Uttarakhand High Court on the plea of an Additional District Judge in Uttarakhand for non-admission in evidence of a case diary in his disciplinary inquiry, the Inquiry Officer being a sitting judge of the High Court.The petitioner was aggrieved of the February 1 decision of the High Court wherein the High Court, on the one side, admitted the fact...