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'Essentially A Conviction Order' : Supreme Court Judge Raises Concerns About Delhi HC's Long Orders In Anticipatory Bail Applications
While dealing with a bail matter, Justice Surya Kant of the Supreme Court today expressed strong disapproval of Delhi High Court orders disposing of anticipatory bail pleas running into 30-40 pages. The same are practically "conviction orders" giving the Trial Court reasons to convict, the judge said."What's happening in Delhi HC is something disgusting. High Court writing 30-40 pages...
Former Chhattisgarh Advocate General Approaches Supreme Court For Anticipatory Bail; State Agrees Not To Arrest Him For A Week
The Supreme Court today(February 21) recorded the statement of Counsel for the State of Chattisgarh that no coercive steps will be taken against the former Advocate General of Chattisgarh, Satish Chandra Verma, in connection with the NAN scam case, till the next date of hearing, February 28. The Court was hearing a Special Leave Petition challenging the High Court of Chattisgarh order...
'India's Got Latent' Row | Supreme Court Issues Notice On YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani's Plea Against Multiple FIRs Over Obscenity Allegations
The Supreme Court on Friday (February 21) issued notice on YouTuber Ashish Chanchalani's plea against the multiple FIRs registered for the offence of obscenity over the remarks made during an episode of the "India's Got Latent" show.The petitioner seeks the clubbing of the FIRs registered in Guwahati and Mumbai and transfer to Mumbai.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Former West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee's Bail Plea In CBI Case Over 'Cash-for-Job Scam'
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed by former West Bengal Education Minister and now MLA Partha Chatterjee seeking bail in the CBI case arising out of the state's cash-for-jobs scam.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order.Briefly put, the West Bengal cash-for-jobs scam involved allegations of illegal recruitment of Assistant Teachers under the...
'Refrain From Strikes': BCI Appeals To Lawyers, Cites Law Minister's Assurance To Address Issues In Draft Advocates Amendment Bill
A day after the Bar Council of India expressed "profound concerns" regarding the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill 2025, the Council has now earnestly appealed to all Bar Associations and State Bar Councils to refrain from strikes or any form of protest over the issue."At present, there is no such need (referring to the protests) as the Government's approach is positive on Lawyers issues and...
Supreme Court Disapproves Of High Court Interdicting Insolvency Process Against Personal Guarantor At Threshold Stage In Writ Jurisdiction
The Supreme Court while deciding an appeal pertaining to insolvency proceedings initiated against a personal guarantor, observed that the High Court should not have prohibited such proceedings by holding that the guarantor's liability has been waived. “It is well-settled that when statutory tribunals are constituted to adjudicate and determine certain questions of law and fact, the High...
All India Judicial Service Need Of The Hour: Former CJI DY Chandrachud
Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud has batted for the introduction of an All-India Judicial Service (AIJS), basing on the model of central civil services, for recruitment of judges to the district judiciary across the country. The Ex-CJI was attending a program hosted by Odisha Television Network (OTV) in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. While answering a...
Supreme Court Issues Notice To NCRB On Collection Of Caste-Data Of Prisoners
The Supreme Court on February 18 issued notice to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) to implead it as a party in the ongoing suo moto proceedings to monitor the direction of compliance of the October 4, 2024, Sukanya Shantha judgment.It was submitted by Senior Advocate Dr S. Muralidhar that in the judgment, the Court passed specific direction (para XX, 231, no. (iv) of judgment)...
Allahabad HCBA To Abstain From Judicial Work Today In Protest Against Non-Appointment Of HC Judges, Proposed Amendments To Advocates Act
The Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA), in its executive meeting held on Wednesday (February 19), passed a resolution to abstain from Judicial work today (February 21) to protest against the dwindling number of judges and the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill 2025. As per the association's press release, the meeting discussed that despite the sanctioned strength of 160 judges,...
Sending Messages 'You Look Smart, I Like You' 'To Unknown Woman Amounts To Insulting Her Modesty: Mumbai Court
Sending messages like "You are slim. You look very smart. You are fair, I like you, Are you married or not?" etc to an unknown woman on WhatsApp, that too late in the night, would amount to insulting her modesty, a sessions court in Mumbai held recently while upholding the conviction of a man, who sent such objectionable messages to a former corporator. Additional Sessions Judge DG Dhoble...
Planning To Change SEIAA & DEIAA Process For Grant Of Environmental Clearance : Union Tells Supreme Court
The Union of India today (February 20) informed the Supreme Court that it would propose key changes in the District Environment Impact Assessment Authorities (DEIAA) and State Environment Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAA), which grant environmental clearances.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Viswanathan was hearing a civil appeal against an order of...