'You Are At Liberty To Invoke All Powers Under Law' : Supreme Court Tells Centre On Plea To Stop Tractor Rally

The Supreme Court on Monday told the Delhi Police that it is the 'first authority' to decide whether protesting farmers can be granted entry into the national capital or not. The observation was made by the Chief Justice of India while hearing an application filed by the Delhi Police seeking for an injunction against the tractor rally proposed to be carried out by farmers in Delhi on...

"Farmers Entry To Delhi Is A Law And Order Issue, Delhi Police, Not We Should Decide It":Supreme Court On Republic Day Tractor Rally

The Supreme Court has taken up the cases relating to farmers...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging All India Bar Examination (AIBE) Rules

Supreme Court on Monday issues notice on Petition challenging the All India Bar Examination Rules 2010 framed by the Bar Council of India which mandate that an advocate has to qualify the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) to practice law after enrolment.A bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar was hearing a petition filed by a newly enrolled advocate has filed a writ petition in the Supreme...

Tandav Controversy: FIR Registered In Lucknow Against Makers Of Web-Series For Allegedly Hurting Religious Sentiments

A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against Amazon Prime's India head of original content Aparna Purohit, 'Tandav' Web Series Director Ali Abbas Jafar, Producer Himanshu Krishna Mehra and Writer Gaurav Solanki and others at Hazratganj Kotwali in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) for allegedly depicting Hindu gods in a bad light in the web-series Tandav and 'which could...

Delhi High Court Stays Mohit Saraf's Termination From L&L Partners Till Conclusion Of Arbitration

A single judge bench of the Delhi High Court today ruled in favour of Mohit Saraf in the Saraf v Luthra saga, noting that prima facie, Saraf's "termination from partnership by Luthra in terms of email dated Oct 13, 2020 is in violation of the Deed and the Partnership Act" in terms of Section 12 of the Partnership Act, "where a partner has the right to take part in the conduct of the...

"Parties Wish To Bury Differences, Talaq Acceptable To Both": Allahabad High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Husband

Noting the fact that the parties (Husband-Wife) in a matter have accepted the talaq, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday (12th January) observed that now the talaq would be termed to be a khula talaq. The Bench of Justice Dr. Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Justice Gautam Chowdhary was hearing a plea under Article 226 of Constitution of India by one Mohammad Gufran, accused of...

Enforcement Of Bru Community Accord- "Court Must Allow Administration To Evolve Political Resolution": Tripura High Court

Observing that the stage has not yet arisen for interception of the Court in such process, the Tripura High Court on Tuesday (12th January) disposed of a plea seeking full proper enforcement of the Resettlement-Accord For Bru Community. The Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice S. Talapatra remarked, "We are of the opinion that the entire issue is a political one, calling...

Look-Out Circulars To Vijay Mallya: CIC Asks CBI To Cite Rules Under Which It Issued Circulars

The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Tuesday (12th January) directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to cite Guidelines, Circulars, Notifications, office Memorandum Rules and Regulations, etc under which two different look-out circulars were issued, in October and November 2015, against Vijay Mallya, who is an accused in loan default of Rs 9,000 crore. The...

All India Bar Exam Challenged : Lawyer's Plea In SC Challenges AIBE Rules Framed By Bar Council Of India

A newly enrolled advocate has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the All India Bar Examination Rules 2010 framed by the Bar Council of India which mandate that an advocate has to qualify the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) to practice law after enrollment.The petition filed by Parthsarthi Mahesh Saraf, who enrolled in 2019, questions the authority of the BCI to prescribe...

Andhra HC Vs Ex-Judge- Asking For Materials Regarding Conduct Of A Sitting Judge Cannot Be Said To Be A Conspiracy: Justice Eswaraiah Tells Supreme Court

"Asking for Material, if available, regarding the conduct of a sitting judge, which was the subject matter of investigation, cannot by any stretch of imagination be said to be a conspiracy", retired Andhra Prdesh High Court judge Justice V. Eswaraiah has submitted before the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court had last Monday required Justice Eswaraiah to file an affidavit regarding...

Person Unable To Find A Surety Can Take Benefit Of S. 445 CrPC: Ut'khand HC Permits A Foreigner To Deposit Cash Amount For Bail

Permitting a foreign national to deposit a reasonable cash amount, in lieu of executing surety bonds to obtain bail, the Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday (13th January) observed that Section 445 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Code is meant for the benefit of the person who is unable to find a surety. The Bench of Justice Alok Kumar Verma, while allowing him to take recourse...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [Jan 11 – Jan 17]

Summation of important High Court orders this week