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SC Directs All State Standing Counsel To Consider 'Convenience Note' Submitted By Adv Sumeer Sodhi As Standard Format To Present Cases On Behalf of States
This is how a case can be presented on behalf of the State, the Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Uday Umesh Lalit remarked in an order while appreciating the presentation by a state counsel Sumeer Sodhi who submitted 'convenience notes'.Advocate Sumeer Sodhi had appeared on behalf of State of Chattisgarh in a criminal appeal preferred by the accused in a murder case.The court, in...
In Addition To Physical Hearings, Bombay HC To Hear More Cases Virtually With Effect From December 14
The Bombay High Court has notified additional benches that will be hearing cases via video conferencing with effect from December 14 till January 10 (excluding vacation) from 11 am to 1:30 pm and 2:30 to 4:30 pm.The bench headed by Chief Justice Dipankar Datta will also be hearing cases on December 16 and January 6 through video conferencing along with a total of nine other division benches...
Govt. Seized Of Your Lordships' Judgment & Will Be Amending 2020 Tribunal Rules At Earliest: Attorney General Tells Supreme Court
AG K. K. Venugopal on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that the government of India shall amend its Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and other Authorities [Qualification, Experience and Other Conditions of Service of Members] Rules, 2020 at the earliest to bring them in conformity with the November 27 judgment.The bench headed by Justice L. Nageswara Rao was hearing the writ petition by NCLT...
Gold Smuggling Case: Kerala Court Directs Jail Authorities To Provide Most Effective Protection To Swapna Suresh
A Kerala Court has directed the jail authorities to give most effective protection to Swapna Suresh, an accused in Gold smuggling case.The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam, issued these directions in an application filed by Swapna, who claimed that during the time of judicial custody, some persons attached to Jail, claiming to be Prison and Police...
Supreme Court Stays NGT Order Which Led To Halting Of Highway Expansion Work Of NH-844
As regards the highway expansion project between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the NGT order to the extent it required the NHAI to first procure the Environmental Clearance from the Union MoEF, change the alignment to avoid loss to water bodies and construct a flyover for the entire stretch of the reserved forest, on account of which the project to widen...
"Speaking The Truth Is Not Defamatory": Priya Ramani Submits Before Delhi Court Hearing Defamation Case By MJ Akbar
A Court in Delhi today continued hearing final arguments in former BJP leader MJ Akbar's defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani. The court is re-hearing final arguments after the previous judge hearing the matter was transferred.Making submissions on behalf of Ramani, Sr. Adv. Rebecca John submitted referred to the relevant portions of Ramani's cross examination and stated that she...
Cow Smuggling Case : Karnataka High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Three Accused
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (December 7) granted anticipatory bail to three persons accused of smuggling cows and attacking police when their vehicle was tried to be stopped.The Court noted from the records that no serious allegations have been made against the three applicants. A single Judge bench of JUSTICE B.A.PATIL allowed the application filed by Safwan (21), Hameed (29),...
Farmers Protest : SCBA Executive Committee Condemns Use Of Force Against Protesters; Says 'Peaceful Protest Corner Stone Of Constitution'
The Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association(SCBA) passed a resolution on Thursday condemning the "use of force and repressive measures" against peaceful protesters.The resolution comes in the context of the farmers protest against the recently passed three farm laws.The Committee noted that the farmers have been holding non-violent protests and that they have sought to...
While Quantifying LSD, The Weight Of Paper Containing Dried LSD Drops Can't Be Counted: Bombay High Court
While holding that weight of the paper containing dried LSD drops of LSD solution is required to be accounted while determining its quantity; whether small or otherwise is incorrect, the Bombay High Court Monday (07th December) granted bail to a Thane resident who was allegedly found in possession of LSD doses and Charas. The Bench of Justice Sandeep K. Shinde further observed...
Bomb Threat To UP Chief Minister: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Accused Considering His Unconditional Apology
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday (08th December) granted bail to a 25-year-old youth named Kamran Ameen Khan who allegedly sent a WhatsApp message threatening to kill UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath with a bomb. The Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh was hearing the bail application filed by the applicant (Kamran Ameen Khan) in FIR No.472 of 2020 under Sections 505(1)(b),...
Karnataka Assembly Passes Bill To Ban Slaughter Of All Cattle Except Buffalo Aged Above 13 Years
The Karnataka Assembly passed on Wednesday a bill to ban the slaughter of all cattle except buffalo aged above the age of 13 years.The bill defines "cattle" as "cow, calf of a cow and bull, bullock and he or she buffalo below the age of thirteen years"."Beef" is defined as "flesh of cattle in any form".The bill titled the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill,...