Statue Of Maharana Pratap On The 'Tiraha/Round About': Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea Alleging Contempt Of SC's Order

While observing that "a round about public Tiraha" does not fall within public road, pavements, sideways and any other public utility place, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday (10th November) dismissed a petition alleging contempt of the Supreme Court order.The Bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia was hearing an application filed alleging non-compliance of the directions of the Supreme Court...

Complaint About Non-Availability Of Covid19 Vaccine In India Though Available In Other Countries:Allahabad High Court To Discuss With ICMR Today

The Allahabad High Court has expressed its inclination to get in touch with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to enquire about the status of development/ administration of vaccine for Covid-19 virus. A Division bench comprising of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar has asked the Central Government to put it in touch with the authority so as to verify the allegations...

Refusal Of Marriage Proposal Cannot Be 'Grave And Sudden Provocation' For Murder : Karnataka High Court

“The defence of 'grave and sudden' provocation shall not avail an accused if the result of permitting such a defence is to dehumanise the person of victim, stultify her individual autonomy, agency and dignity.”

'Based On A False Complaint, A Person Is In Jail For 77 Days' : Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Rape-Accused Health Worker After Victim Said Intercourse Was Consensual

The Court ordered enquiry against the victim who filed affidavit saying that the rape allegations was made under pressure from relatives.

[Breaking] "Right To Choose A Partner Of Choice A Fundamental Right": Allahabad High Court Says The Judgments Which Held "Conversion For The Purpose Of Marriage Only" Not Good Law

In an important ruling, the Allahabad High Court recently (11th November) specifically observed that "Right to live with a person of his/her choice irrespective of religion professed by them, is intrinsic to right to life and personal liberty."Importantly, the Bench of Justice Pankaj Naqvi and Justice Vivek Agarwal remarked,"We fail to understand that if the law permits two persons even of...

RBI Directs Banks Not To Grant/Renew Permissions To Foreign Law Firms For Opening Liaison Offices In India

The Reserve Bank of India has directed the banks not to grant fresh permissions/ renewal of permission to any foreign law firm for opening of Liaison Office in India.The RBI notification referred to a Supreme Court judgment which held that advocates enrolled under the Advocates Act alone are entitled to practice law in India and that foreign law firms/companies or foreign lawyers cannot...

Effectively Implement Rule Regarding Installation Of Tracking System, Emergency Buttons In Public Vehicles: Kerala High Court Directs Govt.

The Kerala High Court on Monday (23rd November) directed the State Government to effectively implement Rule 151-A of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, notifications, and Circular No.19/2019 with effect from 1.1.2021.In effect, the State Government has been directed to ensure that in all the public transport vehicles, Vehicle Tracking System (VTS) and emergency buttons are installed.The...

Delhi Bar Council Temporarily Suspends Lawyer For Allegedly Pasting His Mobile Number On Public Walls For Soliciting Work

The Bar Council of Delhi has temporarily suspended an Advocate's license to practice on the ground of allegedly advertising his services/ soliciting work by pasting his mobile number on the public walls of entire South Delhi. The Council has suspended the license of one Shakeel Khan, who is enrolled as an Advocate with it since the year 1994, for "gross violation" of Rule 36 of Bar...

JGLS To Organize Global Virtual Conference On Transforming Future Of Law Schools & Legal Education Through 170 Leaders From 35+ Countries

The Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) is organizing an international, first-of-its-kind global academic Conference from November 25 to November 27, on the theme 'Reimagining & Transforming the Future of Law Schools and Legal Education: Confluence of Ideas During & Beyond COVID-19'. The Conference will be inaugurated by the Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and its...

Bombay High Court To Pronounce Verdict In Kangana Ranaut's Plea Against BMC's Demolition Of Her Bungalow On Nov 27

The Bombay High Court will pronounce its verdict in actor Kangana Ranaut's petition challenging Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's demolition of parts of her bungalow turned office at Pali Hill, seeking a compensation of Rs. 2 crores for the said action on November 27.Division bench of SJ Kathawalla and Justice RI Chagla heard the matter at length over several days and reserved the verdict...

Plea In Delhi HC Seeks FIR Against Mehbooba Mufti For Alleged Derogatory Statements Against Indian Flag & Govt

A petition has been moved before the Delhi High Court by one Vineet Jindal demanding the registration of an FIR against Mehbooba Mufti for her alleged derogatory statements against the Indian flag and the Government. The petitioner has stated that in light of the fact that the Central Government had on 05.08.2019 abrogated Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, thereby superseding...

Half-Hearted Approach By CBI Towards Investigating Bank Officials: Special CBI Court Ghaziabad Orders Further Investigation

A Delhi Court on Monday pulled up the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for conducting a 'half-hearted' investigation against the officers of the Punjab National Bank, Ghaziabad, allegedly involved in cheating the Bank by sanctioning housing loans without proper verification of the allottees. "It seems highly improbable that a bank official whose main duty is to get the...