'Lawyers' Strike Gross Contempt' : Supreme Court Comes Down On Faizabad Bar Association Over Resolutions To Abstain From Work

Expressing serious displeasure at the Faizabad District Association, Uttar Pradesh for allegedly calling strikes and abstaining from judicial work, the Supreme Court yesterday called on its officer bearers to file an affidavit, undertaking that they shall never pass any such resolution in future.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing the Association's plea against...

RG Kar Case | Centre Moves Supreme Court Alleging Non-Cooperation By West Begal Authorities With CISF, Seeks Contempt Action Against State

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has filed an application in the ongoing suo motu case in the Supreme Court pertaining to the RG Kar Hospital Rape-Murder seeking better accommodation and facilities for the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel stationed at the hospital and hostels of resident doctors. The MHA has contended that due to long distance between the...

Supreme Court Explains Procedure For Admitting Insufficiently Stamped Instruments Under Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957

The Supreme Court recently explained the procedure related to admission of insufficiently stamped instruments as evidence as per Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957.A bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice SVN Bhatti extracted the steps to be followed as per Sections 33, 34, 35, 37, and 39 of the Act in the following manner:[Note: In Karnataka, District Registrar acts as the Deputy Commissioner...

MP High Court Tells Supreme Court That It Has Reinstated 4 Out Of 6 Women Judges Whose Services Were Terminated

The Supreme Court today (September 3) heard the suo motu writ petition registered regarding the simultaneous termination of services of 6 female civil judges in Madhya Pradesh. The bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and N Kotiswar Singh was informed that the full court bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court reconsidered the terminations of the 6 officers and has agreed to re-instate 4 out of the...

Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Space Allotted To Senior Advocates Council At Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (September 2) ordered status quo on the allotment of space for the Senior Advocates Council at the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the interim order while issuing notice on a Special Leave Petition filed by the Senior Advocates Council challenging the High Court's judgment which resulted in...

Consider Objections Before Giving Clearance Certificate To Movie 'Emergency' : Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs CBFC

Today, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) submitted before the Madya Pradesh High Court that an application for certification of the Kangana Ranaut-starrer movie Emergency is pending consideration and no certificate has yet been issued to the film, which was earlier scheduled to release on September 6.The Deputy Solicitor General, appearing for the Union of India,...

'If Canada Willing To Take Him, You Shouldn't Object' : Supreme Court To Union On Plea Of Myanmar National Detained In India Since 2012

The Supreme Court yesterday sought Union government's response in a plea filed by a detained Myanmar national, claiming that Canada is willing to take him in as a refugee, but the process is stuck as he is detained in a Manipur detention centre since 2012.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan asked Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati (for Ministry of Home Affairs) to...

West Bengal Govt Passes 'Anti-Rape Bill' In State Assembly, Proposes Time-Bound Trial & Death Penalty For Those Guilty Of Rape

The West Bengal government has passed an anti-rape amendment bill titled 'Aparajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024', seeking to amend the punishment for sexual crimes such as rape and to impose time-bound limits for the conclusion of investigation and trial in rape cases. The bill is set to come into effect from 5th September, 2024.The Bill proposes "to create...

Supreme Court Seeks Report From Madras HC After CBI's Claim That Detailed Order Was Uploaded After Judge's Retirement

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (September 3) directed the Registrar General of the Madras High Court to submit a report following CBI's claim that the HC passed a single-line order in a case, and the detailed order was not made available till the judge demitted office.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih was hearing a Special Leave Petition filed by the CBI challenging...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On RJD Leader Ram Bali Singh's Plea Challenging Expulsion From Bihar Legislative Council

The Supreme Court yesterday issued notice on RJD leader Ram Bali Singh's plea challenging his expulsion from the Bihar Legislative Council over statements against state policies while his party formed the government.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order. The matter is next listed for consideration on October 25.To recap, Singh was disqualified by an order passed by...

West Bengal VC Appointments | Experts Known To Applicant For VC Post To Not Form Part Of Selection Committee : Supreme Court

In the dispute pending between the West Bengal government and Governor CV Anand Bose regarding appointment of Vice-Chancellors (VCs) to Universities, the Supreme Court yesterday directed that two experts known to an applicant for the VC-post shall not be part of the Selection Committee when his application is considered.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order on...

NALSAR University Of Law Achieves 100% Placements For 2024 Batch In Top Tier Law Firms, Corporate Houses And Govt Orgs

The Recruitment Coordination Committee (RCC) of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad has announced the successful conclusion of the recruitment season for the Batch of 2024, achieving a 100% placement rate. This university secured placements for its students across various prestigious domestic and international organisations.In the Batch of 2024, out of the 119 students, 86 opted for the...