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Ex-Kashmir High Court Bar Association President Mian Qayoom Arrested In Advocate Babar Qadri's Murder Case
The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) has detained Mian Abdul Qayoom, a prominent lawyer and former president of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (HCBA), for his alleged involvement in the 2020 murder of advocate Babar Qadri.Qayoom had been summoned by the SIA today only to be arrested later in the day today. Advocate Qadri, a lawyer and TV panellist, was...
'Harsh Measures Needed To Deal With Suppression Of Facts' : Supreme Court Dismisses SLP With Rs 25K Cost
The Supreme Court today (June 25) deprecated the practice of suppressing material facts by lawyers in Special Leave Petitions. The Court imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000/- on the petitioners and expressed that such 'harsh' measures were necessary.The vacation bench of Justices AS Oka and Rajesh Bindal was hearing a challenge against the interim order dated March 20 of the Delhi High Court by the...
Don't Obstruct Buses Registered In Other States Having All India Tourist Permit : Supreme Court To Tamil Nadu Govt
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (June 25) issued notice in a plea challenging the directive issued by the Tamil Nadu Government stating that buses that are not registered in the State of Tamil Nadu will not be permitted to ply within the State unless they are re-registered with Regional Transport Authorities in the State of Tamil Nadu.The Court also passed an interim direction that the Tamil...
Bombay High Court Orders Release Of Minor Accused In Pune Porsche Car Accident Case
The Bombay High Court today ordered the release of the minor accused in the Pune Porsche accident case into the care and custody of his paternal aunt. A division bench of Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Manjusha Deshpande allowed a habeas corpus writ petition filed by the paternal aunt of the minor accused, who is currently in an observation home, seeking his release. The court declared...
Bengaluru Court Grants Bail To TN Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin In Case Registered Over His Remarks Against Sanatan Dharma
A city court in Bengaluru on Tuesday granted bail to Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin in a case registered against him after his controversial remarks about Sanatana Dharma.Udhayanidhi had made the statements in a seminar organised in Chennai for the eradication of Sanatana Dharma. The Minister had said that Sanatana Dharma was like HIV, AIDS, and Malaria, and rather than opposing it,...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On UP Congress President Ajai Rai's Plea To Quash Case Under UP Gangsters Act
The Supreme Court today (June 25) issued notice to the State of Uttar Pradesh on the petition filed by UP Congress President Ajay Rai for quashing the criminal trial against him under offences of the UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act 1986. The Court also ssued notice on his stay application. The vacation bench of Justices AS Oka and Rajesh Bindal was hearing the...
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'Bail Prayers Not To Be Unnecessarily Adjourned' : Supreme Court Urges Delhi HC To Decide Satyendar Jain's Default Bail Plea Soon
Observing that bail applications are not to be unnecessarily adjourned, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (June 25) expressed the hope that the Delhi High Court would decide the default bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain without delay.A Vacation Bench of Justices Manoj Misra and SVN Bhatti was hearing Jain's challenge against the Delhi High Court's order dated May 28...
Explainer | 50% Reservation Rule & Bihar Caste-Quota Law Judgment Of Patna High Court
Recently, the Patna High Court struck down the laws passed by the Bihar Legislative Assembly providing 65% reservation to the domiciles of Bihar belonging to Schedule Castes (SCs), Schedule Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in matters of public employment and admission to education institutions. The Court reasoned that the enhancement of reservations beyond the 50% is bad in law...
Bar Council Of India Bars 7 Law Colleges From Admitting Students
The Bar Council of India has barred 7 law colleges from admitting students from the 2024-2025 academic year until further orders.They are :1. HS Law College, Agra Road, Etah, Uttar Pradesh (Affiliated from Dr.Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra).2. Master Somnath Law College, 5, KM Stone from Saras Circle, NH-11, Agra Road, Bharatpur, Rajasthan(Affiliated from Dr.Bhim Rao Ambedkar...