[Attack On ED In West Bengal] Calcutta HC Transfers Probe To CBI, Directs State To Immediately Handover Custody Of Shahjahan Sheikh

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday transferred an investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) pertaining to the assault on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers who had gone to Sandeshkhali, West Bengal to raid the residence of ration-scam accused Shahjahan Sheikh.A division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya set aside an earlier...

'Narendra Modi Good Man, BJP Also Approached Me' : Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay Announces Plan To Join BJP After Resigning As HC Judge

Former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay on Tuesday (March 5) announced his decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This development comes after he tendered his resignation in the morning today.After his final day as a judge of the high court, Justice Gangopadhyay told reporters outside the court premises that he has sent his letter of resignation by post to...

Supreme Court Quashes Money Laundering Case Against Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar & Aide

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 5) allowed the appeals filed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and his aide challenging criminal proceedings in a 2018 money laundering case.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan today allowed the special leave petitions filed by the Congress leader and his aide Anjaneya Hanumanthaiah against a 2019 Karnataka High Court...

Kerala High Court Seeks Advocates Association's Opinion On Suggestion To Curtail Court Vacations By Judges Taking Turns To Go On Leave

In a Full Court meeting held on January 30, 2024, the Kerala High Court has decided to obtain suggestions from the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association regarding vacations in the High Court and Supreme Court.The Ministry of Law and Justice had forwarded recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on 'Judicial Processes and their Reform' regarding vacations in the Supreme Court...

Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay Resigns After Announcing His Plan To Join Politics

Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay has sent his letter of resignation by post to President Droupadi Murmu, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, and Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam.He is likely to announce his future plans of transition into the realm of politics at 2 PM today, in a press conference scheduled to be held at his residence in Calcutta's Salt Lake.In...

No Case Under Karnataka Prevention Of Cow Slaughter Act When Meat Sample Was Collected By Unauthorised Officer : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that a case under the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act, 1964, is not sustainable when the sample of meat was seized by an officer who was not authorised to do so.A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan upheld a judgment of the Karnataka High Court which quashed an FIR under the Karnataka Prevention of Cow...

Supreme Court Asks State Of UP To Inform Details Uploaded In NIC's E-Module On Prisoners' Data

Recently (on March 01), the Supreme Court directed the State of Uttar Pradesh to inform about the details uploaded on the e-module framed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC).Pertinently, in this e-module, each State was required to upload the necessary information including status of the convict, the number of years he has put in and such other details. Moreover, as per the...

Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority Disburses Rs 10 Lakh Compensation To Spanish Tourist Allegedly Gang Raped In Dumka

The Spanish tourist, who allegedly fell victim to a horrific gang rape incident in Jharkhand's Dumka, has been granted compensation amounting to Rs 10 lakh (approximately 11,126.20 Euros). The District Legal Services Authority facilitated the transfer of this sum directly into the victim's account.The transfer was confirmed through the issuance of a cheque and a formal letter, both of which...

'Can't Tolerate Special Leave Petition Filed In A Casual Manner' : Supreme Court Imposes Rs.10K Cost On AoR

Recently (on March 01), the Supreme Court imposed the cost of Rs.10,000/ on the Advocate-on-Record while noting a criminal appeal was filed in a casual manner, and two of the grounds included in the appeal were incorrect and misleading. The Court also stated in its order that such costs should be paid personally to the Supreme Court Middle Income Group Legal Aid Society....

Supreme Court Dismisses MP Tourism Development Corporation's Appeal Against NGT Order To Protect Bhopal Lake

While dismissing an appeal, the Supreme Court on Monday (March 4) expressed surprise at Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation challenging an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) which was aimed at saving lakes in the State."By the impugned order, an effort is made by the National Green Tribunal to save various lakes in the State...We fail to understand how the...

Is Process For Male & Female Officers Same? Supreme Court Asks Union To Clarify Empanelment Process For PC In Army

The Supreme Court on Monday (March 4) directed the Union to file an affidavit clarifying the procedure and steps taken in the empanelling of the batch of male army officers as compared to their female counterparts. This direction has come in light of a contempt petition filed by women army officers for alleged violation of the Court's earlier directions for empanelling women officers for grant...

Students Of Open Schools Recognized By CBSE & State Boards Eligible For NEET Exam : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court noted that all open schools recognized by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and State Education Board shall now be recognized by the National Medical Council (NMC) for the purpose of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). As a result, candidates who have passed 10+2 from open schools will be eligible to appear for such examination. It may be...