E-Filing Services Successfully Migrated To Version 3.0 For Patna High Court

In a recent notice dated 29th November 2023, the Patna High Court has officially announced the successful migration and restart of e-Filing services to version 3.0. This development comes as a continuation of the earlier notice dated 9th November 2023.Effective immediately, all new filings will have to be submitted through the upgraded e-Filing version 3.0. The designated URL for accessing...

Delhi Riots: Court Deprecates 'Wild Allegations' Made By Lawyer Mehmood Pracha Against SPP Amit Prasad Based On 'Private Investigation'

A Delhi Court recently deprecated wild and unsubstantiated allegations made by Advocate Mehmood Pracha, who represents one of the accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, based on a private investigation against Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad that he took money in cash from the Delhi Police.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat said that he does not want to meddle into...

Supreme Court Expresses Surprise At Patna High Court Reserving Judgment On Anticipatory Bail For One Year; Seeks Report From Registrar

The Supreme Court expressed its surprise that the Patna High Court reserved judgment on an anticipatory bail plea for a year. The bail application was heard by a single-judge bench of the High Court and was reserved for orders on 07.04.2022. However, the bench released the matter almost after a year, i.e., on 04.04.2023. The reasoning given was that the judge, as a lawyer, had appeared in one...

IIT-JEE | OCI Candidate Moves Supreme Court To Relax Criteria Requiring Students To Appear In JEE Within 2 Years Of Passing Class 12

On November 29, the Supreme Court issued notice on a writ petition seeking relaxation in eligibility criteria for the JEE Mains Exam 2024 for an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) candidate. The Court allowed the petitioner to add the JEE Apex Body (JAB) as a respondent in the case.The existing criteria mandate that candidates must have passed Class 12th in 2022 or later to be eligible for the...

Gyanvapi Mosque Dispute | 'Explain Reasons For Seeking More Time To File Survey Report': Varanasi Court To ASI

The Varanasi district court on Wednesday asked the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to explain the reason for seeking an additional 3 weeks’ time to submit a scientific report pertaining to the survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex. The query was posed to a senior ASI official from Delhi by District Judge AK Vishvesha after the ASI earlier this week filed a plea seeking more time...

Supreme Court Seeks Report From NALSAR Centre For Disability Studies On Making Public Spaces Accessible To Disabled Persons

In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to make public buildings accessible for the disabled, the Supreme Court directed the Centre for Disability Studies, NALSAR University of Law to make a report on steps to be taken to make public buildings and spaces fully accessible to persons with disabilitiesThe bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and...

Person Accused Of PMLA Offence Need Not Be An Accused In Scheduled Offence : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court clarified that a person accused of an offence under Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) need not necessarily be shown as an accused in the scheduled offence. The judgment clarified that a person, unconnected to the scheduled offence but knowingly assisting in the concealment of the proceeds of crime, can be held guilty of committing an offence...

Hate Speech | Supreme Court Issues Notice To Gujarat, Kerala, TN & Nagaland To Ascertain If Nodal Officers Appointed

While hearing a batch of petitions to curb hate speeches, the Supreme Court issued notice to the States of Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Nagaland to determine if they have appointed nodal officers in terms of the 2018 judgment in the Tehseen Poonawalla case to deal with hate crimes and mob violence.The Court issued notice to these States after the Union Government informed that they have...

'Won't Deal With Individual Cases' : Supreme Court Refuses To Consider Plea Against Udhayanidhi Stalin For 'Sanatana Dharma' Remarks

While considering a batch of petitions seeking to curb hate speeches, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 29) clarified that it will not deal with individual cases of violations.Clarifying that its intent is to lay down an "infrastructure or mechanism" in place to deal with hate speech cases, the Court said that individual cases have to be dealt with by the jurisdictional courts.A...

Supreme Court Allows Centre To Extend Term Of Delhi Govt Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar; Upholds Centre's Power To Appoint GNCTD Chief Secretary

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 29) allowed the Union Government to extend by six months the term of the Chief Secretary of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, Naresh Kumar, who is otherwise due to retire tomorrow.The Court held that the Central Government has the power to appoint the Chief Secretary of the Delhi Government and that such power includes the power...

TN Vigilance Director Objects To Listing Of Case Before Justice Bela Trivedi's Bench; Says Matter Was Being Heard By Another Bench

The Director Of Vigilance And Anti Corruption (DVAC) of Tamil Nadu has objected to the listing of a matter before a bench led by Justice Bela M. Trivedi stating that it was earlier listed before a bench headed by Justice Aniruddha Bose. The matter pertains to an appeal filed by the DVAC against a Madras High Court order that ruled that there was no reason for conducting another...

Supreme Court Adjourns Umar Khalid's Bail Hearing After Joint Request By Both Sides; Lists On January 10, 2024

The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of former JNU scholar Umar Khalid's bail application in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case on Wednesday (November 29), based on a joint request by both sides.As Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal and Additional Solicitor General SV Raju were unavailable on this day, both the petitioner and the Delhi Police requested an adjournment. Although the Court...