'Access To Justice For All': Kerala Legal Services Authority Launches 'Child Legal Assistance Program', Project SAMVADA & Victim Rights Centre

Three Projects were launched under the aegis of the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA), at the High Court Auditorium on Tuesday- the Child Legal Assistance Program (CLAP), Project SAMVADA, and the Victim Rights Centre (VRC). Speaking about the Projects which are his 'brain children', Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque, the Executive Chairman of KeLSA said, "KELSA is an authority run...

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West Bengal Court Sentences Four To Life Imprisonment For Minor's Gang-Rape, Leaking Video Of Assault

The Court of Additional Sessions Judge at Lalbagh, Murshidabad has recently sentenced four accused in the age group of 22-24 to rigorous imprisonment till the remainder of their natural lives, upon finding them guilty of gang-raping and blackmailing a 16-year old girl two years ago, during Durga Puja.Accused were further directed to pay a fine of Rs 2 lakh each to the victim girl, and the...

Illegal To Bar Female Students From Attending University Exams Due To Attendance Shortages Caused By Pregnancy: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court recently held that the University barring a female student from attending examinations due to attendance shortages caused by advanced pregnancy was illegal and arbitrary. Justice Nupur Bhati reiterated that pregnancy should not hinder a woman's education and employment, as per the constitutional mandates and international conventions."This Court is of the firm view that...

Supreme Court Commences Hearing Of Pleas Challenging IBC Provisions On Personal Guarantor's Insolvency Resolution

The Supreme Court today (07.11.2023) commenced its hearings in a batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of various provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) relating to Personal Guarantors Insolvency Resolution Process. The central contention raised by the petitioners challenging Sections 95(1), 96(1), 97(5), 99(1), 99(2), 99(4), 99(5), 99(6), and 100 of the Code...

Judges Not Following Guidelines On Maintenance: Supreme Court Directs To Circulate 'Rajnesh v. Neha' Judgment To All Judicial Officers

The Supreme Court on Monday (06.11.2023) observed that the detailed guidelines issued by it in Rajnesh v. Neha and Another, (2021) 2 SCC 32 regarding the payment of maintenance in matrimonial matters is not being followed in many cases. Accordingly, the Apex Court has issued a direction for a copy of the judgment containing guidelines for expeditious disposal of cases involving grant...

Lawyers' Elevation As Judges Shouldn't Be Opposed Merely Because They Have Some Political Connections: Supreme Court Tells Centre

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 7), while hearing a plea seeking contempt action against the central government for 'sitting over' collegium recommendations in violation of the timeline prescribed by the court, orally said that the elevation of lawyers ought not to be resisted only on grounds of their political affiliation. Unless the candidate has a "deep-rooted political aspect...

Examination Of Person Who Recorded Dying Declaration Essential: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently laid down all the questions to be asked, the considerations to be kept in mind while deciding the weightage to be awarded to a dying declaration. The Court recognized the inherent value of a dying declaration but found several glaring issues that cast doubt on the reliability of the declaration used as evidence in this particular case.It observed “In the case at...

Delhi Court Grants Divorce To Singer Honey Singh, His Wife

A Delhi Court on Tuesday granted divorce to Bollywood Singer and Actor Honey Singh and his wife. Principal Judge (Family Court) Paramjit Singh granted the decree of divorce to the parties after a settlement agreement was arrived between them to put an end to all the disputes, including a domestic violence case filed against the singer by his wife. Singh’s wife withdrew the domestic...

NEET-PG : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea By Pvt Medical Colleges For Stray Round For Seats Unfilled In Counselling 2023-24

The Supreme Court on Monday (06.11.2023), issued notice in an application moved by the Tamil Nadu Self Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA) seeking Stray Counselling Round for filling up vacancies of Post Graduate Medical Seats in Tamil Nadu.A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra while issuing notice observed that the issue would...

Patna District Legal Services Authority Organises Legal Services Camp; Provides Essential Services To Hundreds In Patna

The District Legal Services Authority, Patna, successfully organised a legal services camp on 04.11.2023 at Bankipur Girls High School, Patna, where a total of 700 people gathered to avail various essential services. The camp, inaugurated by Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, Justice Patna High Court cum Executive Chairman State Legal Services Authority, witnessed the active participation...

Supreme Court Questions Effectiveness Of Delhi's 'Odd-Even' Scheme In Controlling Pollution

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 7) questioned the effectiveness of the Delhi Government's "odd-even" scheme in controlling air pollution, while terming it as “optics”. Under this scheme, vehicles with license plate numbers ending in an even digit are allowed to operate on even dates, while those ending in odd digits can ply on odd dates.The Court, while noting the submission of...