[LIVE NOW] Justice (Retd.) S Muralidhar To Speak On “Opening Doors To Get Justice- Prevention of Violence Against Migrant Women”

Migration & Asylum Project (MAP) is organizing a Panel Discussion on the topic “Opening Doors To Get Justice- Prevention of Violence Against Migrant Women”.The keynote speaker is Justice (Retd.) S Muralidhar, Former Chief Justice of Orissa High Court The panelists are:1. Ms. Aparna Bhat, Advocate, Supreme Court Of India.2. Ms. Kamala Yadav, Paralegal Volunteer3. Ms. Neelam Narang,...

Jharkhand High Court Advocates' Association Formally Launches 'Swanidhi Kalyan Yojana' For Financial Assistance To Lawyers In Need

Advocates Association at Jharkhand High Court, in a simple yet significant ceremony held at the Advocate Hall, extended financial assistance to the families of three advocates on Tuesday. The esteemed dignitaries present at the event included Chief Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, Justice S. Chandrashekhar, and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, who jointly presented cheques to the beneficiary...

CJI DY Chandrachud Rebukes Lawyer For Saying That Supreme Court Should Hear Ordinary Cases Instead Of Constitution Bench Matters

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday (September 15) expressed his strong disapproval of an advocate's email which stated that the Supreme Court should hear ordinary cases instead of Constitutional cases. CJI DY Chandrachud was referring to an email sent by Advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara expressing his view that the Supreme Court should prioritize hearing non-Constitution bench...

Manish Sisodia Bail | Singhvi Raises Concerns About Media Reports On Case During Supreme Court Hearing

Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, while appearing for former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in a bail case, expressed concerns about media discussions on the merits of ongoing legal matters, even while the courts are hearing these cases. He told the Court that news articles about Sisodia's case appear shortly before his matter is listed in the Court. He said that he will submit...

Supreme Court To Hear Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's Plea Against ED Summons On September 18

The Supreme Court will hear on Monday, September 18, a writ petition filed by Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren seeking the quashing of the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case. A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi was hearing a plea filed by the minister seeking the quashing of the central agency's summons...

Are Virtual Hearings Allowed? If Not, Why? Supreme Court Asks All High Courts, NCLAT, NCDRC & NGT

The Supreme Court on Friday (September 15) asked the Registrar Generals of all High Courts and the Registrars of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) and the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to state on affidavits if they are allowing virtual hearings to continue. If the hybrid hearing option has been discontinued, then...

Nuh Violence: Court Grants Bail To Haryana Roadways Employee Booked For Rioting "Only On Basis Of Call Location"

A Sessions Court in Haryana's Nuh has granted bail to a roadways employee who was booked for dacoity and rioting during the Nuh violence "only on the basis of call location".ASJ Sandeep Kumar Duggal noted that at the time of incident, the accused was on duty on directed bus route under instruction of Inspector from Haryana Roadways."The occurrence pertains to around 5.00 P.M. and he was at...

Supreme Court Deprecates Advocates Raising Unnecessary Objections To Questions In Cross-Examinations, Urges Bar To Cooperate With Trial Courts

The Supreme Court on Thursday (14.09.2023) expressed concern about the huge pendency of suits in Trial Courts in Maharashtra and urged the members of the Bar to cooperate. The Court disapproved of advocates raising unnecessary objections during cross-examinations as they would result in trials getting detayed.“If the advocates start objecting to every question asked in the...

Hapur Lathi-Charge On Lawyers: UP Bar Council Calls Off Strike As Govt Suspends/Transfers Erring Police Officials

The Uttar Pradesh Bar Council on Thursday decided to end its ongoing statewide strike and resume work from today after a successful dialogue with the Chief Secretary of the State regarding the concerns and demands of the state lawyers. The Lawyers have been protesting an alleged police lathi-charge on advocates in Hapur district last month and they have been demanding action against...

Judges Do Make Political Choices; Politics & Judicial Functioning Not As Separate As We Want: Justice (Retd) S Muralidhar

Former Orissa High Court chief justice S Muralidhar said that politics and judicial functioning are getting increasingly mixed up and judges often make political choices, even while thinking they are neutral.He said – “Many issues coming to court are political issues dressed as legal issues. Judges do make political choices. They may think they are being neutral. Politics and...

Bilkis Bano Case | Supreme Court Refers To 'Privilege' Of Convicts In Getting Parole For Hundreds Of Days Unlike Many Other Convicts

The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned if the non-payment of fines by the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case would be an important consideration when examining their conduct in jail. The court also observed that in this case, the convicts had the privilege of getting parole for many days, unlike several other convicts. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing a...

News Anchor Sudhir Chaudhary & Aaj Tak Channel Approach Karnataka High Court Against FIR Over Alleged Fake News

TV news anchor Sudhir Chaudhary and Hindi news channel Aaj Tak have approached the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the First Information Report filed against them for the offences under Sections 153A and 505 of the India Penal Code over a news report. A single judge bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar is to hear the matter on Friday. The plea by way of interim relief has sought stay...