President Appoints 3 CAT Judicial Members For Srinagar, Jammu Benches

The President of India has made three appointments to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) for its Srinagar and Jammu benches respectively. Senior Advocates Mir Syed Latif, Rajinder Singh Dogra, and Sanjeev Gupta, District Judge, have been chosen as Judicial Members for these important positions.As per the official order issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and...

Manipur Lawyers Withdraw From Prof Kham Khan Suan Hausing's Case After Mob Attack

The home of a lawyer representing Kuki Professor Kham Khan Suan Hausing before the Manipur High Court was vandalised by a mob. The home of Advocate Soiraisham Chitaranjan was attacked.Following this, Chitarajan and three other lawyers - Victor Chongtham, Th. Zingo, and A Priyokumar Sharma - had to decide to not appear for Professor Huasing in the Manipur High Court. They filed a memo in the...

Advocate Acting As Real Estate Agent & Selling Client's Property Amounts To Misconduct : Supreme Court Upholds BCI Penalty

The Supreme Court recently upheld a decision of the Bar Council of India to suspend an advocate for 5 years for gross professional misconduct after it was revealed that he had acquired a General Power of Attorney from his own client in a property-related case and subsequently sold the property.The bench comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka and Justice Pankaj Mithal was hearing an appeal from...

Shadow Of Criminal Tribes Act 1871 Still Looms Large : Supreme Court Judge Justice KV Viswanathan

Justice KV Vishwanathan delivered the keynote address on “Policing of Habitual Offenders: The Enduring Legacy of the Criminal Tribes Act in India” to commemorate Vimukta Day(August 30). This day marks the repeal of the Criminal Tribes Act 1871 (Act). The Act was the most draconian law passed by the British colonial state, under which millions of nomadic and semi-nomadic communities...

Centre's Committee On 'One Nation, One Election' Will Examine If Constitutional Amendments Require Ratification By States

The Central Government has notified the constitution of a 'High Level Committee' to examine the concept of 'one nation, one election' (simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha State Legislative Assemblies and local bodies).The Committee will be headed by former President of India Ram Nath Kovind. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Leader of Opposition Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Former Leader of Opposition...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of AOR Sibo Sankar Mishra & Judicial Officer Ananda Chandra Behera As Orissa HC Judges

The Centre on Saturday notified the appointment of Sibo Sankar Mishra, Advocate-on-Record and Ananda Chandra Behera, Senior Judicial Officer as Judges of Orissa High Court. The Collegium of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna had recommended their names for such appointment on August 17, 2023.While recommending the name...

Gyanvapi Mosque Survey | ASI Seeks Further 8 Weeks' Time To Submit Its Report Before Varanasi Court

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has filed an application before the Varanasi Court seeking a further 8 weeks time to file its report pertaining to the Gyanvapi Survey. Earlier, the Court had asked it to submit its survey report by September 2.In the application, the Counsel for the ASI has the survey is expected to take some more time as a lot of trash/debris consisting of garbage,...

Article 370 | Petitioners Banking On A 'Sinking Crown', No Residuary Power Remains With J&K: Respondents Argue [Day 14]

The fourteenth day of the Article 370 pleas before the Constitution bench of the Supreme Court saw arguments raised by the respondents pertaining to the powers of the President to abrogate Article 370 and the recommendatory power of the Constituent Assembly of J&K. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant was hearing...

Manipur Violence | Following Supreme Court's Direction, Gauhati High Court Designates Courts To Hear CBI Cases

Following the directions issued by the Supreme Court on August 25, the Gauhati High Court on Friday issued a notification designating courts to ensure the hearing of cases related to ethnic violence in Manipur.The following Courts have been designated to deal with the matters in respect of the cases which have been transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for investigation in...

Expressing Serious Concern, Supreme Court Asks Patna HC CJ To Look Into Delay In Uploading Court Order

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Chief Justice of the High Court of Patna to took look into certain irregularities in uploading an order of the High Court. The Top Court said that the issue raised 'serious concerns' and directed the High Court Chief Justice to take necessary steps in this regard. A division bench of Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice Aravind Kumar was considering...

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: August 2023

Nominal Index [Citation 351 – 399]Latif Yusuf Manikkoth v. Board of Directors of the Bank of Baroda and Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 351Hanuman S/o Dattarao Karkar and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 352Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Ahmednagar and Anr. v. Suraiyya Rafik Khalifa and Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 353The Goa Foundation v. State of Goa and Ors. 2023 LiveLaw...

Exploiting Partner, Not Trying To Alleviate Sufferings May Attract S.306 IPC: Court Refuses To Discharge Boyfriend In Pratyusha Banerjee Suicide Case

Exploiting one's partner to an extent that they express the desire to not live and not taking any steps to alleviate their sufferings may attract the offence of abetment of suicide, the Sessions Court held while refusing to discharge event planner Rahul Raj Singh accused of abetting starlet Pratyusha Banerjee’s suicide in 2016.Additional Sessions Judge SJ Ansari prime facie observed...