Sandra Day O’Connor, First Female Judge Of US Supreme Court, Passes Away At 93

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to be appointed as a Justice to the US Supreme Court, passed away yesterday of complications related to dementia and respiratory illness. In a press release by the US Supreme Court, Chief Justice John G Roberts Jr. remembered Justice O’Connor as an “eloquent advocate of civic education”, saying that she blazed a historic trail as the nation’s first female Justice. A rancher’s daughter, Justice O’Connor was born in Texas and grew up in...

Varanasi Court Grants 10 More Days To ASI To Submit Gyanvapi Scientific Survey Report

The Varanasi district court on Thursday granted an additional 10-day time to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to submit its report pertaining to the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex. Earlier, the Court had asked the ASI to submit its survey report by November 28. Now, the ASI has been granted additional time of 10 days with the hope that it will not seek...

3-Day Workshop To Enhance Dispute Resolution Expertise For Bihar's District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Presidents

A comprehensive three-day training workshop for the Presidents of District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission of Bihar concluded successfully at VijayaTej Clarks Inn, Patna. The workshop, held from November 24th to 26th, 2023, aimed at enhancing the capabilities and expertise of key stakeholders in consumer dispute resolution.Inaugural Ceremony Highlights (Day 1 - Friday, 24th...

Over 5 Lakh Govt Servants In Maharashtra But None Transgender: MAT Regrets, Calls For More Inclusivity

It is ‘obligatory’ on States to prepare welfare schemes and invent opportunities for transgender persons in public employment, the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal said while relaxing the eligibility criteria for three trans persons in the police department and State administration.Justice (Retd) Mridula Bhatkar, Chairperson of MAT and member Medha Gadgil noted that nearly nine years...

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...

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...

Victim Or Guardian In POCSO Case Not Obligated To Appear Before Court In Appeals And Application For Sentence Suspension: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently clarified that the child victim of offenses under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act or their guardians are not obligated to appear before the court in appeals or applications for suspension of sentence by the convict.Justice Anil Pansare of the Nagpur Bench observed that confusion has arisen among advocates, investigating agencies,...

Call Meeting Of All Cyber Crime Cells For Coordination In Dealing With Fraudulent Transaction Cases: Delhi High Court To MHA

The Delhi High Court has directed the concerned Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs ("MHA") to call a meeting of Cyber Crime Cells in various states to ensure coordination while dealing with cases involving fraudulent transactions.Justice Prathiba M Singh said that there needs to be some coordination between Cyber Crime Cells of all police authorities in the country and ordered...

Info Obtained From Social Media Can't Form Part Of Pleadings: Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Protection From 'Unsafe Water Bodies'

The Bombay High Court has recently observed that pleadings in public interest litigations shouldn’t simply contain information gathered from social media.A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Arif Doctor refused to hear a plea by advocate Ajitsingh Ghorpade seeking directions for appropriate measures to safeguard people from waterfalls and water bodies, claiming that...

Gujarat High Court Dismisses Plea To Ban Loudspeakers Used For Azaan, Says It Is 'Faith And Practice Going On For Years Together'

The Gujarat High Court today dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which sought a ban on the use of loudspeakers in mosques for azaan, terming it a "wholly misconceived PIL."The petitioner had requested a ban on the use of loudspeakers during various times of the day for the Islamic call to prayer.Chief Justice Sunita Aggarwal questioned the petitioner's claim of disturbance due to...

[Kottayam Bar Association Protest] Kerala High Court Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Against 29 Protesting Lawyers

The Kerala High Court has initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against twenty-nine lawyers who had protested and allegedly hurled abusive language against a female Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), in Kottayam. The advocates of the Kottayam Bar Association had abstained from attending court proceedings last week to protest against the initiation of criminal proceedings against Advocate...