Constitutional Amendments Necessary To Implement "One Nation, One Election": BCI Chairperson Submits Suggestions To High-Level Committee

The Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI), Manan Kumar Mishra, has forwarded a detailed set of recommendations to the High-Level Committee on the prospect of "One Nation, One Election" (ONOE). The proposals encompass a spectrum of legal and administrative transformations required for the efficacious implementation of simultaneous elections for central and state governments.Key Legal...

Forfeiture Amount Can't Be Unreasonable: Haryana RERA Directs Builder To Refund Balance Paid Up Amount To Buyer Who Defaulted In Payment

The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) has directed a Gurugram-based builder to refund the paid up amount to a homebuyer who defaulted in making timely payments, after forfeiting the predetermined earnest money.A three member bench of Members Sanjeev Kumar Arora, Ashok Sangwan, Vijay Kumar Goyal said that while cancelling the fat buyer's unit on account of default, it was an obligation of M/s Martial Buildcon Private Limited to return the paid up amount after forfeiting the amount...

Kerala Court Orders Investigation On YouTuber's Complaint Against Film Director Over Alleged Casteist Abuse After Movie Review

The Aluva Magistrate Court recently ordered an investigation into the complaint filed by YouTuber Unnikrishnan. who runs the popular movie review channel 'Unni's Vlog Cinephile', against a movie director for alleged caste abuse.The complainant alleges that after he reviewed the movie "Raasta", its director Anish Anwar called him and hurled casteist abuses at him and issued threats.The...

Ram Temple Consecration | Citing Traffic Diversion In Prayagraj, Allahabad HC Bar Association To Abstain From Judicial Work On Jan 23

After abstaining from judicial work on Monday (January 22), the Allahabad High Court Bar Association today decided to extend its stance to abstain from judicial work on Tuesday, January 23 as well. This decision has been taken by the Executive body of the Association given the traffic diversion currently operating in Prayagraj due to the Ram Mandir Consecration Ceremony in...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Judicial Officer As Additional Judge Of Chhattisgarh High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Arvind Kumar Verma, a Judicial Officer, as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Chhattisgarh. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal tweeted about this appointment.The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended this appointment on January 4.The Collegium comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice...

Companies Act | Under Sec. 59, Registered Society Can't Seek Rectification Of Share Register Of Company's Members: NCLT Hyderabad

The National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”), Hyderabad Bench, comprising of Dr. N. Venkata Ramakrishna Badarinath (Judicial Member) and Shri Charan Singh (Technical Member), has held that a company petition filed by a Society registered under Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2001, for rectification of share register of the members of a Company under Section 59 of the...

Ram Mandir Inauguration: Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Association To Suspend Work On Jan 22; Screens To Be Installed In Bar Rooms To Watch Ceremony

The Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association has declared to suspend work on January 22, on account of Ram Mandir Consecration Ceremony in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.The Assosciation stated that the the "executive committee respects the sentiments of the Honble Members of the Bar and does not intend to create any difficulty or confusion for its members." "Further to enable the members...

Ram Temple Consecration | Allahabad High Court Bar Association Decides To Abstain From Judicial Work On January 22

The High Court Bar Association Allahabad today decided to abstain from judicial work tomorrow, January 22 (Monday), on account of the Ram Mandir Consecration Ceremony in Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh). A meeting of the executive committee of the Association convened today at 3:30 pm and made this decision, with High Court Bar Association President Ashok Kumar Singh presiding over the...

Lawyers' Body Condemns BCI Chairman's Letter Seeking Holiday For All Courts On Ram Mandir Consecration Day

The Andhra Pradesh State Committee of the Indian Lawyers Association has condemned the Letter Addressed by the Chairman of the Bar Council India requesting the Chief Justice of India for a holiday for all courts on the 22nd of January owing to the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.The Association has furthermore condemned the invitation of the Andhra Pradesh Advocates Association...

BJP Leader Ranjith Srinivasan Murder Case : Kerala Court Finds 15 Persons Guilty

A Court in Kerala has pronounced 15 persons guilty in the case for the murder of BJP leader and lawyer Ranjeet Srinivasan in December 2021.Additional Sessions Court Mavelikara found 15 persons, linked to PFI-SDPI, guilty in the case. The Court found that the offence of murder is proved against first eight accused and the other accused are found guilty of criminal conspiracy The sentence will...

Kerala Court Convicts 59-Year-Old Tuition Teacher For Unnatural Offences And Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old

A Kerala Court on Wednesday convicted a 59-year-old tuition teacher for sexually assaulting and subjecting a 12-year-old boy to unnatural offences over a period of seven months in Thrissur district in Kerala.Special Judge, Jaya Prabhu of the Fast Track Special Court-II, Thrissur convicted the accused for a total of 97 years under Sections 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt),...

Ram Mandir Inauguration: NCLT Benches To Have Half Day Holiday On Jan 22

The National Company Law Tribunal on Friday announced that all its 15 benches will be closed for half a day till 2:30 PM on January 22nd, in view of the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony being held at Ayodhya. “All 15 NCLT Benches office (administrative Side) and Registry shall start working from 3:00 PM onwards on 22-01-2024”, the notification issued by NCLT stated.The notification...