Parliament Winter Session 2023 Roundup

In a flurry of legislative activity, the Winter Session of Parliament, which convened on December 4 and concluded on December 21, saw the passage of several significant bills that will have far-reaching implications for the legal and regulatory landscape of the country. Here is a comprehensive recap of the key bills that received the nod from either the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha, or both...

Bombay City Civil And Session Court Notifies Transfer Of Judges To Mazagaon Branch Amid Lawyers' Hunger Strike

The Bombay City Civil and Sessions Court has notified the transfer of 8 judges along with pending commercial and summary suits from the main branch in Fort to the Mazagaon branch amid a hunger strike by lawyers against the transfer of courts.On Thursday, the Registrar of the court issued the notification, assigning pending commercial matters to three of the transferred judges, and pending...

Regional Digital Accessibility Training For Visually Challenged Court Staff Conducted At Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy

The e-Committee, Supreme Court of India, took a stride towards enhancing accessibility in the Indian judicial system by organizing the Regional Digital Accessibility Training for Visually Challenged Court Staff at the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy. The training, conducted in two batches from 19th to 22nd December 2023, focused on empowering visually challenged court staff from Andhra...

One-Day Training-Cum-Sensitization Program Organised By Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA) To Enhance Efficiency Of District LSAs

In a focused effort to enhance the efficiency of the District Legal Services Authorities (DiLSA), Bihar State Legal Services Authority, Patna, organized a one-day Training-cum Sensitization program on December 22, 2023. The event aimed to provide valuable insights and discussions on the day-to-day functioning of DiLSAs.Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, JAD-1 cum Executive Chairman of...

Already Undergone Minimum Sentence In Prison Without Trial: PMLA Court Grants Bail To Yes Bank Founder Rana Kapoor

A Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has granted bail to Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor invoking section 436A of the Criminal Procedure Code – which talks about an under-trial having undergone half of the maximum imprisonment possible.Special PMLA judge M G Deshpande, while granting bail to Kapoor, observed, “Till date the applicant (A1) has undergone custody...

Liquor Policy: Delhi Court Denies Bail To AAP MP Sanjay Singh In Money Laundering Case

A Delhi Court on Friday denied bail to Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh in the money laundering case related to the liquor policy scam.Special CBI Judge MK Nagpal of Rouse Avenue Courts dismissed the bail plea moved by Singh, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on October 04. The AAP leader was arrested after searches were conducted at his residence in the national capital. Singh...

40-Hour Mediation Training Programme Inaugurated At Bihar Judicial Academy

In a bid to promote the amicable resolution of pending disputes in the High Court, the Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA) has launched a "40 hours Mediation Training Programme" on "Concept and Techniques of Mediation" for advocates. Under the agesis of the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Supreme Court of India and NALSA, the training program was...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Launches Integrated Video Surveillance System (IVSS) &Courtroom Live Audio-Visual Streaming System (CLASS)

Today, (21st December 2023), the ambitious project of High Court of Madhya Pradesh, the MPHC IVSS and CLASS Project, has been inaugurated by Justice Ravi Malimath, Chief Justice, High Court of Madhya Pradesh, in the august presence of Hon'ble Judges of the High Court and Officers of the High Court & District Court, Jabalpur. For the very first time in India, a High Court is setting up...

Parliament Security Breach: Court Directs Delhi Police To Supply Copy Of UAPA FIR To Accused Neelam Azad

A Delhi Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Police to supply copy of the FIR, registered by it under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, to accused Neelam Azad, arrested over recent security breach in the Parliament.Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur of Patiala House Courts also permitted Neelam to interact with her lawyer every alternative day for fifteen minutes, observing that she...

Parliament Security Breach: Delhi Court Remands Four Accused To Further 15 Days Police Custody

A Delhi Court on Thursday remanded four accused to further 15 days of police custody in a UAPA case registered against them by the Delhi Police over recent security breach in the Parliament. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur of Patiala House Courts passed the order after the accused persons were produced in court after expiry of their seven days of police custody. The Delhi Police sought...

CCI Closes Complaint Against Air India Ltd. Citing No Evidence Of Any Act Of Cartelization Or Bid-Rigging

The Competition Commission of India ('CCI') comprising Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson) and Mr. Anil Agrawal (Member), Ms. Sweta Kakkad (Member), and Mr. Deepak Anurag (Member) closed the complaint filed by Mr. Deepak Kumar ('Informant') against Air India Limited ('OP') alleging contravention of provisions of the Competition Act, 2002 ('Act'). The CCI held that there is no contravention of...

Lawyers To Go On Hunger Strike Against 'Proposed' Transfer Of Certain Courts Of Mumbai City Civil & Sessions Court From Fort To Mazagaon Branch

The Bombay City Civil and Sessions Court Bar Association on Wednesday announced a two-day hunger strike, against the potential transfer of courts of the Mumbai City Civil and Sessions Court from the main branch in Fort to the branch in Mazagaon.The Bar Association passed a unanimous resolution, deciding to go on a two-day chain hunger strike named "Sakhali Uposhan". This protest is slated...