JKCCE 2023 | CAT Srinagar Grants Interim Relief To Candidates Ousted in Revised Result, Allows Provisional Appearance In Mains Examination

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Srinagar Bench has provisionally allowed candidates who were ousted in the revised result to participate in the Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive Examination 2023 Mains.After hearing the arguments of the ousted candidates a bench comprising Mr. M.S.Latif Member (J) and Mr. Prashant Kumar, Member (A) ordered, “Indulgence is made out at this...

Ranchi Court Summons Former Chief Minister Hemant Soren For Disobeying ED Notices In Land Grab Case

A Ranchi court has summoned former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who is currently incarcerated, for allegedly disobeying notices issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering probe related to an alleged land grab case. Chief Judicial Magistrate Krishna Kant Mishra stated in the order issued on Monday, "From the contents of the complainant (ED) and the material...

Liquor Policy: Delhi Court Issues Summons To CM Arvind Kejriwal On ED's Fresh Plea Against Non-Compliance Of Summons

A Delhi Court on Thursday issued summons for the second time to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on a fresh plea moved by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for not complying with the summons issued to him in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Divya Malhotra of Rouse Avenue Courts has now listed the matter for hearing on...

Mumbai Court Accepts Maharashtra Govt Plea To Withdraw Prosecution In Alleged TRP Scam Case In Which Arnab Goswami Is An Accused

The chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Mumbai has allowed an application filed by Special Public Prosecutor representing the Maharashtra Police to withdraw or stop all prosecution into the alleged Television Rating Points Scam (TRP), including the allegations against Republic TV's editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami.The application was filed under section 321 of the CrPC by Special...

Kerala High Court Seeks Advocates Association's Opinion On Suggestion To Curtail Court Vacations By Judges Taking Turns To Go On Leave

In a Full Court meeting held on January 30, 2024, the Kerala High Court has decided to obtain suggestions from the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association regarding vacations in the High Court and Supreme Court.The Ministry of Law and Justice had forwarded recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on 'Judicial Processes and their Reform' regarding vacations in the Supreme Court...

Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority Disburses Rs 10 Lakh Compensation To Spanish Tourist Allegedly Gang Raped In Dumka

The Spanish tourist, who allegedly fell victim to a horrific gang rape incident in Jharkhand's Dumka, has been granted compensation amounting to Rs 10 lakh (approximately 11,126.20 Euros). The District Legal Services Authority facilitated the transfer of this sum directly into the victim's account.The transfer was confirmed through the issuance of a cheque and a formal letter, both of which...

Ground Water Contamination| NGT Raps Punjab PCB, NEERI For Its Failure Take Immediate Measures In Sangrur, Says Problem 'So Serious', Summons Top Officials

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned the Director, NEERI and Member Secretary, Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to explain the delay in filing the status report and what immediate measures can be taken to resolve the problem of groundwater contamination in Punjab's Sangrur.A bench of Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr. A....

JHALSA Extends Support To Spanish Woman Tourist Allegedly Subjected To Gang Rape In Jharkhand's Dumka

The Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA) has initiated measures to offer necessary legal aid, security, and appropriate compensation to a 28-year-old Spanish citizen who allegedly fell victim to a gang rape incident in Dumka.Taking cognizance of the crime, Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, the executive chairman of JHALSA, instructed the Dumka District Legal Services Authority (DLSA)...

Women Who Misuse Law To Level False Rape Allegations Must Be Dealt With Strictly: Delhi Court

A Delhi Court has observed that women who misuse the law to falsely implicate any individual of rape should be dealt with strictly. Additional Sessions Judge Jagmohan Singh of Rohini Courts made the observation while acquitting three men in a gang rape and kidnapping case, observing that the prosecutrix's conduct was highly unnatural and belied her story. “In the considered opinion of...

Judges Should Not Consider Their Judicial Power To Be Unaccountable : Senior Adv S Muralidhar

Speaking at a seminar organized by the All India Lawyers Union – Chennai District Committee, Senior Advocate and former Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Justice Dr S Muralidhar said that there was a correlation between the working hours of the courts and the disposal of cases. Muralidhar added that merely increasing the number of judges would not solve the problem of...

Armed Forced Tribunal Launches Official Website For Chandigarh Bench

The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) principal bench Chairperson Justice Rajendra Menon, former Chief Justice, High Court of Delhi, launched the AFT Chandigarh regional bench website on Friday.The website of AFT, Chandigarh will be a repository of all data related to cases instituted, pending and disposed of by the Tribunal. On a click of a button, case-related information viz. daily cause...

Defamation Suit: Delhi Court Directs Bloomberg To Take Down Article On Zee

A Delhi Court yesterday directed media platform “The Bloomberg” to take down an allegedly defamatory article on Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. Additional District Judge Harjyot Singh Bhalla of Saket Courts passed the order in a defamation suit filed by Zee Entertainment against Bloomberg Television Production Services India Private Limited, the company which manages the online...