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CJAR Seminar TOMORROW On Supreme Court's Judicial Administration & Management And Its Trend On Cases Involving Civil Liberties & Political Rights
Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms in partnership with The Wire and LiveLaw is organizing seminar on "Supreme Court Judicial Administration & Management- Issues & Concerns" and "The Supreme Court's recent trend on cases involving Civil Liberties & Political Rights" on February 24 at the Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi.To discuss these twin issues...
Justice KM Joseph Criticises Supreme Court's 'Hindutva' Judgment, Says Court May Not Have Looked At Savarkar's Version Of 'Hindutva'
Former Supreme Court judge, Justice K M Joseph spoke about “Secularism Under the Indian Constitution” for a lecture session conducted by the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA).Analysing S R Bommai Case In the context of Secularism in the Indian Constitution, Justice Joseph mentioned that the most important aspect about secularism in India is the political one. He...
Bar Council Of India Lauds Centre For Three Criminal Bills, Pledges To Support & Train Legal Fraternity
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has commended the government for passing the three criminal bills: the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.In a press release dated 21.02.2024, the Bar Council said, “This legislative milestone marks a pivotal juncture in the evolution of India's criminal justice...
Delhi Riots: Court Denies Bail To Tasleem Ahmed In UAPA Larger Conspiracy Case
A Delhi Court on Thursday denied bail to Tasleem Ahmed, accused in the case registered under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, alleging a larger conspiracy in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai rejected Ahmed's plea seeking regular bail on the ground of parity with co-accused persons namely Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal and Asif Iqbal Tanha...
BSLSA Organizes First Training & Sensitization Program For Nodal Officers Of District Legal Services Authorities In Bihar
The Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA) conducted the inaugural training and sensitization program on February 17, 2024 for Nodal Officers of District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) in Bihar.This initiative stems from directives issued by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in 2018, whereby the State of Bihar designated Senior Deputy Collectors, responsible for the...
'Unkind & Condemnable To Turn Down Genuine Request For Adjournment Of Case': Bar Council Of Kerala Writes To CJ Against Justice A. Badharudeen
The Bar Council of Kerala has written to Chief A J Desai regarding the manner in which Justice A. Badharudeen allegedly denied a genuine request for case adjournment on medical grounds to Advocate Jayakumar Namboodiri. They allege that turning down a genuine request for adjournment of a case due to severe health issues was unkind and condemnable since the other side had no objection to...
Sheena Bora Murder: Special Court Rejects CBI's Plea To Stall Docuseries On Netflix Featuring Indrani Mukerjea
A Special Court on Tuesday rejected CBI's plea to stall a documentary series titled the “Buried Truth – The Indrani Mukerjea Story” featuring Indrani Mukerjea, accused of murdering her daughter Sheena Bora. The series featuring several persons closely connected to the case will premier on streaming platform 'Netflix,' on February 23, 2024. On Tuesday, Special CBI Judge S P...
Advocate Billwadal Bhattacharyya Removed From Deputy SG Post At Calcutta High Court
Advocate Billwadal Bhattacharyya has been removed from the post of Deputy Solicitor General of India, for the Calcutta High Court.The notification dated 16th February 2024 reads: The President is pleased to discontinue the term of Shri Billwadal Bhattacharyya, Deputy Solicitor General of India for High Court of Calcutta (PB) at Kolkata, with immediate effect. The name of Shri...
'Murder Accused-BJP President' Remark | Sultanpur Court Grants Bail To Rahul Gandhi In Defamation Case
An MP/MLA Court in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district today granted bail to Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with a defamation case lodged against Rahul Gandhi for allegedly making a 'defamatory' statement against present Union Home Minister Amit Shah in 2018.Rahul Gandhi secured bail on a surety of Rs 25,000 and a personal bond of the same amount. During the court proceedings,...
Chennai Court Convicts BJP Politician S.Ve Shekher For Offensive Post Against Women Journalists, Suspends The Sentence for 30 Days
The Additional Special Court For Trial Of Cases Related To Members Of Parliament And Members Of Legislative Assembly Of Tamil Nadu on Monday convicted actor turned politician S.Ve Shekher for making offensive posts against women journalists. The court, however, allowed his plea under Section 338 of CrPC and suspended the sentence for 30 days. Shekher has been sentenced to one month...
Pathetic & Unbelievable: J&K High Court Expresses Dismay Over Prolonged Power Outage At Srinagar Bench, Requests Chief Secy For Permanent Solution
In a significant move to address the critical infrastructural challenges faced by the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar, the court has requested the Chief Secretary of J&K to work out means to ensure an interrupted supply of electricity to the court.The directions came when the High Court, situated in Srinagar, encountered a power outage during court hours, plunging...
Kerala HC Advocates Association Writes To CJ Over Alleged Misconduct/Misbehavior By Justice A. Badharudeen
The Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA) has written a complaint to Chief Justice, A J Desai today alleging inappropriate conduct/misconduct/misbehaviour against advocates in the courtroom by Justice A. Badharudeen.The allegation was that on February 14, 2024, Justice Badharudeen had denied adjournment in a case to Advocate Jayakumar Namboodiri on medical grounds. It was stated...