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Varanasi Court To Hear On Feb 15 Plea Seeking ASI Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque's Remaining Blocked Cellar (Tehkhana)
The Varanasi District Court will hear on February 15, a plea filed before it seeking a direction to the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a thorough survey of the unreached cellars within the Gyanvapi Mosque premises. This involves removing the blocked entrance and debris hindering access to the areas not yet surveyed by ASI during its recently concluded survey.The application,...
Senior Advocate & Rajya Sabha Member P. Wilson Moves Special Mention To Mandate Functioning Of Virtual Courts Alongside Physical Courts Across Country
P Wilson, a Senior Advocate and Member of the Rajya Sabha from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party in Tamil Nadu, has moved a special mention to advocate for the mandatory functioning of virtual courts alongside physical courts across the country.Wilson in his Special Mention moved on February 2, highlighted how the advent of COVID had forced courts to conduct proceedings...
Court Fees For Cheque Dishonour & Family Cases To Be Increased In Kerala
On Monday, 5th January 2024, Finance Minister K N Balagopal gave his budget speech in the assembly for the financial year 2024-25.The judicial court fees stamp rate has not been enhanced in the state over the last two decades despite it being declared that court fees would be enhanced in the last budget speech. The revision of court fees was made based on the recommendations of the...
Kerala Budget 2024: Rs 44.14 Crores For Judicial Department; Judicial City & New High Court Complex To Come Up In Kalamaserryy, Ernakulam
On Monday, 5th January 2024, Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal gave his budget speech in the state assembly for the financial year 2024-25.Here are the key announcements from the budget speech:JudiciaryAn amount of rupees 44.14 crores is earmarked for various activities for the judicial department. For modernising the High Court and subordinate Courts with Information...
Plea Moved In Varanasi Court Seeking ASI Survey Of Remaining Blocked Cellar (Tehkhana) In Gyanvapi Mosque Premises
An application has been moved before a Court in Varanasi seeking a direction to the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a thorough survey of the unreached cellars within the Gyanvapi Mosque premises. This involves removing the blocked entrance and debris hindering access to the areas not yet surveyed by ASI during its recently concluded survey.The application, filed under Section...
NALSA Announces Schedule For National Lok Adalats To Be Held In 2024
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has released the schedule for the National Lok Adalats in the year 2024, following the provisions of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, and the National Legal Services Authority (Lok Adalats) Regulations, 2009.The National Lok Adalats across the country are organized as per the provisions of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 read...
MCC Violation Case | BJP MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi Sentenced To 6 Months In Jail By Lucknow Court
A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district last week sentenced Bharatiya Janata Party MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi to six months imprisonment after finding her guilty of violating the code of conduct during the 2012 UP assembly polls. Additionally, a fine ₹1,100 has also been imposed upon her. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (MP-MLA Court) Ambrish Kumar Srivastava convicted Joshi,...
UP Woman Judge 'Suicide' Case | Police Registers FIR Against Unidentified Persons For Murder On Father's Complaint
Two days after a woman judge posted in Uttar Pradesh's Badayun district was found hanging in her official residence, the police have lodged a case for murder against unidentified persons on a complaint moved by her father. Earlier it was claimed that 27-year-old Civil Judge (Junior Division) Jyotsna Rai, who hailed from Mau and was currently posted in Badayun, had died by suicide as...
Kerala High Court Introduces Continuous Page Numbering Feature For Easy Reference Of Court Documents
The Kerala High Court has introduced a continuous page numbering feature for case documents in the e-filing portal for the purposes of simplifying the process of referencing and navigating through case documents in Courts. The move comes in the wake of CJI Chandrachud's announcement of steps to solve the issue of non-tallying of pagination of copies that often occurs during the pleadings....
Liquor Policy: ED Moves Delhi Court Against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal For Not Complying With Summons
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has moved a Delhi Court against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for not complying to the summons issued to him in the money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam. A fresh complaint case has been filed by the Enforcement Directorate against CM Kejriwal for non-compliance of the summons received by him in the money laundering case. So...
The Haryana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal Dismisses The Claim Of The Builder Based On The 'Force Majeure' Clause
In its recent decision, the Haryana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (HREAT or the Tribunal) comprising Justice Rajan Gupta (Chairman) and Anil Kumar Gupta (Technical Member) rejected the appellant's (“Promoter”) claim based on the “Force Majeure” clause. The Tribunal ruled that the COVID-19 pandemic occurred after the date by which the allottees were supposed to receive possession...
Maharashtra Bar Associations Hold Peaceful Demonstrations Following Lawyer Couple's Murder In Ahmednagar, Seek Measures For Security Of Advocates
Several Bar Associations in Maharashtra have passed resolutions for peaceful demonstrations this week in response to the double murder of lawyer couple Advocates Rajaram Jaywant Adhav and Manisha Adhav in Rahuri, Ahmednagar last week.The Bombay City Civil & Sessions Court Bar Association has condemned the double murder and resolved to abstain from work today, February 2, 2024....