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Appeal From Any Order Passed By Family Court With Consent Of Parties Not Maintainable: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court recently held that Section 19(2) of the Family Courts Act, 1984 is akin to the provision under Section 96(3) of the Code of Civil Procedure which bars appeal from a decree passed with the consent of parties.It added that this bar operates with further expansion under Section 19(2), in as much as, no appeal shall also lie from "any order" passed by the Family Court...
Hijab Ban : Senior Lawyers, Academicians Write Open Letter Condemning Violation Of Constitutional Rights Of Young Muslim Women
Over 500 law students, legal academics and lawyers practising in different jurisdictions across courts in India have written an open letter strongly condemning the violation of constitutional rights of young Muslim women who have been denied entry into educational spaces due to their wearing a hijab. ​Some of the signatories include Anjana Prakash (Ex High Court judge), Amar Saran...
Violence During WB Municipal Polls: Calcutta HC Orders Preservation Of CCTV Footage, Seeks Response From SEC, State Govt
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday sought response from the State Election Commission (SEC) and the State government in a batch of petitions alleging that large scale violence and rigging of votes took place during the recently conducted municipal elections in West Bengal. The petitions also sought for deployment of central forces for the remaining 108 municipalities which is scheduled to...
Gujarat HC Directs Cop Who Sipped A Drink During VC Hearing To Distribute Coca-Cola Cans Among Lawyers
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday directed a police officer who was sipping a drink during a VC Hearing to distribute 100 cans of a cold drink (coca-cola) to the Bar Association or face disciplinary action.Essentially, Inspector A.M. Rathod was found sipping a beverage during the VC hearing when mentioning was going on before the bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh...
'You Think The Chair Is For Sirs?" : Justice Rekha Palli To Lawyer Who Addressed Her As 'Sir'?
An interesting exchange happened in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday when a lawyer addressed Justice Rekha Palli as "sir".When the lawyer kept on addressing the judge as "sir", Justice Palli intervened to say "I am not Sir. I hope you can make that out"."Sorry, it's because of the Chair you are sitting in", the lawyer responded."Then that's even worse if after all this time you think that...
'Withdraw False Cases Lodged Against Advocates & Ensure Harmony At The Bar': BCI Writes to DGP, Chhattisgarh
The Bar Council of India has written to the Director-General of Police Chattisgarh to withdraw false criminal cases lodged against advocates immediately. The development arises after an episode of manhandling of Advocates by the Staff and Officials of Tehsil Office, Rajagarh. Signed by the Chairman, Mr. Manan Kumar Mishra, the communication by the BCI notes that the incident took place on...
Senior Advocate Arvind Datar Joins Fountain Court Chambers As Door Tenant
Senior Advocate Arvind Datar has joined the Fountain Court Chambers as a door tenant. He has become the third Indian Advocate to become a part of the Chambers after Senior Advocates Gaurav Pachnanda and Zal Andhyarujina joined as door tenants in 2016 and 2021 respectively. Fountain Court Chambers is one of the UK's leading set of commercial barristers with offices in London and Singapore. It...
Seats Reserved For PWD Category Candidates Cannot Be Sub-Classified On The Basis Of Caste: Gauhati High Court
In a significant judgment, the Gauhati High Court has held that physically handicapped persons constitute a category in themselves. There can be no further classification amongst the members of that category on the basis of other considerations like caste, creed, religion etc. While granting relief to the petitioner, who was excluded from the recruitment drive conducted by the...
Uphaar Fire Tragedy: Delhi High Court Dismisses Ansal Brothers' Pleas Seeking Suspension Of Sentence In Evidence Tampering Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed the pleas filed by real estate barons, Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal, seeking suspension of their seven-year jail term in the evidence tampering case in connection with the Uphaar fire tragedy that happened in the year 1997.Justice Subramonium Prasad however allowed the petition filed by Anoop Singh Karayat. The Court passed the order after reserving...
'Candidates Will Have To Make A Choice': Gauhati High Court Dismisses Plea To Change APSC Mains Exam Date Clashing With UPSC IFS Exam
The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking change in the schedule of the Assam Public Service Commission (Mains) examination, as the same is clashing with the UPSC Indian Forest Service (IFS) examination, to be held on 27.02.2022.The division Bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Soumitra Saikia noted that APSC has bonafide, practical reasons to not change the dates...
Kerala Co-operative Societies Act | Section 68(1) Includes Inquiry Conducted By Vigilance Officer : High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that an inquiry under Section 68(1) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act includes the inquiry conducted by the Vigilance Officer appointed under Section 68A of the Act, and that it does not have to be necessarily be done by the Joint Registrar (General) of Cooperative Societies himself. A Division Bench comprising Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar and Justice...