South Africa Institutes Proceeding In ICJ Against Israel For Alleged 'Genocidal Actions' In Palestine

South Africa has filed an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Genocide Convention) in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, stated...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Justice Shree Chandrashekhar's Transfer From Jharkhand HC To Rajasthan HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has recently recommended the transfer of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar from Jharkhand High Court to the Rajasthan High Court. This decision comes in response to the senior-most Judge of the High Court of Jharkhand, Justice Chandrashekhar's formal request for a transfer from the High Court of Jharkhand. The request, dated 29 December 2023, has been acceded to by...

Bombay High Court Declines Interim Injunction In Favour Of Phonographic Performance Ltd In The Case Of Hi-Lite Realtors' New Year's Event

The Hon'ble Bombay High Court bench of Justice R I Chagla, has declined to grant an ad-interim injunction to Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), in a copyright infringement suit seeking a stay on the use of their protected sound recordings by Hi-LITE Realtors (India) LLP (defendants, for an upcoming New Year's Eve event organised in Kerala on December 31, 2023. In the...

P&H High Court Bar Association Urges SSP Chandigarh Not To Stop Advocates For Alleged Traffic Violations Before & After Court Timings

The Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association has written to the SSP, Chandigarh requesting that appropriate directions be issued to police officials not to harass the advocates, practising in the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, "in the name of violations of traffic rules" before and after court timings.The request is specifically directed towards avoiding unnecessary checks or...

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...