E-Filing Services Successfully Migrated To Version 3.0 For Patna High Court

In a recent notice dated 29th November 2023, the Patna High Court has officially announced the successful migration and restart of e-Filing services to version 3.0. This development comes as a continuation of the earlier notice dated 9th November 2023.Effective immediately, all new filings will have to be submitted through the upgraded e-Filing version 3.0. The designated URL for accessing...

Delhi Riots: Court Deprecates 'Wild Allegations' Made By Lawyer Mehmood Pracha Against SPP Amit Prasad Based On 'Private Investigation'

A Delhi Court recently deprecated wild and unsubstantiated allegations made by Advocate Mehmood Pracha, who represents one of the accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, based on a private investigation against Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad that he took money in cash from the Delhi Police.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat said that he does not want to meddle into...

Gyanvapi Mosque Dispute | 'Explain Reasons For Seeking More Time To File Survey Report': Varanasi Court To ASI

The Varanasi district court on Wednesday asked the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to explain the reason for seeking an additional 3 weeks’ time to submit a scientific report pertaining to the survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex. The query was posed to a senior ASI official from Delhi by District Judge AK Vishvesha after the ASI earlier this week filed a plea seeking more time...

Victim Or Guardian In POCSO Case Not Obligated To Appear Before Court In Appeals And Application For Sentence Suspension: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently clarified that the child victim of offenses under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act or their guardians are not obligated to appear before the court in appeals or applications for suspension of sentence by the convict.Justice Anil Pansare of the Nagpur Bench observed that confusion has arisen among advocates, investigating agencies,...

Call Meeting Of All Cyber Crime Cells For Coordination In Dealing With Fraudulent Transaction Cases: Delhi High Court To MHA

The Delhi High Court has directed the concerned Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs ("MHA") to call a meeting of Cyber Crime Cells in various states to ensure coordination while dealing with cases involving fraudulent transactions.Justice Prathiba M Singh said that there needs to be some coordination between Cyber Crime Cells of all police authorities in the country and ordered...

Info Obtained From Social Media Can't Form Part Of Pleadings: Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Protection From 'Unsafe Water Bodies'

The Bombay High Court has recently observed that pleadings in public interest litigations shouldn’t simply contain information gathered from social media.A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Arif Doctor refused to hear a plea by advocate Ajitsingh Ghorpade seeking directions for appropriate measures to safeguard people from waterfalls and water bodies, claiming that...

Gujarat High Court Dismisses Plea To Ban Loudspeakers Used For Azaan, Says It Is 'Faith And Practice Going On For Years Together'

The Gujarat High Court today dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which sought a ban on the use of loudspeakers in mosques for azaan, terming it a "wholly misconceived PIL."The petitioner had requested a ban on the use of loudspeakers during various times of the day for the Islamic call to prayer.Chief Justice Sunita Aggarwal questioned the petitioner's claim of disturbance due to...

[Kottayam Bar Association Protest] Kerala High Court Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Against 29 Protesting Lawyers

The Kerala High Court has initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against twenty-nine lawyers who had protested and allegedly hurled abusive language against a female Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), in Kottayam. The advocates of the Kottayam Bar Association had abstained from attending court proceedings last week to protest against the initiation of criminal proceedings against Advocate...

Gyanvapi Survey| 'Experts Working Hard To Compile Data': ASI Seeks Additional 3-Week Extension To File Its Report In Varanasi Court

Submitting that their experts are working hard to cross-check, correlate and compile the findings of the survey undertaken by them of the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, the ASI has filed an application before the Varanasi District Judge seeking an additional 3-week time to file its Survey report. This is the 5th time since September 2 that the ASI has sought a time extension to file...

Broke All Barriers Of Societal And Gender Perceptions: Kerala High Court Remembers (Late) Justice Fathima Beevi

"Justice Fathima Beevi broke all barriers of societal perception to take up a profession that was once considered a man’s prerogative..She has paved the way for countless women to take up the legal profession now," Kerala High Court Chief Justice Ashish J. Desai said, while addressing the full court gathered to commemorate the demise of Justice Fathima Beevi. The first female Judge to...

'Blot On Motherhood': Kerala Court Sentences 42-Yr-Old Mother To 20 Yrs Rigorous Imprisonment For Abetting Sexual Assault Of Minor Daughter

A Kerala Court on Monday sentenced the mother of a minor child to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of twenty years, and imposed a fine of Rs. 20,000/- for abetting the commission of aggravated penetrative sexual assault on the child. Fast Track Special Court (POCSO) Judge at Thiruvananthapuram Rekha R. passed the Order, noting that the action of the mother amounted to an...

Constitution Day Celebrations And Legal Services Camps Organised By Bihar State Legal Services Authority

Under the stewardship of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, Executive Chairman of Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA), all District Legal Services Authorities (DiLSAs) in Bihar marked Constitution Day on November 26, 2023, by embarking on a week-long celebration of constitutional values. The festivities will continue until December 2, 2023.In a concerted effort to enhance legal...