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AIBE XVIII Postponed To December 10, Last Date For Registration Extended
The All India Bar Examination (AIBE)-XVIII has been postponed to December 10 instead of December 3, 2023. The Registration date has also been extended to November 16.It is the fourth time that AIBE-XVIII has been postponed, the notification stated that in the light of recent development and to ensure the smooth and fair conduct the Bar Council has decided to reschedule the exam.The decision...
Failure To Disburse Amount Under PM Fasal Bima Yojna, Panipat District Commission Holds HDFC Bank And Universal Sompo Insurance Co. Liable For Deficiency In Service
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Panipat, Haryana bench comprising Dr R.K. Dogra (President) and Dr Suman Singh (Member) held HDFC Bank Limited and Universal Sompo General Insurance Co. Ltd. liable for deficiency in service for their failure to provide compensation to a farmer who had suffered losses in his insured crops. Along with disbursing the insurance amount,...
Bangalore District Commission Holds Bharathi Airtel Liable For Failure To Follow TRAI Regulations And Lack Of Clarity On Tariff Details
The III Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bangalore Urban (Karnataka) bench comprising Sri Shivarama K (President) and Sri Chandrashekar S Noola (Member) held Bharathi Airtel Limited liable for excessively charging two of their customers who bought an international roaming pack. The District Commission held that there was a lack of clarity regarding the...
Misleading Car Mileage Claims, Mandi District Commission Holds TATA Motors And Its Authorized Dealer Liable For Unfair Trade Practices
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh bench comprising Shri Purender Vaidya (President), Shri Yashwant Singh (Member) and Ms. Manchali (Member), found Tata Motors Limited and its authorized dealer responsible for failing to provide the car with the advertised mileage. They were held accountable for engaging in unfair trade practices and were directed...
“India Has Gone Through Many Ups And Downs And Persevered, Indians Are Lucky To Be A Part Of India” Justice BR Gavai
Justice BR Gavai delivered the Second Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi Memorial Lecture on 4th November at Patna and spoke on “Our Constitution and the Idea of India therein”.Justice Gavai began by considering the history of making of the Indian Constitution. He detailed how the constitution was prepared at a time when we had a history of a fight for upliftment of the down trodden. Importantly...
'Access To Justice For All': Kerala Legal Services Authority Launches 'Child Legal Assistance Program', Project SAMVADA & Victim Rights Centre
Three Projects were launched under the aegis of the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA), at the High Court Auditorium on Tuesday- the Child Legal Assistance Program (CLAP), Project SAMVADA, and the Victim Rights Centre (VRC). Speaking about the Projects which are his 'brain children', Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque, the Executive Chairman of KeLSA said, "KELSA is an authority run...
West Bengal Court Sentences Four To Life Imprisonment For Minor's Gang-Rape, Leaking Video Of Assault
The Court of Additional Sessions Judge at Lalbagh, Murshidabad has recently sentenced four accused in the age group of 22-24 to rigorous imprisonment till the remainder of their natural lives, upon finding them guilty of gang-raping and blackmailing a 16-year old girl two years ago, during Durga Puja.Accused were further directed to pay a fine of Rs 2 lakh each to the victim girl, and the...
Illegal To Bar Female Students From Attending University Exams Due To Attendance Shortages Caused By Pregnancy: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court recently held that the University barring a female student from attending examinations due to attendance shortages caused by advanced pregnancy was illegal and arbitrary. Justice Nupur Bhati reiterated that pregnancy should not hinder a woman's education and employment, as per the constitutional mandates and international conventions."This Court is of the firm view that...
Plea Alleges Interference By Calcutta HC Judge & Spouse In Criminal Investigation; Supreme Court Seeks West Bengal Police's Report
The Supreme Court on Monday (November 6) sought a report from the West Bengal government with respect to an ongoing criminal investigation, which has allegedly suffered interference by Calcutta High Court judge Amrita Sinha and her husband. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti was hearing a criminal writ petition alleging that the lawyer-husband of the sitting high court...
Delhi Court Grants Divorce To Singer Honey Singh, His Wife
A Delhi Court on Tuesday granted divorce to Bollywood Singer and Actor Honey Singh and his wife. Principal Judge (Family Court) Paramjit Singh granted the decree of divorce to the parties after a settlement agreement was arrived between them to put an end to all the disputes, including a domestic violence case filed against the singer by his wife. Singh’s wife withdrew the domestic...
Patna District Legal Services Authority Organises Legal Services Camp; Provides Essential Services To Hundreds In Patna
The District Legal Services Authority, Patna, successfully organised a legal services camp on 04.11.2023 at Bankipur Girls High School, Patna, where a total of 700 people gathered to avail various essential services. The camp, inaugurated by Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, Justice Patna High Court cum Executive Chairman State Legal Services Authority, witnessed the active participation...
Defects In Nomination Form Cannot Be Cured At The Time Of Scrutiny: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that a candidate contesting elections to a public office is not permitted to rectify defects in the nomination form at the time of scrutiny, which is done post the last date for filing of nomination.A single judge bench of Justice Surag Govindaraj dismissed the petition filed by Manjula @ Manju, wherein her nomination for the post of Member of Tumbala...