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Calcutta High Court Transfers Abhishek Banerjee's Defamation Suit Against Suvendu Adhikari To Kolkata From Burdwan
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered the transfer of a defamation suit filed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee against BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari from Burdwan Court to a Court in Kolkata. Adhikari had moved an application under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) seeking transfer of the...
Make Registration Of Same-Sex Marriage Either Religion-Neutral Or Under Secular Law Only: Plea In Delhi High Court
An NGO namely Sewa Nyaya Utthan Foundation has moved the Delhi High Court seeking to intervene in the plea filed for registration of marriages of LGBTQIA couples under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956.At he outset, the application filed through Advocate Shashank Shekhar Jha states that approval with regards to same sex marriage under Hindu Marriage Act and not in other Personal Laws existing...
Justice Pratibha M Singh Of Delhi High Court Featured In Managing IP 50 Most Influential People In IP 2021 Judges List
Justice Pratibha M Singh, judge of the Delhi High Court has been featured in IP 50 Most Influential People In IP 2021 Judges list. The list reveals Managing IP's pick of the people who have driven the intellectual property law, policy and business for the year 2021. The list involves 5 different categories including 21 industry leaders, 9 public officials, 9 judges, 6 IP authorities and 5...
Madras High Court Quashes Order Impounding Leena Manimekalai's Passport Over Pendency Of Criminal Defamation Case; Orders Release Within One Week
In a writ petition challenging the impounding of Leena Manimekalai's passport, Madras High Court has allowed the petitioner's plea while setting aside the impounding order of Regional Passport Officer, Chennai on the grounds of pendency of criminal defamation proceedings against her. Justice M. Dhandapani has directed the Regional Passport Office to release the impounded passport within...
"Ganja Seizure Doubtful": Allahabad HC Orders Enquiry Against Police Officials Who 'Maliciously Prosecuted' Man In NDPS Case
The Allahabad High Court recently came down heavily on Uttar Pradesh Police Personnel for maliciously prosecuting a man in the 29 KG Ganja (Cannabis) Seizure case after lifting him from his house at midnight and implicating him in an NDPS case.The Bench of Justice Rahul Chaturvedi ordered an inquiry against the guilty police personnel and the registration of an FIR against them in case they...
126 High Court Collegium Recommendations Remain Pending With the Central Government: Union Law Minister's Response on Judicial Vacancies
The Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told in the Rajya Sabha that out of 164 recommendations received from the High Court Collegium, 31 are pending with the Supreme Court collegium while seven were remitted to the High Courts. The answer came in response to a question posed by an MP from CPI (M) John Brittas. The submitted data reveals that a total of 126 of 164 recommendations are pending...
Himachal Pradesh Judge Dismissed From Service For Taking Bribe
The Himachal Pradesh government has dismissed a judicial officer from service on the recommendation of the Himachal Pradesh High Court pursuant to an enquiry by the High Court which found him guilty of corruption. The Governor of Himachal Pradesh passed the order dismissing Civil Judge cum Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Gaurav Sharma who had been found guilty of taking a bribe...
Parliament Passes Dam Safety Bill For Surveillance, Maintenance & Operation Of Dams
The Parliament has cleared the Dam Safety Bill, 2019 for surveillance, inspection, operation and maintenance of all specified dams across the country. The Bill seeks to prevent dam failure, related disasters and provide for institutional mechanism to ensure their safe functioning.It was passed by the Lok Sabha in August 2019. The Rajya Sabha cleared the Bill today."It is expedient in the...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Compulsory Pre-Marital Counselling Before Registration Of Marriage
A public interest litigation has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Central Government to consider framing a policy that prescribes all the States/ UTs to make "Pre-Marital Counselling" mandatory for registration of marriage in the country."In today's times when divorces are increasing at an alarming rate in the country, there is a dire need for addressing...
On What Grounds Can Invocation Of A Bank Guarantee Be Restrained? Calcutta High Court Explains
The Calcutta High Court recently had the opportunity to expound on the issue as to on what grounds can the invocation of a bank guarantee be restrained. Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya was adjudicating upon an application moved under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Act). In the instant case, vide an order dated May 10, 2021 a Single Judge had restrained the respondent...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders Correction In Woman's Date Of Birth By Relying Upon Her Educational Certificate
In a first, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently ordered the Haryana government to carry out a correction in the birth certificate of a woman (petitioner before the court) on the basis of her educational certificates issued by CBSE. This direction by the Bench of Justice Raj Mohan Singh came on the plea of one Jyoti Bajaj who had sought directions for the respondents to correct her date...