Centre Notifies Appointment Of Basant Balaji As Additional Judge Of Kerala High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Advocate Basant Balaji as an additional judge of the Kerala High Court fora period of two years.On September 1, the Supreme Court collegium had recommended his name for elevation along with three other advocates.Click here to read/download the...

"You Cannot Sit On The Application For So Long": High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Stand On Woman's Plea Regarding Non Issuance Of Ration Card Over 8 Years

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Delhi Government on a woman's plea regarding non-issuance of ration card to her over a lapse of 8 years despite her repeated representations made to the Authority.Justice Rekha Palli, while posting the matter for further hearing on October 25, thought it appropriate to get instructions from the Delhi Government before filing of...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, Advocate General Of MP, As Judge Of Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, presently the Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh, as a judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1st September, 2021 had recommended his name for elevation as a judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court.Click here to read/download the...

Kerala High Court Calls For Regulative Measures For Transparent, Efficient Crowdfunding Towards Treatment For Rare Diseases

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday yet again directed the State to design a platform to implement regulative measures for crowdfunding towards funding treatment for children affected with rare diseases.Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar part-heard the submissions today in an elaborate hearing of a plea where the public had raised around18 crores via crowdfunding to save a boy diagnosed with...

Contempt Petition Before Kerala High Court Against Collector Alleging Failure To Implement Order Directing Demolition Of Illegal Check Dam

A contempt petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court against the Malappuram Collector alleging failure to implement the Court order passed in 2019 directing the demolition of the illegal check dam at Cheenkannipalli which diverted and obstructed a forest stream.Justice N Nagaresh on Monday directed the Government Pleader to get instructions in the matter. The case has been listed...

Ambani Terror Scare Case: Dismissed Cop Sachin Waze Approaches Bombay High Court For House Custody

Sachin Waze, dismissed assistant police inspector and prime accused in the Ambani terror scare case, has approached the Bombay High Court seeking house custody for his post bypass recovery after the special court refused him relief. A bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Sarang Kotwal granted the National Investigation Agency one week's time to file a reply to Waze's plea under...

'Forming A Splinter Group By Coming Out From A Political Party Does Not Make Defectors A Political Party': Karnataka High Court

They should either form a political party and seek recognition or show that they have joined a political party which is recognized by the Election Commission of India, the Court said.

Injunction Applications On Passing Off And Copyright Infringement: Karnataka High Court Lays Down Guidelines For Trial Courts

The Karnataka High Court recently laid down guidelines to be followed by trial courts to deal with injunction applications, in a pending suit, seeking relief against passing off and copyright infringement. A bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur laid down the guidelines while affirming an order dated 22.06.2021 passed by the Additional City Civil and...

Remove All Encroachment Including Mosque, Mazar In Chandrashekhar Azad Park Within 3 Days: Allahabad HC To UP Govt

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to remove, within three days, all the encroachments including Graves, Mazaars or Mosque constructed or created within the area of Alfred Park popularly known as Amar Shaheed Chandrasekhar Aazad Park (in Prayagraj).The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice Piyush Agarwal referred to Apex...

No Adverse Presumption Against Investigation Agency: Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea To Regulate Search & Seizure Operations On Advocates' Premises

The Delhi High Court today dismissed a PIL seeking issuance of guidelines to be followed by police or investigating authorities while conducting search and seizure operations on an Advocate's premises."There are adequate provisions under the CrPC as to the method by which search and seizure can be carried out at the premises," the Division Bench of chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti...

Communal Reservation In University Appointments: High Court Upholds Amendments To Kerala University Act

The Kerala High Court on Monday set aside a Single Judge's verdict quashing a notification issued by the University of Kerala on the appointment of 58 teachers treating all the posts in the categories of professors/associate professors/assistant professors in various teaching departments of the university as one category for the purposes of community reservation.A Division Bench...

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Lawyers Write To CJI NV Ramana Seeking Time-Bound CBI Probe

Two lawyers from Uttar Pradesh have written to the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana seeking a time-bound CBI probe into the recent violent incident of Lakhimpur Kheri in which a total of 8 people died, four of whom were mowed down by a vehicle allegedly being driven by the son of Union Minister and BJP MP Ajay Kumar Mishra."The latest development in the State of U.P. is a burning example as...