'Crisis Of Credibility' Is The Challenge Faced By Indian Judiciary At Present: Justice Abhay Oka

Justice Abhay S Oka, who was recently appointed judge of the Supreme Court, has said "crisis of credibility is a challenge being faced by the judiciary at present and members of the legal profession should ensure the backlog of cases because of the COVID-19 pandemic is cleared."He was speaking at a function organised on Monday evening by the Thane District Courts Bar Association here...

Casteist Remarks Case- Release Yuvraj Singh On Interim Bail If He Is Arrested On Joining Probe: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Noting that the Haryana Police is presently seeking only "formal arrest" of Cricketer Yuvraj Singh in an alleged casteist remark case, the Punjab & Haryana High Court last week directed that in case he is arrested on joining the probe, he should be released on interim bail upon furnishing bail and surety bonds.The Bench of Justice Amol Rattan Singh was hearing Singh's plea seeking quashing...

Delhi High Court Appoints Sr. Adv. Saurabh Kirpal As Amicus Curiae In Plea Seeking Removal Of Links, Objectionable Posts, Videos Of Woman From Internet

The Delhi High Court has appointed Senior Advocate Saurabh Kirpal as amicus curiae in the plea filed by a woman seeking directions on the Centre to block websites operating as pornographic sites under pseudo names. The plea also sought specific directions on the respondents to block any nude, sexually explicit or morphed photos of the woman appearing on their sites.Justice Subramonium...

Delhi Riots- High Court Denies Bail To Two Men In Aamin Murder Case

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied bail to two men namely Ankit Chaudhary alias Fauzi and Rishabh Chaudhary, accused in the murder case of one Aamin, whose body was found on March 3 when the riots erupted in the national capital last year.Justice Mukta Gupta pronounced the order after reserving it earlier this month.About FIR 103/2020The said FIR was registered on 03.03.2020 on the basis of...

'Petitioner Not Qualified, Fabricated Admit Card': JEE Responds To Plea Alleging Lack Of Arrangements At Exam Centre Before Kerala HC

The Chairman of the Joint Admission Board of JEE (Advanced) 2021 and other respondents have filed a statement before the Kerala High Court in a plea where a candidate sought another attempt on the premise that no arrangements were made at his allotted test centre. Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar had earlier admitted the plea, and the matter will be taken up again tomorrow. In the plea filed...

Couple Claims 'Saptapadi' Performance By Lighting Fire In A Utensil: P&H HC Imposes 25K Cost Noting 'No Valid Marriage' In Protection Plea

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently imposed Rs. 25K cost on a couple while hearing their plea protection plea, wherein they had claimed that they were married as they had exchanged garlands and had performed "saptapadi" (Saat Phere) by lighting fire in a utensil in a hotel room.Noting that there was no 'valid marriage' and that the petitioners had tried to mislead the Court, the Bench...

Kerala High Court Reserves Judgment On Centre's Appeal Against Direction To Reduce Covshield Dose Interval

The Kerala High Court on Monday reserved for orders the matter assailing the single judge decision allowing early administration of the second dose of COVISHIELD vaccine to the workers of two petitioner companies before completion of the prescribed 84 day-gap.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly was hearing an appeal preferred by the Central government...

Is GST Leviable On Services Provided By Association To Its Members? Kerala High Court Issues Notice On KHCAA's Plea

The Kerala High Court has issued notice on a plea moved by the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association challenging the Goods and Services Tax (GST) levied on the goods and services provided by the Association to its own members.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed while admitting the plea:"I am satisfied that the petitioners have made out a prima facie case, which merits admission."The...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 5 New Judges To Rajasthan High Court

The Central government has notified the appointment of five new judges(three advocates and two judicial officers) to Rajasthan High Court.The five new judges are:1. Farzand Ali;2. Sudesh Bansal; 3. Anoop Kumar Dhand;4. Vinod Kumar Bharwani; and 5. Madan Gopal Vyas. Farzand Ali, Sudesh Bansal and Anoop Kumar Dhand are Advocates. Vinod Kumar Bharwani and Madan Gopal Vyas are...

Paying ₹450 Per Month Is 'Forced Labour' & Violation Of Article 23: Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt To Pay Minimum Wages To A IV Class Employee

The Allahabad High Court last week pulled up the Uttar Pradesh Government for paying Rs. 450 per month as wages to a Class-IV post since his initial engagement in 2001, which is less than the minimum wages as prescribed in the State. The Bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia observed that it was beyond comprehension as to how the state government could exploit a Class-IV employee by...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs State & Municipal Corporation To File Compliance Report on Road Safety Policy, 2015

The Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered the State and Gwalior Municipal Corporation [GMC] to submit a compliance report to the Madhya Pradesh State Road Safety Policy, 2015.A Division Bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Deepak Kumar Agarwal was hearing a petition alleging failure to maintaining and leveling the roads with a lack of adequately lighting of the public streets...

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Local Court Sends Union Minister's Son Ashish Misra To Three-Day Police Custody

Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Misra 'Teni's son and prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence incident, Ashish Misra has been sent to Three-day police remand with conditions by a Lakhimpur court.On Sunday, he was sent to 14-day judicial custody following his arrest by the UP Police on Saturday at around 11 PM.Today, the Uttar Pradesh police had filed an application before a...