Would Lead To A Super-Spreader Of Covid-19: State In Its Statement Before Kerala High Court Justifying Inaction In Orthodox-Jacobite Church Feud

The State in its statement filed before the Kerala High Court in the Orthodox-Jacobite row has cited the ongoing pandemic as a reason for not implementing the mechanism and system proposed by the Apex Court in K.S Varghese & Ors v St. Peter's & St. Paul's Syrian Orthodox & Ors. The statement, filed through Additional Advocate General Asok M Cherian read: "During these troubled...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 4 Judges To Orissa High Court And 1 Judge To Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on September 29, 2021 has recommended the appointment of 4 new Judges to the Orissa High Court and 1 new Judge to the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Two lawyers and two judicial officers have been recommended for elevation as Judges of the Orissa High Court. The lawyers recommended for elevation are Aditya Kumar Mohapatra and Mruganka Sekhar...

BDS Admission Given To Student Who Failed Class 12 Subject Cancelled After One Year; Rajasthan HC Asks NEET Counselling Board, College To Pay Rs 10 Lakh Compensation Each

"Minimum educational qualification was to be ensured by all the Authorities and only after verification of such fact that the admission processes should have been undertaken."

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 7 New Judges To Gujarat High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on September 29, 2021 has approved the recommendation to elevate 7 lawyers as Judges of the Gujarat High Court. The lawyers recommended are as follows, 1. Mauna Manish Bhatt2. Samir J. Dave3. Hemant M. Prachchhak4. Sandeep N. Bhatt5. Aniruddha Pradyumna Mayee6. Niral Rashmikant Mehta7. Nisha Mahendrabhai ThakoreClick Here To...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 4 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Bombay High Court

The Supreme Court collegium in its meeting held on September 29, 2021 has approved the recommendation to elevate the following judicial officers as Judges of the Bombay High Court.The judicial officers recommended are as follows, 1. A.L. Pansare2. S.C. More3. U.S. Joshi-Phalke 4. B.P. DeshpandeClick Here To Read/Download Notification...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Avantha Group Promoter Gautam Thapar's Plea Challenging His Arrest In Yes Bank Loan Fraud Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed the plea filed by Avantha Group Promoter Gautam Thapar challenging his arrest in connection with Yes Bank Loan fraud case.The order was pronounced by Justice Yogesh Khanna who had reserved the order in the plea earlier this week. Delete Delhi High Court dismisses Avantha Group Promoter Gautam Thapar's plea challenging his arrest in Yes Bank Loan...

Delhi HC Allows Delhi Govt To Cut Down Supplies To Fair Price Shops To Implement Doorstop Ration Delivery

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to issue communications to all fair price shop holders informing them about the persons who have opted for receiving rations at their doorsteps.Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh also clarified that it is only after this exercise that such fair price shop holders need not be supplied the rations."The GNCTD shall first...

Rohini Court Firing: Advocates Association Bengaluru Writes To Karnataka CM For Enacting 'Advocates Protection Act'

In wake of the shooting incident which took place inside the Rohini Court complex in New Delhi, the Advocates Association of Bengaluru has written to Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai seeking to provide the required protection to all the Courts in Karnataka and to bring an ordinance enacting "Advocates Protection Act". In a letter written by the Association President Advocate A...

Advocate Should Argue His Client's Grievance, Not His Own : Mumbai Court

An Advocate should plead his client's grievance and not his own, a sessions court observed while rejecting a convict's plea regarding his "forcible" vaccination against the covid-19 virus. Special Judge Sanjashree Gharat noted that the convict had not refused the jab when the police took him to the hospital; however, his lawyer Nilesh Ojha was against vaccination and had filed a...

Calcutta High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Inquiry Into Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee's Death

The Calcutta High Court today dismissed a plea seeking an inquiry into the 'mysterious' death of the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS) Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee who had passed away in Kashmir in the year 1953.The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj dismissed the plea noting thus:"A petition filed 70 years after the death of Dr. Syama...

Samrat Mihir Bhoj 'Caste' Row- "Should A National Hero's Statue Installed With Public Funds Contain Caste In Its Description?": MP HC Asks Committee To Examine

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed an enquiry committee to examine whether the Statute of a National Hero installed over a public place (through Public Funds) can be referred with caste attached to its description.The Court ordered thus while dealing with a matter pertaining to the dispute that erupted between two communities (Gurjars and Kshatriyas) over the title/nomenclature to...

Jantar Mantar Sloganeering Case- Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Sushil Kumar Tiwari's Bail Plea

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on the bail plea filed by Sushil Kumar Tiwari, accused in connection with the alleged inflammatory and anti-Muslim sloganeering at Jantar Mantar.Justice Mukta Gupta sought status report in the matter while posting the matter for further hearing on October 26.The development came after Tiwari's bail was rejected by a Sessions Court vide order...