Can't Say Exactly When Jammu & Kashmir's Statehood Will Be Restored; Ready For Elections : Centre Tells Supreme Court [Day 13]

The Central Government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it cannot give an exact timeline for restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. At the same time, it clarified that the Union Territory status of J&K will be temporary."I am unable to give an exact time period for complete statehood, while saying UT status is a temporary status", Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta told...

UP Judicial Services (CJ Jr. Div) 2022 Final Result Out | 15 Female Candidates Secure Top 20 Positions, 302 Declared Successful

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission today released the list of selected candidates in the UP Judicial Services (Civil Judge) (Jr. Div.) Exam 2022. This year too, women dominated the top positions with Nishi Gupta securing AIR 1 followed by Rashmi Singh (AIR 3), and Jahnavi Verma (AIR 5). Notably, 15 positions among top 20 ranks were secured by female candidates. Candidates...

Kerala High Court Judge Speaks In Support Of Advocate Clerks' Protest Against Mandatory E-Filing

The Kerala Advocate Clerks' Association held a hunger strike yesterday on the day of Onam near the Kerala High Court to protest against the decision to implement mandatory e-filing in courts. Justice PV Kunhikrishnan, judge of the Kerala High Court, spoke at the protest meet in support of the clerks' cause. At the outset, he urged the clerks to not protest against the High Court, reminding...

J&K Case | Supreme Court Explains 'Heart Of The Matter' : Could Union Have Amended Article 370 Through Article 367 Route? [Day 12]

The twelfth day of the Constitution bench proceedings concerning the abrogation of Article 370 saw plenty of interesting queries being raised by the bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant. In the proceedings, the bench also made oral remarks pertaining to what it referred to as the "heart of the matter",...

Lawyers-Policemen Clash In Hapur: UP Bar Council Declares Statewide Strike On August 30, Seeks Action Against Erring Cops

The Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh has declared a state-wide strike by advocates on Wednesday (August 30) to protest against the recent police attack on lawyers in Hapur. The Council has also urged the Government to take action against errant police officers and to provide compensation to the injured lawyers. The Council has further decided that if effective and meaningful action...

POCSO Case: Gurugram Court Frames Charges Against Deepak Chaurasiya, Chitra Tripathi, 6 Other Journalists; Trial To Begin On Sep 25

A special court in Haryana's Gurugram last week framed charges against 8 Journalists including anchors Deepak Chaurasia, Chitra Tripathi, and Ajit Anjum for allegedly airing 'morphed, edited & obscene' videos of a 10 y/o girl and her family and linking the same to a sexual assault case against self-styled godman Asaram Bapu.All 8 media professionals - Ajit Anjum, Anchor Md Sohail,...

Muzaffarnagar School Incident| NHRC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Teacher Asking Students To Slap Their Muslim Classmate

Taking suo moto cognizance of media reports about a teacher in Uttar Pradesh referring to the faith of one of her students in an absurd manner and ordering his classmates to beat him (a Muslim boy), the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) notice to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the matter.In its official press note, the NHRC has observed that the contents of the media report, if...

Application In Varanasi Court For ASI Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque's Wuzukhana Area Barring The 'Shiva Linga'

A fresh application has been filed before the Court of District Judge, Varanasi to direct the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to undertake a survey of the Wazukhana area (except for the 'Shiva Linga') without causing any damage to the structure. The application states that the survey is necessary to ascertain the religious character of the property in question. It, therefore, seeks...

Article 370 | 'Restoration Of Democracy Important' : Supreme Court Asks Centre When Jammu & Kashmir's Statehood Will Be Restored [Day 12]

J&K cannot be a Union Territory permanently, CJI DY Chandrachud said during the hearing.

Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre To Hold 14th Annual International Conference On Developments in Global Arbitration

The Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre (NPAC) will be holding 14th Annual International Conference on “Recent Advances and Developments in Global Arbitration” on September 1-2, 2023 at New Delhi.The event will be held from 8 AM to 5.30 PM at Shangri-La’s - Eros Hotel, at Connaught Place, New Delhi.The inaugural address will be delivered by Supreme Court judge, Justice KV Viswanathan,...

Sedition Case: Sharjeel Imam Moves Delhi Court Seeking Statutory Bail For Having Undergone One Half Of Maximum Punishment

Sharjeel Imam has moved a Delhi Court seeking statutory bail for having undergone one half of the maximum seven years punishment in a UAPA and sedition case relating to alleged inflammatory speeches made by him in Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia area in the national capital against the Citizenship Amendment Act.Imam was booked under FIR 22 of 2020 registered by Delhi Police’s...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Selection Process Of ED Director

The Supreme Court on August 25 refused to entertain a petition challenging the process of appointment of the Director of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) and allowed the petition to be withdrawn.The bench comprising Justices BR Gavai, Justice PS Narsimha and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra was hearing a PIL filed under Article 32 challenging the constitutionality of Section 25 of the...