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Centre Appoints Justice Kausik Chanda As Permanent Judge Of Calcutta High Court
The Central Government has appointed Justice Kausik Chanda as a permanent judge of the Calcutta High Court, accepting a recommendation made by the Supreme Court collegium in that regard few days ago.The Notification/Warrant of appointment in this regard was issued yesterday which reads thus:"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India,...
IT Rules 2021 Empower Ordinary Users Of Digital Platforms To Seek Redressal: Centre Tells Madras High Court
The Central government represented by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has filed two counter-affidavits before the Madras High Court in response to the batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021...
An Unborn Child Has A Life Of Its Own: Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Termination Of 31 Week Pregnancy
The Kerala High Court recently held that when a Medical Board opines that the termination of pregnancy may result in a live baby and that the foetal abnormalities diagnosed are not lethal, in the absence of any threat to the mother's life or health, her reproductive choice will have to give way to the right of the unborn to be born.Justice P.B Suresh Kumar while dismissing the petition...
Centre Notifies Resignation Of Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu, Judge Of Bombay High Court
The Central Government has notified the resignation of Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu, judge of the Bombay High Court.The Notification published by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice in the Official Gazette reads as : "Shri Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu has tendered his resignation from the office of Judge, Bombay High Court, in pursuance of proviso (a) to clause (1) of Article 217 of...
Party's Unwillingness To Participate in Mediation Proceedings Cannot Be A Ground For Refusal Of Reference To Mediation: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently clarified that merely because a party is not willing to participate in Mediation proceedings, it could not be a ground for not referring the matter to the Mediation Centre.Remarking that this was a popular misconception, Justice Suraj Govindaraj relied on Rule 13 of the Karnataka Civil Procedure (Mediation) Rules, 2005 whereby the Court had the power to direct...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 2 Judicial Officers For Elevation As J & K HC Judges, Reiterates 2 Names
The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1 st September, 2021 has approved the proposal for elevation of the following Judicial Officers as Judges in the Jammu & Kashmir High Court: 1. Shri Mohan Lal, and 2. Shri Mohd. Akram ChowdharyFurther, the collegium has reiterated the names of Shri Rahul Bharti and Smt. Moksha Kazmi (Khajuria)Click Here To Download...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Name Of Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, Advocate General Of MP As High Court Judge
The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1st September, 2021 has approved the proposal for elevation of Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, presently the Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh, as Judge in the Madhya Pradesh High Court.Click here to read/download the Collegium...
Jharkhand High Court Directs Registry To Immediately Get All The Order-Sheets Of Each & Every Case Laminated
Emphasizing that the order sheets of Judicial records need to be protected and preserved, the Jharkhand High Court recently directed its registry to get the order sheets of each and every case laminated immediately.The Bench of Justice Ananda Sen issued this order noting that the High Court is a court of record and thus, due to the passage of time and because of handling of each of the...
Jantar Mantar Sloganeering Case: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Bail Plea Filed By Preet Singh
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on the regular bail plea moved by Preet Singh, accused in connection with the alleged inflammatory and anti-Muslim sloganeering at Jantar Mantar.Justice Mukta Gupta issued notice after hearing Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain appearing on behalf of Singh in the matter.The development came after Preet Singh's bail application was rejected by a...
Taking Cognizance Of Offences Against Public Servants Without Sanction Under S.197 CrPC Bad In Law: Kerala High Court Reiterates
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday held that it was necessary to obtain sanction under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for prosecution against public servants, and that cognizance of the offences taken against them without such sanction was bad in law. Justice R Narayana Pisharadi while ruling so, dismissed a couple of revision petitions filed by the Central Bureau of...
Ambani Bomb Scare Case : NIA Files Chargesheet Against Sachin Waze, Pradeep Sharma And 8 Others
The National Investigation Agency has filed a nearly 10,000-page charge sheet against dismissed cop Sachin Waze, former encounter specialist and eight others in the Ambani Terror Scare and Mansukh Hiran Murder Case. The case pertains to the recovery of 20 gelatine sticks (explosives) and a threat note in a Mahindra Scorpio Vehicle near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence in Mumbai...