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Dabholkar Murder Case: Supreme Court Issues Notice To CBI On Plea Opposing Bail Of Accused Vinod Bhave
The Supreme Court on Monday (August 16, 2021) issued notice to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a plea filed by Mukta Dabholkar, kin of murdered anti-superstition activist Narender Dabholkar, challenging the bail granted by the Bombay High Court to one of the accused Vikram Bhave. The division bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Hrishikesh Roy also issued notice to...
Khowai PS Incident: Tripura High Court Issues Notice On TMC's Plea For Quashing FIR; No Stay On Probe
The Tripura High Court today issued notice to the State Government on a plea filed by Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, MP Dola Sen, West Bengal Minister Bratya Basu, and 3 others seeking quashing of FIR registered against them on a suo-moto complaint (Khowai Police Station Incident).In the meantime, the Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi directed that the investigation...
Supreme Court Ends Madras High Court's Monitoring Of Sexual Harassment Case Against Former TN DGP Rajesh Das; Expunges HC Observations
The Supreme Court today closed the suo moto case registered by the Madras High Court for monitoring investigation of sexual harassment complaint made by a IPS cadre woman officer against senior Special DGP Rajesh Das. He presently stands suspended.A Division Bench of Justices UU Lalit and Ajay Rastogi said further monitoring of the investigation, as earlier directed by the High Court, is...
Train Junior Counsels Regarding Their Demeanor Before The Court: Allahabad High Court To Bar Associations
The Allahabad High Court recently expressed its 'displeasure' with the conduct of a lawyer, who, after finding that the Court was not convinced on the merits of the case, sought permission of the bench to argue the matter before another bench.Calling his conduct, per se contemptuous, the Bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal did not take any adverse action taking into consideration the fact that...
SC Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Six Judicial Officers, One Judicial Member, ITAT As Judges of Telangana High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium has also recommended the elevation of 6 Judicial Officers and one Judicial Member, ITAT as Judges of the Telangana High Court.The Six judicial officers are:P. Sree Sudha,C. Sumalatha,Dr. (Ms.) G. Radha Rani,M. Laxman,N. Tukaramji, andA. Venkateshwara ReddyThe name of P. Madhavi Devi, Judicial Member, ITAT has also been recommended for elevation.Click here to...
'Fiercely Independent & Impartial': Chief Justice N V Ramana Bids Farewell To Justice Navin Sinha
While bidding farewell to Justice Navin Sinha, Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana praised him for the ingrained sense of public ethics, fairness, independence, impartiality and non-biased perspective. Chief Justice noted that the process of decision making goes beyond the knowledge and application of the principle of law. It requires moral courage to render an opinion that might displease...
SC Collegium Recommends Six Judges Of Karnataka High Court, One Of Calcutta High Court Be Made Permanent
The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for appointment of six Additional Judges of the Karnataka High Court as Permanent Judges.The Judges are namely:Justice Neranahalli Srinivasan Sanjay Gowda,Justice Jyoti Mulimani,Justice Nataraj Rangaswamy,Justice Hemant Chandangoudar,Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur, andJustice Maheshan NagaprasannaAll of them were appointed as Additional Judges...
Gyanvapi Mosque Dispute: Allahabad HC Grants 3 Week Time To Union, UP Govt To Reply On Plea Challenging ASI Survey Of Complex
The Allahabad High Court today directed the Union Government and State of Uttar Pradesh to file their responses in 3 weeks on plea challenging Varanasi Court's order allowing the Archaeological Survey of India for undertaking a survey at the disputed site.The Bench of Justice Prakash Padia thereafter listed the matter for further hearing on September 28. An application had been filed by...
Jantar Mantar Sloganeering: Delhi Court Reserves Order On Pinky Chaudhary's Anticipatory Bail Plea, Extends Interim Protection Till Saturday
A Delhi Court on Wednesday reserved order on the anticipatory bail plea moved on behalf of Bhupender Tomar alias Pinky Chaudhary, prime accused in the alleged inflammatory and anti-Muslim sloganeering at Jantar Mantar.Additional Sessions Judge Anil Antil also extended Chaudhary's interim protection from arrest till Saturday, August 21.The Court reserved orders after hearing Advocate...
Cannot Take Away Freedom To Choose: Kerala High Court Allows Medical Termination Of 22 Weeks Old Pregnancy
The Kerala High Court recently ruled that the freedom of a pregnant woman to make a choice regarding the continuance of her pregnancy cannot be taken away. It thereby permitted the Petitioner with mild mental and physical disabilities to terminate her 22-week old pregnancy. Justice PB Suresh Kumar allowed such termination despite it having crossed the ceiling of 20-weeks as prescribed under...
'Maintenance Of Kalkaji Temple Complex Quite Dismal': Delhi High Court Directs Local Commissioner To Ascertain Collections, Working Of CCTVs
The Delhi High Court has once again expressed concern over the "dismal" maintenance of the Kalkaji Temple in the national capital. It has asked the local commissioner, appointed on the last date, to ascertain the collections/donations made to the Temple and check whether CCTV cameras installed inside its premises are operational.Justice Pratibha M Singh also reiterated that the reports...
India Worships Little Girls But Pedophilia Cases Are Increasing: Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Man Booked For Raping 13-Yr-Old Girl
Emphasizing that India worships little girls, but at the same time, the cases of pedophilia are increasing in the Country, the Allahabad High Court today denied bail to a man who has been booked for raping a 13-year-old girl.Importantly, the Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh observed thus:"In such a situation, if the right decision is not taken from the Court at the right time, then the...