Manipur Violence | Following Supreme Court's Direction, Gauhati High Court Designates Courts To Hear CBI Cases

Following the directions issued by the Supreme Court on August 25, the Gauhati High Court on Friday issued a notification designating courts to ensure the hearing of cases related to ethnic violence in Manipur.The following Courts have been designated to deal with the matters in respect of the cases which have been transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for investigation in...

Exploiting Partner, Not Trying To Alleviate Sufferings May Attract S.306 IPC: Court Refuses To Discharge Boyfriend In Pratyusha Banerjee Suicide Case

Exploiting one's partner to an extent that they express the desire to not live and not taking any steps to alleviate their sufferings may attract the offence of abetment of suicide, the Sessions Court held while refusing to discharge event planner Rahul Raj Singh accused of abetting starlet Pratyusha Banerjee’s suicide in 2016.Additional Sessions Judge SJ Ansari prime facie observed...

'Rampant Corruption In Judiciary' Remark: Lawyer Files A Complaint In Bihar Court Against Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

A private complaint has been filed before a court of Chief Judicial Magistrate in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district concerning Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's remark alleging 'Rampant Corruption' in the Judiciary.The Complaint has been filed by a lawyer named Sudhir Kumar Ojha stating that by making the statement in question, Gehlot deliberately played with the reputation of the advocates...

EPFO Employees Must Comply With IBC Timeline For Filing Claims; Default Officers Must Face Action : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that the Commissioner and employees of the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) must ensure that they comply with the timelines under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The Apex Court also stated that in case of failure to comply with the timelines, action must be taken against erring employees. "..we are of the view that the Commissioner...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Making Five Additional Judges Of Madras High Court Permanent

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of five additional judges of the Madras High Court as permanent judges.The judges recommended by the Collegium are: (i) Shri Justice A A Nakkiran,(ii) Ms. Justice Nidumolu Mala,(iii) Shri Justice S Sounthar,(iv) Shri Justice Sunder Mohan, and(v) Shri Justice Kabali Kumaresh Babu.In its resolution dated 31st August, the Collegium said that...

JKSSB Recruitment: High Court Stays Selection Process Till Govt Takes Decision On Recruiting Agency's Allegedly Unfair Conduct

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has dismissed "mere apprehensions" of unfair conduct of the Jammu and Kashmir Service Board (JKSSB) in recruitment but has halted the selection process, till a final decision is taken by the government on the report/recommendations made by the High-Level Committee which was appointed to review the board's functioning.The Committee was constituted to...

'Cruel Joke' : Madras High Court Questions 2012 Order Discharging Former TN Minister Paneerselvam; Says DVAC Was Doing Govt's Dirty Work

The Madras High Court has once again exercised suo motu revision against an order of the trial court discharging a politician in a criminal case.This time, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O.Paneerselvam is facing trouble with the High Court bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh expressing reservations about the order passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate/Special Judge, Sivagangai discharging him...

Senior Citizens Entitled To Claim Past Maintenance From Children : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court last week held that the lack of specific statutory provisions does not restrict the Courts from allowing past maintenance claims in favour of senior citizens.A Division bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas added that the lack of statutory provisions to seek maintenance retrospectively does not mean that the law restricts senior citizens from...

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",...