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COVID - Declare Lawyers As Frontline Workers, Priority In Treatment And Vaccination And More: Plea In Madhya Pradesh High Court
A plea has been filed before the Jabalpur Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking to protect the interest of the members of the legal fraternity for treatment of COVID-19, prioritization in vaccine inoculation and extended benefits as frontline workers. The petition mentions that the legal fraternity has been subjected to discrimination by deliberately excluding them from...
'During Pandemic He Wants Time To File Supplementary Affidavit': Allahabad High Court Slaps 5K Fine On Lawyer Seeking Pass Over
The Allahabad High Court recently imposed Rs. 5,000/- cost on an Advocate who requested the Court to pass over the case as he wanted to file a supplementary affidavit. A Bench of Justice Dr. Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Justice Dinesh Pathak noted that the petition was filed in February this year and in June. i.e. within four months, such a request was being made. "This petition was filed...
'Lawyer Uses "Filthy Language Used By Cheapsters & Street Goons" In Court: Rajasthan HC Asks Bar Council To Take Action
The Rajasthan High Court today asked the Bar Council of Rajasthan to take appropriate action against a lawyer who used filthy language before the Court and argued the matter loudly and in a shouting manner, and abused the Court which amounting to Contempt of Court. The Bench of Justice Devendra Kachhwaha observed that he deliberately and willfully uttered obnoxious and filthy language which...
Kangana Concealed Defamation Case For Favourable Order In Passport Case : Javed Akhtar to Bombay High Court
In an intervention application in the Bombay High Court, lyricist Javed Akhtar has accused Actor Kangana Ranaut of deliberately concealing facts to mislead the court and get a favourable order to renew her passport. On Monday, the Bombay High Court disposed of two applications by Ranaut seeking directions to renew her passport after the Passport Authority said they would consider...
'Wild Accusations' : Anil Deshmukh's Counsel Compares Param Bir Singh's Letter To Harshad Mehta's Allegations Against PM
Former State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's counsel cited the "unprecedented press conference" by 1993 Securities Scam accused - Harshad Mehta, in which he made "unsubstantiated" claims of paying Rs 1 crore to the then Prime Minister, while arguing his quashing of FIR petition in the Bombay High Court on Friday. "It was at the Taj Mahal Hotel's ballroom. Mehta had a galaxy of the...
Gangajal As COVID Cure: Allahabad High Court Issues Notice To ICMR On Plea Seeking Lab Research Of Phage Therapy Through Ganga Water
The Allahabad High Court has issued notice to the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) and Union of India on a plea seeking lab research of phage therapy through Ganga water. The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice Rajendra Kumar-IV issued the notice on the plea of Senior Advocate, Arun Kumar Gupta in person. He is also the Amicus Curie in the Re:...
"Third Wave Might Be Standing At The Door If Vaccination Not Done With Speed": Gauhati High Court To Centre, State
Observing that the third covid wave might be standing at the door if speedy vaccination is not done, the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench on Wednesday directed the Centre and the State Government to make available the required amount of doses in order to complete vaccination in three months. A division bench comprising of Justice Songkhupchung Serto and Justice S. Hukato Swu also directed...
Present A Roadmap Regarding Door To Door Delivery Of Meals To Children: Madras High Court Directs Tamil Nadu Govt
The Madras High Court has asked the State Government of Tamil Nadu to get a road-map ready regarding the serving of adequate food and nourishment to the children who have suffered over the last 15 months or so, particularly among the more vulnerable sections. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy has sought State's initial response on this issue...
"Prima Facie No Act Of Subverting Govt.": Gauhati High Court Grants Bail To Woman Booked For Sedition For Using National Flag As Dining Table Cloth
The Gauhati High Court recently granted bail to a woman who had been booked for sedition as she allegedly had lunch on a dining table with table cloth resembling the Indian National Flag. The bench of Justice Manish Choudhury said: "It does not prima facie suggest to be an act to have the effect of subverting the Government by bringing that Government into contempt or hatred or...
'Interim Compensation Under S.143A Of Negotiable Instruments Act Is Directory Not Discretionary': Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court held that Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for compensation is a directory and not discretionary. A single-judge bench of Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas observed that the amendment to Section 143A of the NIA Act upheld the decision of the Judicial Magistrate, which granted compensation of 20% of the cheque amount. The facts are that a complaint...
"Ossification Test At A Belated Stage Of Age Of Accused Cannot Be Conclusive To Determine Him As Juvenile On Date Of Incident": Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has observed that an ossification test at a belated stage after the advancement of age of the accused or convict cannot be conclusive so as to determine him as a juvenile on the date of the incident.Setting aside the order of determination of age passed by the Juvenile Justice Board, a division bench comprising of Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava and Justice...
Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay Investigation In Sedition Case Against Aisha Sultana
The Kerala High Court on Friday refused to stay the proceedings against Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana in the ongoing sedition case for her remarks alleging that the Centre had deployed Covid 19 as a 'bio weapon' against the people of Lakshadweep. The Single Bench of Justice Ashok Menon observed that the investigation was still underway and at its infant stage. As a result, more...