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Advocates Protection Bill : BCI Calls For Suggestions From Bar Councils, HC Bar Association
The Bar Council of India has called for suggestions on the draft 'Advocates Protection Bill' from the stakeholders including Bar Councils, High Court Bar Associations and Supreme Court Bar Association on or before July 9.The decision came pursuant to a report submitted by the 7 member committee for framing the draft "Advocates Protection Act" to ensure protection and safety to Lawyers in...
Documents Relating To Elections Contain Paper Trail To Voting In EVMs; Can't Be Given To Any Person In Absence Of Election Petition: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on Tuesday refused to issue directions to the Election Commission for uploading on its website, the documents relating to State Assembly elections of 2021. A division bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy observed that Election Commission may be in possession of diverse documents, including the paper trail relating to voting in...
'Court Flooded With Petitions Due To Non-Initiation Of Confiscation Proceedings Under Bihar Prohibition Act': Patna HC Issues Directions For Expeditious Disposal
The Patna High Court on Thursday issues directions for expeditious conclusion of confiscation proceedings under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sanjay Kumar observed that the Court is "flooded with several petitions solely on account of non-initiation of such proceedings of confiscation or passing of illegal...
"Suvendu Adhikari Did Come To My House But I Didn't Meet Him": SG Tushar Mehta On Alleged Meeting With BJP Leader
The Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta has denied meeting Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly. However, he did confirm that Adhikari did come to his residence cum office unannounced.This clarification comes in the backdrop of a letter, which has been written by All India Trinamool Congress Party Members to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking removal of...
'Not Merely Another Adversarial Litigation': Kerala High Court Asks State To Adopt Strict Measures For Animal Welfare
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday set out an agenda to prevent animal cruelty in the State and to generally improve the state of animal welfare in Kerala. Justices Jayasankaran Nambiar and P Gopinath emphasized that this has to be a concerted action by all the concerned stakeholders and branches of the government. Accordingly, they established as...
"Press Has Right To Report": Allahabad HC Reserves Order On Plea By Umar Gautam Against Media Trial In Religious Conversion Racket Case
The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Vikas Srivastava asked the Counsel for the Petitioner: "Press has the right to report. Have you read Justice Chandrachud's Judgment of Supreme Court?"
Right To Practice Religion Is Subservient To Right To Life: Madras High Court Disposes Of Plea Seeking Reopening Of Temples
The Madras High Court today observed that the right of citizens to practice religion is subservient to their right to life and thus, the Court dismissed a plea seeking reopening of temples across Tamil Nadu.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy also observed that when the right to life is under a threat, the right to practice religion will have to take...
TMC Leaders Write To Prime Minister Narendra Modi Seeking Removal Of Tushar Mehta From Post Of Solicitor General
All India Trinamool Congress Party Members have written to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking removal of Tushar Mehta from the post of Solicitor General of India alleging his meetings with Suvendu Adhikari, BJP politician who is accused in connection with Narada case and Saradha Chit Fund scam case being investigated by CBI and ED.The letter written by leaders Derek O'Brien, Sukhendu...
Meghalaya HC Constitutes High Powered Committee To Look Into Issue Of Felling Of Trees For Widening National Highway In Vicinity Of Eastern Air Command
The Meghala High Court on Wednesday constituted a five member high powered Committee to look into the issue of feeling or cutting of trees for the purpose of widening national highway 40 in the vicinity of Eastern Air Command, Meghalaya.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Biswanath Somadder and Justice H.S. Thangkhiew was dealing with a PIL highlighting the issue of falling of trees...
Destitute/ Homeless Stand More Exposed To Covid-19; Require Urgent Vaccination: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu Government to ensure that vulnerable persons such as homeless, pavement dwellers, etc. are vaccinated on an urgent basis, as they stand more exposed to Covid-19. A division bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and SenthilKumar Ramamoorthy directed that all the Corporations, Municipalities and Town Panchayats should be...
Attempt Made By Centre To Justify Delay In Deciding Representation, Amplifies Bureaucratic Red-Tapism In Movement Of Files: Allahabad HC Quashes NSA Detention Order
Pulling up the Centre and the State Government for their delay in deciding the representation made by the detenue, the Allahabad High Court has recently quashed the detention order passed under the National Security Act after opining that Centre's attempt to justify the delay amplifies Bureaucratic Red-Tapism in movement of files. Observing that the State failed to discharge its obligation...