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Bar Council Of West Bengal Chairman Writes To CJI Seeking Removal Of Calcutta HC Acting CJ Rajesh Bindal
The Chairman of Bar Council of West Bengal has written a letter to the Chief Justice of India, NV Ramana asking him to remove the Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, Rajesh Bindal."Justice Bindal is a partial, unfair and biased judge whose continuance at High Court interferes with fair and impartial dispensation of justice," the letter by Ashok Kumar Deb, the Bar Council Chairman,...
Telangana High Court Issues Practice Directions Pursuant To Supreme Court Order On Cheque Bouncing Cases
The Telangana High Court has issued practice directions to Magistrates and Trial Courts having jurisdiction to try offences under the Negotiable Instruments Act pursuant to the directions issued by the Supreme Court (In Re Expeditious Trial Of Cases Under Section 138 of N.I Act) regarding the trial of Cheque bouncing cases.The practice directions dated 21st June 2021 states that all...
Chhattisgarh High Court Decides To Prepare Plan To Live Stream Proceeding Of All Courts Under Its 'Supervisory Jurisdiction'
In a positive move towards opening up of the Courts for public viewing, the Chhattisgarh High Court has decided to prepare a plan for live streaming of the proceedings of all Courts under its supervisory jurisdiction as instructed by the e-committee, Supreme Court of India..This decision comes in the backdrop of the decision of various HIgh Courts who have expressed their willingness to...
Ex-IAS Officer Booked For Tweeting An Audio Alleging 'Payment For Favourable Tweets For UP CM': Allahabad High Court Stays Arrest
The Allahabad High Court last week stayed the arrest of a retired IAS officer who has been booked under various offences under Section 505 IPC and Section 66 of the IT Act for tweeting an audio clip containing a conversation conversation alleging that people were being paid to tweet in favour of Yogi Adityanath. The Bench of Justice Pritinker Diwaker and Justice Samit Gopal stayed...
Ensure S. 309 CrPC Strict Compliance In Murder, Abduction & Rape Cases; Don't Adjourn Cases At Drop Of Hat: MP High Court To Trial Courts
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed all the trial court judges, to ensure strict compliance of Section 309 of Cr.P.C. especially in sensitive cases like murder, abduction, and rape, and said that the provision should be observed religiously, without fail and cases should not be adjourned on the drop of a hat.The Bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar was dealing with a matter wherein,...
"Minor Girl Residing With Adult Male In Live-in Relationship Not Morally, Socially Acceptable; Court's Seal Of Approval Cannot Be Allowed": P&H HC
Refusing to grant protection to a couple living in a live in relationship, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that a minor girl residing with an adult male in a live-in relationship is not morally and socially acceptable.A single judge bench comprising of Justice HS Madaan observed thus:"A minor girl residing with an adult male in a live-in relationship is not morally and...
"The State Should Adopt A Standard Operating Procedure To Not Interrupt Genuine Trade Of Cattle": Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal State Government to devise a Standard Operating Procedure to ensure that genuine cattle trade within the country particularly from West Bengal to the North Eastern States of India is not interrupted. Justice Rajasekhar Mantha was hearing a writ petition wherein the petitioner had alleged that during the course of his business...
"Country Needed Such A Bar-Friendly Chief Justice": BCI On CJI Ramana's Letter To Law Minister On Lawyers' Plight
The Bar Council Of India has acknowledged and appreciated Chief Justice Of India NV Ramana's letter sent to Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for granting financial assistance to the needy Lawyers of the country who are suffering for the last several months due to the situation created by COVID 19.The press release issued by the Bar Council Of India's Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra...
"Her Behavior Does Not Appear To Be Normal In First Blush": Delhi High Court Grants Interim Custody Of Woman To Father In 498A Case
Dealing with a habeas corpus petition, the Delhi High Court has granted interim custody of a woman to her father who had suffered partial loss of memory and speech after she was allegedly mentally and physically tortured by her husband and in laws, after observing that her behavior does not appear to be normal in first blush. A division bench comprising of Justice Anup J Bhambhani and...
"No Fundamental Right To Stay In India": Madras HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Govt's Decision To Deport Sri Lankan National Back
The Madras High Court has dismissed a Habeas Corpus and a Writ plea (heard together) challenging the decision taken by the State government to deport a Sri Lankan national, who is presently facing human trafficking charge in India.The petitioner claimed that State Government's order to deport Bhaskaran (Sri-Lankan national) from India with immediate effect was illegal, as the deportation...
"Live-in-relationship Not A New Phenomena But Society Has Not Evolved To Accept It Without Raising Eyebrows To Such Relationships": P&H HC
"The live-in-relationship nowadays is not a new phenomena but the society has not evolved to the extent of accepting such relationship without raising the eyebrows to such relationship" observed the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday while granting protection to a couple living in a live in relationship.A single bench comprising of Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj was dealing with a...