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"Chief Justice Completely Disregarded Representation Of Elders' Committee": Awadh Bar Association To Abstain From Judicial Work From June 14
The Awadh Bar Association of Allahabad High Court's Lucknow Bench has decided to abstain from Judicial Work from June 14 due to grave discontent voiced against the implementation of the present roster.The Chairman of Awadh Bar Association's elders' committee has issued a notice stating that it has decided to abstain from Judicial Work from June 14."Due to grave discontent voiced against...
"No Express Bar Of Application Of Anticipatory Bail Under Sec. 438 CrPC To Children In Conflict With Law Under JJ Act": Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has observed that there is no express bar of application of anticipatory bail under sec. 438 CrPC to the children in conflict with law as covered by the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. A Single Judge bench comprising of Justice AY Kogje observed thus: "…this Court is of the opinion that there is no expressed bar of application of Section 438 of the Code to the children...
No Dearth Of Eligible Advocates In High Courts" Andhra Pradesh HC Advocates' Association Asks For Withdrawal Of Statements Made By SCBA
The Andhra Pradesh High Court Advocate's Association has written to Supreme Court Bar Association's President asking him to withdraw the "offensive comments" made against lawyers practising in High Courts in the letter dated 8th June 2021 regarding elevation of Supreme Court Lawyers as High Court Judges. While calling the comments made against High Court lawyers offensive and disgraceful,...
Specify Vaccine Preparedness For 3rd Wave: Chhattisgarh High Court To State, Centre
The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the State Government to take all necessary precautions and ensure that a person getting the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine of a particular brand/company, is issued the certificate of the same jab and not the other one.The direction comes in the backdrop of submissions made before a Bench of ACJ Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Parth Prateem...
Gareeb Nawaz Mosque Demolition: Sunni Waqf Board & AIMPLB Move Allahabad High Court Seeking Reconstruction, Restoration Of Mosque
The Sunni Waqf Board and the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) have moved their writ petitions before the Allahabad High Court against the recent demolition of the Gareeb Nawaz Mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Barbanki District (Ram Sanehi Ghat area). The petition by the Uttar Pradesh Central Sunni Waqf Board has been filed through Advocate Syed Aftab Ahmed and All India...
Centre Cannot Give Charge of a Debt Recovery Tribunal of One State to Presiding Officer of Another State: Kerala High Court
The Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly ruled that the Centre cannot give the charge of a Debt Recovery Tribunal of one state to the Presiding Officer of another State. The appeal was filed by Kerala Fashion Jewellery, challenging the order issued by a Single Bench of this Court that upheld a notification issued by the Centre entrusting...
'We Don't Know If He Even Wants It' : Bombay High Court Disposes Plea For Z-Plus Security To Adar Poonawalla
The Bombay High Court of Friday disposed of a petition seeking Z-plus security for Adar Poonawalla , CEO of vaccine major, Serum Institute of India (SII), following the State's assurances that it would provide Poonawalla with the necessary protection on his request, if and when he lands in India. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar observed it had entertained the...
Can An Accused Who Is On Bail Be Allowed To Go Abroad For His Employment? Kerala High Court Answers
The Kerala High Court on Friday while hearing a petition seeking permission to go abroad allowed to the accused on bail to go to UAE to rejoin his duty. It was observed that the right of the accused to carry on his occupation cannot be curtailed while ensuring the culmination of legal process. The plea filed by Arun Baby mentioned that he is employed as General Electrical Engineer...
Allegation Of Forceful Conversion- After UP Ordinance Came Into Being She Suddenly Got Aware Of Her Rights: Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Man
Doubting the conduct of the Victim who alleged that the Bail applicant used to ravish her and started compelling her to change her religion, the Allahabad High Court on Friday granted bail to the accused. The Bench of Justice Rahul Chaturvedi observed that the bail applicant and the victim were in a relationship for the last four years when there was no ordinance [U.P. Prohibition of...
Allahabad High Court Rejects Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan's Pre Arrest Bail Application
The Allahabad High Court on Friday rejected the pre-arrest bail application filed by Member of Parliament from Samajwadi Party, Azam Khan in connection with the appointment of 1,300 engineers, clerks, and stenographers at Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam during his tenure as a cabinet minister during the SP Government's rule in Uttar Pradesh.The Bench of Justice Rajeev Singh while rejecting his...
Covid-19: Uttarakhand High Court Seeks Response From Centre, State On Priority Vaccination For Persons With Disability
“Persons with disabilities and their caregivers are a class of population by themselves due to their disabilities and are entitled to vaccination on a priority basis like other high risk category persons.”