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'Crime Committed Against Bilkis Bano Part Of Communal Violence Targeting Members Of One Community' : Indira Jaising Tells Supreme Court
The brutal gang-rape of five-months-pregnant Bilkis Bano and the murders of her family members including kids amidst the 2002 Gujarat riots was a ‘crime against humanity’, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising told the Supreme Court on Thursday. The senior counsel said: “India follows the dual system of international law. A treaty is not binding on India unless it is ratified...
Madras High Court Judge Acts As Whistleblower; Declares As Illegal HC Order Transferring Trial Of Corruption Case Against TN Minister
In an extraordinary and unprecedented move, the Madras High Court on Thursday passed an order raising doubts at the manner in which District Judge Vellore passed the judgment acquitting Tamil Nadu Minister Ponmudy and his wife in a disproportionate assets case.Justice Anand Venkatesh exercised suo motu revision powers to hold that the transfer of the case against the Higher Education...
Gyanvapi | Varanasi Court Restrains Parties/Counsels & ASI Officials From Sharing Survey Details With Media, Bars Media Coverage Of Unofficial Info
The Varanasi District Judge has prohibited the electronic and print media from publishing any 'unofficial news' about the ongoing ASI survey of Gyanvapi Mosque premises. The Court has further directed both parties to the Shringar Gauri Worshipping suit of 2022 and the ASI Officials to abstain from giving any statements regarding the survey to media..The order was passed by District Judge...
Manipur High Court Issues Notice To Union, State, Army & Assam Rifles Officials On Meitei Group's Contempt Petition
The Manipur High Court has issued notice to the officials of Union Government, State Government, State Police, Army and the Assam Rifles on a contempt petition filed by International Meeteis Forum. The Forum has alleged that the authorities violated the order passed by the High Court on August 3 as per which they were bound to maintain status quo at the site were mass burial of Kuki-Zo...
Centre Moves Bill To Drop Chief Justice of India From Selection Panel For Election Commissioners
The Central Government has moved a Bill to prescribe the manner of selecting the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners. As per the Bill, the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of a Selection Committee consisting :(a) the Prime Minister- Chairperson;(b) the Leader of Opposition in the...
Gyanvapi | Mosque Committee Files Fresh Application Before Varanasi Court To 'Immediately Stop' Ongoing ASI Survey
The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, which manages the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, has filed a fresh application before the Court of District Judge to 'immediately stop' the ongoing ASI Survey of the Mosque premises.The application states that the Varanasi Court's July 21 order for the ASI Survey was given in the suit filed by 4 plaintiffs to worship Shringar Gauri at the disputed...
'It Will Cause Hindrance To Muslims In Performing Religious Acts': Mosque Committee In Varanasi Court Opposing Plea To 'Preserve' Gyanvapi
Opposing an application filed before the District Judge to pass an order 'preserving' the Gyanvapi Mosque Premises in Varanasi, the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, which manages the Mosque in question, has said that if such an order is passed, it would cause hindrance to the common Muslims in offering name and performing religious activities inside the Mosque.In its reply to the...
Parliament Passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
The Rajya Sabha passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 today, it was already approved by Lok Sabha on August 07.The Bill seeks “to provide for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognises both the right of individuals to protect their personal data and the need to process such personal data for lawful purposes.”It applies to the processing of...
Bring Legislation To Make Mandatory For Supreme Court, High Court Judges To Furnish Property Returns: Parliamentary Committee Recommends To Govt
The recent Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice in the 133rd report on “Judicial Process and Reforms” has recommended that the government should bring appropriate legislation to make it mandatory for Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts to furnish their property returns on an annual basis to the appropriate authority.“Declaration of...
Age Of Retirement Of Supreme Court & High Court Judges Needs To Be Increased: Parliamentary Committee
The recent Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice in 133rd report on “Judicial Process and Reforms” has recommended that the age of retirement of Supreme Court and High Court judges needs to be increased.“The Committee feels that the age of retirement of judges needs to be increased in sync with the increase in the longevity and advancement...
Only 3% High Court Judges Appointed Since 2018 Belong To SC Category, 1.5% To ST & 5.3% To Minority; Parliamentary Committee Calls It ‘Diversity Deficit’
The recent Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice in 133rd report on “Judicial Process and their Reforms” has said that the data provided by the Government on the social status of the Judges of the High Courts reveals the judiciary suffers from a 'diversity deficit'."The Committee is of the view that while making recommendations for appointments...
Kerala Court Orders Conditional Attachment Of Police Sub-Inspector's Property For Prima Facie Custodial Torture Of Kollam Lawyer
A Kerala Court has ordered conditional attachment of a Police Sub-Inspector's property for prima facie custodial torture of a Kollam based lawyer.Sub Judge Santhosh Das at Karunagapally has also asked the officer to either furnish security of ₹25,00,000 or show cause why he shall not furnish the security, by October 19.Advocate Jayakumar had filed a suit seeking damages from the Station...