Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Gaurang Kanth From Delhi HC To Calcutta High Court

The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice Gaurang Kanth from Delhi High Court to the Calcutta High Court, pursuant to the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation.On July 12, the Supreme Court collegium had proposed his transfer rejecting Justice Kanth’s request to transfer him to Madhya Pradesh High Court or Rajasthan High Court or any other neighbouring...

Accused Can’t Be Deprived Of Default Bail U/S 167(2) CrPC When Arrested In UAPA Case And Later Chargesheeted For Lessor Offences: Delhi Court

A Delhi Court has recently observed that an accused cannot be deprived of default bail when arrest was made in an FIR registered under the offences of UAPA but later the chargesheet was filed for lessor offences. “Fact that accused was arrested in FIR for offences under U(P)Act and later investigating agency in its fairness could not file charge sheet for those offences, cannot be a reason...

Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Two Advocates And One Judicial Officer For Appointment As Himachal Pradesh High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul & Sanjiv Khanna has recommended the names of two advocates and a judicial officer for appointment as judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.Those recommended for elevation were advocates Ranjan Sharma and Bipin Chander Negi and judicial officer Rakesh Kainthla.The Chief Justice of the High Court...

Varanasi Court Reserves Order For July 21 On A Plea Seeking ASI Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque Premises

The Varanasi District Court today reserved its verdict on an application filed by 4 Hindu women worshippers seeking a survey of the entire Gyanvapi mosque premises by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to find out as to whether the Mosque had been constructed over a pre-existing structure of the Hindu temple. The court of District Judge AK Vishwesha is likely to pronounce...

No Competition Law Element: Competition Commission Of India Closes Complaint Against Karagiri Studio, Citing Consumer Concern

The Competition Commission of India consisting of Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Sangeeta Verma (Member), and Bhagwat Singh Bishnoi (Member) closed a complaint against Karagiri Studio for contravention of the provisions of Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002 (Act). The Commission held that the complaint has no competition law concern rather appears to be a consumer issue and therefore,...

Justice P Naveen Rao To Be Acting Chief Justice Of Telangana High Court For One Day; Justice AK Shavili To Succeed

President of India has appointed Justice Ponugoti Naveen Rao as the Chief Justice of Telangana as he is the senior most judge serving the Telangana High Court. This si consequent to the elevation of Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan to the Supreme Court. However, Justice P. Naveen Rao will be the acting as the Chief Justice of Telangana only for a single day, as he is set to bid adieu to the...

Bengaluru Court Dismisses Plea By Jayalalithaa's Niece For Custody Of Seized Assets, Says All Properties Were Acquired By 'Illegal Means'

A special court in Bengaluru has dismissed the application filed by the nephew and niece of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, seeking to release her property/assets seized by the authorities in the disproportionate assets case registered against her in 2004, in their favour. Additional City Civil and Session Court Judge HA Mohan dismissed the application filed by J Deepak and...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of 3 High Court Judges

The Central Government today notified the transfer of 3 High Court judges as recommended by the Supreme Court collegium.They are : Justice D. Ramesh [Andhra Pradesh High Court to Allahabad High Court]Justice Lalitha Kanneganti [Telangana High Court To Karnataka High Court]Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi [Gujarat High Court to Patna High Court]Click Here To Read/Download...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Justice Manoj Bajaj To Allahabad High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, has recommended the transfer of Justice Manoj Bajaj from the Punjab & Haryana High Court to the Allahabad High Court.“On 05 July 2023, the Collegium proposed transfer of Mr. Justice Manoj Bajaj, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court, to the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad for better administration...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Justice Gaurang Kanth To Calcutta High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday recommended the transfer of Delhi High Court judge Justice Gaurang Kanth to Calcutta High Court.Reiterating its recommendation dated July 05 to transfer the judge to Calcutta High Court, the Collegium has rejected Justice Kanth’s request to transfer him to Madhya Pradesh High Court or Rajasthan High Court or any other neighbouring State. The...

Empowering Women In Sports: Justice Hima Kohli Calls For Legal Reforms And Equal Opportunities

Supreme Court Judge Justice Hima Kohli recently advocated for legal reforms and equal opportunities to empower women in sports and address the persistent challenges they face. Justice Kohli made these remarks while delivering the inaugural address at the National Seminar on Women Empowerment through Sports: Issues and Challenges, hosted by her alma mater Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi...

Professor TJ Joseph Hand Chopping Case: NIA Court Finds 6 Guilty; Acquits 5 In Second Phase Of Trial

The National Investigation Agency Court, Kochi, on Wednesday found 6 of the 11 accused persons guilty in the sensational Professor T.J. Joseph hand-chopping case of 2010. Judge Anil Bhaskar pronounced the verdict in the second phase of the trial today.The matter arose when a question in an exam set by Professor Joseph, the former Head of the Malayalam Department of Newman College,...