"This Can Happen Only In This Country & With These Govt. Officials": Madras High Court On 54-Year Delay In Disbursing LA Compensation

"Neither the Government nor its officials are interested in the welfare of the citizens and honoring orders of this Court. Excuses after excuses have been made to satisfy the award passed by this Court.”

Will Adopt Zero Tolerance Policy Towards Advocates Who Spoil Image Of Entire Profession By Their Conduct: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court on Monday came down heavily upon a group of Advocates allegedly involved in certain unlawful activities with respect to a land grabbing case. A Single Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh observed that when it comes to the conduct of advocates, there will be zero tolerance shown by the Court and it will ensure that the activities of some advocates do not spoil...

Writ Petition At Pre-Detention Stage : Madras HC Doubts Correctness Of SC Decision In 'Subash Popatlal Dave' Case

A Single Judge Bench comprising Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) has expressed its reservation over the correctness of a three-Judge Bench decision of the Supreme Court in Subash Popatlal Dave case (2012), which overruled another three-Judge Bench judgment in Sayed Taher Bawamiya case (2000). Both the decisions pertain to the scope of power of a...

Mere Possession Of Higher Educational Qualification Not A Reason To Hold That Wife Can Maintain Herself : Karnataka High Court

"A person being unable to maintain herself cannot be equated with her capacity to earn her livelihood. Though a person may be educationally well-qualified for any job or may be eligible to perform a particular job, but still she may be unable to maintain herself."

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-51]

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Delhi Riots- Delhi Court Directs Delhi Police To File Report In Harsh Mander's Plea Seeking FIR Against BJP Leader Kapil Mishra

The Patiala House Courts (Delhi) on Friday (29th January) directed the Delhi Police to file its report in a plea filed by Social Activist Harsh Mander seeking registration of an FIR against BJP leader Kapil Mishra. The Metropolitan Magistrate Himanshu Raman Singh called for the report from the DGP concerned. It may be noted that Social Activist Harsh Mander has filed the instant...

Commuting Life Sentence- Revaluate Cases For Remission After 14 Years Of Incarceration Even If Appeals Pending: Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt.

We are pained to mention that even after 14 years of incarceration, the State did not think of exercising its power for commutation of sentence of life imprisonment of the present accused : Allahabad High Court

Supreme Court Stays Release Of Koodathayi Murder Accused Jollyamma Joseph In Bail

The Supreme Court has stayed the release of Koodathayi Murder case accused Jollyamma Joseph, while granting leave in an SLP filed by State of Kerala against the High Court order which granted her bail."Leave granted. There shall be stay of release from custody of the respondent.", the order passed by the bench comprising Justices Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Vineet Saran read.Jolly Joseph,...

Rajya Sabha Passes Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2021

The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2021, by a voice vote. Delete #RajyaSabha passes the #JammuAndKashmir Reorganization (Amendment) Bill, 2021 by voice vote.The Bill seeks to merge J&K cadre of IAS, IPS officers with #Arunachal, #Goa, #Mizoram, and other Union Territories. Read its Object👇 pic.twitter.com/RHA8iAktMM— Live...

"Court Can't Decide Fees For Advocates": Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Fee Paid to Senior Advocate by BMC In Kangana Ranaut's Case

Court Cannot Decide the Fees to Be Charged By Advocates - Bombay HC dismisses plea challenging fee paid to Sr. adv Aspi Chinoy by BMC

Bombay High Court Dismisses Bail Application Of Gautam Navlakha In Bhima Koregaon Case- Read Order

The Bombay High Court on Monday rejected the bail application of senior journalist and activist - Gautam Navlakha - an accused in the Elgar Parishad – Maoist links case. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and MS Karnik passed the order on a criminal appeal filed by Navlakha against an order of the special court, which rejected his application for default bail in June, last year....

Covid-19: Students Of AKTU Move Supreme Court Against Decision To Conduct Semester End Examinations Via Offline Mode

Citing health risk amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, a group of students has moved the Supreme Court against the decision of the Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), UP, to conduct semester examinations in offline mode. The petition has been filed by the students of NIT, Noida; Apeejay Institute of Technology, Noida and Greater Noida Institute of Technology, seeking quashing of...