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What Are All India Muslim Personal Law Board's Various Objections Against Uniform Civil Code? Read Here
All India Muslim Personal Law Board has submitted its response to the Law Commission's public notice with respect to the Uniform Civil Code and said that it is reasonably apprehended by the Muslims in India that the raking of the topic of UCC is with the objective of putting the system of Muslim personal law in peril."Personal relationship of Muslims, guided by their personal laws, is...
Delhi Court Summons Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot In Criminal Defamation Case By Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
A Delhi Court on Thursday issued summons to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in a criminal defamation case filed by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in relation to the alleged Sanjeevani scam. ACMM Harjeet Singh Jaspal of Rouse Avenue Courts has asked Gehlot to appear on August 07. The court was hearing a complaint case moved by Shekhawat alleging defamation by Gehlot. Shekhawat...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur As Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium (SCC) comprising the CJI D Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday recommended the name of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Judge, Bombay High Court for appointment as the Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court. The Office of the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court fell vacant on May 19, upon the elevation of...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Siddharth Mridul As Chief Justice of Manipur High Court
The Supreme Court collegium comprising of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna has proposed the appointment of Delhi High Court judge, Justice Justice Siddharth Mridul, as Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court."Having regard to all relevant factors, the Collegium is of the considered view that Mr Justice Siddharth Mridul is fit and...
‘Majoritarian Morality Must Not Supersede Personal Laws’: Muslim Personal Law Board Files Objections To Law Commission’s Notice On Uniform Civil Code
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has filed its objections to the Law Commission's notice asking public to present views and ideas on the Uniform Civil Code.“Majoritarian morality must not supersede personal laws, religious freedom, and minority rights in the name of a code which remains an enigma,” the Board said in the representation filed opposing the UCC.The Board has detailed out...
Tabrez Ansari Lynching Case: Jharkhand Court Convicts 10 Accused, Sentences Them To 10 Years Each
A local court in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district today sentenced 10 accused to 10 years imprisonment under Section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the IPC concerning the 2019 Tabrez Ansari Lynching case.All accused were convicted last month by the Court of Additional District Judge-I Amit Shekhar and today, the quantum of punishment was pronounced. The Court has...
Bar Council Of Delhi Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Firing Incident At Tis Hazari Court, Suspends License Of Laywer Identified In Video
The Bar Council of Delhi has taken suo-moto cognizance of the firing incident that took place inside the Tis Hazari Courts premises earlier today and also suspended the license of a lawyer who was identified in a video that got viral on the social media.The lawyer is the Senior Vice President of Delhi Bar Association.Noting that various advocates were seen involved in “hurling abuses and...
Uniform Civil Code’s Implementation Will Destroy Nation’s Diversity, Infringe Freedom Of Religion: Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson To Law Commission
In a letter to the Law Commission of India, MP and Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice, P. Wilson, has questioned the reopening of public consultation on the Uniform Civil Code issue. He said India's secularism is at risk because of the UCC as it will wipe away the unique traditions and cultures of minorities with one personal law.Wilson, who is also a...
“Independence Of Judiciary Is Essential For Democracy” Justice P.S. Narasimha At Singhvi-Trinity-Cambridge Scholarship Award
“Independence of judiciary is essential for Democracy. It needs to be seen how the independence of judiciary and the concept of democracy is interconnected through constitutionalism and the rule of law. They are both dependent on each other through the concept of separation of powers”, said, Justice P.S. Narasimha, Judge, Supreme Court of India at a distinguished public lecture...
Virtual Courts For Traffic Challan Cases Inaugurated At 5 Districts In Himachal Pradesh
The Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court, Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao, on Monday inaugurated Virtual Courts of Mobile Traffic Magistrates for expediting the disposal of Motor Vehicle Challans. The virtual courts are launched in five districts of Bilaspur, Ramirpur, Solan, Sirmaur, and Kinnaur. The virtual ceremony was graced by the esteemed presence of Justice Vivek Singh Thakur,...
50 More Paperless Courts Opened In Odisha Taking Total Tally To 84; Ganjam Becomes First District To Have All Paperless Courts
Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar inaugurated 50 more Paperless Courts across 23 Districts of Odisha in virtual mode on Monday. The event was attended by Justice Subhasis Talapatra, Chairman, Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology Committee and the Judges of the High Court.In September last year, 34 Paperless Courts covering all the 30 Districts...
Bar Council Of Punjab & Haryana Introduces Lecture Series To Train Young Lawyers
The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana is set to begin a lecture series from Tuesday to provide training to junior lawyers and new entrants so that they can get clarity in their initial years of practice.As a pilot initiative, the Bar Council is scheduled to commence a lecture series lasting for 35 minutes, starting from July 4 till July 15 (excluding Sundays). These lectures will be conducted...