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Helping Deserving Students A Service To Society; Hope Political Parties, Leaders, Industrialists Etc Would Lend A Helping Hand: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on Friday (20th November) expressed hope that Political Parties, Leaders, Cinema Stars, Industrialist, Cricketers and Wealthy People would adopt Medical College Students, who have been admitted in Government Colleges. The Bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice B. Pugalendhi further observed that "helping the deserving students is a service to the...
Delhi Court Allows Umar Khalid's Plea For Soft Copy Of Chargesheet In Riots Conspiracy Case
The Karkardooma Court on Saturday (28th November) allowed Umar Khalid's application filed on an urgent basis wherein he prayed that the copy of the charge-sheet (FIR No. 59/2020) may be supplied to him today itself.The Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat directed the Ahlmad/court staff to hand over the soft copy of the charge-sheet in the form of Pendrive to the Ld. Counsel for the...
Lawyers Send Straws & Sippers To Mumbai's Taloja Jail For 83-Year Old Stan Swamy
After 83-year-old Father Stan Swamy moved the NIA Court seeking adequate facilities at the Taloja Jail as he is unable to drink water from glass due to medical reasons, a group of lawyers have sent straws and sippers for him. Stating that the authorities must ensure that the detention of persons at the jail must be 'human', the members of the Bar urged the Jail Superintendent of...
Kerala High Court Comes To The Rescue Of Seamen Stranded On Abandoned Cargo Vessel Since April 2020
The Kerala High Court has ordered the Director General of Shipping and the Mercantile Marine Department to provide relief to five seamen, said to be stuck onboard an abandoned container vessel since April 2020 without any food or drinking water, at the Munambam fishing harbour in Kochi. A Single Bench of Justice PV Asha has directed the authorities to facilitate handing over of the...
Use Of A4 Size Paper Permitted By Allahabad High Court Across All Courts/ Tribunals In UP
The Allahabad High Court has permitted the use of A4 size paper for all Judicial and Administrative purposes in the High Court and all other Courts, Tribunals and District Courts subordinate to it. Vide communication dated November 23, 2020, the Registrar (J)(Inspection) informed that the High Court's Administrative Committee has resolved to permit the use of A4-size paper for...
'Pained To Notice Multiple Petitions Over Unauthorized Construction Of Panchayat Bhawans In UP Villages': Allahabad HC Seeks Authority's Personal Affidavit
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rapped the UP Government for its failure to prevent unauthorized construction of Panchayat Bhawans in villages across the State and directed the Principal Secretary of the State Panchayati Raj department to seek instructions as to plausible reliefs in the matter. A Division bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Saurabh Lavania at Lucknow sternly...
'Women Lawyers Are Hampered By Systemic Discrimination & Gender Barriers': CJ Gita Mittal Speaks On Constitution Day At JGLS
The global academic Conference organized by the Jindal Global Law School on the topic 'Reimagining & Transforming the Future of Law Schools and Legal Education: Confluence of Ideas During & Beyond COVID-19' from November 25, 2020 concluded on Friday. At the Constitution Day Forum during the conference, Keynote Speaker- Chief Justice Gita Mittal of the Jammu and Kashmir High...
Biggest Challenge Before The Govt. Is To Break The Myth Amongst Local Populace That 'Bihar Has Eaten Up Corona': Patna High Court
The Patna High Court on Thursday (26th November) remarked that "The biggest challenge before the Government is to change the mindset of the people of Bihar and break the myth amongst the local populace that- "Bihar Corona ko Khaa Gaya Hai (Bihar Has Eaten Up Corona)".The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar was hearing a batch of pleas seeking specific direction,...
Calcutta High Court Decides To Resume Normal Functioning From December 7
The Calcutta High Court on Friday (27th November) issued a notification informing that it will resume normal functioning from Monday (7th December).The Order has been passed by the Chief Justice TBN Radhakrishnan upon consideration of the recommendations of the COVID Committee of the High Court Hon'ble Court.The Notification states that in view of the present situation and keeping in mind...
Sex On The Alleged False Promise Of Marriage: "Both Grown-Up Adults; Putting Entire Blame On Boy Would Be Stretching Too Far" HP HC Grants Bail To Man
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (25th November) granted bail to a man who allegedly impersonated with a Hindu name, despite the fact that he was a Muslim, and subsequently established sexual relations with a woman "on promise to marry her and later on resiling from the same."The Bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara arrested the petitioner in FIR registered under Sections 376, 506,...
Whether Advocate Sticker Is Legally Authorized & Why Not Court Bans Sticker As It Is Being Used For Criminal Activities? Asks Madras HC
The Madras High Court recently asked the respondents (the list is given below) to answer as to whether the Advocate sticker is legally authorized and whether it has got legal sanction?The Bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice B. Pugalendhi further asked the respondents to answer as to why not the "Court bans the Advocate sticker as it is being used for criminal activities by sticking it...