Senior Advocate Designation 2020: Gujarat High Court Invites Suggestions/Views On The Names Of 35 Applicants [Read Notice]

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (28th October) issued a notification informing that 35 Applications sent by the Advocates, seeking designation as Senior Advocate have been received by it.List of Advocates who have applied for Designation of Senior Advocate for the year 2020:-1. Advocate Rajul Krishnachandra Patel2. Advocate Megha Bhupendra Jani3. Advocate Devang Girish Vyas4. ...

Doli Ceremony On Hold: Punjab & Haryana High Court Acknowledges Newly Married Lawyer's Dedication And Grants His Client Bail [Read Order]

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Wednesday (28th October) acknowledged a Lawyer's dedication and commitment in discharging his duty towards his client, as he waited for his case to be heard by the Court while his (Lawyer's) doli ceremony was on hold.The Bench of Justice Arun Monga allowed the anticipatory bail application of the client/petitioner "given the inordinate delay in filing...

Offspring From An Illegitimate Marriage Of Deceased Also Entitled To Family Pensionary Benefit: Gauhati High Court [Read Order]

The Gauhati High Court has held that offspring from an illegitimate marriage of a deceased will also be entitled to the family pensionary benefit of such deceased. "Even the offspring of a wife of a deceased, whose marriage may not be legitimate, would also be entitled to the family pensionery benefit pertaining to such deceased," the Single Bench of Justice Achintya Malla Bujor...

Courts Cannot Mechanically Relegate Parties To File Election Petition When There Is Subversion Of Election Process By Adopting Illegal Means: Madras High Court [Read Order]

"The Election process even for Panchayats must be recognized and given the status of the Elections conducted for forming the Government in the Centre or the State. A local body Election has been given such a status by the Constitution itself. Therefore, any interference that takes place in a free and fair Election conducted for the local body, must be taken very seriously by this...

Kerala Court Permits Limited Internet Access To 'Maoist' Undertrial For Legal Research [Read Order]

A Kerala Court has permitted Roopesh, who is undertrial in several cases for alleged links with Maoist organizations, to use Internet facility for 45 minutes every week for the purposes of legal research.He can access only the official websites of the Supreme court and various High Courts in India, India Code, Indian Kanoon and any useful search engine for accessing any of the said...

"Mumbai Police Is Considered As One Of the Best In The World", Observes Bombay High Court

Praising the Mumbai Police for working against all odds, the Bombay High Court has said that the police personnel are carrying out their duty under a lot of pressure amid the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, and hence cooperation from public is required.A division bench of Justices S S Shinde and M S Karnik on Thursday also said that the Mumbai police are considered as one of the best in...

All Courts In This Country Are Bound By The Judgment Of The Apex Court, Says Supreme Court [Read Order]

All Courts in this country are bound by the judgment of the Apex Court, the Supreme Court remarked while disposing a special leave petition on Thursday.Justice RF Nariman led bench was considering an SLP filed against a Madhya Pradesh High Court judgment in a land acquisition matter. It was submitted before the bench that the petitioner apprehends that the Executing Court may not follow...

When Party Members of Constituents Of A Coalition Act Against Coalition's Interest, It Amounts To Acting Against Their Own Party: Kerala High Court

While upholding the decision of the Election Commission, the Kerala High Court recently dismissed Writ Petitions filed against the decision of EC declaring the petitioners "disqualified" for being members of Grama Panchayath (Ranny-Pazhavangadi) and also disqualified them from contesting as candidates in any election of the local body for a period of six years.Before the Bench of Justice...

[IB Official Ankit Sharma Murder During Delhi Riots] 'Reminiscent Of Carnage During The Days Of Partition', Delhi Court Denies Bail To Accused

While denying the benefit of Bail to IB Officer Ankit Sharma's Murder Accused (Muntajim alias Musa), the Karkardooma Court (Delhi) on Thursday (29th October) remarked that "it is common knowledge that the dreary days of 24.02.2020 and 25.02.2020 saw parts of North-East Delhi gripped by a communal frenzy, reminiscent of carnage during the days of partition".The Additional Sessions Judge...

S. 82 CrPc Neither Creates Riders Nor Imposes Restrictions In Filing Of Anticipatory Bails By Proclaimed Offenders: Himachal Pradesh High Court [Read Judgment]

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has made it clear that declaration of an accused as an "absconder" under Section 82 of CrPC does not preclude him from filing an application for seeking anticipatory bail. "Section 82 of CrPC neither creates any riders nor imposes any restrictions in the filing of anticipatory bails by the proclaimed offenders," a Single Bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara...

JNU Revokes Compulsory Direction For Use Of Aarogya Setu App By Students and Staff

The Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU), New Delhi, has revoked the mandatory direction that that students and staff should install Aarogya Setu app.A modified order issued by the JNU Registrar said that the installation of the app is advisable. It was on October 21 that the JNU administration issued the direction making the use of Aarogya Setu mandatory.Now, the Registrar has issued a...

[Honour Killing] 'Fast Track Investigation By SITs Needed', Punjab And Haryana High Court Calls For Details Of Pending Cases

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Monday (26th October) directed the Director-General of Police (DGP), Haryana, to file an affidavit regarding the number of Honour Killing cases registered in the state in which trial or probe is pending, and what steps have been taken to fast-track the same.The Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi has further asked the State DGP to spell out the steps taken...