Gujarat HC Imposes Fine Of Rs. 2000, Sentence Till Rising Of Court On Adv Yatin Oza In Contempt Of Court Case

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday imposed a fine of Rs. 2,000 and punishment till rising of the Court on Advocate Yatin Oza, in the criminal contempt case registered against him for making "scurrilous remarks" against High Court and its Registry, during a live press conference on Facebook. A Division Bench of Justices Sonia Gokani and NV Anjaria had found him to be guilty of...

The Legislature In Its Wisdom Has Conferred Precedence On The POCSO Act Above The Atrocity Act: Gujarat HC [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (05th October) ruled that the comparative analysis of provisions of both the Acts [Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 & The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012] leads to the sole conclusion - that the legislature in its wisdom has conferred precedence on the POCSO Act above the Atrocity Act.Notably,...

SC Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Rescue Of Indian Workers From Gulf Countries

The Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre in a plea seeking directions to the government for bringing back workers from the Gulf.Filed by the President of Gulf Telangana Welfare and Cultural Association Pathkuri Basanth Reddy seeks directions to set up a mechanism to bring back Indian workers who have lost their passports in Gulf countries and implement policies framed for their...

'Delhi Riots- Causes, Fallout And Aftermath': A Report By Citizens And Lawyers Published

A group of concerned citizens, lawyers and students have released a Report titled "Delhi Riots of February 2020: Causes, Fallout & Aftermath". The Report, edited by Senior Advocate Chander Uday Singh, tracks the events preceding north-east Delhi's violence of February 2020, examines the role played by the Delhi police, and critically examines the chronology and narrative that...

P&H HC Permits Australian NRI To Join Criminal Investigation Via Video Conferencing Until Resumption Of International Flights [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday permitted an Australian NRI to join a criminal investigation pending against in India, him via video conferencing, until resumption of international flights. The Single Bench of Justice Nirmaljit Kaur said that no coercive action shall be taken against the Petitioner- Sher Partap Singh, in pursuance of the summons issued by the lower...

'AIIMS Conducted Faulty Forensic Examination, Constitute Fresh Team': Sushant Singh Family's Lawyer Writes To CBI

Late Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's family lawyer, Varun Singh, has written to the Director, CBI stating that the AIIMS team has put forth a "faulty forensic examination" and that another team be constituted for a fair and proper assessment into the circumstances surrounding the late actors death.It has been stated in the letter that inspite of repeated efforts to get a copy of the report by...

Ambulance Service Needs To Be Restored Immediately: Patna HC Seeks State's Response In Plea Against Strike [Read Order]

The Patna High Court on Tuesday sought the State Government's reply in a PIL against alleged strike by employees rendering ambulance services. Expressing concern over halt of "essential services" in the state, the Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar observed, "We only hope and expect that the essential service i.e. providing ambulance to the needy is...

Officers Becoming Habitual And Not Complying With The Court's Orders At The First Instance; A Sorry State of Affairs: Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court recently expressed its displeasure with the Authorities/Officers for not complying with the orders of the Court at the first instance.The Bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Birla further observed that due to this approach of the officers, the aggrieved party is forced to file contempt application and even after granting further time to comply with the order of the writ...

He Has To Tread A Long Professional Path' Gujarat HC Accepts Apology From The Advocate Found Smoking During Virtual Hearing [Read Order]

A Gujarat High Court advocate, who was found smoking during the course of Court proceedings via video conferencing and therefore, the Gujarat High Court had imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000 upon him, has submitted the said amount and has tendered an unconditional apology before the court.On Monday (05th October), the Bench of Justice A. S. Supehia noted in its order that the advocate's apology...

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Provisions of Special Marriage Act That Require 30 Days Notice Prior To Registration of Inter-Faith Marriages

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea challenging the provisions of the Special Marriage Act that require inter-faith couples to send a notice to the marriage officer 30 days prior to the registration of their marriage. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan has issued notice to the Union of India. Filed by Nida Rahman, the...

Delhi HC Issues Notice In DHCBA's Plea Challenging Classification Of Lawyers' Office As 'Commercial Property' For Assessment Of Property Tax

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea moved by the Delhi High Court Bar Association challenging the classification of offices of lawyers as 'commercial property' for the assessment of property tax. The Division Bench of Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan has issued notices to all the municipal corporations in Delhi. Filed by DHCBA through its President...

'Matter Requires Investigation': Allahabad HC Refuses To Quash FIR Against Skoda Auto Volkswagen For Installing 'Cheat Devices' In Its Vehicles [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday refused to quash an FIR registered against Skoda Auto Volkswagen, in connection to the alleged installation of "cheat devices" in its vehicles to show lower emissions. The Bench of Justices B. Amit Sthalekar and Shekhar Kumar Yadav declined the company's plea while holding that whether or not the company's vehicles satisfy BS-IV norms is a matter...