No Stand-Off Between Executive & Judiciary In Matters Of Appointment Of HC Judges: Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad [Read Letter]

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has stated that there were 398 Judges' vacancies in the High Courts across the country, as of September 1, 2020.The development comes in the backdrop of a concern raised by Senior Advocate P. Wilson over "mounting judicial vacancies in High Courts", during Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha on February 4, 2020. However, he has clarified that the same is...

NCW Issues Notices To Amit Malviya, Swara Bhasker, Digvijaya Singh For Allegedly Revealing Hathras Victim's Identity

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has issued notices to BJP IT Cell head Amit Malavya, Congress MP Digvijay Singh and actress Swara Bhaskar, seeking explanation on their Twitter posts, revealing the identity of the victim in the Hathras Gang Rape case, along with a direction to remove these posts immediately. On October 2, the BJP leader tweeted a 48-second video, suggesting that...

2G Spectrum: Appeal Against Acquittals Has Been Filed By Special PP Duly Authorised By The Central Govt, CBI Informs Delhi HC

Central Bureau of Investigation has informed the Delhi High Court that the leave to appeal moved against the acquittals of A Raja and others in the 2G Spectrum case has been filed by a Special Public Prosecutor who is authorised by the central government. While addressing the Single Bench of Justice Brijesh Sethi, Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain submitted that Special PP...

No Interference Now With FIR Against Sushant Singh Rajput's Sisters, Says Bombay HC

Priyanka Singh and Meetu Singh, deceased actor Sushant Singh Rajput's sisters, have filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court for quashing of FIR filed against them by Mumbai police on actor Rhea Chakraborty's complaint. The petitioners have also contended that the FIR against them was clearly a counter-blast to the FIR filed against Rhea Chakraborty by their father in Patna.The...

[Medical Facilities In Hilly Areas] 'Access To Proper Medical Facility A Fundamental Right; State Has To Provide Appropriate Facilities', U'khand HC [Read Order]

The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday (25th September) observed that proper medical facility is one of the fundamental rights of every citizen. Appropriate medical facilities have to be provided by the State.The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice R. C Khulbe was hearing public interest litigation seeking an order to direct the respondents to implement various health...

Properties of the Erstwhile Ruler of Holkar State, Maharaja Yashwant Rao Holkar Belong To State Of Madhya Pradesh: HC [Read Judgment]

"As fraud vitiates everything and in the present case, trustees have played a fraud upon the State Government, the sale deeds executed by the Trust in respect of the properties of the State Government are null and void and stands vitiated." Resolving the dispute as to the current title of properties of the erstwhile Ruler of Holkar State, Maharaja Yashwant Rao Holkar, the Indore Bench...

[Muharram Procession Amid COVID] 'Fools Rush In Where Angels Fear To Tread; The Administration Failed To Rise To The Occasion': Gujarat HC Expresses Its Anguish [Read Order]

"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread." People without good sense or judgement will have no hesitation in tackling a situation that even the wisest would avoid. The line for "fools rush in where angels fear to tread" was first written by Alexander Pope in his 1711 poem "An Essay on Criticism". The phrase alludes to inexperienced or rash people attempting things that more experienced...

Delhi HC Rejects Ashok Arora's Plea Challenging SCBA's Executive Committee Decision Of Suspending Him As Secretary [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has rejected a plea moved by Ashok Arora challenging the decision of the Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association suspending him from the post of Secretary. While refusing to provide relief, the Single Bench of Justice Mukta Gupta noted that Ashok Arora failed to establish a prima facie case in his favour. On May 8, the Supreme Court...

'An Undertrial Can't Be Kept In Jail For An Unlimited Period At The Mercy Of The Prosecution', MP HC Raps Vidisha SP For Trying To Undermine The Authority Of The Court [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (01st October) observed that an under trial cannot be kept in jail for an unlimited period at the mercy of the prosecution.The Bench of Justice G. S. Ahluwalia also rapped the Superintendent of Police, Vidisha for trying to challenge the correctness of the order sheets of the Trial Court as well as trying to challenge the countrywide lockdown imposed...

Three IDIA Scholars Get Top Ranks In CLAT 2020; At Least 12 Scholars Make It To Top NLUs

Three scholars trained by the IDIA Charitable Trust, Jai Singh Rathor , Anand Kumar and Yashwant Kumar, have emerged as top rank holders in CLAT 2020 with AIR 3, 5 and 48, respectively. Rathor hails from a small place in Patna district, and has emerged on the Top 5 list of CLAT 2020 after having overcome many issues, including financial struggles. His father runs a small grocery shop...

SC Dismisses Former IRS Officer's Writ Petition Against Compulsory Retirement Ordered By Central Govt.; Grants Him Liberty To Approach CAT [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a former IRS officer against his compulsory retirement ordered by the Central Government last year.Justice DY Chandrachud led bench said that a writ petition could not be entertained and granted Ashok Kumar Aggarwal liberty to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal. Aggarwal is among the 27 IRS officers who were compulsorily...

Actor Richa Chadha Files Defamation Suit In Bombay HC Against Payal Ghosh Seeking ₹1.1 Crore Damages

The Bombay High Court will hear on Wednesday actor Richa Chadha's defamation suit against Payal Ghosh for 'attempting to drag her name' into the allegations of sexual misconduct made by Ghosh against filmmaker Anurag Kashyap. The actor has also added Kamaal R Khan and ABN Telugu as parties to her suit seeking Rs.1.1 crore in damages from posting libelous content against her with a motive...