Delhi HC Approves Insurance Policy To Implement CM Advocates Welfare Scheme; 29077 Advocates Identified As Beneficiaries [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has finally approved the insurance policy decided by the Delhi Government, with the assistance of the Bar Council of Delhi, to implement the Chief Minister Advocate Welfare Scheme. The Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh has approved the policy which will provide medical and life insurance to 29077 advocates residing in Delhi. Last year in December, the...

'No Civil Or Criminal Proceedings Against Acts Done By Judicial Officers In Discharge Of Official Duties': Karnataka HC Quashes Complaint Against Magistrate [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday quashed and set aside a private complaint lodged against a Judicial Officer by one C M Manjunath. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi said the proceedings only against the respondent no 2 (Judicial Magistrate) is quashed and set aside."...we clarify that the complaint against the other accused shall proceed. We...

PIL In Karnataka HC Urges For Use Of A4 Size Paper With Double Printing At Karnataka High Court And Subordinate Courts [Read Petition]

The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Registrar General of the court in a public interest litigation filed urging the use of A4 size paper and double printing of the paper for all purposes in the Karnataka High court and district courts in the state. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi issued the notice returnable on November 12...

Giving Money To Another For Consuming Drugs Does Not Mean 'Financing' or 'Harbouring' Under Section 27A of NDPS Act: Bombay HC [Read Order]

In the order granting bail to actor Rhea Chakraborty, the Bombay High Court interpreted the scope of Section 27A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NPDS) Act, 1985, which deals with the offences of "financing illicit traffic and harbouring offenders".A bench of Justice Sarang V Kotwal observed that giving money to another person for consuming drugs cannot be interpreted to...

J&K HC Ropes In Legal Experts For Training Programme For Interns [Read Schedule]

In view of the difficulty expressed by the interns regarding deprivation of benefits of clinical workshops, interactions with and lectures by expert, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court has organized a series of online interactions and lectures for interns/ law students. The High Court has invited eminent legal bigwigs from a wide arena of domains to conduct these sessions online,...

Hathras Case: 510 Law Students Write To The CJI Urging Action Against Guilty Officials

510 law students written to the Chief Justice of India to issue directions for action to be taken against guilty officials involved in the Hathras incident and the ensuing 2.30 am cremation of the victim.For this purpose, the students have prayed for directions to conduct an inquiry by the Uttar Pradesh Police, Hathras Police and Hathras District Administration by a special investigation...

Rhea's Brother Showik Chakraborty Part Of Drug Dealers Chain, Says Bombay HC Denying Bail [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has refused bail to Showik Chakraborty, brother of film actor Rhea Chakraborty, in the case registered by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for allegedly procuring drugs for the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput."The material gathered so far shows that the Applicant(Showik) was not only knowing many drug dealers, but, he was in touch with them and was actually...

J&K HC Revives PIL To Ensure Dignity & Equality To Persons With Disabilities; Seeks Report Regarding Framing Of Rules [Read Order]

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court recently revived a PIL seeking necessary directions under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, so as to ensure dignity and equality to the persons who are differentiable. The Bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Puneet Gupta revived the plea filed by one Javed Ahmad Tak, on behalf of the Humanity Welfare Organization, and impleaded...

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...