'Be Dignified In Raising Grievance' : Karnataka HC CJ Pulls Up Advocate Who Sent Discourteous Email To Registry

The Chief Justice of High Court of Karnataka, Abhay S Oka, on Friday pulled up an advocate for sending discourteous email to the High Court Registry. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi asked the advocate to appear via video conferencing, and expressed strong displeasure at his conduct. The bench said "I would not have called you but for...

'Resumption of Physical Hearings Is A Matter Of Grave Concern', Over 500 Advocates Makes A Representation Before Delhi HC Seeking A Hybrid System of Hearing [Read Application]

Over 500 advocates practicing in the Delhi High Court and the subordinate courts, have made a representation before the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court suggesting a 'hybrid system' of conducting proceedings before the court. While urging the court to continue hearing matters through video-conferencing, the representation states that in case there's a need to hold...

Use Of Banned Chinese Applications For Court Work May Invite Disciplinary Action: Delhi District Courts Instruct All Officials

All the officials of the Delhi District Courts have been directed to stop the use of banned Chinese Applications, such as Cam Scanner, in official work immediately. Further, officials dealing with Website of Delhi District Court(s) have been directed to find out all such documents that are uploaded after being scanned with the help of banned Chinese Applications and to...

Telangana HC Dismisses Plea For Judicial Inquiry Into Alleged Torture By Police By Forcing Accused To Move Barricades In Hot Summer [Read Order]

Noting that the the very identity of the alleged accused persons is unknown, the Telangana High Court last week disposed off a PIL on the basis of a report in 'The Hindu' that that certain persons were made to move barricades under scorching summer sun by the police. Based on a news item, published in 'The Hindu', English daily news paper, on May 10 entitled as "Police, not Judges,...

Duty Of State Is To Save Lives Of Those Infected With Covid, Non-Availability Of ICU, Ventilators Cannot Be A Reason For Denying Admission: Bombay HC In Suo Motu Case[Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Thursday took suo motu cognizance of issues faced by the general public due to non-availability of ventilators and oxygenated beds for Coronavirus patients with moderate and severe conditions in order to reduce the death rate in Nagpur. Division bench of Justice RK Deshpande and Justice PV Ganediwala of the Nagpur bench at the outset observed- "The main...

Courts Should Act As Lord Krishna of Mahabharatha To Protect The Safety Of Women, Says Karnataka HC While Dismissing Rape Convict's Appeal [Read Judgment]

"Though Indian Penal Code was enacted by Act 45 of 1860, and even after lapse of 74 years of independence, still women is not safe in the hands of violators of law. "

NIA To Take Over Investigation Of Bengaluru Riots Case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday informed the Karnataka High Court that Central Government has taken a decision and is likely to pass an order either today or tomorrow, transferring two cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, in respect of the violence that took place within the limits of the DJ Halli and KG Halli police station, on August 11,...

Delhi Riots: Delhi Court Directs Joint Commissioner Of Police To Sensitise Investigating Officers About Following Due Diligence While Filing Replies In Riot Cases

Delhi Court has directed the Joint Commissioner of Police to sensitise Investigating Officers about the due diligence that needs to be followed in filing replies before the court, especially in the cases pertaining to riots. The said direction is given by an Additional Sessions Judge at Karkardooma court while disposing of a bail plea moved by one of the accused of participating...

Submit FIR Details Against All Serving Police Officers In The State Including Their Nature And Status: P&H HC [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday (03rd September) asked for details of the FIRs registered against all serving police officers in the State of Punjab including their nature and status.The Single Bench of Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal also asked the State, through its home secretary, to specify the current posting of such officers.Notably the bench was hearing the plea of...

Centre Notifies The Appointment Of 4 Judicial Officers As Addl. Judges Of Allahabad HC; 1 Advocate As Addl. Judge Of P&H HC [Read Notifications]

The Central Government has notified the appointment four Judicial Officers as Additional Judges of the Allahabad High Court and one Advocate as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The following Judicial Officers have been elevated as Additional Judges to the Allahabad HC, in that order of seniority, for a period of two years: Sanjay Kumar Pachori...

Four Additional Judges Of Kerala HC & Two Additional Judges Of Jharkhand HC Made Permanent [Read Notification]

The Central Government has notified the appointment of four Additional Judges of the Kerala High Court and two Additional Judges of the Jharkhand High Court, as Permanent Judges. The following Additional Judges have been made permanent at the Kerala HC: Justice VG ArunJustice N. NagareshJustice TV AnilkumarJustice N. Anil Kumar They were appointed as Additional...

First Edition Of 'Ram Jeth Malani Memorial Lecture Series' On Pros and Cons of Trial By Media' On Sept 12 At 5PM

The first edition of the Ram Jeth Malani Memorial Lecture Series will be held on September 12 Theme for the first edition is 'Pros and Cons of Trial By Media' Date: September 12, 2020 Time: 5.00pm-7.00pm Live on: News X Guests of the Lecture Ravi Shankar Prasad (Minister for Law and Justice & I.T.)Justice N.V Ramana (Judge Supreme Court of India)K.K....