Orissa High Court Felicitates Its Former Chief Justices & Judges While Celebrating 75th Year Of Its Establishment

As a part of celebration of 75th year of its establishment, the Orissa High Court on Saturday felicitated its former Chief Justices and Judges in a function held at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Cuttack. The event was presided over by Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Judge, Supreme Court of India in the presence of Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar, Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court and...

Delhi Court Restrains Aaj Tak From Telecasting Evidence Related To Shraddha Walkar Murder Case

A Delhi Court has restrained Aaj Tak news channel from telecasting or publishing any material in relation to the Shraddha Walkar murder case.Aaftab Poonawalla allegedly killed his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar in May last year. It has been alleged that Aaftab allegedly chopped her body into 35 pieces and disposed the pieces in batches in forests of Delhi.Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh...

Our Dignity Doesn't Come From What People Say, It Comes From Duties We Discharge: Delhi High Court

Discharging filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri in a contempt case on Monday, the Delhi High Court said the dignity of courts does not come from what people have to say about the judiciary but from the duties the courts discharge. "Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi in a contempt rendered a decision... courts do not punish for contempt to secure their dignity. Our dignity doesn't come from what people have...

Proceedings Before Mediator Confidential, Parties Can't Be Compelled To Abide By Offers Made During Negotiations: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has reiterated that proceedings conducted before a Mediator are confidential in nature and the parties cannot be compelled to abide by what was offered by them during the negotiations before the Mediator. A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar made these observations while hearing petitions under Article 227 of Constitution through the medium of...

Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [02 -08 April,2023]

A weekly round-up of development in environmental law jurisprudence.Nominal IndexRavinder Chanana & Ors. v. The State of Delhi Delhi Secretariat Chief Secretary Rajiv Dutta v. GNCTD & Ors.Mrinmoy Khataniar & Anr. v. Union of India & 9 Ors.State of Kerala V Shefy Joseph [2023 (Ker) LiveLaw 176]Sushant Subhash More v.M/s Hotel Sahyadri Puspa and Ors.Haider Ali v. UOI...

Orissa High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 3 To April 9, 2023

Nominal Index1. Litumanjari Pradhan v. Chairman, Council of Higher Secondary Education, Bhubaneswar & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 42 2. Jayanti Naik v. State of Odisha & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 43 3. Hemalata Mohapatra v. Bijay Kumar Pradhani, 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 44 4. Khudia @ Khudiram Tudu v. State of Odisha, 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 45 5. Midiyan Pani & Ors. v. State of Orissa,...

NDPS Act | Prosecutor Is Independent Statutory Authority, Must Apply Independent Mind To Justify Extension For Investigation: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has recently observed that a Public Prosecutor, being an independent statutory authority, is expected to apply his independent mind to the material produced before him by the Investigating Agency and thereafter take a decision as to whether or not extension of time for completing the investigation is justified in the facts and circumstances of...

NGT Directs District Magistrates Of Prayagraj And Kaushambi To Take Action Against Alleged Illegal Sand Mining in Yamuna

The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the District Magistrates of Prayagraj and Kaushambi districts in Uttar Pradesh to take action against the alleged illegal mining in the riverbed of Yamuna.The The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal (Judicial Member),Dr. A. Senthil Vel (Expert Member) said, “In absence of...

Delhi High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March, 2023 [Citations 1-279]

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 279NOMINAL INDEXGIRISH & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1BHAVIKAA KESHWANI & ANR. (THROUGH THEIR LEGAL GUARDIANS) v. UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 2AKSHAY DHINGRA v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 3ARJUN ANAND v. UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 4Sanghvi...

S.427 CrPC | Sentences Imposed On Habitual Offender In Separate Trials Can't Run Concurrently Without Considering Gravity: Jharkhand High Court

While disposing of a revision petition, a division bench of the Jharkhand High Court has recently held that sentences in separate trials involving different offences and victims cannot run concurrently without considering the gravity of those offences and their impact on the society.The division bench comprising Justices Ajay Kumar Gupta and Joymalya Bagchi observed,“Sentences awarded in...

Delhi High Court Orders Constitution Of Joint Task Force To Stop Illegal Sand Mining On Yamuna River Banks

The Delhi High Court has ordered constitution of a joint task force, comprising Delhi Police and Uttar Pradesh Police, to ensure that the illegal sand mining on the banks of Yamuna River is stopped.Justice Prathiba M Singh directed the joint task force to regularly monitor the river banks and ensure that "proper pickets" are posted for stopping any kind of illegal sand mining.“…. it...

Judicial Review Of Tender Conditions Is Limited: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the conditions imposed by the tender inviting authority, stating that judicial review in such matters is very limited.The bench of Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari observed, “formulation of tender invitation conditions i.e as to what conditions are to be incorporated falls within the administrative domain of the authority....