Punjab And Haryana HC Judge Justice Muralidhar Requests Lawyers To Avoid Using Terms Like 'My Lord' While Addressing Him

Justice S Muralidhar, who was transferred from the Delhi High Court to the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently, has requested lawyers to avoid using terms such as "my lord" or "your lordship" while addressing him."It is for the information of respected members of the Bar that Hon'ble Justice S Muralidhar has requested that they may try and avoid addressing him as 'your lordship' or 'my...

Sec 138 NI Act- If Signature Is Admitted By Drawer, It Is Immaterial If Entries Are Made By Another Person: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Kerala held that if the drawer admits the signature in the cheque, it is immaterial whether some other person had made the entries in the cheque or fill it up. The single bench of Justice Narayana Pisharadi said, "Even if some other person had filled up the cheque, it does not in any way affect the validity of the cheque." The petition was filed...

High Courts Weekly Round Up [9 March To 15 March]

Judgment/Order Allahabad High Court Allahabad HC Orders Removal Of UP Govt Banners Naming Anti-CAA Protesters Accused Of Violence [In-Re Banners Placed On Road Side In the City Of Lucknow] In a severe jolt to Yogi Adityanath-led government of Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court ordered the removal of all posters and banners put up by UP police in Lucknow publishing the...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

● Pharmacy Council Alone Has Jurisdiction In The Field Of Pharmacy Education, Not AICTE [The Pharmacy Council of India v. Dr SK Toshniwal Educational Trusts & Ors.] The Supreme Court has held that the Pharmacy Council of India shall alone have the Jurisdiction in the field of pharmacy and not the All India Council for Technical Education. The bench comprising Justices...

SARFAESI & DRT Proceedings Will Not Extend Limitation Period Under IBC : NCLAT [Read Order]

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal reversed the order of the National Company Law Tribunal, Ahemdabad bench, holding that the order of admission of application filed by Bank of India (BOI) as the Financial Creditor, under Section 7 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) was time barred. Justices Venugopal M, (Judicial), Kanthi Narahari (Technical) and V P...

COVID-19: Patna HC Restricts Functioning To Hear Urgent Matters; Will Hear Only First 25 Bail Matters Listed For Tomorrow [Read Notice]

In a bid to combat the spread of Novel COVID-19, the Patna High Court has restricted its functioning to hear only urgent matters. Only urgent matters, by order of the Motion Bench, will be listed before the respective Benches, a notice issued by the HC Registrar stated. The high court has decided that all matters, except Bail matters (regular/anticipatory), listed in tomorrow's cause...

Gauhati HC To Hear Only Urgent Matters; Adjourns All Other Cases Indefinitely Amid Coronavirus Threat [Read Notifications]

In line with the circulars issued by the Supreme Court and various other high courts, the Gauhati High Court has restricted its functioning, along with that of the benches at Kohima, Aizwal and Itanagar, to hear urgent matters only. In a bid to contain the spread of novel COVID-19, the High Court has decided that no one other than Advocates and parties appearing in-person who are...

COVID19: Rajasthan HC Issues Instructions To Subordinate Courts, Bar In Conjunction With Bench To Discuss Containment Measures Via Video Conferencing [Read Circular]

Following suit with various Courts across the country, the Rajasthan High Court today issued a notice & circular towards effectuating containment of novel coronavirus. A circular states that video conferencing between Chief Justice, all Judges, Advocate General, Additional Solicitor General and representatives of the bar will be conducted at the Jodhpur/Jaipur Bench to...

Centre Notifies The Appointment of Ahanthem Bimol Singh As Additional Judge Of Manipur HC [Read Notification]

President of India has appointed Advocate Shri Ahanthem Bimol Singh as an Additional Judge of the Manipur High Court for a period of two years.The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended his appointment on 19th February 2010.Read Notification...

Property Acquired Prior To Commission Of Criminal Activity Cannot Be Attached Under PMLA: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

In a case regarding the attachment of property under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, the High Court of Punjab & Haryana held that property acquired prior to the commission of criminal activity or the introduction of PMLA cannot be attached unless property obtained or acquired from scheduled offence is held or taken outside the country. The division bench...

COVID-19:Calcutta HC Restricts Functioning To Hear Only Urgent Matters; Activities In Judicial Academy Postponed Till Further Orders [Read Notification]

In the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, the Appellate side of the Calcutta High Court has restricted its functioning to urgent matters only from Tuesday, March 17. "It is hereby notified for information of all concerned that from Tuesday, the 17th March, 2020 the cause list will be published for only those matters which are urgent in nature and mentioned before the respective Benches...

COVID-19: Karnataka HC And District Courts To Hear Urgent Cases Only From Monday [Read Notification]

The Karnataka High Court on Sunday, issued directions that 'only urgent matters', will be taken up for hearing by it, and the district and trial courts, in wake of the Novel Coronavirus, declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation. The State Government has declared a complete lockdown of malls, pubs, schools, colleges theatres and other public places, after the first death, in...