'Such Comments Shake The Confidence of Members of Legal Community On Integrity And Independence of Judiciary'; BBA 's Resolution Against Justice Arun Mishra's Praise For Modi [Read Resolution]

The Bombay Bar Association passed a resolution on Thursday deprecating Justice Arun Mishra's praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the International Judiciary Conference stating that the comments were both improper and unnecessary. The association also condemned the remarks made by BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra who on February 26 issued a statement characterizing the criticism...

Delhi Riots: Delhi Court Dismisses Surrender Plea Of Expelled AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain [Read Order]

Delhi Court has dismissed the surrender application filed by expelled AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain, in the case involving IB officer Ankit Sharma who was murdered during the Delhi riots. While dismissing the application, ACMM Vishal Pahuja noted that the present court does not have the jurisdiction to deal with this application as this court was established for hearing...

Till Now No Plans To Implement Nation Wide NRC; NPR To Be Updated From April 1: Ministry Of Home Affairs [Read Statement]

The Central government has clarified that it has no immediate plans to implement a nation-wide NRC. "Till now, the Government has not taken any decision to prepare National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC) at the National level," it said on Wednesday, while answering a query raised by AITC MP Md. Nadimul Haque. Haque had asked the government if it was planning to conduct a...

Second Complaint On Same Facts Not Maintainable : SC [Read Judgment]

If the earlier disposal of the complaint had been on merits and in a manner known to law, the second complaint on "almost identical facts" which were raised in the first complaint would not be maintainable. A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices UU Lalit & Vineet Saran held that a second complaint on same facts as the first complaint shall not be maintainable. ...

Examining Proposal To Link Aadhaar With Election Cards: Ministry Of Law And Justice [Read Statement]

The Central government on Wednesday said that it has received a proposal from the Election Commission of India to link Aadhar cards with Voter ID Cards. This will help the government to track and remove duplicate entries from the electoral rolls and ensure free and fair elections. "In order to ensure preparation of error free electoral roll and to prevent duplication of...

"We Wish To Have You Back in Delhi Very Soon: "Farewell To Justice Muralidhar: Live-Updates From Delhi HC

Justice Muralidhar Farewell Function...

Section 6 Of MGNREGA Not Unconstitutional: Madras HC [Read Order]

The Madras High Court held that Section 6 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 is not violative of Articles Articles 14 (State shall not deny any person equal protection of laws), 16 (equality of opportunity in matters of public employment) and 23 (prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labor) of the Constitution. The writ petition was...

Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking On The Spot Compounding Of Traffic Challans

The Delhi High Court on Thursda issued notice in a plea seeking on the spot compounding of traffic challans under the Motor Vehicles Act. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar has issued notices to Delhi Government, Commissioner of Delhi Police, and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Moved by Advocate Amit Sahni, the petition...

Cabinet Approves 72 Changes To Decriminalize Companies Act, 2013 [Read Bill]

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Companies (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 to amend the Companies Act, 2013, with an aim to increase the ease of doing business in India. As per the press release issued by the Finance Ministry, the Amendment Bill will, inter alia, enable the listing of Indian companies on stock exchanges in foreign jurisdictions. This is expected to increase...

Lawyers Write To Delhi Police Commissioner Seeking To Secure Fundamental Right Of Detainees To Access Counsel

A group of lawyers issued a letter to the Commissioner of Police requesting for ensuring the Fundamental Right of Access to Counsel and compliance with Section 41-D of the Cr.PC. The letter condemns the assault of lawyers by police personnel at police stations across the city of Delhi. It also highlights the failure of the police to adhere to basic guidelines of law and propriety whilst...

Delhi HC Directs MCD To Plant 500 Trees In Riot Affected Areas Of North East Delhi As A Precondition To Condonation Of Delay [Read Order]

"The Court is of the view that the visual relief and therapeutic effects of greenery around one's place of work, residence or in one's neighbourhood cannot be overemphasized. All the more, in a post-riot scenario where thousands of citizens have suffered damages in body and mind, the presence of large number of trees and greenery will surely facilitate in healing of a bruised and...

'No Prima Facie Case Of Sedition' : Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Manager Of Bidar School In Case Against Students Drama [Read Order]

In the controversial sedition case arising out a school drama enacted against CAA-NPR, a Sessions Court at Bidar, Karnataka on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to the manager of the Shaheen Primary and High School, Abdul Qadeer, the President of Allama Iqbal Education Society and Founder of Shaheen Group of Institutions. Sessions Judge Managoli Premavathi, while allowing the plea file...