Kerala HC Dismisses Challenge Against Compulsory Retirement Of Judicial Officer [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Kerala observed that there is no scope of interference in disciplinary action against officer in judicial service if there is sufficient evidence for showing unsatisfactory conduct. "The interference of judicial review was held to be possible only if it is found to be arbitrary, capricious, malafide or overlooking and ignoring any relevant material", added...

Delhi HC Seeks DGCA Response On Kunal Kamra's Plea Against Flying Ban

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to respond to comedian and activist Kunal Kamra's plea challenging his travel ban. The Single Bench of Justice Navin Chawla has also provided liberty to Kamra to implead Air India, Spice Jet and Go Air, as parties to his petition. Appearing for Kamra, Senior Counsel Vivek Tankha...

Burden Of Proving Citizenship Is On The Person Making The Claim: Gauhati HC [Read Judgment]

The Gauahti High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the order of a Foreigners Tribunal declaring a person to be foreigner by observing that the burden of proving citizenship was on the person making the claim.The Court referred to Section 9 of the Foreigners Act 1946 for this observation and held that the petitioner could not prove linkage to any ancestors who were residing in...

'Foreign Lawyers Not Entitled To Interview Prisoner As Legal Advisor' CBI Court Dismisses Christian Michel's Plea

A Special CBI Court in Delhi on Monday dismissed the application filed by Christian Michel, accused in Agusta Westland scam, seeking permission for allowing legal interviews with his foreign lawyer.The Court held that the Delhi Prison Rules 2018 only permitted legal practitioners within the meaning of Advocates Act 1961 to have legal interviews with prison inmates. The Supreme Court's ruling...

Limitation Period Applies To Application Filed Under Section 8 Arbitration & Conciliation Act: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has held that the provision for filing written statements under section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act is governed by the law of limitation. The Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh has ruled that the period of limitation provided for filing written statements in CPC and Commercial Courts Act, 2015, would also apply to written...

[Sedition Case]Bombay HC Extends Interim Protection From Arrest Granted to TISS Student By 3 Weeks

The Bombay High Court on Monday extended the interim protection from arrest granted to Kris Chudawala, a 22-year-old Masters student of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences for three more weeks. Chudawala was booked for sedition for allegedly raising slogans in support of Sharjeel Imam during a rally held for the LGBTQ community in South Mumbai. Justice SK Shinde passed the order after...

Sunanda Pushkar Case: Delhi Court Directs Police To File Reply in Tharoor's Plea Seeking Preservation Of Pushkar's Twitter Account

Special CBI Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar at Rouse Avenue Court has directed Delhi Police to file a reply ina plea moved by Shashi Tharoor seeking preservation of Sunanda Pushkar's Twitter account. Moved by Senior Counsel Vikas Pahwa, who's representing Tharoor in the present case, the plea seeks a direction to be issued to the probe agencies to ask Twitter to preserve Sunanda Pushkar's...

Defunct JJ Boards: Allahabad HC Directs Erstwhile Members Of The Committee And The Board To Continue [Read Order]

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed the existing members of the Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committee of the state, whose term expired in December last year, to continue to function and discharge their duties until fresh appointments. This, despite Rule 5(2) and 15(4) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2019,...

Justice BP Dharmadhikari Appointed As Acting Chief Justice Of Bombay HC [Read Notification]

The Centre has notified the appointment of Justice Bhushan Pradyumna Dharmadhikari, senior most judge of the Bombay High Court, as the Acting Chief Justice of that High Court with immediate effect. The notification dated January 24 has been issued pursuant to the retirement of erstwhile Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog on February 23. As per the High Court...

Allahabad HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Abdullah Azam Khan Alleging Promoting Enmity Between Classes During Elections [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday quashed the charge sheet and consequential proceedings initiated against Abdullah Azam Khan for making false statements during elections and attempting to promote enmity between religious groups. Khan was being investigated under Sections 171-G IPC and 125 Representation of People Act. Section 171-G of IPC states that whoever with intent to...

Delhi Police Gives Clean Chit to Manish Sisodia In A Plea Seeking FIR Against Him For Allegedly Making Provocative Tweets

Delhi Police has given clean chit to Delhi's Deputy CM Manish Sisodia in a plea seeking FIR against him for allegedly making provocative statements against Delhi Police. In an Action Taken Report submitted before ACMM Vishal Pahuja, the Police has informed the court that no cognisable offence is made out against Mr Sisodia. Police has submitted that: ...

Students Of DU Law Faculty Are Protesting Against Non Recognition Of Degree By Bar Council

Students of the Faculty of Law, Delhi University, are protesting against non-approval of their LL.B degree for the last five days. The students are also demanding that the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi should comply with UGC regulations and BCI's rules of legal education. According to a list published by the Bar Council of India in compliance of the order of the Delhi...