Compelling to Reveal Identity May Harm The Whistleblowers of Sexual Violence': FB Challenges Order In Subodh Gupta Case

Facebook has moved an application before the Delhi High Court seeking modification of interim order of the Single Bench wherein it was asked to reveal the person behind the Instagram handle 'Herdsceneand'. On September 18, the Single Bench of Justice Endlaw had passed an ex-parte interim order in a suit filed by Subodh Gupta seeking removal of the allegedly defamatory content made against him...

How Is Centre Accrediting, Monitoring Labs Which Analyse Air, Water Quality, Asks NGT [Read Order]

As Delhi and other states, near and far, struggle with polluted air and water, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre to produce information about accredited laboratories and analysts recognized to furnish report with regard to analysis of air, water and other samples and the monitoring mechanism in place to keep a check on their functioning. A bench headed by NGT...

'Seniority Not A Fundamental Right' : Madras HC Strikes Down TN Rules On Fixation Of Seniority Based On Reservation In Promotions [Read Judgment]

Article 16(4-A) is only enabling provision and therefore, a roster point promotee belonging to reserved category cannot count his seniority in the promotive category on that basis.

Justice Akil Kureshi Takes Charge As Chief Justice Of Tripura HC

Justice Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi took charge as the Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court today, after the oath swearing ceremony. He will replace Chief Justice Sanjay Karol, who was recently transferred to the Patna High Court. The Centre had notified Justice Kureshi's appointment vide notification dated October 30 based on the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium...

No Person Or Institution Howsoever Powerful Can Be Permitted To Misuse The Process Of The Court: SC [Read Judgment]

"A litigant should always be truthful and honest in court. One who seeks equity must not hide any relevant material.",

Augusta Westland: Special Court Issues Notice To ED In Ratul Puri's Bail Plea

Special CBI Court has issued notice to Enforcement Directorate in a bail application moved by Kamal Nath's nephew Ratul Puri in a money laundering case. Earlier, the Delhi High Court had also refused to grant anticipatory bail to Ratul Puri citing the need to effectively investigate the case by ensuring his interrogation in custody. Puri is one of the prime accused in Augusta Westland...

Gujarat HC Issues Notice On Plea Against Omission Of 10% EWS Quota In Civil Judge Recruitment

The High Court of Gujarat on Friday issued notice on a petition challenging the "breach of equality" in recent advertisement for recruitment of civil judges as the same does not provide for benefits of 10 per cent reservation for the Economically Weaker Section. Justice N V Anjaria issued notice to the State's Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, the Gujarat State Public...

[Tis Hazari Violence] Lawyers In Delhi's District Courts Call Off Strike, To Resume Work On Saturday

Lawyers, who went on a strike on November 4 after the Tis Hazari Court complex clashes between them and police, called off the agitation on Friday, with a body representing them saying the advocates would resume work on Saturday. The strike was called by lawyers of all six district courts in the national capital after the violence on November 2 left at least 20 police personnel and...

Finding 41 Answers Wrong, Chhattisgarh HC Quashes Results Of Preliminary Exam For Civil Judge Post [Read Judgment]

In a significant judgment, the Chhattisgarh High Court on Friday quashed the final results of the preliminary examination conducted by the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission for the post of Civil Judge (Entry Level).This was after the Court found as many as 41 errors out of 100 questions in the answer key published for the examination.Justice Goutam Bhaduri, the single judge who heard...

Retd HC Judge M F Saldana Writes Open Letter To CJ And CM Asking To Stop Construction Of HC Annexe Building Inside Cubbon Park

In an open letter written by Retired Karnataka High Court, Justice M F Saldanha, to the Chief Justice of the High Court and Chief Minister, said "The legal position is very clear that there is a total ban on construction activity, inside Cubbon park and neither the High Court nor the State Government is above the law." Saldanha retired from the Karnataka High Court in the year 2004. The...

Centre Notifies Rules For Insolvency Resolution Of Financial Service Providers [Read Notification]

The Central Government on Friday notified the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Insolvency and Liquidation Proceedings of Financial Service Providers and Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2019. These rules fill the legislative lacuna by setting out a special framework for insolvency and liquidation process of Financial Service Providers (FSPs). Considerably, last year,...

Sedition Case: Delhi Court Asks Police to Serve 10 Days Prior Notice To Shehla Rashid If Her Arrest Is Required

The Additional Sessions Judge Satish Kumar Arora at Patiala House Court on Friday issued a direction to Delhi Police that in case need arises of arresting Shehla Rashid in a sedition case against her, a prior notice of 10 days need to be served to her.The Court issued this order while disposing off an application moved by Shehla Rashid seeking anticipatory bail in a sedition case against...