SC Collegium Recommends Elevation of 1 Judicial Officer & 1 Advocate as Judges of Orissa HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended elevation of Advocate Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi and District and Sessions Judge Bibhu Prasad Routray as Judges of the Orissa High Court.Through the same resolution, the Collegium deferred the consideration of Advocate Savitri Ratho for appointment as a Judge and remitted the files of Advocates Gautam Mukherji, Samir Kumar Mishra, Prasanna Kumar...

Only Juvenile Justice Board Has Power To Decide Whether An Offence Committed By A Juveline Is Henious : Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

A Sessions Court judge cannot decide whether an offence committed by a juveline is henious and he cannot proceed with the trial. The power to decide this is only with a Juvenile Justice Board, said the Karnataka High Court, while setting aside the order of a sessions court and directing the sessions court to referr the matter to the Juvenile Justice Board. Justice K N Phaneendra...

Issuance Of A Public Notice Does Not Require Any Enabling Statutory Provision : Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has held that issuance of public notice doesn't require any enabling statutory provision. The court also went to hold that not composite institutions to not have an absolute right to offer all the courses enumerated under Regulation 9 of NCTE Regulations. In the present writ petition, the Petitioner had challenged the Public Notice issued by the National Council...

Kerala HC Seeks Centre's Views On Plea To Ban Telegram App

The High Court of Kerala on Friday sought the views of the Central Government on a plea to ban messaging platform 'Telegram'. The matter will be posted next after three weeks. Assistant Solicitor General P Vijayakumar told the bench of Acting Chief Justice C K Abdul Rehim and Justice Anu Sivaraman that the Supreme Court had directed the Centre to submit its views about guidelines to check...

Breaking- Bombay HC Clears Cutting Of Trees In Aarey For Metro Car Shed Project [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed all petitions and PILs challenging the Tree Authority's decision to cut 2646 trees at Aarey. The decision has come as a disappointment to thousands who protested against BMC's move to cut trees at Aarey, often referred to as Mumbai's lungs.Division bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Bharati Dangre imposed a cost of Rs.50,000 on one...

Minority Institution's Right To Administer Doesn't Include Right To Mal-Administer: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has held that a Minority aided institution's right to administer does not include right to 'mal-administer'. Regulatory authority can intervene in the decisions taken by such institutions of they rules laid down for their governance are not followed. In the present matter, the Petitioner challenged the termination of her services as a teacher in a government aided...

Justice Ravi Shanker Jha Appointed As Chief Justice of P&H HC

The President on Thursday appointed Justice Ravi Shanker Jha, presently serving as the Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.Justice Jha enrolled as an Advocate in the Madhya Pradesh High Court in 1986 and practiced on civil, revenue and Constitutional sides at Jabalpur. He was elevated as a permanent judge of the...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Judges To Allahabad And P&H High Courts

The Central government has notified the transfer of judges to High Courts of Allahabad and Punjab & Haryana.The notifications released today make the following transfers:Justice Biswanath Somadder been transferred from the Calcutta High Court to the Allahabad High Court with directions to assume charge by October 17.Justice P. V. Sanjay Kumar, currently a Judge of the Telangana High...

Centre Notifies Appointments Of Chief Justices Of High Courts Of MP, AP, Kerala, Rajasthan, Gauhati, HP &Sikkim

The President has notified the appointments of Chief Justices in six High Courts. They are :Justice Ajai Lamba (judge of Allahabad HC) as CJ of Guahati HCJustice Arup K Goswami (Judge of Gauhati HC) as CJ of Sikkim HC.Justice J K Maheshwari (Judge of Madhya Pradesh HC) as CJ of Andhra Pradesh HCJustice L Narayana Swami (Judge of Karnataka HC) as CJ of Himachal Pradesh HCJustice S Manikumar...

INX Media Case : Special Judge Extends Chidambaram's Judicial Custody Till October 17

Special CBI Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar has extended P Chidambaram's judicial custody in INX Media case till CBI counsel had argued for a 14 days extension of judicial custody. Kapil Sibal moved an application for home-cooked food to be allowed to Chidambaram and the same was consented to by the CBI. SG Tushar Mehta submitted that: 'We have no objection to Mr Chidambaram being provided with...

In Mother's Habaes Plea, Meghalaya HC Directs Production Of Infant Taken To Kashmir By Father

The Meghalaya High Court on Thursday issued notices in a habeas corpus petition, filed on behalf of a 5 months old, breast feeding infant.The petition was moved by the mother of the infant, Tahera Haq, who alleged that her husband and father of the child, Arif Hussain Mir, had taken away the child to Jammu & Kashmir and she sought restoration of the child's custody.Tahera, represented...

Madras HC Allows Installation Of Banners For Meet Of PM Modi And Chinese President Xi Jinping

The Madras High Court on Thursday allowed the Tamil Nadu and Central governments to erect banners to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping for their informal meet here next week. The court said it has no objection to installation of banners to welcome the two dignitaries. The court had earlier banned erection of hoardings on roadsides and recently pulled...