The Law Of Sedition Is Being Misused Against Those Who Criticise The Establishment: Prashant Bhushan

"The law of sedition is being misused against those who criticise or lampoon the establishment and politicians in power. Draconian laws like UAPA and NSA are being used to imprison and prevent bail from being granted to dalit activists like Chandra Shekar from the Bhim Army or some of the most respected human rights activists and lawyers like Sudha Bharadwaj, Surendra Gadling, Shoma Sen, etc. Killing people from minority communities in the guise of encounters has become the order of the day, especially in Uttar Pradesh".

District Judge Recruitment: No Harm In Doing Away With Minimum Marks In Interview: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

“This Court is of the opinion that the decision of the selection committee in awarding lesser than the minimum marks prescribed in the interview would only mean that in the assessment of the Committee, the candidature of the petitioners for appointment as Judges, cannot be considered.”

Lawyers Protest Exclusion From Central Government Panel; Write To Law Minister

The Central Government notification issued on February 1 reconstituting the panel of lawyers of the Central Government has not gone down well with many members of the profession.Several names were seen excluded from the reconstituted list of Group A, B, C panels of counsel for conducting cases for Central Government in the Supreme Court. Generally, the classification as Group A, B,C is made...

Chhattisgarh Appoints 5 Standing Counsel To Represent The State Before SC, Other Courts & Tribunals

The Chhattisgarh government on Tuesday issued a list of Advocates-on-Record to be appointed as Standing Counsel, who will represent the State in matters before the Supreme Court as well as other courts and tribunals.The notification, signed by Principal Secretary of the government of Chhattisgarh, appoints the following five lawyers as State Standing Counsel:Pranav SachdevaSumeer SodhiDr....

Section 456 CrPC: Limitation Of 30 Days Would Not Apply If Trial Court Had Already Ordered Restoration Of Possession: SC

"It would apply only if the Trial Court had not passed any order in respect of the case property while convicting the accused."

IL&FS Crisis : NCLAT Permits 22 Cos To Pay Debts; Justice D K Jain To Supervise Resolution Process [Read Order]

The Tribunal also lifted moratorium over 133 foreign subsidiaries of IL&FS group.

Rape Of 4YO: Special POCSO Court In Rajasthan Completes Trial In 5 Days

In a rare move, a Special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act Court in Sikar district in Rajasthan completed a trial concerning the rape of a four year old girl in five days.According to a Hindustan Times report, the accused, a native of Gujarat, was found with the girl on January 30 in a burial ground, a few furlongs away from where she lived with her parents...

LAWASIA Conference: Legal Luminaries From Asian Countries Discuss Human Rights In Context Of Business And Climate Change

The 1st LAWASIA Human Rights Conference saw discussions on human rights in context of business as well as climate change and water conflicts, during its seventh and eighth sessions on February 10.Session seven: Business and human rightsThis session built on deliberations at the 31st LAWASIA Conference held at Siem Reap, Cambodia in November 2018. As the Chair, Additional Solicitor General...

Counsel Being Out Of Station Is Not A Ground To Seek Adjournment: SC [Read Order]

"We make it clear that since we have not found it to be a good ground for adjournment, under no circumstances, application for restoration shall be entertained."

"Accept Our Genuine Demands":Lawyers Across India Protest For Welfare Measures

Despite lakhs of lawyers holding protest rallies throughout the country on Tuesday pressing for various welfare measures for advocates, the Union government's attitude and "hollow assurance" left the lawyers dissatisfied and annoyed after which the Bar Council of India resolved of "strong decision" if the demands are not met prior to issuance of notification for the General Elections. ...

Two Additional Judges Appointed In Jharkhand High Court

President of India has appointed Advocates Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi and Deepak Roshan as Additional Judges of Jharkhand High Court for a period of two years.The Supreme Court Collegium on December 04, 2018 resolved to recommend Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, and Deepak Roshan, Advocates, be appointed as Judges of the Jharkhand High Court. "For purpose of assessing merit and suitability of the...

TMC MLA's Murder: BJP Leader Mukul Roy Files Anticipatory Bail Plea

BJP leader Mukul Roy Tuesday filed an anticipatory bail application before the Calcutta High Court after being named in an FIR in the killing of a Trinamool Congress MLA in Nadia district.Roy claimed that he was booked out of "political vendetta" and was in no way linked to the murder of Krishnaganj MLA Satyajit Biswas on Saturday.Biswas (41), who represented Krishnaganj...