Delhi HC Seeks CBI Response On Defacto-Complainant Sana's Plea For Hearing Him In Asthana Case

The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought the CBI's response on a plea by Hyderabad-based businessman Satish Babu Sana seeking to be heard in a matter relating to the quashing of an FIR registered against Special Director Rakesh Asthana on bribery allegations.Justice Najmi Waziri also sought reply of Asthana, CBI Director Alok Verma and Joint Director A K Sharma on the plea of Sana requesting him to...

2nd National Conference Of Computer Committees Of High Courts: Here Is All That Happened

The Second National Conference of the Computer Committees of High Courts was held on December 8 and 9, at Chandigarh Judicial Academy.The event was inaugurated on December 8 in the presence of Supreme Court judge Justice Hemant Gupta, Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice Krishna Murari and Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court Justice Surya Kant.The two day conference...

Plea For Job Reservation For Transgenders : Madras HC Issues Notice To TN Govt

The Madras High Court on Monday issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government on a plea seeking special reservation for transgenders in appointments for government jobs.The notice was issued by Justice S Vimala on a plea moved by a Chennai resident P Sudha, a transsexual.The petitioner submitted that reservation is provided for upliftment of certain communities and women in some cases as they...

Bombay HC Slams Maharashtra Govt For Job Ad Under Maratha Quota; Mob Attacks Advocate Appearing For Petitioner Opposing Quota

The Bombay High Court on Monday reprimanded the Maharashtra government for rushing to give an advertisement for Maharashtra Public Service Commission jobs under the Maratha quota as petitions challenging the validity of the said legislation is still being heard before the high court.A division bench of Chief Justice NH Patil and Justice MS Karnik, which is hearing a batch of petitions...

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case:No Evidence Of Torture In Medical Report Of Brajesh Thakur, Says SC

The Supreme Court Monday said there was "absolutely nothing" in the medical examination report to suggest that Brajesh Thakur, prime accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual abuse case, was physically or mentally tortured in Patiala jail.Absolutely nothingA bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said they have perused the report of medical board and the doctors have not found...

Even Politically Inflammatory Or Downright Offensive Speeches Not Excluded From Constitutional Protection: South Africa SC [Read Order]

“The bounds of constitutional protection are only overstepped when the speech involves propaganda for war; the incitement of imminent violence; or the advocacy of hatred that is based on race, ethnicity, gender or religion, and that constitutes incitement to cause harm”.The Supreme Court of South Africa has observed that the fact that particular expression may be hurtful of...

NGT Reserves Order On Vedanta's Plea Challenging Closure Of Sterlite Plant

The National Green Tribunal on Monday reserved its order on a plea by Mining company Vedanta Ltd challenging closure of its sterlite copper plant in Tamil Nadu, where a massive protest was witnessed in May against alleged pollution by the factory.A bench headed by NGT chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel said the order would be uploaded on the tribunal's website next week.At least 13 people were...

Even If Wife’s Parents Are Rich And Affluent, It Is Irrelevant In Deciding Claim For Interim Maintenance: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has held that in a matrimonial dispute, even if parents of the wife are rich and affluent, the fact is irrelevant while deciding her application for interim maintenance.Justice MS Sonak was hearing a writ petition filed by one Shlokha Chhabria wherein she had challenged an order of the Family Court, Bandra, rejecting her application for interim maintenance.Case...

Election To Thane Bar Ass’n To Be Held According To Principle Of ‘One Bar One Vote’: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

In a significant decision that will have an impact on elections for bar associations to be held across the State of Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has directed the Thane District Courts Bar Association (TDCBA) to reschedule the elections that were scheduled to be held on December 10 and hold them in accordance with the principle of ‘One Bar One Vote.’A division bench of Justice...

Madhya Pradesh HC Rejects Plea Alleging Lack of Sufficient Security to EVMs [Read Order]

“These strong rooms are under the security of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces with a triple cordon of security.”The Madhya Pradesh High Court has disposed of a plea of a Congress leader who had expressed his concern over the alleged lack of sufficient security in some districts in respect of polled/unused electronic voting machines (EVMs) and Voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT)...

Agami Prize Recognizes Innovators, Change-makers & Leaders In Delhi Summit

The Agami Summit was hosted by Vayam and Humlab on December 5 at the Sheraton, New Delhi, hosting 100 innovators, change-makers and leaders transforming the legal industry and systems of law and justice in India.Carl Malamud, founder of PublicResource.Org and Faye D'Souza, Executive Editor, Mirror opened the event with their keynotes, addressing entrepreneurs and change-makers from the...

“Forging Deeper Ties With The Indian Legal Community”: Georgetown University Law Center Delegation Concludes Weeklong Trip

A senior delegation from the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., led by Dean William M. Treanor, visited India from December 2 to December 8 to connect with Indian law schools, law firms, Georgetown alumni, and senior members of the Indian judicial community in Delhi and Mumbai.As per a press release, , Gene Finn, Associate Dean, and Justin Swinsick, Director,...