AP Bar Council Notifies Summer Dress Rules

In a notification dated 1st March 2018, the Bar Council of the State of Andhra Pradesh has issued a notification communicating the resolutions passed by the Bar Council of India and the Bar Council of the State of Andhra Pradesh regarding ‘Dress Rules, with special reference to Summer Months’.The clarification states: ‘So far as the courts, other than the Supreme Court and High Courts...

Chief Secy Assault Case: AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal Granted Bail By Delhi HC [Read Order]

Embroiled in the controversy surrounding attack on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash, AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal was on Friday granted bail by the Delhi High Court which also took note of the continued harassment of the senior bureaucrat who was recently issued notice by the Delhi Assembly Committee.Justice Mukta Gupta granted bail to Jarwal saying, “The nature of allegations, the sentence provided...

Cabinet Okays Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Division of High Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2018

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2018 for introduction in the Parliament.The Bill seeks to achieve the following objectives: Brings down the specified value of a commercial dispute to Rs 3 lakhs from the present Rs 1 crore: Therefore,...

Alternate Law Forum Founder Lawrence Liang Found Guilty Of Sexual Harassment By Ambedkar University Committee

Mr. Lawrence Liang, Dean of Ambedkar University's School of Law, Governance and Citizenship has reportedly been found guilty of sexual harassment by an internal committee set up by the University.According to a report published by Asia Times, the renowned human rights activist, academic and lawyer has been found guilty of sexually harassing a woman who was pursuing a doctorate at...

It Is The Court, Not The Pope To Decide On Civil And Criminal Matters Relating Diocese Properties In India :Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

When matters relating to civil or criminal law relating to a property of a Diocese in India arise, it is for the courts in India to deal with the matter, the court said.The Kerala High Court has ordered police to investigate into allegations against Major Arch Bishop and others of the Syro-Malabar Church in connection with the Syro-Malabar Church land deal.Justice B Kemal Pasha allowed the...

Cheque Cases Go Online- On Receipt Of E-Summons Accused To Deposit Money In Complainant's Bank A/C & Inform Court Through E-mail: Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

In line with the Supreme Court's directives on speedy disposal of cheque dishonor cases, the Gujarat High Court recently directed the Trial Court to allow the accused to pay the amount directly in the complainant's bank account and intimate the Court through an Email.Justice Sonia Gokani further encouraged the use of technology for serving summons on the accused in such cases, noting,...

17 Additional Judges Of Madhya Pradesh HC Made Permanent; 3 Additional Judges Appointed At Calcutta HC [Read Notification]

Through a notification issued on Wednesday, the Central Government has made permanent seventeen Additional Judges of Madhya Pradesh High Court. The seventeen Judges are: Atul Sreedharan Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari Vivek Rusia Anand Pathak Jagdish Prasad Gupta Anurag Kumar Shrivastava Housla Prasad Singh Ashok Kumar Joshi Vivek Agarwal Nandita Dubey Rajeev Kumar Dubey Anjuli Palo Virender...

SC Collegium Recommends 5 Additional Judges For Permanent Judgeship At 2 High Courts [Read Recommendations]

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended appointment of four Additional Judges of Allahabad High Court as permanent Judges.In a meeting held on Tuesday, the collegium comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice J. Chelameswar and Justice Ranjan Gogoi recommended the following four Judges for permanent Judgeship: Justice Ashok Kumar, Justice Vivek Chaudhary, Justice Saumitra...

Allahabad HC Upholds CBI Investigation Against UPPSC Regarding Exams & Their Results [Read Order]

Neither the Constitution nor the laws preclude the State Government from holding CBI enquiry/investigation into the complaints of serious nature against the UPPSC as a whole.The Allahabad High Court has upheld the CBI enquiry ordered by the Central Government into serious allegations against the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) in respect of examinations and their...

President Accepts Resignation Of ASG Sanjay Jain, Maninder Acharya To Replace Jain

President of India has accepted the resignation of Additional Solicitor General of India for the Delhi High Court Senior Advocate Sanjay Jain.Sanjay Jain had submitted his resignation citing personal reasons in January this year, but he was asked to continue till a replacement was made.He was appointed as ASG in the year 2014.Recently the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC)  has...

NCDRC Gives One Last Chance To Amrapali Grp To Defend Itself In Complaint Case By Over 700 Buyers

With over thousands of home buyers crying foul over its dud projects, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission on Wednesday gave one last opportunity to Amrapali Group to appear before it on March 9 for hearing in the complaint case filed by over 700 homebuyers who had invested their hard-earned money in Amrapali Centurian Park Project in Greater Noida West.The commission also...

Kerala HC Makes New Rules For Designation Of Senior Advocates [Read Rules]

The High Court of Kerala has made new rules for the designation of senior advocates titled, ‘High Court of Kerala (Designation of Senior Advocates) Rules 2018, which is expected to be published in Kerala Gazette on this March 15. The new rules are made in the light of the guidelines and norms laid down by the Supreme Court regarding designation of senior advocates in its judgement in...