Judicial floor shall not be used for political grounds; Kerala HC; Adjourns hearing in SNC Lavalin Case for two months

The High Court of Kerala has on Thursday adjourned the hearing of revision Petitions challenging the discharge of CPI(M) Leader Pinarayi Vijayan in the SNC Lavalin graft case to a period after 2 months. The case which was pending since 2013, was recently sought to be brought up by the Kerala Government by filing a petition for early hearing a month ago.The case pertained to the financial...

Supreme Court to hear the Challenge against new Juvenile Justice Act Tomorrow

A writ Petition filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 is coming up for admission Tomorrow before the Chief Justice’s Bench.In the PIL filed by Congress leader and Activist Tahseen Poonawalla it is submitted that the new Act seeks to repeal and replace the existing Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,...

JNU row: Metropolitan Magistrate rejects Police’s plea to collect Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya voice samples

Metropolitan Magistrate Lovleen on Thursday refused to permit Delhi Police to collect voice samples of Mr. Umar Khalid and Mr. Anirban Bhattacharya, two of the five JNU students accused of sedition in connection with an event organized in JNU against the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru. The duo returned to the University on Sunday night, after they had gone missing from the...

Physical obstruction of passing resolution on Patiala Court House incident; Disciplinary action sought against lawyers in Kerala HC Bar Association

A complaint has been filed before the Kerala High Court Advocates Association(KHCAA) seeking disciplinary action against those lawyers who had physically obstructed the passing of resolution of KHCAA tabled by Advocates Manu Sebastian & Legith condemning the conduct of lawyers in Patiala Court House incident.In the complaint addressed to the President of KHCAA, Mr B.H. Mansoor a signatory...

Dress Code for AIPMET-2016 challenged in Kerala High Court [Read Petition]

A Writ Petition [W.P No:6813/2016] has been filed by One M/s Amnah Bint Basheer a candidate for All India Pre-Medical Entrance Test 2016 scheduled on 01.05.2016 (AIPMET-2016) along with her father/ guardian in the party array Mr A.P Mohammed Basheer seeking to impugn the dress code prescribed for the candidates by the respondents (CBSE) in the bulletin relating to conduct of AIPMET...

SC asks state to identify suitable site to accommodate shopkeepers facing eviction in Shirdi [Read Judgment]

In a relief to small scale shop keepers of Shirdi, who were facing eviction from Shirdi, the Supreme Court has asked the State to identify a suitable site to accommodate them. The court also said that if the alternate site cannot be identified, they need to be compensated with an amount of Rs. 20 lakhs and Rs. 15 lakhs each respectively for the bigger and smaller shops/stalls.The court...

Lawyers protest against violence in Patiala House Courts

Dispelling the bad  impression created against the lawyers in the wake of Patiala House incidents, today, a large number of lawyers took out a procession from Supreme Court of India to the office of the Bar Council of India(BCI) holding placards condemning ‘hooliganism in courts’.Lawyers practicing in various courts of Delhi marched peacefully under the banner ‘Lawyers for Democracy’...

People destroying Public property during Agitations must be made to pay: SC [UPDATED]

The Supreme Court today expressed concern at the increasing number of agitations in the country in which public property is destroyed and observed that the protesters must be made to pay damages for the loss of nation’s assets. The court said it will lay down rules in this regard if the government did not do so.A bench headed by Justice J S Khehar which was hearing petitions filed by...

Delhi HC adjourns Hearing on Kanhaiya Kumar's bail Plea to 29th February.[with latest Updates]

Delhi High Court Today adjourned the hearing of bail application filed by JNU Students Union leader Kanhaiya Kumar to 29th of this month. The decision came after Delhi Police has  informed the Court that they will file fresh remand application since two more Accused in the Case have been arrested. Police submitted that Kanhaiya Kumar's remand is required to confront him with other accused in...

#JNU Sedition Case; Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya surrender to Delhi Police

JNU students who are allegedly involved in the Sedition Case are reportedly surrendered before the Delhi Police at midnight. Times of India has reported that “Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya left the university campus and entered a JNU security van. Cops were waiting for them inside the van, which then drove around Vasant Kunj and RK Puram in a bid to dodge the media”.Yesterday...

JNU Row: Delhi HC asks Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya to surrender, will continue hearing plea on security tomorrow

Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to grant interim protection from arrest to JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, asking them to surrender and follow the due process of law.“You can't use your whim and fancy. You have to follow the procedure, surrender or arrest. You have to be produced before a magistrate and he will decide whether you go into police custody or jail,”...

Former CJI H.L. Dattu to be appointed as new NHRC Chairman

Former Chief Justice of India H.L. Dattu has reportedly been appointed as the new Chairman of National Human Rights Commission. The NHRC post had been lying vacant since May 11 last year, when Mr. K.G. Balakrishnan demitted office after his five-year term. Justice Cyriac Joseph had been functioning as the acting chairperson since then.Justice H.L. Dattu had retired as the CJI on December 2,...