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NUJS Kolkata Hosts AmiQuiz Curiae Legal Quiz Eastern Regional Rounds
NUJS Kolkata on Sunday hosted the eastern regional zone finals of the legal quiz 'AmiQuiz Curiae' organised by Qshala in collaboration with Live Law.The keynote speakers at the event were Calcutta High Court judge Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Senior Advocate Dr S Muralidhar.After a long day of quizzing, the following teams emerged as finalists:1st place: Jhuma Sen, Arpan Banerjee, Gaurav...
Tripura High Court Seeks Updated Statistics Of HIV/ AIDS Patients In State
The Tripura High Court recently asked the Tripura State AIDS Control Society to file updated statistics as regards the incidence of HIV/AIDS patients in the State including the youth to ascertain whether the steps being taken by it have led to improvement in arresting the upward trend of incidence of HIV/ AIDS in the State. The division bench of the Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh...
Law Schools Must Help Students Identify Injustice, Encourage Inclusivity: Dr S Muralidhar
NUJS Kolkata on Sunday hosted the Eastern Zonal Round finals of the AmiQuiz Curiae quiz conducted by Qshala in partnership with LiveLaw. Justice Joymalya Bagchi (Judge, Calcutta High Court) and Dr S Muralidhar (Senior advocate and former Chief Justice, Orissa HC) were the keynote speakers at the event. On the topic of legal education and social responsibility, Justice Bagchi stated that...
Centre For Judicial Archives At High Court Of Orissa Inaugurated
On 11th January, 2025 inauguration of the Centre for Judicial Archives was held under the aegis of the High Court of Orissa.The Centre was inaugurated by Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, Chief Minister of Odisha in presence of Shri Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, Chief Justice, High Court of Orissa, Shri Prithiviraj Harichandan, Minister, Law, Government of Odisha, the Companion Judges of the...
Delhi Court Directs CBI To Give Three Days Prior Notice To Karti Chidambaram In Case Of His Arrest In Fresh Corruption FIR
A Delhi Court on Friday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to give three days prior written notice to Congress MP Karti Chidambaram in a fresh corruption case accusing him of allegedly giving relief to an alcoholic beverage company- Diageo Scotland over a ban on duty free sale of its whisky.“….the Investigating Agency shall give three days written notice prior to the...
Last Accused In Custody For Journalist Gauri Lankesh's Murder Gets Bail, 17 Accused Out On Bail While One Absconds
A court in Bengaluru recently granted bail to Sharad Bhausaheb Kalaskar, an accused in the alleged murder case of journalist Gauri Lankesh. Thus 17 of the 18 accused before the court are out on bail now. One still remains absconding.Principal City Civil & Sessions Judge, Muralidhara Pai B, granted bail to Kalaskar on grounds of parity. It said “On this day all the accused facing trial...
Madhya Pradesh HC Administration Refutes Claims Regarding Removal Of A Temple From Chief Justice's Residence
The Madhya Pradesh High Court administration recently refuted news reports claiming that a temple had been removed from the official residence of the HC's Chief Justice. The High Court administration has dismissed these reports as entirely false, misleading, and baseless, asserting that they seem to be a deliberate attempt to mislead the public and malign the integrity of the...
'Made Sexually Coloured Advances & Remarks Prima Facie' : Kerala Court Remands Businessman Boby Chemmanur In Sexual Harassment Case
The Ernakulam Judicial First Class Magistrate Court II (today on January 09) refused to grant bail to businessman Boby Chemmannur who was accused in a sexual harassment complaint raised by a prominent Malayalam film actress. While doing so, the Court remanded the accused to 14 days judicial custody. The Court said that 'well-established prima facie case' has been set forth against him....
RGNUL Registrar Suspended Over Allegations Of Sexual Harassment & Financial Irregularities
The Registrar of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala Dr. Anand Pawar has been suspended over allegations of sexual harassment, academic and administrative misconduct and financial irregularities.It is stated in the suspension order that his wife has levelled allegation of cruelty and the matter is pending in the Court. The 11 page order also states that an assistant...
Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry Write To SC Collegium For Inclusive Representation While Appointing Madras HC Judges
The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has written to the Chief Justice of India and other judges of the Supreme Court Collegium calling for inclusive representation while appointing judges to the Madras High Court.It must be noted that Madras High Court is currently working with a strength of 66 judges against the sanctioned strength of 75 judges. With a few senior judges...
Orissa High Court Hosts 1st All India Judges' Badminton Championship, Justices Bechu Kurian Thomas & Raja Vijayaraghavan Emerge As Winners
The Orissa High Court has hosted 1st All India Judges' Badminton Championship-2025 on 4th and 5th January, 2025 under the patronage of Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Cuttack.The event was organised with an objective to enhance camaraderie among the Judges of different High Courts so also to promote sports and physical fitness among the judicial...