Centre Not Maintaining Category-Wise Data Relating To Representation Of SC/ST/OBC Judges In High Courts: Law Minister

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday informed that the appointment of Judges to the Supreme Court and the High Courts was being carried out based on the procedure laid down in the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) prepared in 1998 following the Second Judges Case along with the Advisory Opinion of Third Judges Case. He informed that the procedures did not provide for reservation of...

Varanasi Court Rejects Plea Seeking FIR Against Rahul Gandhi Over His Remarks On Sikhs During US Trip

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi district has REJECTED the application filed under Section 173 (4) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking registration of an FIR against Congress leader and LoP in LokSabha Rahul Gandhi over his alleged remarks on Sikhs during his recent US trip (September 2024). The plea filed by one Nageshwar Mishra claimed that Gandhi had made...

POCSO Case | Gurugram Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Journalist Chitra Tripathi Following Issuance Of Arrest Warrant

A court in Gurugram has DISMISSED the anticipatory bail application filed by TV News Anchor and Journalist Chitra Tripathi (working with ABP News) after an arrest warrant was issued against her earlier this month concerning a POCSO Case. The arrest warrants were issued as the court cancelled her bail and rejected her application for exemption from personal appearance before the...

Gurugram Court Issues Arrest Warrants Against TV News Anchors Chitra Tripathi & Syed Suhail In POCSO Case

A special court in Haryana's Gurugram earlier this month issued a non-bailable warrant of arrest against TV News Anchors and Journalists Chitra Tripathi (working with ABP News) & Sayed Suhail (working with Republic Bharat) in a 2013 POCSO case. The Court passed this order while cancelling their bail and rejecting their applications for exemption from personal appearance before...

'ED Wants To Keep Accused In Detention Without Trial' : Court Asks ED Director To Ensure Bails Aren't Opposed When Agency Delays Trials

While granting bail to an accused in the money laundering case connected to alleged Delhi Waqf Board scam, a Delhi Court yesterday rapped the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for causing delay in trial of about five months. “The state and its agency are expected to be equal votaries of liberty. Instead of channelizing their energy and resources for speedy trial, it appears that the entire thrust...

Rajasthan Court Issues Notices On Suit Claiming A Shiva Temple Lies Beneath Ajmer Sharif Dargah

A court in Rajasthan's Ajmer district today issued notice to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Union Ministry of Minority Affairs and the Ajmer Dargah Committee in a civil suit filed by Hindu Sena President Vishnu Gupta claiming that the Ajmer Dargah was built over the remains of a Shiva temple. Civil Judge Manmohan Chandel issued notices and posted the matter for further...

Mere Possession Over Assets Of Corporate Debtor Under SARFAESI Act Does Not Bar Filing Of Petition U/S 7 Of IBC: NCLT Kolkata

The NCLT Kolkata bench of Ms. Bidisha Banerjee (Judicial Member) and Shri Arvind Devanathan (Technical Member) have held that mere possession over assets of the corporate debtor under the SARFAESI Act does not prevent the financial creditor from preferring an application under section 7 of the IBC. Brief Facts The Corporate Debtor Roadwings International Pvt. Ltd. by way...

Calcutta High Court Designates 81 Lawyers As Senior Advocates After Gap Of 8 Years

The Calcutta High Court on November 26th, released a notice designating 81 lawyers as Senior Advocates after eight years. The Registrar General notified that the remaining 48 candidates would be considered at the full court meeting in April 2025.The notification dated 26th November stated: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961 read with High Court...

Kolkata Court Stays Suspension Of School Teacher Ousted For "Angry-Reacting" To Facebook Post About School's Activities

A court in Kolkata has stayed the suspension of a school teacher from La Martiniere for Boys who was suspended for indulging in alleged anti-management activities, which included "angry reacting" to a Facebook post regarding the school's activities. In staying the teachers suspension in an application under Order XXXIX Rule 1 & 2 read with Section 151 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 the...

Gujarat Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Journalist Mahesh Langa In Cheating FIR, Says Dispute Over Non Payment Of Money Is Civil In Nature

A Sessions Court in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Monday (November 25) granted anticipatory bail to Journalist and Senior Assistant Editor at 'The Hindu' newspaper Mahesh Langa in a cheating FIR registered against him on a complaint filed by an individual running an advertising agency. The court granted the bail after noting that as per the contents of the FIR, the dispute between the parties was for...

ED Counsels Shall Be Sensitized Through Special Programme: Delhi Court Told After Counsel's 'Offensive' Conduct

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) yesterday told a Delhi Court that the counsels appearing for the probe agency shall be sensitized, regarding making false submissions and their conduct, through a special programme. Special Judge Jitendra Singh of Rouse Avenue Courts was hearing the money laundering case involving Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and other accused...

Delhi Court Summons ED Special Director After Counsel Addressed Judge In Offensive Manner With Loud Tone

A Delhi Court yesterday summoned Special Director of Enforcement Directorate (ED) after a counsel appearing for the probe agency addressed the judge in offensive and derogratory manner with loud tone.Special Judge Jitendra Singh of Rouse Avenue Courts directed the official to remain present physically and said that the presence was necessitated to initiate appropriate action for upholding...