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Centre Notifies Appointment Of MB Snehalatha As Additional Judge Of Kerala High Court
The Central Government has notified the appointment of Smt. Marakkaparambil Bhargavan Snehalatha as Additional Judge at the High Court of Kerala. The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended their name for appointment as Judge on 10 October 2023.A notification was issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice on the 19th of April 2024. The appointment is made for two years with effect from the date of assuming charge in the office."In exercise of the power conferred by Clause (1) of Article 224 of...
Had Mangoes Only Thrice, Says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal; Was It As Per Approved Diet Chart? Asks Court
A Delhi Court on Friday (April 19) said that it will examine if Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal followed the Court-approved diet chart while accepting home-cooked food in judicial custody. The Court made the oral observation while reserving order on an application filed by Kejriwal for administering insulin to him in jail and allowing consultation with his doctors through VC. Kejriwal sought permission to consult his doctor through video conferencing daily for 15 minutes with respect...
Calcutta High Court Exempts Lawyers From Wearing 'Advocate Gowns' Till End Of Summer Vacations
In light of the ongoing heatwave in the city of Kolkata with temperatures soaring up to above 42 degrees celsius, the Calcutta High Court has passed a notification stating that lawyers appearing before the Court would be exempt from wearing an advocate gown during the summer months.Earlier, other High Courts such as the Karnataka HC had also passed similar orders while accounting for the rising temperatures.Accordingly, today, the Registrar General of the High Court on the instruction of Chief...
'Rarest Of Rare Case': Punjab Court Awards Death Penalty To Woman For Burying Neighbour's 2-Yr-Old Daughter Alive
A Punjab Court has awarded the death penalty to a 32-year-old woman for burying her neighbour's 2-year-old daughter alive over jealousy and an inferiority complex with the child's family.The convict Neelam stuffed sand in the mouth of the child and buried her alive in a pit already dug in a deserted place, without there being any fault of the child or any provocation from her side and this reveals her brutal and abnormal mindset, noted the Court.While stating that the case comes under "rarest of...
One-Time Judicial Restraint Not License For Continuing Breach Of Fundamental Rights: Jaipur Court Orders Release Of Accused In SI Paper Leak Scam
Citing a blatant violation of Section 57 Cr. P.C., the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Jaipur has ordered the immediate release of the accused, including 11 trainee Sub-Inspectors, allegedly involved in the 2021 Sub Inspector/Platoon Commander Recruitment Paper Leak Scam.The CMM Poona Ram Godara opined that the Special Operations Group (SOG) didn't give due consideration to the court's erstwhile direction for a special enquiry by DGP when a similar application under Sections 41-A and...
BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh Seeks Further Probe In Sexual Harassment Case, Delhi Court Defers Order On Framing Of Charges
A Delhi Court on Thursday deferred order on framing of charges against BJP MP and former Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Singh in the sexual harassment case filed by the women wrestlers.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Priyanka Rajpoot of Rouse Avenue Courts deferred the order after Singh moved an application for making further submissions on framing of...
J&K High Court Directs Govt To Issue NOC For Canoeist Bilquis Mir's Participation In Asian Canoe Sprint Olympic Qualifiers
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed the government to grant a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to renowned Canoeist Bilquis Mir.The directions to this effect were passed by Justice Sindhu Sharma in response to Bilquis Mir's plea seeking permission to travel to Japan and participate as the Chief Line Judge in the Asian Canoe Sprint Olympic Qualifier.Mir, an...
Will Completely Overhaul Commercial & Civil Justice Systems, Bring UCC : BJP In Election Manifesto
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made a promise in its election manifesto to initiate reforms in the Civil Procedure.“We will completely overhaul the commercial and civil justice systems, on the lines of criminal justice reforms. This revamp will aim to streamline procedures, enhance the efficiency of legal processes and reforms. This revamp will aim to streamline procedures, enhance...
BCI Raises Concerns About Rise In Low Quality Law Colleges, Appeals To Universities To Grant NOCs Only After Proper Evaluation
Raising concerns about the increasing number of low-quality law colleges in India, the Bar Council of India has written to all university Vice Chancellors urging them to conduct thorough inspections before granting No Objection Certificates(NOCs) for new legal education centres.The BCI noted that while they play a regulatory role, universities and government bodies must also be actively...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Advocate Sreeja Vijayalakshmi As Judge Of Kerala High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, has recommended the name of Advocate Sreeja Vijayalakshmi as the Judge of the Kerala High Court. On December 5, 2023, the Kerala High Court Collegium recommended the name of Advocate Sreeja Vijayalakshmi for appointment as a judge. On March 12, 2024, the consideration for recommendation was deferred and a report...
CAT Refuses To Stay Termination Of Arvind Kejriwal's Personal Secretary Bibhav Kumar
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Monday refused to stay the termination of Bibhav Kumar, personal secretary of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.Kumar was suspended by Delhi Government's Vigilance department earlier this month citing a 19 year old case of obstructing and threatening a public servant.A bench comprising Justice Ranjit More (Chairman) and Member Anand Mathur issued...
Manish Sisodia Main Architect Of Delhi Liquor Policy Which Was Meant To Be 'Evergreen Vehicle' For Illegal Gains: ED Opposes Bail
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday told a Delhi Court that the Delhi Government's now scrapped excise policy for 2021-22 was meant to be an "evergreen vehicle" for generating illegal gains. Special counsel Zoheb Hossain representing the central probe agency made the submission before Special judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts. He was opposing the bail plea of former Deputy...