Delhi HC CJ Holds Meeting With Police Officials On Tis Hazari Violence ; 3 HC Judges Meet Injured Lawyers In Hospital

The Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court Justice DN Patel yesterday held a five hour long meeting meeting with the seven senior-most Judges of the High Court to deliberate on the clash between advocates and Delhi police which took place in Tis Hazari court premises on Saturday. The meeting which got over around 9.40 PM was attended by the Joint Commissioner of Police, New Delhi, the...

'Not Theological Wizards': MP HC Rejects Plea Challenging Bar On Women Performing Abhishek Of Jain Tirthankar Idol [Read Judgment]

"The Courts are certainly not meant to write the religious text, however, they are under an obligation to follow the religious text in the matter of cases dealing with religious dispute and to follow the old practices which are prevalent in religion so long as they do not violate constitutional rights of an individual."

Illegitimate Child's Right To Inherit His Father's Ancestral Property: SC Awaits Answers To Question Referred To Larger Bench In 2011

Does an 'illegitimate' child have the right to succeed to his/her father's ancestral property? This issue has again popped up before the Supreme Court in a special leave petition titled as Jitender Kumar vs. Jasbir Singh. In this case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court, while dismissing a second appeal, relied on the judgments of the Apex Court in Bharatha Matha & another Vs....

Amendment In Criminal Laws Beneficial To Accused Can Be Applied In Pending/Earlier Cases: SC [Read Order]

"Since the amendment was beneficial to the accused persons, it could be applied with respect to earlier cases as well which are pending in the Court."

Lawyers Injured In Police Firing At Tis Hazari Court

A scuffle broke out today between police officials and lawyers at Delhi's Tis Hazari Court, reportedly over a parking dispute within the court premises.It is reported that the situation intensified as an incident firing led to two lawyers being injured. While the police is yet to confirm the incident of firing, it has been learnt that a lawyer was taken to St Stephen's hospital after receiving...

Medical Negligence - Trial Court Should Examine Medical Expert Before Framing Charges : SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has reiterated that examination of a report of an independent medical expert is crucial before proceeding against a doctor accused of medical negligence. Earlier, the Apex Court had in Jacob Mathew v. State of Punjab & Anr., (2005) 6 SCC 1, laid down guidelines governing the prosecution of doctors for the offence of criminal negligence, punishable under Section...

AoRs Appearing For Answering Respondents In SLPs Not Entitled To Copies Of Pleadings, Says SC Registry [Read Order]

"It is the duty of said respondents to furnish copy of petition to their advocates. Such respondents can not insist for additional copy of petition to be served upon their advocates."

Delhi-NCR Pollution: SC To Consider EPCA Pollution Control Report, Stubble-Burning Issue On Nov 4

As the Delhi-NCR faces a public health emergency due to severe deterioration in air quality, the Supreme Court will consider on Monday a special pollution control report filed by a panel appointed by it, the EPCA, and other issues including pollution caused by stubble-burning in the neighbouring states. The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority in its report has...

Orissa Lawyer's Strike: High Court Bar Association Resolves To Resume Work

The long drawn strike of the lawyers in Orissa has finally come to an end with the Orissa High Court Bar Association resolving to resume court work. In a General Body Meeting held today, under the leadership of Gopal Krushna Mohanty, President of the HCBA, the HCBA resolved, "In considering the request of the Bar Council of India and the majority opinion of the Senior Advocates and...

Delhi HC Rejects Chidambaram's Plea For Treatment In AIIMS Private Ward

The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered that there is no need to admit P Chidambaram to a sterilised private ward at AIIMS. The court further passed a series of directions for Tihar Superintendent to ensure clean and hygienic environment for the applicant. The former Union Finance Minister is currently lodged in Tihar jail in the case registered by ED on money laundering allegations in INX...

Air Pollution : EPCA Declares Public Health Emergency In Delhi-NCR Region; Bans Construction Activities Till Nov 5

Taking note of the severely deteriorated air quality of Delhi-National Capital Region, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority Friday declared a public health emergency in the Delhi-NCR region and banned construction activity till November 5."The air quality of Delhi and NCR has deteriorated as of last night and is now at 'Severe Plus' level. We have to take this as a...

RTI Activists Move SC To Implement Directions On Appointment Of Information Commissioners [Read Application]

An application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions for the timely and transparent appointment of Chief and Information Commissioners of the Central Information Commission (CIC) and State Information Commissions (SICs) in order to secure the fundamental Right to Information and the effective implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005. On February 15, 2019, ...