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BREAKING : Supreme Court Directs High Courts To Make E-Filing Mandatory In Certain Categories From January 2022
The Supreme Court has given instructions to make e-filing of petitions mandatory in certain categories from January 1, 2022.As per letter dated October 9, 2021, the Chairman of the E-Committee of the Supreme Court has directed all High Courts to ensure :"(I) E-filing of cases/petitions by government in all types of matters to be made mandatory from 1 January 2022. After such date, there should...
Singhu Lynching: Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Early Hearing Of Plea To Remove Farmers Protesters
In the wake of yesterday's incident of brutal lynching of a Dalit man at the farmers protest site at Singhu Border, an application has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking urgent hearing of their writ petition which seeks for removal of Farm Law protestors. The petition filed by Swati Goel and Sanjeev Newar also seeks for issuance of guidelines by the Centre to the States...
Explainer: Law On Border Security Force's Enhanced Powers In Border States
The Ministry of Home Affairs recently extended the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force ('BSF) in the states of West Bengal, Assam and Punjab- a move that has invited criticism from the states of Punjab and West Bengal Government for violating the federal structure and infringing the rights of the state police. States have argued that since law and order is a state subject, BSF's...
Children in Child-Care Institutions Are Not There for Reasons of Their Own, Rehabilitation Must Be Prioritised: Justice Ravindra Bhat
"When I started my law career, I had not thought that I would be where I am. When I am travelling and the car stops at the signal and I look at children begging for money, I think that I could quite easily have been him. That is the feeling we have to eliminate, bring in that sense of inclusiveness", Justice Ravindra Bhat has expressed."All the children in the Child-Care Institutions are...
WhatsApp Chats Misunderstood By NCB; Friendly Banter May Seem Suspicious To Others : Aryan Khan's Lawyer Amit Desai
On Thursday, even as counsels for the Narcotics Control Bureau cited India's freedom struggle and the menace that drugs pose to society to oppose bail to actor Shahrukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, his lawyers urged the court to consider that Indian law mandates a reformative approach in dealing with consumers of drugs, who are seen as victims. In his rejoinder arguments, Senior Advocate Amit...
Centre Notifies Appointments Of New Judges To Patna, Allahabad & Bombay High Courts
The Central Government has notified the appointments of new judges to Patna, Allahabad and Bombay High Courts.The following are the new appointments.Patna High Court.1. Shri Sandeep Kumar, Advocate.2. Shri Purnendu Singh, Advocate.3 Shri Satyavrat Verma, Advocate.These names were recommended by the Supreme Court collegium on September 23 along with three other names.Allahabad High Court :1....
'No Irregularities In Rituals' : Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam Responds To Devotee's Plea In Supreme Court
In response to a devotee's special leave petition alleging irregularities in in rituals at the iconic Tirupathi Temple, the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam ("TTD") has told Supreme Court that the Sevas to Lord Venkateshwara are performed by Archakas under the supervision of His Holiness Pedda Jeeyangar Swamy and Chinnayajeeyangar swamy strictly in accordance with Vaikhanasa Agama....
Clear Case Of Conspiracy; Will Find Out Ultimately Connections Between Accused : NCB Opposes Bail To Aryan Khan & Others
The Special NDPS Court in Mumbai has reserved judgment on the bail pleas filed by Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha, who were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau in connection with the cruise ship drug case on October 3. Arguments for all three applicants concluded yesterday. Read here. Special Judge VV Patil today, after hearing Additional Solicitor General...
Income Tax Act - Date Of Receipt Of Order Irrelevant For Computing Limitation Under Section 263(2) : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the date of the receipt of the assessment order has no relevance in computing the limitation period for the Revision by the Principal Commissioner under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act.A Bench of Justices M.R.Shah and A.S.Bopanna made the above observation in Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai vs Mohammed Meeran Shahul Hameed- a case dealing with...
Aryan Khan Bail: Court Reserves Order For Oct 20 - LIVE UPDATES From Hearing
A Special NDPS Court in Mumbai will hear the bail applications of Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the cruise ship drugs case. They were arrested on October 3 and are currently lodged in Arthur Road Prison. On October 7, a Mumbai Magistrate had rejected further NCB custody of the accused and had remanded them to judicial custody.Yesterday, the lawyers for the accused...