Courts This Week - A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-56]

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BREAKING: 'NCC Act Cannot Preclude Operation Of Transgender Rights Act'-Kerala HC Holds Transwoman Entitled To Enrol In NCC

In a path-breaking judgment, the Kerala High Court on Monday allowed a petition moved by transwoman Hina Haneefa seeking her admission into the National Cadet Corps (NCC)."The petitioner shall be allowed to apply for enrolment into NCC in the senior girls division, as per her self-perceived gender identity", ruled a single bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman, allowing Hina Haneefa's plea.The...

'Compensate Rape Accused Acquitted After 20 Yrs': BJP Leader Kapil Mishra Moves Supreme Court Seeking Mechanism To Deal With False Criminal Cases

Bhartiya Janata Party leader Kapil Mishra has moved Supreme Court by way of filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking 'adequate compensation' for Vishnu Tiwari, a rape accused, who was recently acquitted by Allahabad High Court after spending 20 years In Jail. Mishra's plea, which has been filed through Advocate Ashwani Kumar Dubey, has also sought directions to the Centre...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [March 8 to March 14 2021]

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Supreme Court Asks Govt Employees Holding Post Of State Election Commissioner To Immediately Step Down As SECCase Title : State of Goa and another v Fouzia Imtiaz Shaik Citation : LL 2021 SC 158 While holding that serving government employees cannot simultaneously function as State Election Commissioners, the bench comprising Justices RF Nariman, BR Gavai and Hrishikesh...

"Young Lawyers Bring Fresh Perspective To The Table Which Helps In Evolution Of Law And Legal Precepts" : Justice Indu Malhotra

"The journey to a successful career at the Bar is a long and adverse one. However it is immensely fulfilling and satisfying in the end of it.", said Justice Indu Malhotra, in her farewell speech on Saturday.Justice Malhotra, the only woman so far to be directly elevated to Supreme Court from the Bar, was speaking at the virtual farewell organised for her by the Supreme Court Young Lawyers...

'Diversity in Judiciary Has Both Intrinsic and Instrumental Values, It Is A Deeply Worrying Fact That SC Has Now Only One Female Judge Now': Chandrachud J

If i had the power of mandamus, I would have allowed Justice Malhotra continue beyond tomorrow, said Justice Chandrachud

Section 195(1)(b)(i) CrPC Does Not Bar Prosecution By Investigating Agency For Offence U/s193 IPC Committed During Investigation Stage

The Supreme Court held that the prosecution by the investigating agency for offence punishable under Section 193 IPC [for fabricating false evidence] committed during the stage of investigation will not be barred under Section 195(1)(b)(i) CrPC if the investigating agency has lodged complaint or registered the case prior to commencement of proceedings and production of...

"Allow Virtual Courts To Continue As An Option": All India Association of Jurists Moves Supreme Court

All India Association of Jurists move the Supreme Court to allow virtual courts to continue as an option and increase diversity in the Bar. The plea has urged the Court to protect right to legal practise especially in Supreme Court, of members of the Bar who due to different ailments, old age, and other physical dispositions are alienated from physically appearing before Supreme Court in...

Kunal Kamra's 'Scandalous Tweets' Can't Be Labelled Jokes; They Undermine Public Faith In Judiciary : Law Student's Rejoinder In Supreme Court

Law student Srirang Katneshwarkar, who filed a contempt petition against Kunal Kamra for his tweets, has submitted a rejoinder affidavit before the Supreme Court responding to Kamra's affidavit before the top Court. In his affidavit, Katneshwarkar has stated that Kamra through his affidavit tried to justify his scandalous tweets, and there has been no apology and no remorse on his...

"This Is Jungle Raj": Supreme Court Pulls Up Madhya Pradesh Govt. For Not Arresting Murder Accused,Orders Probe On Alleged Threat To Judge By SP

In connection with Congress leader Devendra Chaurasia's murder in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the State Government over its failure to arrest the accused, BSP MLA Rambai Prajapati's husband Govind Singh.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was considering Chaurasia's son, Somesh Chaurasia's plea in context of the Madhya Pradesh High Court...

Supreme Court Asks Govt Employees Holding Post Of State Election Commissioner To Immediately Step Down As SEC

"Giving an additional charge of such an important and independent constitutional office to an officer who is directly under the control of the State Government is, in our view, a mockery of the constitutional mandate", the Court observed.

Important Judgments Of Justice Indu Malhotra

Justice Indu Malhotra, the first woman Judge to be elevated directly from the Bar and the seventh woman Judge to be appointed at the Supreme Court, is set to retire on March 13, 2021. Appointed as a Supreme Court Judge on April 27, 2018, Justice Malhotra also holds the distinction of being the second woman to ever be designated a Senior Advocate by the Supreme Court....