Supreme Court Directs Delhi Police SIT Probe Into Assault On Lawyers Protesting Against BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra

"You seem more interested in prosecuting the BCI Chairman, than the assailants. He was never there at the [site]", J Bagchi to petitioners.

SCBA Asks Members To Wear White Ribbons To Express Solidarity With Advocates Mistreated By Delhi Police

The Supreme Court Bar Association Executive Committee has decided that Advocates/members of the Bar will wear a white ribbon pinned to their coats and will assemble in front of the Gandhi statue on October 13 (Tuesday) to observe a one-minute silence to express solidarity with advocates who were mistreated by the Delhi police during the October 10 protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Members are also requested to gather in front of the Gandhi Statue at 1:15 PM on October 13 to observe a...

Rajya Sabha MP AA Rahim Moves Supreme Court Alleging Illegal Detention & Assault Of DYFI Members During Delhi CEC Protests

The petition alleges custodial torture of protesters during October 11 Delhi demonstration, seeks an independent inquiry, and guidelines on the detention of protesters.

'What Does Religion Have To Do With Firecrackers?' Asks Justice Joymalya Bagchi

Justice Joymalya Bagchi of the Supreme Court on Monday questioned the linkage between religion and the use of firecrackers while hearing a suo motu matter on Delhi-NCR air pollution.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was dealing with the issue of permission for firecrackers amid rising pollution worries ahead of the festive season.Justice Bagchi asked: “What does religion have to do with firecrackers?”Senior Advocate Aparajita...

'How Can You Enter His House?': High Court Questions Delhi Police Over Nadeem Khan's Alleged Detention Ahead Of Jantar Mantar Protest

Denying permission (for protest) is within your right but where is your cause to confine him, Court asked.

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay CBI FIR Against Punjab CM's OSD, Bars Coercive Action

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered that no coercive steps be taken in the CBI FIR registered in connection with corruption allegations linked to the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.A bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Prasanna B Varale issued notice on the petition filed by the Punjab government challenging the High Court's direction to register an FIR in the matter. However, the Court refused to stay the FIR and directed that no coercive steps be...

SCBA Moves Supreme Court Over Lawyers' Detention, Internet Suspension Amid CEC Protests

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has moved the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution over the alleged manhandling and detention of lawyers by police near the Supreme Court on October 10, seeking accountability of the officers involved and a review of restrictions affecting access to courts. The petition alleges that several advocates, including senior advocates, women lawyers and senior citizens, were forcibly placed in police vehicles and taken away without being informed...

'Every Lawyer Has Right To Be Part Of Peaceful Protests': CJI Surya Kant Amid Protests Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday said that every lawyer has the right to participate in peaceful protests, while hearing a mentioning concerning the detention of lawyers and alleged police excesses during protests in Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission of India (ECI).Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan mentioned the matter before the CJI-led bench, alleging that lawyers had been subjected to police action during the protests and that...

There Should Be No Impediment In Movement Of Lawyers, Court Staff : CJI Surya Kant Amid CEC Protests

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday said that there should be no impediment to the movement of lawyers, litigants and court staff, amid the curbs in the national capital due to the protests against the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.CJI also said that the Supreme Court should not be dragged into the issues.The CJI made this observation when Senior Advocates Atamaram Nadkarni and Pradeep Rai mentioned petitions concerning the detention of lawyers. While Nadkarni mentioned a...

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Top 20 High Court Judgments Of The Week

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SCAORA Moves Supreme Court Seeking Probe Into Delhi Police Actions Against Lawyers During CEC Protest

The Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Association (SCAORA) has moved the Supreme Court seeking an independent, impartial and time-bound inquiry into the alleged illegal detention and manhandling of lawyers by Delhi Police during a protest march against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls on October 10.The writ petition, filed through SCAORA Secretary Yugandhara Pawar Jha, contends that advocates, including senior lawyers, women...