[Breaking] Set Back To Vijay Mallya As UK High Court Rejects His Application To Appeal To UK SC Against Extradition To India

In a set back to fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya, the United Kingdom High Court rejected his application to appeal to the UK Supreme Court against the extradition to India.Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya loses application in UK High Court to appeal in UK Supreme Court in extradition case. (file pic) pic.twitter.com/909wputw3x— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2020On April 20, the High Court...

[COVID-19] 'No Coats, Gowns/Robes Required To Be Worn By Lawyers Across India Till Further Orders' :BCI [Read Circular]

Following the Supreme Court's circular on Wednesday relaxing lawyer's dress code dispensing with Gown and robes, the Bar Council of India (BCI) has issued an Administrative Order reiterating that the same for Advocates throughout the country."It is notified (vide Bar Council of India Resolution dated 13.05.2020) for information of all Advocates of the country, that considering the medical...

'Gogoi Has Stooped So Low' : Sr Adv Rakesh Dwivedi On Ex-CJI's Comments Against Some Judges

Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi has issued a statement condemning the participation of Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament and Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in a webinar which sought to discuss the Independence of the Judiciary, expressing that his controversial nomination to Rajya Sabha has blurred the lines of separation of powers and eroded his credibility to speak on the topic....

SC Seeks Govt.'s Response On Challenge To Non-Payment Of Wages To Tea Garden Workers During COVID Lockdown

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the State Government of Assam to respond to a plea seeking payment of wages and ration supplies to Tea Plantation workers within 10 days.A bench comprising Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices Indu Malhotra & Hrishikesh Roy observed that even though the bench is not usually inclined to interfere, it would do so in this case as Assam tea gardens...

New Plea In Supreme Court Against Madras HC Order Permitting Online Sale Of Liquor [Read Petition]

Chief Coordinator of Naam Thamilar Katchi (NTK) party, Seeman has moved the Supreme Court against the "oxymoric" decision of the Madras High Court order allowing sale of liquor via online medium and door delivery system. The SLP has been filed through Advocate K. Paari Vendhan against the High Court order dated May 8, whereby a division bench comprising Justices Vineet Kothari and...

No Migrant Should Be Denied Opportunity To Travel Back Only Because Of Incapacity To Pay Rail Fare : Karnataka HC [Read Order]

'At a time when the migrant workers who have made such a huge contribution are facing distress, both the Central and State Government must come forward to help them to ensure that at the earliest, they return back to their home States'

Bhupendrasinh Chudasama Moves SC Against Gujarat HC Judgment Declaring His Election 'Null &Void' [Read Petition]

A day after the Gujarat High Court nullified his election to the State Legislative Assembly, Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, who was a minister of the Gujarat government, moved the Supreme Court challenigng the same.The Gujarat High Court's set aside his December 2017 election as void and illegal on the grounds of manipulation and malpractice. The BJP leader had been declared a winner over...

Judicial Education Needs To Take Care Of Inherent Biases : Justice Muralidhar

Justice Dr S Muralidhar, judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court, spoke about the need for judicial education to address the inherent biases of judges.He made this observation while delivering a Webinar on judicial reforms organized by BeyondLaw CLC and UILS, Punjab University, Chandigarh.He noted that increase of case load on judges lowered the quality of judgements, and that a balance had to...

Physical Court Hearings Can't Be Done Away With, But Virtual Courts Must Be Strengthened : Justice M B Lokur

Justice Madan B Lokur, former judge of the Supreme Court, spoke about the need to strengthen the virtual court system in a Webinar held on judicial reforms on Wednesday."Physical court hearings cannot be done away with, but virtual courts must be strengthened", he said.He was speaking in an interactive session organized by BeyondLaw CLC and UILS, Punjab University, Chandigarh. The...

Secondary Evidence Can Be Permitted To Be Produced If The Party Establishes Factual Foundation For The Same: SC [Read Judgment]

Merely the admission in evidence and making exhibit of a document does not prove it automatically unless the same has been proved in accordance with the law.

'Judiciary Shall Embrace The Use of E-governance': Justice Chandrachud Says While Inaugurating Delhi's New Virtual Courts System

Today, the Information Technology Committee of the Delhi High Court organised a programme to launch the new Virtual Courts system for the traffic challans captured through CCTV cameras. The occasion was marked by the inaugural address of Justice DY Chandrachud of the Supreme Court and the list of attendees included Chief Justice DN Patel of the Delhi High Court, and the other...

PF Contribution Of Employers & Employees Reduced From 12% To 10%; MSME Definition Changed : Finance Ministry Announcements

The Union Finance Ministry on Wednesday made several announcements with the aim of giving a boost to the Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises in the country which are reeling under the impact of COVID-19 lockdown.Among others, Nirmala Sitharaman, the Finance Minister, announced a change in the definition of MSMEs.Investment limit which defined MSME has been revised upwards, said...