Centre Constitutes NCLAT Bench At Chennai [Read Notification]

The Central government has constituted another Bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai, to hear appeals against the orders of the Benches of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) having jurisdiction of Karnataka, TN, Kerala, AP, Telangana, Lakshadweep and Puducherry. A notification issued in that behalf by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on...

Allahabad HC Stays Varanasi Court's Order To Commence Hearing On Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque Land Title Dispute [Read Order]

In a recent order, Justice Ajay Bhanot of the Allahabad High Court stayed the decision of a trial court to proceed with the hearing of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque dispute. A trial court in Varansi on February 4, while hearing the original suit filed in 1991, relating to the long standing land title dispute between the Kashi Vishwanath Mandir Trust and the Anjuman...

Appointment Secured On The Basis Of A Fraudulent Caste Certificate Is Void Ab Initio: SC [Read Order]

"It is not open to the government to circumvent the existing statutory mandate by indefinitely protecting the deceitful activities of such candidates through the use of circulars or resolutions."

COVID 19 : SC Puts In Place Precautionary Measures To Control Coronavirus Spread

In view of the advisory issued by the Government of India cautioning against mass gathering(s) to avoid the spread of Novel Coronovirus (COVID­19) infection, the Supreme Court has put in place the following precautionary measures :1. All cafeterias, including the Departmental Canteen, are being advised to remain closed until further orders. All the staff members shall make their...

COVID 19 : SC Makes Arrangements For Mentioning Of Urgent Matters Today & Tomorrow

The Supreme Court has made arrangements for mentioning of urgent matters before mentioning officers today and tomorrow.A circular issued by the Court has said that trgent matters to be taken up by the Supreme Court may be mentioned before three officers who will be present at the premises today and tomorrow for the purpose.Mentioning officers, Sushil Anuj Tyagi (Additional Registrar) and JS...

No Proposal To Bring Advocates Under Consumer Protection Act 2019, Clarifies Union Minister

There is no proposal to include Advocates under the Consumer Protection Act 2019, clarified Union Minister for Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday.The Minister stated in Twitter that there was no proposal to include legal services in the Consumer Protection Rules, or to change the definition of 'services' under the Consumer Protection Act 2019. This was in response to the letters sent...

CODVID19: Restricted Hearings In Supreme Court After Holi Break, Six Benches To Assemble [Read Circular]

Adding to the spate of notifications pertaining to the Coronavirus scare, the Supreme Court today has declared that six benches shall assemble and take up matters on March 16, 2020.The circular issued by the Ld. Secretary General of the Supreme Court has stated that the following benches shall hold court and take up matters which shall appear in the revised cause list:- Hon'ble Arun Mishra...

COVID-19: Delhi HC Restricts Functioning To Hear Only Urgent Matters [Read Notification]

In the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, the Delhi High Court has restricted its functioning to urgent matters from March 16. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Administration and General Supervision Committee of the High Court, held in the Chambers of Chief Justice DN Patel today, in the presence of other high court judges. The high court has decided that it will take up...

[Breaking]COVID 19 : Functioning Of SC Restricted To Hear Only Urgent Matters [Read Notification]

In the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, the Supreme Court on Friday issued a notification directing that the functioning of the Court will be restricted to urgent matters with such number of Benches as may be found appropriate."On reviewing the advisory issued by the Government of India and in view of the opinion of public health experts including medical professionals and also considering the...

High Court In Article 226 Proceedings Does Not Adjudicate Correctness Of Allegations In FIR: SC [Read Judgement]

"The Court may only intervene in exceptional cases, if the allegations made in the FIR ex facie do not disclose any offence at all."

J&K Govt Revokes Preventive Detention Of Former CM Farooq Abdullah

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday revoked the order of preventive detention issued against former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah nearly after six months.The National Conference leader was placed under detention as per the J&K Public Safety Act for three months on September 15, 2019. On December 13, the detention order was further extended by three months.On Friday,...

[Breaking] Unnao Case : Delhi Court Sentences Ex-BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar To 10 Years Imprisonment For Death Of Rape Survivor's Father

A Delhi Court on Friday sentenced all convicts, including expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar to ten years imprisonment for the death of the father of the Unnao rape survivor.Sengar (currently in Tihar jail serving life sentence in the rape case), and his brother Atul Sengar have also been asked to pay Rs 10 lakh each as compensation to the victims's family.District judge Dharmesh Sharma...