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Law Firm Cannot & Ought Not To Report On Ongoing Proceedings Being Prosecuted By It, In Its Blog Or Website : Delhi High Court
A division bench of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and Talwant Singh has directed, while considering a petition filed by the Society for Tax Analysis and Research, has directed that, a law firm "cannot, and ought not, run the website/blog, in respect of the proceedings, which are being prosecuted by it, as there is every likelihood of losing objectivity in the reportage of...
The Incomparable Vivian Bose
It is given to very few to earn great laurels, leave an indelible imprint on men and matters and illumine the landscape with their effulgence. Justice Vivian Bose is one such legend- an all time great. Vivian Bose belonged to the distinguished Bose family which migrated from Bengal to what was then known as Central Provinces and Berar and made an indelible mark on different walks of life. His grandfather, Sir Bipin Krishna Bose was looked upon as one of the makers of Central Provinces. The...
Kerala High Court Issues Guidelines To Be Followed By Courts Before Acting Upon The "Pleading of Guilty" By An Accused
A Single Bench of the Kerala High Court while reversing the conviction imposed upon the petitioner on Tuesday, issued a set of guidelines to be followed in cases of an accused pleading guilty for the offences charged against him. This criminal revision petition was filed by Raseen Babu KM, represented by Adv. D. Anil Kumar, against the order of the Judicial First Class Magistrate...
CJI Ramana Sends Heart-Warming Reply To Schoolgirl Who Lauded Supreme Court Interventions In COVID Situation
A 5-th standard school girl from Kerala wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of India thanking the Supreme Court for its orders passed to address the COVID situation.Ten year old Lidwina Joseph, studying in 5th standard at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Thrissur, sent a hand-written letter in a beautiful scroll saying that she was "happy and proud" that the Supreme Court orders for oxygen supply have...
Stop Illegal Adoption Of Children Orphaned By COVID; Public Advertisements For Adoptions Unlawful : Supreme Court
Expressing concerns about the illegal adoption of children orphaned by COVID-19, the Supreme Court has directed State Governments and Union Territories to act against NGOs which are indulging in illegal adoption."No adoption of affected children should be permitted contrary to the provisions of the JJ Act, 2015.Invitation to persons for adoption of orphans...
Orissa High Court Upholds Centre's Notification Abolishing Odisha Administrative Tribunal
The Orissa High Court on Monday upheld the notification issued by the Department of Personnel and Training of the Central Government dated 2nd August 2019 which abolished the Odisha Administrative Tribunal (OAT). In an elaborative order, a division bench comprising of Chief Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice B.P. Routray observed that there was sufficient material to support the view of the...
'My Upbringing Treated "Homosexual", "Gay", "Lesbian" As Anathema' : Madras HC Judge Explains How He Overcame Prejudice Against LGBTQIA+ Community
"Ignorance is no justification for normalizing any form of discrimination", said Justice Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court in a judgment which issued a slew of guidelines to ensure the protection of LGBTQIA+ persons in consensual relationships from police harassment.To deal with a writ petition filed by two lesbian women seeking protection from police harassment at the instance of...
Insolvency Law In Review – April 2021
The enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (Code) has had significant ramifications on the corporate insolvency landscape. Over time, the Code has witnessed a manifold increase in litigation, and consequently in the number of decisions. This has made it difficult for insolvency practitioners to stay updated with developments in the field. The purpose of this column is to fill this gap by providing brief summaries of latest decisions, from the various fora dealing with...
Toon Controversy- "Can't Teach Ethics To People; Cartoon Will Lose Life If Taken Without Context": Madras HC Quashes Criminal Defamation Case
While quashing a criminal defamation case filed against a person who had published an alleged humiliating and defamatory cartoon on his Facebook page, the Madras High Court recently ruled that the Court cannot teach ethics to the people and it is for the Society to evolve and follow the ethical standards. Elaborating on the Toon Controversy, the Bench of Justice G. Ilangovan said:"In the...
"They Are Not Previous Convicts, Not Even Gangsters": Delhi Court Rejects Plea For Producing Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi By Handcuffing
Turning down the plea of authorities to produce Umar Khalid and Khalid Saifi by handcuffing in both hands on grounds of being "high risk prisoners", a Delhi Court recently observed that they were neither previous convicts nor even gangsters and that the application was filed "without application of mind by the high echelon of Delhi Police and prison authority." Umar Khalid and Khalid Saifi...