Uphaar Fire Tragedy: Delhi HC Rejects Plea Seeking Stay On Netflix Series ‘Trial By Fire’ [VIDEO]

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Paramilitary Forces Are Armed Forces Of Union, Old Pension Scheme Applicable To Personnel Of All CAPFs: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the benefit of Old Pension Scheme (OPS) in accordance with CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 shall be applicable for all the personnel of Central Armed Police Forces and directed the Centre to issue necessary orders within eight weeks.The division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, in its decision on a batch of 82 petitions...

Deceased Father's Dues Qualify As 'Legally Enforceable Debt', Complaint U/S 138 NI Act Against Son Maintainable: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a son being the legal representative is liable to discharge the liability of the deceased father under the Negotiable Instruments Act. A single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan rejected the argument canvased by one respondent/accused B T Dinesh, that there is no legally enforceable debt against him as the loan was borrowed by his father,...

'Avoid Tendency To Glorify Over-Work; Mental Health Important For Lawyers' : CJI DY Chandrachud

CJI cautioned against the tendency to view life only through the "lens of one's career".

Legal Profession Will Become Outdated If You Don’t Reconsider Existing Structure Of LLB Courses: Delhi High Court To Bar Council Of India

Delhi High Court on Wednesday told the Bar Council of India (BCI) to consider combining other subjects with the law courses to increase diversity of knowledge in the legal field.“You could consider giving combination courses like biology with law, physics or chemistry with law. Those courses are not there in India. How will you have people who will be well qualified to deal with...

'Women Contributed To Drafting Constitution' : CJI DY Chandrachud Explains Why He Wrote 'Founding Fathers & Mothers Of Constitution'

During the hearing of the dispute between the Delhi Government and the Centre over the control of civil services, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud explained why he chose to use the expression "founding fathers and mothers of the Constitution" in the 2018 Constitution Bench judgment in Govt of NCT of Delhi v Union of India.CJI said that he used this line so that the women who contributed...

Bombay High Court Quashes Orders Cancelling Johnson & Johnson's License For Baby Powder Production, Says FDA Action 'Arbitrary'

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday quashed the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration’s orders cancelling Johnson and Johnson’s license to manufacture its baby powder at the Mulund factory. Johnson and Johnson will now be able to manufacture and sell its baby powder. A division bench of Justice Gautam Patel and Justice SG Dhige said FDA's action was unreasonably delayed and...

Apex Court's Triple Talaq Verdict To Apply Retrospectively: Andhra Pradesh High Court Rejects Husband's 2016 Suit For Divorce Decree

The Andhra Pradesh High Court, while setting aside a trial court order and rejecting a husband's plaint for declaration of a divorce decree upon pronouncement of triple talaq, has ruled that the operation of the Supreme Court's decision in Shayara Bano v. Union of India and Others on triple talaq is retrospective in nature. The high court was hearing a civil revision petition filed by...

Supreme Court Went Wrong In Saying Demonetisation Had Reasonable Nexus With Eradicating Black Money : Professor Arun Kumar|Interview

Economist Professor Arun Kumar has opined that the Supreme Court went wrong in holding that the demonetisation had a "reasonable nexus" with the objective of eradicating black money.On January 3, the Supreme Court, by a majority of 4:1, had upheld demonetisation as a legal and valid exercise. While holding the measure as satisfying the test of proportionality, the majority judgment authored...

PM CARES Fund Details: Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Notice To CIC, PMO In Appeal Against Single Judge Order

The Punjab and Haryana High Court last week issued a notice to the Central Information Commission (CIC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and others in an appeal moved challenging Single Judge's order upholding the Chief Information Commission's order denying information regarding the PM CARES Fund details. It may be noted that dismissing the appeal against the CIC order, the Single Judge...

Breaking: Bombay High Court Refuses To Order Postponement Of JEE Mains 2023

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to restrain National Testing Agency from conducting JEE Mains 2023 examination on the scheduled dates."Any orders passed to postpone may have a cascading effect...If a student does not fare well in JEE January, he can compete in April. Extraordinary circumstances don't seem to exist. It would not be appropriate to restrain the respondent from conducting...

Justice Rajasekhar Mantha Of Calcutta HC Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Lawyers For Ruckus Outside Courtroom

Justice Rajasekhar Mantha of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday initiated suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against lawyers who held protests outside his courtroom on Monday. On Monday, largescale chaos prevailed outside the courtroom of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha after a section of lawyers prevented him from continuing with proceedings. Several posters describing Justice Mantha as...