"You Got Job Through Reservation?" : Patna HC Judge Kicks Up Row With Mocking Comments

A judge of the Patna High Court has kicked up a row with his comments mocking reservation. A video segment from the live-stream of the proceedings of the bench of Justice Sandeep Kumar held on November 23 is viral on social media.The video relates to the case of a District Land Acquisition Officer of the Bihar Government named Arvind Kumar Bharti. The Court had asked him to appear to explain...

Vivek Agnihotri Tenders Unconditional Apology Before Delhi High Court For Remarks Against Justice Muralidhar

Film Director Vivek Agnihotri has tendered an unconditional apology before the Delhi High Court for his remarks against Justice S. Muralidhar in respect of the judge's order quashing the order of house arrest and transit remand of activist Gautam Navlakha in the Bhima Koregaon case.The court had initiated suo motu criminal contempt proceedings in the matter in 2018. A division bench of...

Mother's Choice & Quality Of Unborn Child's Life Deciding Factors For Final Decision: Delhi High Court On Termination Of Pregnancy With Fetal Abnormalities

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that ultimate choice in the pregnancy cases involving fetal abnormalities is of the mother and emphasised that the medical boards in such cases must give qualitative reports."In conclusion, the Court holds that the ultimate decision in such cases ought to recognize the choice of the mother, as also, the possibility of a dignified life for the unborn...

Section 319 CrPC : 12 Guidelines Issued By Supreme Court's Constitution Bench To Summon Additional Accused During Trial

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court issued elaborate guidelines today regarding the excercise of powers under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for summoning additional accused during trial.A bench comprising Justices S Abdul Nazeer, BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian and BV Nagarathna issued the guidelines while answering certain issues referred to it.What are...

We Gave The Recommendation For Demonetisation, All Procedures Followed : RBI Tells Supreme Court

Insinuating procedural impropriety without having concrete evidence, when allegations of procedural lapses were denied by both the central government and the Reserve Bank of India, was nothing but a 'fishing and roving enquiry', Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta, appearing on behalf of the central bank, told the Supreme Court on Monday. "The process was followed. For instance, we have stated...

'AoR's Job Is Sacrosanct, Can't Just Sign Everything' : Supreme Court In Contempt Plea Against ML Sharma & Advocate-on-Record

The Supreme Court, on Monday, forbade the Advocates-on-Record of the Apex Court from putting down their signatures on petitions that they are filing without reading and verifying them. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and A.S. Oka noted that there is a great responsibility on Advocates-on-Record and they should exercise caution while signing petitions."What is troubling me is...

Section 319 CrPC Power Has To Be Exercised Before Pronouncement Of Sentence In Case Of Conviction : Supreme Court Constitution Bench

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Monday pronounced the judgment answering the reference made on the ambit of powers under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which gives power to the trial court to summon additional accused.The following are the issues answered by the Constitution Bench comprising Justices Abdul Nazeer, B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian and...

'Charity Can't Be For Conversion' : Supreme Court Rejects Objections To Maintainability Of PIL Against Forced Religious Conversion

'Every charity or good work is welcome, but the intention has to be checked', the Supreme Court orally observed on Monday while hearing a petition filed by BJP leader and Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay seeking to curb forced religious conversions.Justice MR Shah, the presiding judge of the bench, said that alluring people to convert to other religions by offering medicines and food grains is a...

District Magistrate's Nod For Religious Conversion A Precautionary Measure; Protects Women & Backward Classes : Gujarat Govt Tells Supreme Court

The requirement of obtaining permission from district magistrates before conversion is designed to shield against forcible conversions and protect the freedom of conscience, submitted the Gujarat government in an affidavit. Such steps stipulated by the state's anti-conversion law, key provisions of which were held in abeyance by the High Court in 2021, were "precautions" to ensure that...

Electoral Bonds - Finance Ministry Allowed Additional Sale Window Overruling Objections By Certain Officials : ADR Tells Supreme Court

The Centre's recent notification amending the Electoral Bonds Scheme to allow an additional window of 15 days for the sale of the bonds was issued overruling the objections raised by certain officials of the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Law & Justice, stated the NGO Association for Democratic Reforms in a supplementary affidavit filed before the Supreme Court.On November 7, 2022,...

Justice Krishna Iyer- A Tribute

If greatness consists in the combination of character and intellect and is to be judged by the lasting value of work done and the impact it has had on men and matters, Justice Vaidyanathapuram Rama Ayyar Krishna Iyer was amongst the greatest. It is given to very few to be a legend in one's own life time and earn universal admiration, affection and reverence. A multi-faceted personality with signal achievements, Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer was undoubtedly one such. Born on November 15,...

'To Say That Sabarimala Melshanthi Can Only Be A Malayala Brahmin Is Practice Of Untouchability' : Mohan Gopal Argues Before Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Saturday, in a special sitting, heard a batch of petitions challenging the Travancore Dewaswom Board notification inviting applications only from Malayala Bhramins for appointment as Melshanthi(chief priest) of Sabarimala-Malikappuram temples. A Division Bench consisting of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Ajith Kumar heard the petitions which challenge...