Pakistan SC Judge Questions Chief Justice's Power To Reconstitute Bench While Hearing Of Case [Read Order]

“I agree with my learned brother Qazi Faez Isa, J. that the reconstitution of the Bench by the Hon’ble Chief Justice in the present case is unwarranted and unprecedented and undermines the integrity of the system”

Speech Made To Incite Violence In The Name Of Lord Ayyappa: Kerala HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To Film Actor [Read Order]

"Just as liberty is precious to the petitioner, so is the society's interest in maintenance of peace, law and order. Both are equally important."

Lawyers' Resort To Seek Unnecessary Adjournments Amounts To Professional Misconduct: Madhya Pradesh HC [Read Order]

'It is also high time, when the Bar must either accept its responsibility for unnecessarily seeking adjournments, or must teach their members, that having joined the noble profession, it is the duty of every lawyer to devote full time to prepare the cases'

Breaking : Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu Recommended To Be Transferred To Bombay HC From Kerala HC

The SC collegium has recommended the transfer of Justice Dama Sheshadri Naidu from High Court of Kerala to Bombay High Court.On September 22,2017, the Collegium had recommend his reptriation to his parent High Court, the then High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the States of Telengana and Andhra Pradesh.In supersession of that, the present recommendation has come.The collegium of...

Kerala HC Full Bench Quashes Government Order That Allowed Premature Release Of 209 Prisoners [Read Judgment]

"The exercise of constituent power under Article 161 of the Constitution by high constitutional functionaries must take note of the effect of the decision on the family of the victims, the society as a whole and precedent it sets for the future."

CLAT 2019 Application Process To Begin From January 13: Here's All You Need To Know

Online applications for Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), 2019 will begin from January 13 on https://clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in. Here is all you need to know about this year's exam: Tentative important datesBeginning of application process January 13, 2019Last date for submitting online form March 31,...

Missionary Activities Not Prohibited In India As Rights Under Art. 25 Available To All: Delhi HC

"Article 25 is not restricted to the citizens of this country but is available to all persons."

Delhi HC To Pronounce Judgement Tomorrow On CBI Spl Director Rakesh Asthana's Plea To Quash FIR Against Him

The Delhi High Court is scheduled Friday to pronounce verdict on pleas of CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana and others seeking quashing of FIR against them on bribery allegations. Justice Najmi Waziri had reserved the judgement on December 20, 2018 on various petitions after hearing submissions of the counsel for CBI, the Centre, Asthana, Deputy Superintendent Devender Kumar, CBI...

Mere Act Of Slapping Husband Publicly Not An Instigation To Commit Suicide: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Mere act of slapping the husband publicly would not, under normal circumstances, instigate the husband to commit suicide, the Delhi High Court has said. While setting aside the abetment to suicide charges framed against the wife, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva observed, "The allegation is that the petitioner slapped the deceased in presence of others. Even if one were to consider the incident...

Sexual Harassment At Bar: NGO Moves HC Saying BCI, BCD, Other Bar Assns Fail To Make Women Lawyers Feel Safe At Work

As incidents of sexual misconduct with women lawyers in courts and chamber blocks continue to make news, which includes a lawyer being raped by her senior in Saket court chamber block last year, NGO 'Art of Learning' has moved the Delhi High Court against the failure of the Bar Council of India, the Bar Council of Delhi and the Bar Associations of all district courts in Delhi in providing a...

A Non- Lawyer Can Make Submissions In The Court With Permission: Madars HC

“The Court has the power to permit any person not enrolled as an advocate to put forth his submissions before a Court whenever called for by the Court.”

Alok Verma Case : Who Has The Last Laugh?

Despite the elaborate judicial exercise, the powers that wanted Verma to remain out of charge are still having their way.