Offices Held By Constitutional Functionaries Not Open To Denigration By 'Self-Styled' Warriors Of Public Interest: Delhi HC On PIL Challenging CJI Appointment

Dismissing a PIL challenging the appointment of newly sworn-in Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, the Delhi High Court has observed that the offices held by constitutional functionaries are not open to denigration by "self-styled warriors of public interest" on the basis of superficial allegations, having no basis in law or fact.Calling the plea challenging Justice Chandrachud's appointment...

"Common Man Interested In Solutions Not Meetings": Supreme Courts Raps Punjab, Haryana Govts Over Failure To Prevent Flooding In Ghaggar River

Opining that the common man is interested in real solutions and not meetings, the Supreme Court of India on Tuesday pulled up the state governments of Punjab and Haryana for not taking any effective steps to prevent flooding near the Ghaggar river basin. A Bench of Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh noted that both the Punjab and Haryana state governments took no concrete steps...

Morbi Incident | How Contract Of Renovation Granted Without Inviting Tender? Gujarat High Court Raises Questions About MoU For Bridge Maintenance

While hearing the suo moto case pertaining to the October 30 Morbi Bridge Collapse incident, the Gujarat High Court raised its eyebrows over the way in which the contract for renovation was granted to the Gujarat-based Ajanta Manufacturing, a part of the Oreva Group."State took steps that are expected from it (after the incident) but the agreement signed b/w Morbi civic body and a...

'Last Warning For Prosecution To Wake Up': Court Pulls Up Delhi Police For Presenting 'Irrelevant' Witnesses In Riots Case

Issuing a "last warning for prosecution to wake up", a trial court has pulled up the Delhi Police for presenting 'irrelevant' witnesses for examination before it in a 2020 riots case."Despite repeated directions given, in the past in a number of cases, for the prosecution to go through the record and to check, if everything is well with the record, such pain was not taken in this case, either...

'I Have A List Of Lawyers In My Mind' : CJI Chandrachud On SCBA Demand To Consider Supreme Court Lawyers For Elevation As High Court Judges

At his felicitation ceremony organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association, while addressing the concern of Senior Advocate, Mr. Vikas Gupta, President of SCBA regarding elevation of the Supreme Court Advocates as Judges of High Court, CJI, Justice Chandrachud made an interesting remark. He said: "I can let out a secret, when a young lawyer appears before us, the instinct that...

Did You Know That A Former Chief Justice Of India Did Not Have A Law Degree? [VIDEO]

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Collegium Should Take Forward Proposal To Elevate Justice Dipankar Dutta : SCBA President Vikas Singh

Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, on Monday said that the proposal to elevate Bombay High Court Chief Justice Dipankar Dutta must be taken ahead by the Supreme Court Collegium despite the change in its composition.Speaking at a felicitation function organised by the SCBA to honour the newly sworn-in Chief Justice of India Justice Dr DY...

Forceful Conversion Of Religion Serious Issue, May Affect Security Of Nation : Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response

Forceful conversion of religion will not only affect the Union of India but also affect the freedom of religion and conscience of individuals, the Supreme Court of India observed on Monday. Terming this as a "very serious issue", a Bench of Justices MR Shah and Hima Kohli asked the Union of India to make its stand clear by filing a counter affidavit in the matter within November...

Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Plea Against Electoral Bonds' Sale For Polls In Gujarat, HP [VIDEO]

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'Victim' U/S 2(wa) CrPC Includes Legal Heirs Who May Continue Criminal Case If Victim Dies: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that the word 'victim' under Section 2(wa) of CrPC would include his or her legal heirs and they would have the locus to continue the criminal case in case of victim's death, before Police files the chargesheet. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said,"A victim would mean a person who has suffered any loss or injury caused by reason of the...

Collegium System Is The Best; Indispensable For Independence Of Judiciary, Rule Of Law: Former CJI UU Lalit

Calling the collegium system "the best system", the former Chief Justice Of India U U Lalit on Sunday said the collegium system is indispensable for the independence of judiciary and the rule of law.However, Lalit also said that it would be the government's prerogative to bring back the National Judicial Appointments Commission if it decides to do so. "But so long as that is not brought in,...

POCSO Act Meant To Protect Minors From Sexual Abuse, Not Criminalize Consensual Romantic Relationships Of Young Adults: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has said that the intention of The Protection Of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was to protect the children from sexual abuse and not criminalise consensual romantic relationships of young adults.Justice Jasmeet Singh made the observation in an order granting bail to an accused in a case registered under Sections 363/366/376 IPC & Sections 6/17 POCSO Act...