Telangana And AP Advocates Demand Supreme Court Bench At Hyderabad, Speedy Appointment Of CJ And Judges To HC

It has been over a month since the collegium cleared Justice Thottathil  Radhakrishnan’s candidature for the post of Chief Justice of the High Court. Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu’s transfer from Kerala High Court to High Court at Hyderabad was also cleared by the collegium last year, but has since been pending with the Centre. Justice K.M. Joseph, who is currently the Chief Justice...

Delhi HC Urges Press Council To Decide On Plea For Ban On Using Photos, Names Of Constitutional Functionaries In Pvt Advertisements [Read Judgment]

Disposing off a petition praying for the writ of mandamus prohibiting the use of photographs or names of high constitutional functionaries in private advertisements, the Delhi High Court on Monday urged the Press Council of India (PCI) to expeditiously decide the petitioner’s representation in the same behalf.Inter alia, the grievance of the petitioner before the high court was directed...

Will India Ever Have ‘The Post’ Moment, With The Official Secrets Act In Place?

Official Secrets Act has become an instrument of oppression at the hands of the establishment to witch-hunt those who dare to ask uncomfortable questionsAmidst the Vietnam war, the board of management of ‘The Washington Post’ was caught up in a severe dilemma as to whether it should publish sensitive and classified defense documents which revealed that the U.S Government had been always aware that there was no chance of winning the war, and that despite such concrete knowledge successive...

Nirav Modi-PNB Fraud: Mumbai Office Of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Raided By CBI

The Mumbai office of law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas was raided by a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team last week in connection with the investigation into the Rs 11,400 crore Nirav Modi scam, Legally India reported.The Firm was apparently instructed by Mr. Modi less than a month before the lid was blown off the scam. The Firm has, however, since terminated the assignment handed...

Quashing The Appointment Of MG University VC: Kerala HC Issues Fresh Order On Realizing That It Had Referred To An Overruled Judgment [Read Judgment]

Kerala High Court, on Thursday, recalled its judgment rendered on Monday, when it had quashed Dr. Babu Sebastian’s appointment as Mahatma Gandhi University’s Vice-Chancellor (VC).The Bench comprising Chief Justice Antony Dominic and Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu issued a fresh judgment after realizing that it had extensively referred to the Madras High Court's judgment in the case of K....

Jharkhand Acting Chief Justice DN Patel Faints During Legal Service Camp

Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court, Justice DN Patel, who fainted during a programme in Jamshedpur on Sunday, has been discharged from hospital and is reportedly fine. Justice Patel became unconscious for a brief period during a function held to distribute government scheme benefits.On Sunday, the Jharkhand Legal Service Authority (JHALSA) had held legal service-cum-empowerment camp...

Post Legislative Review Mechanisms – Whether A Need Or Necessity In The Current Digital Revolution Age

Digital Revolution is in vogue and is here to stay. Many people have yet to realize just how rapid and profound the current digital revolution is, or how quickly it’s breaking down old institutions and changing the way of life. Virtually no part of our daily life has remained uninfluenced by these sweeping changes. Be it the way we communicate, the way we buy and sell, the way we do our banking, the way we commute, the way we dine – every minute aspect of our current day life, wherever we may...

Tarun Tejpal's Plea For Quashing Rape Charges: Justice Nageswara Rao Recuses From Hearing The Case

Magazine Tehelka’s former editor Tarun Tejpal, facing trial in Goa for allegedly raping his junior colleague, has moved the Supreme Court (SC) challenging the Bombay High Court’s December 20, 2017 order which has dismissed his plea for quashing of charges against him in the alleged rape case.Tejpal’s petition came up for hearing before the bench of Justice SA Bobde and Justice L...

SC Issues Notice To UP Police On Ex-Minister Gayatri Prajapati's Plea For Regular Bail In Rape Case

A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice AK Sikri has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh police on a petition filed by Ex- minister Gayatri Prajapati seeking regular bail in a rape case.Prajapati, who was a minister during Akhilesh Yadav has challenged the Allahabad High Court’s December 14, 2017 order denying him the regular bail.Prajapati’s counsel termed the case “false” and told...

The Supreme Court – Final but Infallible?

Last few months have been very eventful for the Supreme Court. A lot was shared, a lot was informed, a lot was discovered. In fact a lot of ink has flown on it as well. I, therefore, refrain from going into the flashback. I will restrict myself to two orders passed yesterday by the court and will attempt to answer few legal questions surrounding them. The past events remain important, howsoever, to understand the context of Part – II of this article.Part – IThe Supreme Court bench comprising of...

IIPM- Caravan Defamation Row: Delhi HC Lifts Gag Order On Magazine, Says Evidence Shows Article Based On Truth, Research [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has vacated the injunction order passed against Caravan magazine in the Rs 50 crore defamation suit filed by IIPM (Indian Institute of Planning and Management) founder and dean Arindam Chaudhari while upholding the magazine’s defence of truthfulness.Justice Manmohan vacated the April 12, 2011 order of interim injunction passed by civil judge, Cachar, Silchar, Assam,...

MP HC Asks Counsel To Do One-Hour Community Service Instead Of Imposing Costs To Restore His Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently made a suggestion to the counsel to do one hour of community service instead of imposing costs while allowing restoration application.Justice Anand Pathak suggested the counsel for the applicant to invest one hour of community service while visiting Blind's Home (Madhav Andha Ashram, Chandravadni Ka Naka, Gwalior) along with some food items/ snacks...