Breaking: Bombay HC Orders Domestic Accounts Of Lawyer’s Collective To Be De-Freezed, Says Centre’s Allegations Vague [Read Order]

In a major relief to Senior Counsel Indira Jaising’s NGO, The Lawyer’s Collective, the Bombay High Court passed an interim order de-freezing their domestic accounts.Justice MS Sonak held that the Centre’s allegations of “mixing of foreign contribution with domestic funds” were “vague and bereft of reasoning.”The bench was hearing an appeal filed by lawyer’s collective...

Court Summons Arvind Kejriwal, Kirti Azad In DDCA Defamation Case [Read Order]

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad were on Monday summoned by the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate, Delhi, on a defamation complaint filed by Delhi & District Cricket Association and its Vice President Mr. Chetan Chauhan.The Court opined that their statements prima facie adversely affected the reputation of the cricketing body and its officials, by...

HC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Declaration of Delhi Assembly Session Unconstitutional [Read Petition]

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to the Delhi Government, Ministry Of Home Affairs and Assembly Secretary on a petition seeking the recent Delhi assembly session be declared unconstitutional.Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva was hearing a petition filed by Delhi lawyer Prashant Kumar Umrao.Advocate RP Luthra, counsel for the petitioner, argued that the present session of the...

Breach Of ‘One Bar One Vote’: Gujarat HC Stays Announcement Of Bar Assn Election Results [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court has, in an interim order, stayed the announcement of results of the elections to the Bar Association until further orders by the court.Hemalkumar Bhupendrabhai Gohel had approached the high court, contending that elections to the bar association were being held in breach of the principle of 'one bar one vote'.The Delhi High Court had allowed petitions seeking...

ECI Directs FIR Against Kejriwal For His ‘Take Bribe’ Speech [Read Order]

The Election Commission has directed initiation of necessary legal action by filing FIR/complaint against Aam Aadmi Party founder Arvind Kejriwal for violating the model code of conduct (MCC) by asking voters to 'take bribe' speech during Goa election campaign.Last week, an 'anguished' Election Commission had 'censured' Arvind Kejriwal, also Delhi Chief Minister, by saying: "The...

Reports About Fake Lawyers Worrisome: Kerala Governor Justice Sathasivam

Kerala Governor and former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam on Monday said lawyers have to be vigilant, especially in maintaining credibility.“As a person who was fortunate to lead the Indian Judiciary, I am worried about the reports about unqualified lawyers in our State and the nation. We have been hearing reports quoting official sources that thousands of lawyers in Kerala are yet...

Bombay HC Seeks Reply From Producers Of Jolly LLB 2 On Advocate’s Petition

The division bench headed by Justice VM Kanade of the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has issued notice to Fox Star Studios, producers of the upcoming film Jolly LLB 2, directing them to file an affidavit in reply before the next hearing.The bench was hearing a writ petition filed by advocate Ajay Waghmare. In his petition, Waghmare has sought LLB to be dropped from the main title...

Pick Up Social Justice Litigation As A Career After Law School: Sr. Advocate Colin Gonsalves [Watch Video]

Senior Supreme Court Lawyer and Founder-Director of Human Rights Law Network Dr. Colin Gonsalves, called upon the young fraternity of law students to pick up social justice litigation as a career after their law school. On the occasion of 68th Republic Day, Nyaya Forum for Courtroom Lawyering, a students' initiative at NALSAR University of Law hosted Dr. Colin Gonsalves, He delivered a talk on "Human Rights and Courts" to a gathering of roughly 150 students and faculty members at the packed MK...

Can Cheque Bounce Victim File Appeal Before Sessions Court: Allahabad HC Refers Query To Larger Bench [Read Judgment]

It has also asked how to solve conflict between Section 372 proviso and Section 378(4) CrPC, when the victim and complainant are different personsWhere should be an appeal against acquittal in a cheque bounce case filed? Can the victim file it before the sessions court and the complainant file it before the high court? Can the victim file it before the high court without obtaining its leave?...

DU Photocopy Case: Oxford Academicians Urge OUP To Refrain From Appeal In SC Against Delhi HC Judgment

A group of Oxford University academics, students and alumni has supported the Delhi High Court judgment in the DU photocopy case.In an open letter, they urged the Oxford University Press (OUP) to desist from filing an appeal in the Supreme Court against the ‘progressive’ decision, reports SpicyIPThe 122 signatories to the petition showed strong support for the judgment that affirms the...

Indian Supreme Court’s Judgment On Mixing Religion And Politics : A Reply To Prof. Noah Feldman

The Supreme Court of India (SC), in one of its latest judgments -Abhiram Singh vs. CD Commachen (delivered on 2nd Jan 2017), ruled that a political candidate or anyone with his/her consent, cannot appeal to the candidate’s, his agent’s, or voters’ – religion, race, caste, community or language during elections. Both the positive element viz. an appeal to vote on these grounds, and the negative element viz. an appeal not to vote on these grounds are covered. In essence, the SC provided that in...

Political Parties Got 69% Of Total Income From Unknown Sources: ADR Report [Read Report]

A recent report by a Delhi-based think tank has revealed that over the past 11 years, political parties have received Rs.7,832.98 crore from unknown sources, which is a startling 69% of their total income. The revelations raise pertinent question on the transparency and accountability of political parties with respect to funding.The Association for Democratic Reforms undertook detailed...