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'Not A Healthy Practice': Supreme Court Criticises Advocate-on-Record For Seeking Discharge Of Original AoR From Case
The Supreme Court today deprecated the conduct of an Advocate-on-Record who filed an application seeking discharge of another AoR from the case (who was originally engaged)."Why one AoR is asking for discharge of another AoR? Why embarrass your colleague in the Bar? He [new AoR] must apologize to her [original AoR]...this is not a healthy practice. We don't want to make any inference about...
Orissa High Court Waives Bail Condition Stipulating One Surety To Be Relative Of Accused, Calls It 'Onerous'
The Orissa High Court has waived a bail condition imposed by a Sessions Court requiring the accused to furnish two sureties, one of whom must be his 'kin/relative', on the ground that putting such 'onerous' condition defeats the purpose of bail.A single bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy also held that putting such conditions which are impossible to comply is against the intention of...
Kerala High Court Permits Enrollment Of Retired Govt Employee Who Completed LLB Degree Through Evening Classes
The Kerala High Court has permitted the enrollment of a retired government employee, who completed LLB degree by attending evening classes.Justice N Nagaresh disposed of the writ petition which was filed challenging the denial of enrollment to a retired employee who has completed his LL.B in 1994 by attending evening classes. Previously, an interim order was issued directing the Bar Council...
Singhania & Co. Advises Anondita Medicare On ₹69.5 Crore SME IPO Listing
Singhania & Co. acted as the legal counsel to Anondita Medicare Limited in connection with its SME IPO of ₹69.5 crores. The issue witnessed a response from investors, being oversubscribed by over 300 times. The IPO was priced at ₹145 per share and listed at ₹275.50 per share on the stock exchanges. Narnolia Financial Services Limited acted as the Book Running Lead Manager (BRLM), with Krishna N Narnolia, Shailendra Kumar, Ameet S Kishorpuria and Tarun Tiwari leading the team,...
Supreme Court Asks High Courts Not To Delay Uploading Of Judgments After Pronouncing Operative Part
The Supreme Court warned the High Courts not to delay uploading the judgment once its operative part is pronounced. The Court reiterated that judgments should be made available to the parties within three months from the date of reserving. “We hope that we may not have to come across any matter wherein there is a delay at the end of the High Court in uploading the reasoned order...
Article 22(1) Of The Constitution Of India And Section 47 Of The BNSS: “Sri Darshan” Reflects A Balanced Approach
Article 22(1) of the Constitution of India states that, no person who is arrested shall be detained in custody without being informed, as soon as may be, of the grounds for such arrest. Section 47(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'the BNSS'), corresponding to Section 50(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short 'the Code'), provides that, every police officer or other person arresting any person without warrant shall forthwith communicate to...
Every OTS Scheme Is Time-Bound; Borrower Has No Vested Right To Seek Extension: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a writ petition filed by M/s Jaharveer Maharaj Agro Pvt. Ltd., while holding that every 'One Time Settlement' (OTS) scheme is 'time-bound' and a borrower has no vested right to seek an extension beyond the period prescribed under the said scheme. A Bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Praveen Kumar Giri observed that in...
Hindu Marriage Act | Presumption Of Valid Marriage Doesn't Always Diminish Merely Due To No Direct Evidence Of 'Saptapadi': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the presumption of a valid marriage is not diminished simply because there is no direct or positive proof of the ceremony of Saptapadi having taken place between the parties. A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said that if there is even some evidence showing that the parties went through a form...
Bail Can't Be Cancelled Merely Because Accused Sought Exemption From Appearance On Few Hearing Dates: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that seeking exemption from appearance on a few hearing dates during trial, by itself, does not justify cancellation of bail granted to an accused.Justice Yashvir Singh Rathor said,"Merely, because petitioner had sought exemption on three dates out of six dates of hearing, it cannot be inferred that he had wilfully absented himself or was hampering...
MP High Court Directs Advocate Objecting To Song 'Bhai Vakeel Hai' From Jolly LLB 3 To Implead Film's Director & Producer
While hearing a PIL objecting to the depiction of lawyers and the judiciary in the song 'Bhai Vakeel Hai' from the upcoming film Jolly LLB 3, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (September 9) directed the petitioner to implead the producer and director of the movie.The film starring actors Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi is scheduled for release on September 19. Thus a division bench of...
'Second FIR After 22 Years Not Proper': Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Mukhtar Ansari's 'Aide' In 2001 Usri Chatti Murder Case
The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to an alleged aide of Mukhtar Ansari, in connection with the 2001 Usri Chatti murder case, as it noted that the registration of a second FIR regarding the same incident after 22 years "does not appear proper". A bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi thus allowed Sarfaraz Ansari @ Munni's bail application, taking into account that an...