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Orissa High Court Asks Why Life Convict's Appeal Filed With 12 Yrs Delay Despite Regular Jail Inspections By District Judge, DLSA
The Orissa High Court has expressed disappointment over the working of Jail and Legal Aid authorities after finding 12 years delay in filing a Jail Criminal Appeal (JCRLA) against a murder conviction recorded by a Sessions Court in the year 2013.A Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra was taken aback by such delay which occurred despite regular...
Supreme Court Leaves Open Question Whether Customs Can Seize Goods Which Left Port
The Supreme Court recently refused to entertain an appeal against the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (“CESTAT”) view that once goods are cleared from the port, customs authorities lose their power to confiscate them for violations such as non-compliance with license requirements. However, the bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Ujjal Bhuyan left open the question...
CCTVs In Police Stations : Supreme Court Grants Final Deadline To States/UTs For Compliance Affidavits; Directs Secretary's Appearance On Default
The Supreme Court today granted 3 weeks to the States and UTs that have not filed their compliance affidavits in the matter relating to the lack of functional CCTV Cameras in police stations across the country. The Court added that in case of non-compliance with the deadline, Chief Secretaries are to be present in the Court on the next hearing.The bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice...
Insolvency Process Can Be Withdrawn Before Formation of CoC, NCLT Chennai Reaffirms
The National Company Law Tribunal at Chennai has recently reaffirmed that a corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) may be withdrawn after admission but before the Committee of Creditors (CoC) is formed, while allowing the withdrawal of insolvency proceedings against Vees Properties Limited. The tribunal relied on the Supreme Court's ruling in Glas Trust Company LLC v. BYJU...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Sets Annual Schedule For LLB Admissions To Curb Delays
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State authorities to streamline the admission for law courses from 2026, noting that delay in the process has an adverse effect on academic curriculum of candidates.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Challa Gunaranjan passed the order in a PIL filed by Thandava Yogesh.It was the petitioner's case that there...
Chhattisgarh High Court Refuses To Direct Politician's Arrest In Hate Speech FIR; Says Courts Can't Micromanage Investigations
The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the authorities to take time-bound coercive action against Johar Chhattisgarh Party leader Amit Baghel, including his arrest, a thorough investigation and filing of a charge sheet in all pending FIRs registered against him for hate speech.In doing so the court said that mere assertion of “State apathy” claiming that...
Senior Legal Consultant Vacancy At Office Of The Custodian Of Enemy Property For India
Office Of the Custodian of Enemy Property for India invites online application for the post of Senior Legal Consultant. Name of the Post: Senior Legal Consultant No. of Post: 02 (Two) Essential Qualification and Experience Retired Central / State Government / PSU employee at the level of Deputy Secretary or equivalent (from Level-12 of the Pay Matrix) who has worked in either Ministry of Law & Justice or JAG branch of the Armed Forces / CAPFs on legal matters.Bachelor's...
Legal Consultant Vacancy At Office Of The Custodian Of Enemy Property For India
Office Of the Custodian of Enemy Property for India invites online application for the post of Legal Consultant. Name of the Post: Legal Consultant No. of Post: 07 (Seven) Essential Qualification and Experience: For Retired Government Officials: Retired Central / State Govt. or PSU employees at the level of Under Secretary or equivalent (Level 11 of Pay Matrix) who have worked in the Ministry of Law & Justice. the JAG Branch of the Armed Forces, or CAPFs handling legal...
Motor Accident Victim Seeking Compensation Must Lodge Complaint In Time: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently upheld an order of the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal which refused compensation to a claimant, observing that the possibility of planting or involving the offending vehicle in the alleged accident cannot be ruled out.A single judge, Justice P Sree Sudha dismissed the appeal stating, "the delay is not at all explained and injured not filed any certified copies...
Delhi High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Senior Citizen Who Failed To Attend Personal Hearing Over ₹1.95 Crore GST Demand
The Delhi High Court has directed the Customs Department to grant one more opportunity to a septuagenarian woman, who failed to appear for personal hearing in connection with ₹1,95,11,160 demand raised against her firm.The Petitioner is the sole proprietor of the firm, who has a dealership agreement with M/s. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited in respect of domestic &...
Bombay HC Appellate Side Rules | 7-Day Notice To Client Not Required When Advocate Files 'No Instructions' Pursis: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has recently clarified that the requirement of giving a seven-day advance notice to the client before withdrawing a vakalatnama, as mandated under the Bombay High Court Appellate Side Rules, 1960, and the Civil Manual, does not apply when an advocate merely files a pursis stating that he has 'no instructions' from the client.Holding so, the Supreme Court set aside the...