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'Don't Eat Up Court's Time To Show Off Skills' : Supreme Court Cautions Lawyers For Arguing Against Settled Precedents
The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 9) cautioned lawyers against consuming the Court's valuable time by arguing cases that contradict settled legal positions solely to showcase their argumentative skills. “As the courts are bound by the law of precedent and to follow the law laid down in the binding judgment of the Constitution Bench, the lawyers are also expected to respect...
'Only Prima Facie Case Is Seen At Charge-Framing Stage': Allahabad HC Refuses Relief To Book Editor Accused Of Insulting Quran
The Allahabad High Court last week dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by a book editor seeking discharge in a case of allegedly publishing insulting words against Islam and the Quran. Observing that, at the stage of framing charges, only a prima facie case is to be seen, a bench of Justice Subhash Chandra Sharma upheld a trial court order refusing to discharge Revisionist-Dr....
'Undesirable For National Security': Calcutta HC Upholds Dismissal Of BSF Personnel Accused Of Taking Bribes To Declare Candidates 'Fit'
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the dismissal of BSF personnel Md. Farhad Zaman, accused of accepting bribes to secure “fit” medical certificates for job aspirants appearing in the 2018 Constable (GD) recruitment in CAPFs, NIA, SSF and Assam Rifles.Justice Amrita Sinha dismissed the writ petition filed by the dismissed BSF constable and observed that overwhelming material existed to...
Thiruparankundram Deepam Row: Madras High Court Dismisses Plea By Hindu Dharma Parishad Seeking Permission To Light Lamp
The Madras High Court on Thursday (9 April) dismissed a petition filed by the Hindu Dharma Parishad seeking to light lamp atop the Thiruparankundram Hills.The bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice M Jothiraman criticised filing such pleas for political gains and dismissed the plea.“You're using this for your political gain? Doesn't the court have any other work to do? Is there no...
When Indians Can Follow Road Safety Rules Abroad Then Why Not In India? Bombay High Court In Accident Case
When Indians traveling abroad can follow the rules and regulations pertaining to traffic there, then why can't they follow the road rules here in India, the Bombay High Court recently questioned while disposing of a road accident compensation case, wherein a priest suffering from Parkinson died after being hit by a Thane Municipal Transport Corporation (TMTC) bus.Single-judge Justice...
Writ Court Cannot Examine Validity Of Revenue Mutations Unless Explicitly Challenged: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that where mutations have not been challenged and have attained finality, the writ court cannot examine their validity or comment upon the manner in which they were attested.The Court was hearing an intra-court appeal challenging the judgment of the writ court, which had set aside a mutation and remitted the matter for fresh...
Law Researcher Vacancy At Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal, Delhi
Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal invites application for the post of Law Researcher on contract basis in DRAT-Delhi. Name of the Post: Law Researcher Age Limit: 21-30 Years Remuneration: Rs.60,000/- (Sixty Thousand only) Essential Qualification and Experience The candidate must be a Law Graduate having a bachelor's degree in law (including integrated Degree Course in Law)/LLM with 55o/o minimum marks from any College/University/Institution established by law in India and...
Stranger Affected By Interim Order Entitled To Impleadment In Writ Proceedings : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that a stranger to the proceedings, not being a party to the original Writ proceedings, cannot be denied impleadment if the order passed in the proceedings has a direct bearing on the stranger. “In writ proceedings, where the Court is called upon to interpret the scope and operation of an interim order already passed by it, a person who is shown to be...
S.197 CrPC Protection Applies Even If Public Servant Exceeded Powers While Discharging Official Duty: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 acts as a shield to public servants who cannot be removed from service without government sanction, protecting them from false and unwarranted prosecution.The Court clarified that even if a public servant has exceeded his powers while discharging his official duties, the...
S.107 CrPC Invocable Only For Threat To Public Peace, Not Over Individual Fear: Patna High Court Quashes Preventive Proceedings
The Patna High Court has held that proceedings under Section 107 CrPC can be initiated only where there are allegations of overt acts likely to lead to breach of public peace affecting the public at large, and not merely because some individuals claim to be living under fear due to threats.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Jitendra Kumar was hearing a criminal writ petition seeking quashing...
PIL In Bombay High Court Seeks Rules Under Anti-Superstition Act After 'Godman' Ashok Kharat Case
Following the FIR against self-styled Godman Ashok Kharat accused of sexually exploiting women, a PIL has been filed in Bombay High Court, Kolhapur bench claiming 'ineffective' implementation of Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice & other Inhuman, Evil & Aghori Practices & Black Magic Act 2013. The Act is also known as the Anti-Superstition Act.The petition...
