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Supreme Court Orders Release Of Advocate Arrested By Haryana Police
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 12) ordered the release of Advocate Vikram Singh, who was arrested by the Haryana Police in connection with a murder case.The bench comprising Chief Justice of BR Gavai, Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria passed the interim order while issuing notice to the Police on a writ petition filed by Singh challenging his arrest and remand in the...
SC's Jospeh Shine Judgment Which Decriminalized Adultery Not Prospective, Nullified Pending Prosecutions Also: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court held that the decriminalization of adultery by the Supreme Court in Joseph Shine v Union of India shall not just apply prospectively but, it will apply retrospectively to all pending and ongoing cases, which is necessary to uphold the constitutional guarantees of equality, dignity and privacy.The bench of Justice Anand Sharma held that when Section 497 IPC (Adultery)...
Adolescents And Consent
Childhood can be described as that period of human existence, where one experiences the world, as magical realism, not because the fantastical is narrated as the ordinary, like in books, but because the ordinary is experienced as fantastical in life. However, the lack of experience and knowledge that makes every new experience seem like magic, also makes children vulnerable to bad things, bad people, and bad consequences. Therefore, the law has created separate categories for children both as...
TP Chandrasekharan Murder | Kerala High Court Seeks State's Stand In Convict's Mother's Plea To Transfer Him From Thavanur Jail To Kannur
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (November 11) sought the State's stand while considering a plea to transfer N.P. Sunil Kumar @ Kodi Suni, undergoing life imprisonment for the T.P. Chandrasekharan murder case, from Central Prison & Correctional Home, Thavanur (Malappuram) to Central Prison & Correctional Home, Kannur.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath was considering a petition filed by...
Govt Must Give Reasons For Not Accepting Recommendations Of Chief Commissioner Of Persons With Disabilities: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that recommendations of the Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities (CCPwD) have to be generally followed by the government authorities.A division bench comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Madhu Jain however added that the concerned authority may, for valid reasons, refuse to follow the same.“In such circumstance, convey the reason of non-acceptance to...
Why Allahabad High Court Said District Courts, Advocates Sometimes Misinterpret SC's 'Satender Kumar Antil' Verdict?
In an order passed on Monday, the Allahabad High Court expressed concern that district courts and advocates sometimes misinterpret the Supreme Court's judgment in Satender Kumar Antil vs Central Bureau of Investigation LL 2021 SC 550, leading to confusion in bail proceedings. A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal noted that the Supreme Court's directions in Satender Kumar Antil...
PM Modi Degree Row: Delhi High Court Asks DU To File Objections To Delay In Filing Of Appeals, No Notice For Now
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi University to file its objections on the delay in filing of a batch of appeals seeking disclosure of information with respect to the bachelor's degree of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela however did not issue notice in the matter. It ordered,"SGI...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Berger Paints' Exemption From Mandatory Pre-Litigation Mediation In ₹1 Crore Suit Over Urgent Interim Relief Plea
The Calcutta High Court recently refused to revoke an earlier order that had exempted Berger Paints India Limited from undergoing pre-litigation mediation before filing a commercial suit against GPHP Holdings Pvt Ltd, a manufacturing company. The dispute related to the recovery of Rs. 1.01 crore for paints and coatings sold and delivered between February and June 2024. In an order delivered...
Consultant (Legal) Vacancy At Central Council For Research In Homoeopathy
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy invites application for the post of Consultant (Legal) on contractual basis.Name of the Post: Consultant (Legal) No. of Post: 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience • Bachelor's in law (LL.B.) from a recognized University. • For retired Govt. Employees: Retired Officer from the level of Section Officer/Under Secretary/Deputy Secretary/Director or equivalent in the Govt. of India/aftached subordinate offices/Central Autonomous bodies with...
CCTV Footage Of 2024 Lok Sabha Polls No Longer In Custody Of District Election Officers In Delhi, Stands Destroyed: ECI To High Court
The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently informed the Delhi High Court that the CCTV footage of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 is not longer in the custody of the seven District Election Officers (DEOs) in the national capital as the same stands destroyed.Justice Mini Pushkarna took the statement on record while hearing an application filed by Advocate Mehmood Pracha last year,...