Assistant Government Advocate And Deputy Government Advocate Vacancy At Department Of Legal Affairs [Apply Now]

The Union Public Service Commission invites online application for the post of Assistant Government Advocate and Deputy Government Advocate in Department of Legal Affairs at Ministry of Law and Justice.Name of the Post: Assistant Government Advocate and Deputy Government Advocate No. of Post: Assistant Government Advocate: 01 (One) Deputy Government Advocate: 02 (Two) Essential Qualification and Experience Assistant Government Advocate • He should have been a member of a State Judicial...

Karnataka High Court Asks State To Consider Plea For Additional Sign Boards On Highways To Avoid Road Accidents

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday disposed of a PIL seeking directions to the state authorities to install additional sign boards, information boards at conspicuous places and at the places which are prone to accidents in the state highways, district highways and inter village connectivity roads of Bidar district.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha...

Supreme Court To Hear Shiv Sena Symbol Dispute On November 12; Uddhav Seeks Hearing Before Maharashtra Local Polls

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on November 12 the plea filed by Uddhav Thackeray challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to recognize the Eknath Shinde faction as the official Shiv Sena and allot it the party's traditional symbol, the bow and arrow.A Bench comprising Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan, and NK Singh took note of the submission made by Senior...

'Exploitation Of Hope & Vulnerability': Kerala High Court Shocked At Alleged Trafficking Of Women For Assisted Reproductive Technology

The Kerala High Court has recently expressed deep concern and “shock” over alleged instances of exploitation involving women brought to the state purportedly as egg donors or prospective surrogate mothers under the guise of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) programs.The Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha made the observations while hearing...

'We Had To Almost Frame Contempt Charges For You To Act' : Supreme Court Slams CBI's Delay In Arrest Of Cops In MP Custodial Death Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for their delay in arresting two Madhya Pradesh police officers accused in the custodial death of 26-year-old Deva Pardhi, observing that the arrests took place only after the Court issued stern warnings of contempt.A Bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan was hearing a...

Citizens Can't Claim Absolute Right To Visit Public Offices: Bombay High Court

In an important order, the Bombay High Court recently held that no citizen can claim an absolute right to visit public offices purportedly for lodging complaints.A division bench of Justices Anil Kilor and Rajnish Vyas, sitting at the Nagpur seat, upheld the decision of the Western Coalfields Ltd. which declared one Kishore Chakole as "Persona Non Grata" thereby prohibiting his entry in...

'Union Govt Has Failed People, We Don't Need Charity': Kerala High Court Remarks On Non-Waiver Of Loans For Wayanad Landslide Victims

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (October 8) orally remarked that it would pass an interim order to stay the loan recovery action being taken against victims of the Wayanad Landslides. During the last hearing, on the issue of loan waiver of victims, the Additional Solicitor General of India, ARL Sundaresan, appearing for the Centre, submitted that there is some ambiguity with regard to...

MP High Court Inquires State About Action Taken Against Alleged Encroachment Of 'Ancient' Temple

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (October 6) directed the State to file an affidavit disclosing the current status of the Shri Vishnu Barah Mandir temple located in Majhauli. The court further directed the state to inform regarding alleged encroachment on the said land and if any action has been taken or is proposed to be taken against encroachment. The court was hearing a PIL...

Mere Withdrawal Of Suit Pursuant To Compromise Doesn't Culminate Into Executable Decree: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that mere withdrawal of a suit, even pursuant to a compromise, does not in itself culminate into an executable decree unless the compromise is expressly recorded by way of an order and a decree is drawn under Order XXIII Rule 3 of CPC.The provision authorises the Court to pass a decree on a compromise.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav held,“There are...

Criminal Contempt Action Sought Against Advocate Rakesh Kishore Who Tried To Hurl Shoe At CJI BR Gavai

A Supreme Court lawyer has written to the Attorney General for India seeking consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Advocate Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai inside the Supreme Court on Monday.In the letter, Advocate Subhash Chandran KR urged the Attorney General R Venkataramani to grant consent under Section 15 of the Contempt...

Draft Law Based On Hema Committee Report Likely To Be Placed Before Council Of Ministers In Nov: State Tells Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (October 8) was told by the Government Pleader that the draft legislation for addressing issues in the entertainment industry in the State is likely to be placed before the Council of Ministers by the first week of November.During an earlier hearing, the Special Bench of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C.S. Sudha had orally pointed lacunae...

'No Parent Would Fatally Harm Their Child': Rajasthan High Court Converts Father's Murder Conviction To Culpable Homicide, Reduces Life Term

Rajasthan High Court converted a father's murder conviction for fatally hitting his son's neck with a sharp edged tool, to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and reduced sentence from life imprisonment to 7 years.The division bench of Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur and Justice Anuroop Singhi took into consideration the testimonies of prosecution witnesses including appellant's wife...