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Delhi Court Summons ED Special Director After Counsel Addressed Judge In Offensive Manner With Loud Tone
A Delhi Court yesterday summoned Special Director of Enforcement Directorate (ED) after a counsel appearing for the probe agency addressed the judge in offensive and derogratory manner with loud tone.Special Judge Jitendra Singh of Rouse Avenue Courts directed the official to remain present physically and said that the presence was necessitated to initiate appropriate action for upholding the dignity of the court. The judge was hearing the money laundering case involving Karnataka Deputy Chief...
UP Court Orders Survey Of Sambhal's Mosque By Advocate Commissioner On Plea Claiming It Was Built Over Demolished Temple
On Tuesday, a Court in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district ordered an advocate commissioner to survey the Shahi Jama Masjid at Chandausi. The survey reportedly began in the evening, just hours after the court's order. The order was passed by Civil Judge (Senior Division) Aditya Singh on a suit filed by eight plaintiffs, including Mahant Rishiraj Giri, who claimed that the mosque...
India's First 24x7 Online Court Opens In Kerala's Kollam
The 24*7 ON (Open and Networked) Court in Kollam is an initiative for lawyers to access digital services like file applications, seek adjournments, monitor cases, and track summons round the clock for speedy dispensation of justice. ON Courts will make things easier and more efficient for advocates and everyone involved in the legal fraternity. It will initially be launched to deal with...
Savarkar Defamation Case | Pune Court Orders Personal Appearance Of Rahul Gandhi On December 2
A Special Court in Pune, on Tuesday (November 18) ordered Rahul Gandhi to remain present before it on December 2, to attend the proceedings of the defamation complaint filed against him for allegedly defaming late right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar by making objectionable comments against him in a speech he delivered in the United Kingdom.Special MP/MLA court Judge Amol Shinde had in...
Delhi Court Orders Release Of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan In Waqf Board PMLA Case
A Delhi Court on Thursday ordered the release of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan in a money laundering case connected to the alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board recruitment during his chairmanship.Special Judge Jitender Singh refused to take cognizance of ED's supplementary chargesheet against Khan under PMLA for the lack of requisite sanction in terms of Section 197 (1)...
2008 Malegaon Blast | Special Court Issues Fresh Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Thakur For 'Continuous' Non-Appearance In Court
A special court in Mumbai on Wednesday issued a fresh Bailable Warrant (BW) against right-wing extremist Pragya Singh Thakur for not remaining present before the court during the final hearing of the 2008 Malegaon Blast case.Special Judge AK Lahoti noted that the Pragya did not appear before the court on Wednesday as was directed in an earlier order wherein a BW was issued for her...
Ministry Of Law & Justice Issues Guidelines For Fair Allocation Of Cases Among Panel Counsels Of Union Govt
The Ministry of Law and Justice has issued an Office Memorandum for the fair and transparent allocation of cases to panel counsels of the Union Government.The OM is issued in the light of complaints received against "unfair and opaque" allocation of cases by the Litigation-in-Charges of the High Courts, District Courts and Tribunals. "Such practices are not only detrimental to other...
Telangana High Court Judges Emphasise Role Of Community Mediation Centres At Legal Services Day Event
In celebration of Legal Services Day, the Telangana State Legal Services Authority (TSLSA) organized a comprehensive legal awareness programme at Ambedkar Bhavan, Hanumakonda, highlighting the importance of accessible legal aid and dispute resolution mechanisms.Justice Sujoy Paul of Telangana High Court and Executive Chairman of TSLSA, inaugurated the event which saw participation from...
Kerala Court Grants Bail To CPM Leader Accused Of Abetting ADM's Suicide
A Kerala Court on Friday has granted bail to CPM Member and former Kannur district Panchayath President PP Divya, accused of abetting the suicide of Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu.The Thalassery Sessions Court granted the bail today. As per prosecution allegations, ADM Naveen Babu committed suicide due to public humiliation from Divya during his farewell function. It is alleged...
Former SC Judge, Justice Rohinton Nariman To Deliver 10th Justice V R Krishna Iyer Memorial Law Lecture At Kochi [December 07]
Former Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Rohinton Nariman will deliver the 10th Justice V.R.Krishna Iyer Memorial Law Lecture on the topic-Economic Criterion and Sub-Classification of Scheduled Caster:- Has reservation eclipsed merit altogether?The Sarada Krishna Satgamaya Foundation for Law and Justice is organizing the lecture and it will be held on December 07, 2024 (Saturday) at 4.45 PM...
2008 Malegaon Blast | Special Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Singh Thakur For 'Continuous' Non-Appearance In Court
A special court on Tuesday (Nov 5) issued a bailable warrant against right-wing extremist Pragya Singh Thakur, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, for not appearing before the court since June this year.Special Judge AK Lahoti emphasised that the case at present is at the stage of final arguments and thus Thakur's presence is necessary. The judge refused to accept the...
Kerala Court Sentences Associate Editor, Staff Reporter Of Mangalam Publication To Imprisonment In Defamation Case By Former Chief Secy
The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (Economic Offences), Ernakulam found R. Ajithkumar, Associate Editor of Mangalam Publication and K. K. Sunil Staff Reporter guilty of defamation under Section 500 of IPC in a defamation case filed by former Kerala State Chief Secretary Tom Jose IAS. The Court sentenced both of them to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 4 months....