Karnataka High Court Orders Release Of Union Minister Prahlad Joshi's Brother, Nephew Arrested In Cheating Case

The Karnataka High Court has directed the release of Union Minister Prahlad Joshi's brother and nephew, who were arrested in a cheating case for allegedly promising an election ticket to certain persons in exchange for Rs 2.5 crores.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna stayed all further proceedings initiated against them. Since the petitioners were in police custody till tomorrow,...

Gujarat State Legal Services Authority Organizes Special Lok Adalat; Awards Worth Rs. 161.19 Crore Passed

A special Lok Adalat was organised across Gujarat by the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority, under the guidance of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Biren Vaishnav, focusing on longstanding cases related to cheque dishonour and matrimonial disputes, excluding divorce cases.During the Lok Adalat, approximately 50,000 cases were taken up for settlement, with 6,770 complaints filed...

'Right To Privacy' Petitioner, Former Karnataka High Court Judge Justice KS Puttaswamy Passes Away Aged 98

Justice KS Puttaswamy, former Karnataka High Court judge and the lead petitioner in the famous 'right to privacy case', which led to the Supreme Court recognising the right to privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21, has passed away at the age of 98.Justice Puttaswamy enrolled as an advocate in 1952 and was appointed as a judge of the Karnataka High Court in 1977.He served as a judge...

Perception That Women Are Less Authoritative As Compared To Their Male Counter Parts Undermines Their Credibility In Court: Justice Hima Kohli

At an event held on Friday (October 25) to mark 100 years since the enactment of the Legal Practitioner's (Women) Act, 1923, former judge of the Supreme Court Justice Hima Kohli said that the perception that women are less aggressive or authoritative as compared to their male counter parts undermines their credibility in court. This perception, the judge emphasized, may also affect...

Bail Condition That Accused Shall Furnish Bail Bonds 6 Months After Passing Of Order Can't Be Imposed : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently (October 24) dismissed two special leave petitions challenging the bail orders of the Patna High Court. It set aside the orders passed by the High Court and remitted the matter back to the High Court for a fresh hearing on merits, not before orally remarking that they have repeatedly witnessed bail orders passed by the High Court without assigning reasons.The...

Bar Council Of India Removes 107 Fake Advocates From Rolls In Delhi

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has removed 107 fake advocates from the Roll of Advocates in the State of Delhi.The action is being conducted under Rule 32 of the Bar Council of India Certificate and Place of Practice (Verification) Rules, 2015.Between 2019 and 23rd June 2023, several thousands of fake advocates were removed after a thorough investigation into their credentials and...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Contempt Petition Filed Against Rajasthan Authorities Over Lack Of Steps To Tackle Air & Noise Pollution

The Supreme Court recently issued notice on a contempt petition filed against Rajasthan authorities over an alleged lack of steps to tackle air and noise pollution in the state, particularly in Udaipur, despite the Court's directives of November, 2023.A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, dispensing with the appearance of the alleged contemnors -...

Meetings Between Government Head & Chief Justice Do Not Mean 'Some Deal Is Cracked': CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Chandrachud on Saturday said that whenever the heads of the government, be it in a State or at the Centre, meet the Chief Justice of the High Court or the Supreme Court, they do stick to the 'political maturity' and never would speak about a pending case."We do meet but that doesn't mean that there is some deal cracked. We have to be in dialogue with...

PMLA Oppressive, Has No Reasonable Procedure : Kapil Sibal

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal called the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, (PMLA) oppressive and devoid of any procedure established by law guaranteed under Article 21. While addressing the Sikkim Judicial Academy, Sibal called out the Supreme Court for upholding the provisions of PMLA in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary v. UOI and not listing the review petition for two years. Sibal was...

Supreme Court Stays HC's Imposition Of Rs 1 Lakh Cost On Adv Mehmood Pracha, Seeks ECI's Response On Why Remarks Against Him Be Not Expunged

The Supreme Court yesterday stayed an Allahabad High Court order to the extent that it imposed a cost of Rs.1 lakh on Advocate Mehmood Pracha for "wasting Court's time" by filing a petition concerning videography during the electoral process.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order, issuing notice to the Election Commission for the limited purpose as to why...

All India Judicial Service For District Judiciary Would Be Absolute Disaster : Kapil Sibal

On Saturday, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, criticised the Supreme Court Collegium, which is headed by the Chief Justice of India and four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court. He added that the judges appointed through the Collegium system are necessarily not on merits but no one wants to do away with it because there is "inbuilt pressure...

Why Video Conferencing Facilities Not Used To Produce Accused? Supreme Court Asks Maharashtra Home Secretary To File Affidavit

The Supreme Court has asked the State of Maharashtra to explain why Video Conferencing facilities are not being used to produce the accused in Court for trial proceedings.The Court has sought an affidavit from the Secretary of the Home Department of the Maharashtra Government. A bench comprising Justices Rajesh Bindal and R Mahadevan passed this order while noting that the trial in a case...