Supreme Court Sets Aside Kerala HC's Orders For Disciplinary Proceedings Against Lakshadweep Judicial Officer

The Supreme Court recently set aside orders for disciplinary proceedings against a Judicial Officer, noting that the records pertaining to the case alleged to have been mishandled by him were not considered by the Kerala High Court at the time of passing of orders for suspension and enquiry. The same rendered the initiation of disciplinary proceedings legally invalid, the Court said.A bench...

Delhi Court Acquits Swati Maliwal, Others In 2011 FIR Over Pro-Lok Pal Bill Protest

A Delhi Court has recently acquitted AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal and two men in an FIR registered against them in 2011 over their protest raising anti-government and pro-Lok Pal Bill slogans, allegedly in violation of Delhi Police's Prohibitory Order.ACJM Divya Malhotra of Rouse Avenue Courts acquitted Maliwal, Arvind Gaur and Neeraj Kumar Pandey of the offences under Section 188...

Calcutta High Court Declines To Stay Shifting Of NCLT Premises, Says Lawyer's Inconvenience No Grounds To Interfere With Policy Decision

The Calcutta High Court has declined to interfere in the proposed shift of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) premises to Rajarhat, Kolkata, on the grounds raised by several advocates that it would be difficult for them to commute to the new location which was in the outskirts of the city.A single bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar held:It would not be proper for this Court to stay...

Supreme Court Disapproves Uttarakhand HC Judge's Proclivity In Making Unjustified Remarks Against Advocates

The Supreme Court recently set aside two orders of the Uttarakhand High Court that contained adverse remarks made by a High Court judge against an advocate.A bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Sandeep Mehta ruled that the comments made by Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma of the HC regarding the advocate's conduct were unjustified and illegal. “We disapprove the proclivity...

Supreme Court Sets Aside Death Sentence Of Watchman Convicted For Dacoity And Murder

The Supreme Court recently set aside the death sentence of a watchman convicted for the dacoity and murder of his employers to life imprisonment.A bench of Justice BR Gavai, Justice PK Mishra, and Justice KV Vishwanathan set aside the death penalty imposed by the Bombay High Court in 2022.“The learned Trial Judge upon consideration of the material placed on record had come to a...

'Non-Restoration Of Statehood Violates Federalism' : Plea In Supreme Court To Restore Jammu and Kashmir's Statehood In 2 Months

An application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to direct the Union Government to restore the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir within 2 months.The application has been filed as a Miscellaneous Application in the disposed of matter "In Re : Article 370 of the Constitution" in which the Supreme Court upheld the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. In that judgment,...

Land For Jobs Scam: Delhi Court Grants Bail To Lalu Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav In Money Laundering Case

A Delhi Court on Monday granted bail to RJD leaders Lalu Prasad Yadav and his sons Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav in a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam case.Special Judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts granted bail on a personal bond of Rs. 1 lakh each. The matter will now be heard on October...

Gujarat High Court Launches Gender Sensitisation Campaign "Ehsaas Nyay Ka Sab Ke Liye"

The Gujarat State Legal Service Authority, in collaboration with Gender Resource Centre, Government of Gujarat, has launched a year-long gender sensitisation campaign titled "एहसास न्याय का सब के लिए" - "Ehsaas Nyay Ka Sab Ke Liye" during a seminar held at the Gujarat High Court Auditorium. The event was presided over by the Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal,...

Second National Lok Adalat: Telangana Settles 12 Lakh Cases And Awards Over Rs 200 Crores, Achieves "Highest Disposal Percentage"

In the recently concluded second National Lok Adalat, the state of Telangana settled 12 lakh cases and awarded compensation of over Rs 200 crore, becoming the state with the highest disposal percentage.Ch.Panchakshari, Member Secretary, Telangana State Legal Services Authority, while speaking to LiveLaw, informed that the state has achieved the "highest disposal percentage" in the National...

Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Review Of Judgment Which Struck Down Electoral Bonds Scheme

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking a review of the Constitution Bench judgment which struck down the Electoral Bonds scheme as unconstitutional.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, JB Paridwala and Manoj Misra dismissed the review petition filed by Advocate Mathews Nedumpara and another"Having perused the review petitions, there is...

In 31 Months, Three Out Of Four Bombay HC Benches Recuse From Hearing Plea To Clear Father Stan Swamy's Name From Bhima-Koregaon Case

Last month, Bombay High Court judge Justice Revati Mohite-Dere recused from hearing a plea filed in December 2021 by the next of kin of Father Stan Swamy, who sought clearing the now deceased (Swamy's) name from the Bhima-Koregaon case.The plea filed by Father Fraser Mascarenhas, the former principal of Xavier's College in Mumbai, recently came up for hearing before a bench of...

Telangana High Court Holds Multi-Speciality Health Camp And Blood Donation Camp

The Telangana High Court held its Multi Speciality Health Camp & Blood Donation Camp" on 4th October. The camps were inaugurated by Justice Alok Aradhe, Chief Justice, High Court for the State of Telangana & Patron-in-Chief, Telangana State Legal Services Authority.The initiative aimed at providing free health services to Advocates, Staff Members and others associated with the...