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BSLSA Organizes 40-Hour Mediation Training Programme For Advocates Of Civil Courts At Bihar Judicial Academy
Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA) recently concluded a comprehensive training program aimed at promoting the amicable resolution of pending disputes in the Civil Courts of Bihar. Organized under the auspices of the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Supreme Court of India and the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), the 40-hour Mediation Training was conducted from April 22nd to April 26th, 2024, at the Bihar Judicial Academy in Patna.Under the guidance...
[POCSO Act] Jabalpur Sessions Court Denies Bail To Businessman Accused Of Raping Minors Under Guise Of Spa Centre
An Additional Sessions Court in Jabalpur has refused to grant bail to a businessman accused of raping two minors on the pretext of running a spa establishment.Additional District & Sessions Judge Nisha Gupta opined that the relief should not be granted to the accused, considering the seriousness of the crime involved and the totality of facts and circumstances surrounding the case.The accused, Aman Sharma, who was arrested on 05.03.2024, is also the uncle of one of the survivors....
Maharashtra National Law University Implements Menstrual Leave Policy For Students
The Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai has recently approved and implemented 'Menstrual Leave Policy for Students'.As per the said policy, students undergoing menstruation shall be eligible to take 01 day leave per month in which classes are conducted on self-certification basis. Furthermore, as per the policy there shall be a cap of 05 Menstrual Leave Day (MLD) per semester. The other details of the said policy are as follows:Menstrual Leave can be sought by the student on...
AFT Summons Defence Secretary Over Non-Compliance Of Orders By Ministry, Says It Is Handicapped In Absence Of Power To Initiate Contempt
Observing that the case indicates "pathetic lacklustre manner" in which Union government is dealing with implementation of its orders, the Armed Forces Tribunal's (AFT) principal bench has directed the Secretary of Ministry of Defence (MoD) to appear before it "personally".The bench noted that there were more than 1,800 cases pending before the tribunal wherein its orders were not being implemented for months and years and in absence of provision for contempt, the Tribunal is "handicapped in...
Following Supreme Court's Direction, Allahabad HC Enables E-Filing Facilities For Litigants 'In Person' At UP District Courts
In a communication addressed to all the District Judges in the State of Uttar Pradesh, the Registrar General of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday enabled e-filing for litigants 'in-person' through the e-Sewa Kendras of the District Courts of Uttar Pradesh to maximize the utilization of the eSewa Kendras. Importantly, this move comes 8 days after the Supreme Court's April 15...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal For Fresh Term As Additional Judge Of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Supreme Court of India has recommended Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal for a fresh term as Additional Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.“The Collegium resolves to recommend that Mr Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, Additional Judge, be appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh for a fresh term of one year with effect from 3...
Lok Sabha Elections: Gujarat High Court Declares Public Holiday On May 7
The Gujarat High Court has announced May 7, 2024, as a public holiday for the High Court and its associated offices, as well as for the District Judiciary across the state. This decision comes in light of the upcoming General Election to the Lok Sabha and the by-elections for five Assembly Constituencies in Gujarat.A notification issued on April 19, 2024, stated, "Pursuant to the Order passed...
Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority Launches Legal Aid Initiatives Focusing On Pregnant Inmates And Senior Citizens
Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA) unveiled two crucial initiatives on Sunday during the inaugural State Level Meet of Legal Aid Defence Counsels at Nyaya Sadan.The event, graced by esteemed high court judges including JHALSA executive chairman Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, spotlighted the provision of legal aid to pregnant women inmates and the launch of a six-week campaign...
Yes Bank's Rana Kapoor Not Solely Responsible For Sanctioning Loan: Mumbai Court While Granting Bail In ₹400 Crore Loan Fraud Case
A Special PMLA Court in Mumbai, while granting bail to Yes Bank co-founder Rana Kapoor in a 400-Crore loan fraud case, questioned the selective targeting of Rana Kapoor by the CBI, noting the omission of other officials who sanctioned the loan from the chargesheet.Special Judge MG Deshpande observed that there is a common thread linking individuals involved in the criminal activity and...
System Didn't Bring In People Like Justice Kureshi; If You're Too Good & Independent, You're Out : Former SC Judge RF Nariman
Speaking on the appointment of judges, former Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Rohinton Nariman said that while the entire system that exists today was not per se bad, it was not being followed properly or working how it should be.Nariman said that the inefficiency of the system was brought out when the government sat on appointments of some judges. He also added that the system had failed...
Never Mutilate The Idea Of India Where Unity In Diversity Is As Important As Unity : Former Judge Akil Kureshi
Emphasizing the importance of preserving the concept of unity in diversity of the country, former Chief Justice of Rajasthan and Tripura High Court, Justice Akil Kureshi said that the idea of India as a diverse nation should never be mutilated."Now an idea of India has emerged where there is a modern, liberal scientific outlook, where social, and economic justice is a continuous march,...
[Malegaon Blast Case] Mumbai Court Grants Exemption To Pragya Thakur From Appearance As “Last Chance”, Directs Her To Appear On April 25
A Special NIA Court in Mumbai on Saturday granted exemption “as a last chance” to BJP MP Pragya Thakur, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon Blast case, from appearing in court due to ill health.Special Judge AK Lahoti however, ordered her to appear without fail from April 25, 2024, onwards to record her statement in the ongoing trial with a warning that failure to comply would result...