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Justice Kaushal Jayendra Thaker Appointed As The Chairperson of Gujarat State Human Rights Commission
Justice Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, the former judge of the Allahabad High Court has been appointed as the chairperson of the Gujarat State Human Rights Commission (GSHRC).Justice Thaker, who initially assumed his role as a judge in the Gujarat High Court on May 4, 2013, was later transferred to the Allahabad High Court on April 11, 2016. After serving as a judge for nearly seven years in...
Gyanvapi | 'ASI Not Authorised To Remove Debris During Survey, Mosque May Fall Down', Committee Opposes Survey Time Extension
The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee (which manages Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque) has moved an application before the Varanasi Court opposing the Archaeological Survey of India's (ASI) plea seeking a further 8 weeks’ time to submit its Survey Report pertaining to the Mosque Premises. In its application, the mosque committee has submitted that the ASI is defying the orders of...
'Santana Dharma Dengue-COVID' Remark | Complaint Filed In Bihar Court Against TN Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin
A private complaint has been filed before a court of Chief Judicial Magistrate in Bihar's Muzaffarpur against Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for his alleged 'Ablish Santana Dharma, it is like Dengue-Malaria, CORONA’ remarks claiming that the same has 'hurt' the sentiments of Hindus and followers of the Sanatana dharma.The Complaint has been filed by a lawyer named Sudhir Kumar...
Senior Advocate Amit Sibal Joins 3VB Chambers as Associate Member
Senior Advocate Amit Sibal SA has joined 3VB Chambers as an Associate Member.Amit is a Senior Advocate appearing regularly at the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court and various other High Courts and Tribunals across India. After graduating with a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Balliol College, Oxford and a BA in law at Trinity College, Cambridge, Amit completed an LL.M....
Delhi Court Grants Bail To Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain In Delhi Riots Case
A Delhi Court on Saturday granted bail to former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain in a case related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. [FIR 88 of 2020 registered at Dayalpur police station]Hussain was recently granted bail by the Delhi High Court in five different riots cases. However, Hussain will still remain in judicial custody in other FIRs registered against him, including the...
President Appoints 3 CAT Judicial Members For Srinagar, Jammu Benches
The President of India has made three appointments to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) for its Srinagar and Jammu benches respectively. Senior Advocates Mir Syed Latif, Rajinder Singh Dogra, and Sanjeev Gupta, District Judge, have been chosen as Judicial Members for these important positions.As per the official order issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and...
Manipur Lawyers Withdraw From Prof Kham Khan Suan Hausing's Case After Mob Attack
The home of a lawyer representing Kuki Professor Kham Khan Suan Hausing before the Manipur High Court was vandalised by a mob. The home of Advocate Soiraisham Chitaranjan was attacked.Following this, Chitarajan and three other lawyers - Victor Chongtham, Th. Zingo, and A Priyokumar Sharma - had to decide to not appear for Professor Huasing in the Manipur High Court. They filed a memo in the...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of AOR Sibo Sankar Mishra & Judicial Officer Ananda Chandra Behera As Orissa HC Judges
The Centre on Saturday notified the appointment of Sibo Sankar Mishra, Advocate-on-Record and Ananda Chandra Behera, Senior Judicial Officer as Judges of Orissa High Court. The Collegium of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna had recommended their names for such appointment on August 17, 2023.While recommending the name...
Gyanvapi Mosque Survey | ASI Seeks Further 8 Weeks' Time To Submit Its Report Before Varanasi Court
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has filed an application before the Varanasi Court seeking a further 8 weeks time to file its report pertaining to the Gyanvapi Survey. Earlier, the Court had asked it to submit its survey report by September 2.In the application, the Counsel for the ASI has the survey is expected to take some more time as a lot of trash/debris consisting of garbage,...
Manipur Violence | Following Supreme Court's Direction, Gauhati High Court Designates Courts To Hear CBI Cases
Following the directions issued by the Supreme Court on August 25, the Gauhati High Court on Friday issued a notification designating courts to ensure the hearing of cases related to ethnic violence in Manipur.The following Courts have been designated to deal with the matters in respect of the cases which have been transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for investigation in...
Exploiting Partner, Not Trying To Alleviate Sufferings May Attract S.306 IPC: Court Refuses To Discharge Boyfriend In Pratyusha Banerjee Suicide Case
Exploiting one's partner to an extent that they express the desire to not live and not taking any steps to alleviate their sufferings may attract the offence of abetment of suicide, the Sessions Court held while refusing to discharge event planner Rahul Raj Singh accused of abetting starlet Pratyusha Banerjee’s suicide in 2016.Additional Sessions Judge SJ Ansari prime facie observed...
'Rampant Corruption In Judiciary' Remark: Lawyer Files A Complaint In Bihar Court Against Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
A private complaint has been filed before a court of Chief Judicial Magistrate in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district concerning Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's remark alleging 'Rampant Corruption' in the Judiciary.The Complaint has been filed by a lawyer named Sudhir Kumar Ojha stating that by making the statement in question, Gehlot deliberately played with the reputation of the advocates...