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Application In Varanasi Court For ASI Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque's Wuzukhana Area Barring The 'Shiva Linga'
A fresh application has been filed before the Court of District Judge, Varanasi to direct the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to undertake a survey of the Wazukhana area (except for the 'Shiva Linga') without causing any damage to the structure. The application states that the survey is necessary to ascertain the religious character of the property in question. It, therefore, seeks...
Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre To Hold 14th Annual International Conference On Developments in Global Arbitration
The Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre (NPAC) will be holding 14th Annual International Conference on “Recent Advances and Developments in Global Arbitration” on September 1-2, 2023 at New Delhi.The event will be held from 8 AM to 5.30 PM at Shangri-La’s - Eros Hotel, at Connaught Place, New Delhi.The inaugural address will be delivered by Supreme Court judge, Justice KV Viswanathan,...
Sedition Case: Sharjeel Imam Moves Delhi Court Seeking Statutory Bail For Having Undergone One Half Of Maximum Punishment
Sharjeel Imam has moved a Delhi Court seeking statutory bail for having undergone one half of the maximum seven years punishment in a UAPA and sedition case relating to alleged inflammatory speeches made by him in Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia area in the national capital against the Citizenship Amendment Act.Imam was booked under FIR 22 of 2020 registered by Delhi Police’s...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Selection Process Of ED Director
The Supreme Court on August 25 refused to entertain a petition challenging the process of appointment of the Director of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) and allowed the petition to be withdrawn.The bench comprising Justices BR Gavai, Justice PS Narsimha and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra was hearing a PIL filed under Article 32 challenging the constitutionality of Section 25 of the...
Are You Willing To Shift Your Practice To SC?- Supreme Court Lawyers Welfare Trust Announces Justice J.S. Verma Fellowship Scheme
The Supreme Court Lawyers Welfare Trust (SCLWT) has taken a significant step towards recognizing and fostering young legal talent in the field of litigation at the Supreme Court of India through the establishment of the Justice J.S. Verma Fellowships. The Trust, founded in 2008 with a generous contribution from a prominent practicing Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court, is dedicated...
Delhi Court Rejects Second Bail Plea Of Woman Accused Of Stealing Law Intern's Bag From Delhi High Court
A Delhi Court on Monday rejected the second bail application moved by a woman accused of stealing bags and other valuables articles like laptop from the Delhi High Court.Metropolitan Magistrate Kapil Gupta of Patiala House Courts denied bail to Bala Saraswati observing that no ground of bail was made out in her favour. Her first bail application was dismissed by a Duty MM earlier this...
Bihar Caste Survey | Centre Withdraws Affidavit Filed In Supreme Court Which Said That State Govt Can't Conduct Any Action Akin To Census
The Central Government has filed a fresh affidavit in the Bihar caste survey case withdrawing the earlier affidavit which said "No other body under the Constitution or otherwise is entitled to conduct the exercise of either census or any action akin to census".In a second affidavit filed today evening, the Centre said that the above paragraph had "inadvertently crept in"."It is submitted that...
Senior Advocate Basava Prabhu S. Patil Appointed As New Advocate General Of Sikkim
The Government of Sikkim today appointed Shri Basava Prabhu S. Patil as the new Advocate General of the state.A notification issued to this effect reads, "In pursuance of clause (1) of Article 165 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Sikkim is hereby pleased to appoint Shri Basava Prabhu S. Patil, Senior Advocate as Advocate General of Sikkim with immediate effect".Having...
Advocates Should Not Solemnise 'Self-Respect Marriages' In Professional Capacity But Can Act As Witnesses In Private Capacity : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today ruled that advocates, being officers of the court, should abstain from undertaking or volunteering to solemnize 'self-respect marriages' as per Hindu Marriage Act 1955 (as applicable to State of Tamil Nadu) in their professional capacity. However, they may stand as witnesses for marriages in their personal capacities as friends or relatives.A bench comprising Justices...
Sonamarg Construction Ban: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Grants Special Exception For Maintenance/ Repair Of Army Installations
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has allowed the Indian Army to conduct vital maintenance and repair works in existing structures within the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) and other transit camps situated in the pristine region of Sonamarg. Marking a distinct departure from previous restraints imposed by the court, the bench of Chief Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Justice M A...