"Will Not Cause Any Interference In Judicial Functions": J&K IAS Officer Tenders Apology In Criminal Contempt Matter

In a significant development in the ongoing criminal contempt proceedings against Shyambir Singh, the Deputy Commissioner of Ganderbal, the IAS officer appeared before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court and tendered an apology.The apology, submitted in the form of an affidavit and reaffirmed verbally in court, has been accepted and will be forwarded to the High Court of Jammu &...

Chhattisgarh HC CJ Ramesh Sinha Calls For Unified Efforts For Enhancing Rights, Dignity Of Disabled Children, Cites Constitutional Guarantees

The 9th Round of the State Level Stakeholders' Consultation on the Protection of Children with Disabilities was successfully organized by the High Court Juvenile Justice Committee on August 10, 2024, in collaboration with the Chhattisgarh State Judicial Academy and the Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority.The Inaugural session commenced with Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha ceremonially...

Maharashtra Govt Reduces Maximum Court Fees Payable By Widows For Probate Of Will Or Letters Of Administration From ₹75K To ₹10K

The Maharashtra Government recently decided to reduce the maximum court fees to be paid by widows on probate of a Will or Letters of Administration, from Rs 75,000 to Rs 10,000 to be filed in Civil Court.As per a notification, issued on August 7 by the State Revenue and Forests Department (SRFD), the government has reduced the fees to be paid by widows under the Maharashtra Court Fees...

Mumbai Court Frames Murder Charge Against RPF Constable For Opening Fire In Moving Train

In a development in the infamous case of a Railway Police Force (RPF) constable Chetan Singh Choudhary opening fire and killing three persons in a running passenger train, a Mumbai Court, earlier this week, framed charges of murder against him.Singh, who shot his senior and two passengers on July 31, 2023, when he was on the escort duty in a Jaipur-Mumbai train, has pleaded...

'Attack Was In Spur Of Moment': Chandigarh Court Grants Bail To Former President Of Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Arrested For Assaulting Lawyer

A Chandigarh Court has granted bail to the former President of Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association Vikas Malik, arrested for allegedly assaulting a lawyer in the High Court premises and passing casteist remarks.Additional Sessions Judge Dr. Harpreet Kaur opined, "As per the FIR, the alleged attack upon the complainant took place in the spur of the moment and cannot prima facie be...

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Approaches Court Of Arbitration For Sport Challenging Disqualification From Paris Olympics

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has approached the Court of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) challenging her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024, before she was set to compete in the Gold medal match against the USA's Sarah Hildebrandt.According to reports, Phogat was disqualified from competing in the final bout due to being 'overweight' by 100 grams, weighing in at 50.1 kilograms, while...

Judicial Officers From Odisha Take Training On 'Artificial Intelligence & Law' From South Asian University

A group of Judicial Officers from the State of Odisha recently took virtual training on the subject of 'Artificial Intelligence & Law' imparted by Faculty of Legal Studies, South Asian University, New Delhi.Twenty Judicial Officers-cum-Master Trainers, ten from the cadre of District Judge and ten from the cadre of Civil Judge (Senior Division), were nominated and sponsored by the...

'Violated Sacred Trust & Duty': Odisha Court Sentences Man To Death For Stabbing Wife 33 Times, Slitting 6-Yr-Old Daughter's Throat

A Sessions Court in Odisha's Khurda district has sentenced a man to the extreme penalty of death for committing murder of his wife by stabbing 33 times and causing grievous hurt to his six-year-old daughter by slitting her throat.While terming the crime to be a betrayal of trust and love of wife and minor daughter, the 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Bhubaneswar Ms. Bandana Kar...

Maharashtra Police Stations To Have Control Rooms, Digital Display Of Arrested Persons As State Govt Implements Provision Under BNSS

In a first, the Maharashtra Government has resolved to implement a provision of the newly enforced Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS), mandating the establishment of control rooms in police stations in every District and at State level.As per a Government Resolution (GR) issued on August 1, the Maharashtra government has resolved to implement section 37 (a) and (b) of BNSS in...

India Has Potential To Be International Arbitration Hub For Commercial Businesses: Justice Hima Kohli

While speaking at an event in the national capital on the developments in the arbitration landscape in the country, Supreme Court Justice Hima Kohli said that India has the potential to be the “preferred choice” for International Arbitration for “commercial businesses”, having a “progressive legislative framework, a pro-enforcement judiciary and robust institutional...

SEBI's Proposed Measures To Curb Speculative Trading In Index Derivatives

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently announced a series of proposed measures aimed at curbing speculative trading activities in the index derivatives segment. The SEBI's announcement arose from concerns about the exponential rise in trading volume within the futures and options (F&O) segment. Understanding Derivatives Derivatives are financial...

SEBI Introduces Quarterly Disclosure Requirements And New Committees For Stock Exchanges And Clearing Corporations

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced amendments to the regulations governing stock exchanges and clearing corporations. The amended rules now require stock exchanges and clearing corporations to disclose their shareholding patterns on a quarterly basis on their respective websites following the same requirements and format specified in the Securities...