Kerala Police Officer Suspended For Assaulting Lawyer

The City Police Commissioner, Ernakulam, has suspended trainee Sub-Inspector K Saiju of Ernakulam North Police Station for assaulting a lawyer. Saiju was alleged to have assaulted Advocate Srinath C.V. and his friend on July 13, 2023. Saiju allegedly hurled abusive words against the lawyer, as well. Another lawyer, Advocate Sreekanth, was also alleged to have been beaten by the said...

BREAKING - Delhi Court Grants Interim Bail To BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh In Sexual Harassment Case

A Delhi Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to BJP MP and former Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Singh in the sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Harjeet Singh Jaspal of Rouse Avenue Courts, while granting the interim bail to Singh and his co-accused Vinod Tomar, said the chargesheet has been filed with arrest...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Advocate Biswadeep Bhattacharjee As Meghalaya High Court judge

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Advocate Biswadeep Bhattacharjee as a judge of the Meghalaya High Court. He is at present the Additional Advocate General of the State.In the resolution passed on July 12 but uploaded later, the collegium said that his name was proposed by the High Court Collegium on August 12 last year. However, no constitutional functionary in...

Kerala Court Convicts Man For Permitting Minor Brother To Ride Motorcycle

A Kerala Court recently sentenced a person to pay a fine of R. 34,000/- and simple imprisonment till the rising of court, for permitting his minor brother to ride his motorcycle that too without displaying the registration mark on the front and back side of the vehicle. The Ernakulam Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Naina K.V. passed the order and added that the registration of the...

Jharkhand Judicial Academy Organizes State Level Conference On Crimes Against Women, Human Trafficking

The Judicial Academy, Jharkhand, on Sunday organized a State Level Conference on 'Crime Against Women and Human Trafficking'. Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, who was Chief Guest at the conference, attended the gathering virtually.Other judges of the high court, Principal Secretaries, senior bureaucrats of State, judicial officers, senior police officers, members of...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Chief Justice Inaugurates Court Complex, Legal Literacy Club In North Kashmir's Gurez

While inaugurating the new court complex in North Kashmir's Gurez area on Saturday, the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Justice N. Kotiswar Singh emphasized the importance of a robust judicial system in ensuring the rule of law and safeguarding the rights of citizens.Addressing a gathering on the occasion, Justice Singh said that the event marks a significant...

Srinagar Admin Imposes Restrictions Under Section 144 CrPC On J&K High Court Bar Association Elections, Gathering Of 4 Or More Prohibited

The District Magistrate in Srinagar has imposed restrictions under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) on the holding of elections to the J&K High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA) Srinagar and warned of punitive action in case of gathering of four or more people at District Court Complex, Mominabad, Batamaloo, or any other location for the purpose of the HCBA elections...

Justice Ravindra Bhat Inaugurates National Conference On Judicial History & Archiving Organised By Orissa High Court

A National Conference on “Judicial History and Archiving” organized by the Orissa High Court was inaugurated by Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, Judge, Supreme Court on Friday. The conference, which is set to be held over two days, i.e. 15 and 16 July, is going on at the Odisha Judicial Academy, Cuttack. The Conference is centred around the Judicial History of Odisha and the importance of...

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Supreme Court Extends Interim Protection From Arrest To Mother & Wife Of Rape Convict Brajesh Thakur In Money Laundering Case

The Supreme Court has extended interim protection against arrest until completion of process to the mother and wife of rape convict Brajesh Thakur in the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Money laundering case. The Court extended the relief having regard to the fact that the petitioners were ladies and that the mother was of an advanced age.Thakur and his family members, namely his mother and wife,...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh From Allahabad HC To Kerala High Court

The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh from Allahabad High Court to Kerala High Court, following the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation in this regard. On July 12, 2023, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Justice D.K. Singh's transfer to Kerala High Court, and thereby rejected his request to be transferred to other States such as...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Permanent Appointment Of Three Additional Judges Of Calcutta High Court

The Collegium of the Supreme Court of India, comprising of Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna, has recently recommended the names of three additional judges of the Calcutta High Court for appointment as permanent judges. In their resolution dated 12th July 2023, the Collegium recommended the names of Justice Krishna Rao, Justice Bibhas Ranjan De,...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Manoj Bajaj From P&H HC To Allahabad High Court

The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice Manoj Baja from the Punjab and Haryana High Court to the Allahabad High Court pursuant to a proposal made by the Supreme Court Collegium.On July 12, the 5-member collegium led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had recommended his transfer rejecting his request to allow him to continue at the P&H High Court. The...