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Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking On The Spot Compounding Of Traffic Challans
The Delhi High Court on Thursda issued notice in a plea seeking on the spot compounding of traffic challans under the Motor Vehicles Act. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar has issued notices to Delhi Government, Commissioner of Delhi Police, and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Moved by Advocate Amit Sahni, the petition...
Cabinet Approves 72 Changes To Decriminalize Companies Act, 2013 [Read Bill]
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Companies (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 to amend the Companies Act, 2013, with an aim to increase the ease of doing business in India. As per the press release issued by the Finance Ministry, the Amendment Bill will, inter alia, enable the listing of Indian companies on stock exchanges in foreign jurisdictions. This is expected to increase...
Lawyers Write To Delhi Police Commissioner Seeking To Secure Fundamental Right Of Detainees To Access Counsel
A group of lawyers issued a letter to the Commissioner of Police requesting for ensuring the Fundamental Right of Access to Counsel and compliance with Section 41-D of the Cr.PC. The letter condemns the assault of lawyers by police personnel at police stations across the city of Delhi. It also highlights the failure of the police to adhere to basic guidelines of law and propriety whilst...
Delhi HC Directs MCD To Plant 500 Trees In Riot Affected Areas Of North East Delhi As A Precondition To Condonation Of Delay [Read Order]
"The Court is of the view that the visual relief and therapeutic effects of greenery around one's place of work, residence or in one's neighbourhood cannot be overemphasized. All the more, in a post-riot scenario where thousands of citizens have suffered damages in body and mind, the presence of large number of trees and greenery will surely facilitate in healing of a bruised and...
'No Prima Facie Case Of Sedition' : Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Manager Of Bidar School In Case Against Students Drama [Read Order]
In the controversial sedition case arising out a school drama enacted against CAA-NPR, a Sessions Court at Bidar, Karnataka on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to the manager of the Shaheen Primary and High School, Abdul Qadeer, the President of Allama Iqbal Education Society and Founder of Shaheen Group of Institutions. Sessions Judge Managoli Premavathi, while allowing the plea file...
Centre Notifies The Appointment of Six Judges To Rajasthan HC [Read Notification]
The Central government has notified the appointment of six Judicial Officers as Judges of the Rajasthan High Court. They are: (i)Devendra Kachhawaha (ii)Satish Kumar Sharma (iii)Prabha Sharma (iv)Manoj Kumar Vyas (v)Rameshwar Vyas (vi)Chandra Kumar Songara They will assume charge of their respective offices in the above order of seniority. The Supreme...
Special Courts For Legislators: SC Will Continue Hearing Tomorrow
Today the Supreme Court heard the PIL by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay on lifetime debarment of convicted persons from electoral politics and for the constitution of Special Courts to decide criminal cases related to Legislatures, Executive and members of Judiciary within one year. The Bench headed by Justice NV Ramana was hearing the matter, while Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria...
Plea Seeking Inspection Of DU Law Faculty: Delhi HC Directs University To Deposit Inspection Fee In 2 Weeks [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi University to deposit the inspection fee with the Bar Council of India within a period of 2 weeks. The Single Bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher has also noted that upon the inspection fee being deposited, the BCI will carry out the inspection and take further steps for grant of approval to the Faculty of Law, University of...
[Coronavirus] J&K HC Directs Evacuation Of Indian Students From Iran [Read Order]
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir has directed the Central government to take immediate steps for evacuation of Indian students who stand stranded in Iran, amidst the spread of Coronavirus. Iran is the second epicenter of Coronavirus in the world. Apprehensive of its spread among Indian students, Dr. Zahoor Hussain Mir, guardian of a student stated to be pursuing her higher studies...
Bombay HC Refuses Relief To Nirav Modi's Son Who Sought Stay On Auction Of Paintings Recovered From Father's Properties
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to interfere in the public auction of high value paintings that belong to fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, that is scheduled to take place on Thursday. Division bench of Acting Chief Justice BP Dharmadhikari and Justice NR Borkar were hearing a petition filed by Rohin Modi, Nirav Modi's son wh claimed that the paintings belonged to the Rohin...
JGLS Ranked Top Law School In India; Among Top 100-150 On Global Scale [Read Press Release]
The Jindal Global Law School has been ranked the number one law school in the country by the QS World University Rankings. It has been ranked in the top 101-150 group across 300 ranked law schools in the world. Expressing his profound excitement and happiness on this recognition, Professor Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor, JGU said, "O.P. Jindal Global University was born...
SC Seeks Centre's Response On Providing Copy Of CBI's Closure Report In Hindustan Zinc's Disinvestment
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice SA Bobde and Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant today gave time to Centre till March 6 to make statement on handing over a copy of the CBI closure report in the disinvestment of Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), which took place in 2002 during the NDA government.Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing on behalf of the National...