Calcutta HC Issues Show Cause To President and Secretaries Of Striking Bar Associations [Read Order]

Taking stern view of the incessant lawyers' strike in Medinipur district of West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday asked the President and Secretaries of the concerned Bar Associations to show cause for not initiating contempt proceedings against them. The division bench of Justices Suvra Ghosh and Joymalya Bagchi has asked the Presidents and Secretaries of Medinipur...

Centre Notifies Appointments Of Four Judges In Andhra Pradesh HC [Read Notification]

The Centre has notified the appointments of four new judges to the Andhra Pradesh High Court. They are: R Raghunandan RaoBattu DevanandD RameshN Jayasurya All four of them are practicing Advocates in the high court and they will hold offices in the above order of seniority. Last year, the Supreme Court had recommended elevating them in its meeting held on July...

'Govt Servant Has Right To Free Speech' : Tripura HC Sets Aside Suspension Of Staff For Attending Political Rally & FB Post [Read Judgment]

As per a significant judgment rendered by the Tripura High Court on Thursday, government servants are entitled to hold and express their political beliefs, subject to the restrictions laid under Rule 5 of the Tripura Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1988. "As a Government servant the petitioner is not devoid of her right of free speech, a fundamental right which can be curtailed only by...

'Chhapaak' Credits Row: Analysing Delhi HC's Order Directing Acknowledgment To Be Given To Lawyer Aparna Bhat [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has directed the makers of the movie Chhapaak to give credits to Aparna Bhat, a lawyer who represented acid attack survivor Lakshmi Aggarwal in her legal battle before various courts. While noting that Bhat has made substantial contribution to the script and was promised an acknowledgment for the same, Justice Prathiba M Singh has directed for the following line to be...

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Passes Resolution Supporting CAA, Terms It 'Historic' [Read Resolution]

Gujarat Legislative Assembly, on Friday, passed a resolution 'supporting' the enactment of Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019. The resolution termed the enactment as a 'Historic decision' and also said that it does not affect the citizenship of any person, including the minority community of India. The Act, the resolution said, will bring stability and prosperity to the lives of the...

Chhapaak Credits Row: Delhi HC Asks Fox Studios to Give Credits to Lawyer Aparna Bhat

Delhi High Court has asked Fox Studios to add a slide in the film Chhapaak, giving credits to lawyer Aparna Bhat who has represented the acid attack survivor Lakshmi Aggarwal. Justice Pratibha Singh directed the credits slide to be added in the beginning of the film by January 15 for screenings at multiplexes, and by January 18 for physical copies. Fox Studios had challenged the...

JNU Professors Move Delhi HC Seeking Preservation Of CCTV Footage & Evidence Relating To Jan 5 Violence

Three Professors of Jawaharlal Nehru University have moved a plea before the Delhi High Court seeking directions to preserve all relevant material, data, information and evidence pertaining to the incident of violence that took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru University on January 5.The petitioners also seek directions to be issued to the Commissioner of Delhi Police to take all necessary steps...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Two More Additional Judges To Bombay High Court [Read Notification]

The Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Justice) has notified the appointment of the following as Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court.1) Amit Balachandra Borkar2) Shrikant Dattaray KulkarniThis takes the total strength of High Court judges to 72, which is still 22 short of the sanctioned strength of 94. Last year, ten new judges were appointed to the Bombay High...

SC Issues Notice On Plea To Introduce Population Control Measures Such As 'Two Child Norm' [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a petition filed for seeking directions to the Central Government to take apposite steps, including introduction of "Two Children Norm" as a criterion for government jobs, aids and subsidies, to control the growing population of India.A bench headed by CJI SA Bobde issued notice on the petition filed by Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay. Advocate...

Delhi HC Issues Notice In A Plea Asking Whether Medical Council Can Exonerate Doctors Against Whom A Criminal Investigation Is Pending [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has issued a notice in a plea challenging the order passed by the Delhi Medical Council exonerating a doctor against whom a case has been filed for causing permanent disability to a 2 years old child. The Single Bench of Justice Navin Chawla has also stayed the said order of the Delhi Medical Council till the next date of hearing. As per the Petitioner,...

Seemapuri Protests : Delhi Court Grants Bail To All Accused; Asks Police To Remove Their 'Doubts' About CAA [Read Order]

A Delhi Court on Friday granted bail to all the 12 accused, who were arrested by Seemapuri Police on allegations of indulging in violence during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.The Additional Sessions Judge Satish Kumar Malhotra of Karkardooma District Court imposed an unusual condition in the bail order that the accused should appear before the Seemapuri police on...

Alld HC Stays Order Of De-Recognition Under RTE Act For Schools Built On Leased Land [Read Order]

On Thursday, the Allahabad High Court stayed an order of the UP government stating that schools running under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act) should have owned premises, otherwise recognition will not be granted to them under Sections 18 and 19 of the Act. On January 11, 2019, Special Secretary to the State had issued an order that schools,...