POCSO : UP Court Convicts Accused Within 9 Days Of Filing Chargesheet [Read Judgment]

Setting a record, a special Court at Auraiya (Uttar Pradesh) passed an order of conviction under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, within 9 days of filing of charge sheet. The police had submitted chargesheet within twenty days of the offence.The Act gives an outer limit of one year from the date of taking cognizance for completing trial. Last month, taking...

Recent Appointments By PSC Needs To Be Investigated To Regain Public Trust, Says Kerala HC [Read Order]

"The modus operandi involved in this case impels this Court to think that a very efficient and wider investigation, at least with regard to the recent appointments, is necessary to regain the trust of the public in the Public Service Commission Examinations. "

Bhima Koregaon : Sudha Bharadwaj's Counsel Questions Admissibility Of Letters That Allegedly Incriminate Her

Before the bench of Justice S V Kotwal of Bombay High Court, Dr.Yug Mohit Chaudhary began his submissions on Friday, the fourth day of the daily hearings in bail applications filed by three of the accused in the Bhima Koregaon violence namely Arun Ferreira, Sudha Bharadwaj and Vernon Gonsalves. Appearing for Sudha Bharadwaj, a human rights lawyer and trade unionist who has been in jail...

Amendment In Arbitration Act Will Not Lead To Reconstituting The Pre-existing Tribunals: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has held that there's no need to reconstitute Arbitral Tribunals existing since prior to 2015 just because the Amendment Act was brought in the same year. the court said the existing arbitral tribunal would continue to operate as per the Act in which they were constituted. In the present case, the Petitioners had asked the court to issue directions to the Respondents...

Justice Harish Chandra Mishra Appointed As Acting CJ of Jharkhand HC

The centre has notified appointment of Justice Harish Chandra Mishra as the Acting Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court, consequent to the demise of Acting Chief Justice of the high court, late Justice Prashant Kumar. Justice Mishra is presently the senior-most judge at the Jharkhand High Court and will take charge as the chief justice from immediate effect. Justice Mishra enrolled as...

Approval Of UGC & AICTE Mandatory For Institutions Intending To Offer B.Tech Through Distance Learning Mode: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has reiterated that it mandatory for institutions intending to impart technical courses through distance learning mode to seek approval and recognition of University Grants Commission and All India Council for Technical Education.The bench comprising Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Sanjiv Khanna dismissed a writ petition filed by 92 persons who had prayed for directing...

Bombay HC Rejects Plea For Video Recording Of Trial Proceedings In 2008 Malegaon Blasts Case

The Bombay High Court on Thursday rejected a plea filed by accused Samir Kulkarni seeking video recording of proceedings in the 2008 Malegaon blast trial. Division bench of Justice Ranjit more and Justice NJ Jamadar however reiterated to the Special NIA Court that the trial must be conducted expeditiously as directed earlier by the Supreme Court and the High Court as well. Kulkarni, who...

P&H HC Rejects Haryana Govt's Plea To Quash Report That Indicted Officials For Harassing Whistleblower Officer

The HC said it doesn't have jurisdiction to adjudicate dispute between State and Centre.

NCLAT Allows Appeal Filed By ICICI Against RP Of Ruchi Soya Industries; Dismisses Claim Of Preferential Transactions

The NCLAT has allowed an appeal filed by ICICI Bank against the Resolution Professional of Ruchi Soya Industries, setting aside the NCLT order that had upheld the RP's claim of preferential treatment of its claims being done by the Corporate Debtor.The Resolution Professional (RP) of Ruchi Soya Industries had moved an application at NCLT Mumbai under section 43(1) of the Insolvency and...

NCLT Initiates Insolvency Proceedings On Homebuyer's Plea Against Builder For Defaulting Payment Of Refund [Read Judgment]

The Tribunal held that the plea cannot be regarded as one for recovery of debt.

Senior Designation: Patna HC Invites Views From The Bar On 177 Applicants [Read Notice]

The Patna High Court has invited suggestions/opinions from the Bar on 117 applicant Advocates as a part of the process of designating them as Senior Advocates. The high court had invited applications for designation as Senior Advocate on July 1, 2019. The court had received 127 proposals, of which 117 proposals met the requirements of the High Court of Judicature at Patna (Designation of...

Bhima Koregaon: Bombay HC Expresses Displeasure Over Remarks Wrongly Attributed To Judge

On Day 3 of the daily hearings in bail application filed by accused in the Bhima Koregaon violence. Senior Advocate Mihir Desai concluded his submissions on Thursday seeking bail for 61-year-old academic Vernon Gonsalves accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. When the hearing began, Dr.Yug Mohit Chaudhary, appearing for Sudha Bharadwaj referred to the reports from various...