Mere Pendency Of Civil Case Between Complainant And Accused Not A Ground To Quash Criminal Case: SC [Read Judgment]

"Mere pendency of a civil suit is not an answer to the question as to whether a case under Sections 323, 379 read with Section 34 IPC is made out."

Govt. Can't Take Possession Of Private Land of Citizens Without Acquisition Or Giving Any Compensation to Them: Allahabad HC [Read Order]

Allahabad High Court has reprimanded the Uttar Pradesh for the "unsound" practice of taking possession of private land without an acquisition or giving any compensation. A bench of Justice Shashi Kant Gupta and Justice Pankaj Bhatia also reminded the government that the right to property might no longer be a fundamental right but it still is a constitutional right and also a human right....

Bofors Case: CBI Withdraws Application Seeking Permission For Further Investigation

The CBI Thursday withdrew from a Delhi court its application that had sought permission to further probe the politically sensitive Rs 64-crore Bofors payoff case. The agency told Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Navin Kumar Kashyap that it wants to withdraw the application filed on February 1, 2018. It had moved the trial court seeking permission for further probe in the matter saying it...

Growing Tendency In foisting False Crimes Against Father Alleging Sexual Abuse Of Own Child Misusing POCSO Act:Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

"There is a growing tendency in the recent years to foist false crimes against the biological father alleging sexual abuse of own child misusing the provisions of the POCSO Act when serious fight for custody of ward is pending resolution before the Family Courts"

Justice Madan B Lokur Appointed Judge Of Supreme Court of Fiji

Justice (retired) Madan B Lokur has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Fiji as a judge of its non-resident panel, according to sources.Justice Lokur, who demitted office as a Supreme Court justice on December 31 2018, has been appointed in the new role for a period of three years.The sources close to the former judge said that he received the offer from the Chief Justice of the Fiji...

Delhi HC Restrains Hyd-Based Natco Pharma From Making Cancer Drug Ceritinib Claimed To Be Patented By Novartis [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has restrained Hyderabad-based Natco Pharma from manufacturing fresh stock of drugs comprising of compound named 'Ceritinib' meant for treatment of non small cell lung cancer but allowed it to sell the existing stock keeping in the interest of the patient community. Justice Pratibha M Singh passed the order while directing Natco to file response to the...

Bombay HC Sets Aside Rape Conviction Of 19 yr Old boy, Says Possibility Of false Implication Cannot Be Ruled Out [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently quashed and set aside the conviction of a 19-year-old in a rape case. Court gave the benefit of doubt of the accused and concluded that the sole testimony of the victim cannot be relied upon as there were talks of marriage between the victim and the accused before the incident. Justice Revati Mohite Dere was hearing the criminal appeal filed by Sunil Shelke...

BCI Calls Comments From State Bar Councils On Bill To Extend Disqualification From Enrollment To Convicted Persons [Read Circular]

The Bar Council of India has called comments/ views of the State Bar Council on "The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2019 introduced by Member of Parliament Rabindra Kumar Jena proposing amendment to provisions of Advocates Act for disqualification for enrolment of any advocate who has been convicted of contempt of court or removed from Centre or State service and removal of name from the State...

Additional Solicitor of India Atma Ram Nadkarni's Term Extended

Government has re-appointed Atma Ram Nadkarni, Senior Advocate as Additional Solicitor General of India with effect from 10.05.2019 till 30.06.2020He was first appointed as ASG in 2016. He also worked as the Advocate General of Goa. "The President is pleased to re-appoint Shri Atma Ram Nadkarni, Senior Advocate as Additional Solicitor General of India in the Supreme Court of India with...

Delhi HC Rejects PIL Seeking Steps To Restrict Misuse Of Religion By Political Leaders

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a PIL which referred to actor-politician Kamal Haasan's remark about Mahatma Gandhi's assassin being a Hindu terrorist and had sought directions to the Election Commission (EC) to "restrict" misuse of religion for poll gains. A bench of Justices G S Sistani and Jyoti Singh said the cause of action for the PIL by BJP leader Ashwini...

Designation As Senior Advocate: Delhi HC Stays Rule Of Recommendation Of 3 Senior Advocates

The Delhi High Court today stayed in the interim Rule 7 of the amended 'The High Court of Delhi Designation of Senior Advocate Rules, 2018' which provides that an advocate may be considered by the High Court for being designated as Senior Advocate on a Joint Proposal by three Senior Advocates. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice Anup J Bhambhani stayed the operation of...

Express Public Regret For Your Irresponsible, Retrograde Statements: Women Lawyers Write Open Letter To BCI Chairman

15th May, 2019 To: Mr. Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairman, Bar Council of India, New Delhi. Mr. Mishra, We are members of the Bar and the legal profession. As Chairman of the Bar Council of India, we believe that you ought to demonstrate a commitment to Constitutional values including in particular that of gender equality and non-discrimination. In the circumstances, we have lately...