Sr Adv Yatin Oza Writes To CJI Raising Questions In The Wake Of Sexual Harassment Allegations

Senior Advocate Yatin Oza, President of the Gujarat High Court Advocates Association, has written a letter to the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi raising several questions in the wake of sexual harassment allegations levelled against him.He has criticised CJI Gogoi sitting on the bench to deal with the suo moto proceedings initiated by the Court in the wake of allegations. He has said...

'Violation Of Principles Of Natural Justice', SCBA Resolution Slams Suo Moto Proceedings [Read Resolution]

The Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association has passed a resolution terming the suo moto proceedings by Supreme Court in sexual harassment allegations against CJI Gogoi as "violation of procedure established by law as well as principles of natural justice".It is pertinent to note this is in negation of the stand of the President of SCBA Rakesh Kumar Khanna, who had dismissed...

SC Employees Welfare Association Passes Resolution Condemning Allegations Against CJI [Read Resolution]

The Supreme Court Employees Welfare Association has passed a resolution condemning the sexual harassment allegations against CJI Ranjan Gogoi raised by a former court employee.The Resolution has termed the allegations a "malicious attempt of external forces to target the Indian Judiciary".The Resolution singed by B A Rao, the President of Association read as follows :"The Supreme Court...

"Procedural Impropriety Shown By Justice Gogoi", Says Resolution Passed By SC Advocates On Record Association [Read Resolution]

The Supreme Court Advocates On Record Association today passed a resolution expressing deep reservation against the "procedural impropriety shown by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi in the suo moto proceedings held on April 20 in the issue relating to allegations of sexual harassment against Hon'ble Mr Justice Ranjan Gogoi, by an ex-Supreme Court employee""The allegation of the ex-employee...

SC Constitution Bench Hearing Scheduled From 23rd April Cancelled [Read Notice]

The Supreme Court registry has notified that the scheduled sitting of the Constitution bench from 23rd April has been cancelled. The new dates have not been announced. On Monday, the Additional Registrar (Listing) issued notice in supersession to the earlier notice dated 16th April which stated that a five judge bench would hear the following cases from the week commencing from...

Open Letter To The Bar Council Of India

To the Chairman of Bar Council of IndiaApril 21, 2019 Respected Sir, There is nothing more pivotal to the Indian democracy and to the Indian Constitution than the rule of law. And the very essence of rule of law is that the law of the land is above everyone, including the judges of the Supreme Court of India. The manner in which the Supreme Court dealt with the allegations of...

Bombay HC Refuses To Interfere With Family Court Order Directing 75-Yr-Old To Pay Rs.1L Compensation To 72-Year-Old Wife Under DV Act [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court recently refused to interfere with an order of the family court directing a 75-year-old man to pay Rs.1 lakh in compensation to his 72-year-old wife under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. A division bench of Justice Akhil Kureshi and Justice Sarang Kotwal denied relief to Subhash Anand, the appellant husband who challenged the order of the...

High Courts Weekly Round Up

Allahabad High Court The High Court observed that a person enrolled as an advocate ceases to be one as soon as he/she takes a full time salaried employment even if he/she continues to occasionally appear in Court for his/her employer. The Division bench comprising of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh observed that occasional appearance of Full Time Salaried...

Bounce Of Cheque Issued For Insurance Premium Is Breach Of Promise, Insurance Company Not Bound To Indemnify Owner Of Offending Vehicle: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has held that when a cheque issued towards payment of insurance premium bounces, an insurance company is not bound to indemnify the owner of the insured vehicle (in this case the offending vehicle) and has a right to recover compensation awarded in case of motor accidents from the owner of the offending vehicle. Justice SV Kotwal of the Aurangabad bench was hearing a...

It's Basically A Game For Entertainment: Nepal Supreme Court Stays PUBG Ban

The Supreme Court of Nepal has stayed the Government order banning popular mobile game Player Unknown's Battleground (PUBG), the Himalayan Times reports.On the basis of Kathmandu District Court order, the government agencies in Nepal had issued orders banning PUBG. Nepal Telecommunications Authority had on April 11, directed all internet service providers of the country to block internet...

Model Code Of Conduct Not Applicable To Co-operative Society Not Funded By Govt : Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Gujarat has held that Model Code of Conduct(MCC) is not applicable to a co-operative society which is not wholly or partially funded by the Government and which is not carrying on development work on behalf of the Government.On this ground, the Court quashed the order of the District Electoral Officer, which cancelled the decision of Mehsana District Co-operative Milk...

Driving In High Speed In A Very Busy Road Can Be Said To Be Rash & Negligent: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

"Driving the vehicle in a high speed in the area which is thickly populated and having too much movements, is one of the shade by which it could be said that it is a rash and negligent driving."