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Law Colleges Must Adopt Two Or Talukas Around Them To Spread Legal Aid Awareness : Justice Lalit
Justice U.U Lalit, Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), opined on Sunday that law colleges must adopt the nearby talukas for spreading awareness about legal aid."We are impressing upon Bar Councils and law colleges and they must adopt one or two talukas around them, so that students can be given practical training to be part of large contingent of...
Motor Accident Compensation: Pranay Sethi Judgment Doesn't Limit Operation Of Statute Providing Greater Benefits: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the judgment in Pranay Sethi does not limit operation of a statutory provision granting greater benefits in the matter of Motor Accident Compensation.If a statutory instrument has devised a formula which affords better or greater benefit, such statutory instrument must be allowed to operate unless the statutory instrument is otherwise found to be invalid.,...
Threat To Human Rights & Bodily Integrity Highest At Police Stations : CJI NV Ramana
The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana expressed concerns at the degree of human rights violations in police stations in the country."The threat to human rights and bodily integrity are the highest in Police Station", the CJI said."Custodial torture and other police atrocities are problems which still prevail in our society. In spite of constitutional declarations and guarantees, lack of...
In Bail Plea, Supreme Court Issues Notice To State To Consider Further Investigation By Independent Agency
In an unexpected turn of events in a bail hearing , the Supreme Court observed that the matter needs to be investigated further by an independent Investigating Agency.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justice Surya Kant initially expressed disinclination to grant bail and advised the counsel to withdraw the petition. The counsel, in an attempt to persuade the...
Mens Rea As Intent Not Required In Medical Negligence Cases: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that mens rea as intent is not required in a case of medical negligence.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Sanjiv Khanna observed that before summoning the accused in a criminal medical negligence complaint, the complainant has to lead medical evidence or examine a professional Doctor by the complainant in support of his case made out in the complaint.In this...
Delhi Cantt Case: Plea In Delhi HC Seeks Registration Of FIR Against Rahul Gandhi For Publishing Photograph Of Rape Victim's Parents On Twitter
A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking registeration of FIR and appropriate legal action against Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi for disclosing sensitive details and publishing photographs of family of 9 year old victim allegedly gang-raped and murdered in Delhi Cantt area on social media platform Twitter.The plea filed by a social activist Makarand Suresh Mhadlekar through...
Fact Check : Viral Message About Establishment Of Supreme Court Bench At Bangalore Is Fake News
A message is viral in social media and WhatsApp groups that the Union Government has approved the establishment of a bench for the Supreme Court in Bangalore.The viral message reads as follows :"Supreme Bench Court in BangaloreThe Union of India in consultation with His Excellency the President of India and the Hon'ble Court Chief Justice of India has decided to establish the permanent Bench...
Flipkart &Amazon Challenge Against CCI Probe : Supreme Court To Hear On August 9
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to August 9 the hearing of the petitions filed by filed by e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart challenging the orders of the Karnataka High Court which refused to interfere with the preliminary enquiry ordered by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) into their alleged anti-competitive practices.The impugned order was passed by the CCI in January...
Supreme Court To Hear Banks' Challenge Against RBI's RTI Notices For Disclosures On August 17
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned hearing of the pleas filed by Banks challenging the notices issued by the Reserve Bank of India to them under Section 11(1) of the Right to Information Act as regards the inspection reports/ risk assessment reports for the years FY17-18 and FY18-19.Allowing the request made by Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for one of the petitioner-Banks, a...
Bombay High Court Dismisses Raj Kundra's Plea Challenging his Remand Order in Porn Racket Case
The Bombay High Court on Saturday dismissed the petitions filed by Raj Kundra and his associate Ryan Thorpe challenging remand orders passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate in the alleged porn film racket, therefore seeking release from custody.Justice AS Gadkari, while pronounced the order, said: "the remand to custody by the Metropolitan Magistrate is within conformity of law and does not...