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BCI Chairman Urges Delhi Bar Associations To Defer Strike Against LG Notification On Police Officers' Evidence
Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairman of the Bar Council of India, has written to the Coordination Committee of Bar Associations in the national capital to defer or recall the strike by lawyers on September 08 to oppose the notification of Delhi LG concerning deposition of police personnel before courts through video conferencing.Mishra has invited the Coordination Committee to...
S. 68 Evidence Act | Mandatory To Examine One Attesting Witness To Prove Will Even If There's No Dispute Between Legal Heirs : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that Section 68 of the Evidence Act makes it mandatory to examine at least one attesting witness to a Will, and this requirement cannot be dispensed with merely because the dispute does not involve contesting legal heirs. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Sandeep Mehta heard the case where the Plaintiff-Respondent claimed that he had purchased the...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of 2 Advocates As Judges Of Allahabad High Court
The Central Government today notified the appointment of two advocates as judges of the Allahabad High Court. The Collegium had recommended the names of the following advocates for appointment as the judges of the HC on March 25: (1) Amitabh Kumar Rai, and (2) Rajiv Lochan Shukla The Allahabad High Court is presently functioning with 85 judges (including Chief Justice...
Embrace Uncertainty; Have The Courage To Ask 'What Makes You Happy?': Justice Surya Kant's Advice To Young Lawyers
Supreme Court Judge, Justice Surya Kant, recently expressed the importance of embracing change and the power of exploration in shaping the professional path for young lawyers. He stressed that lawyers should not be afraid of changing their career paths and reflect on what makes them happy.Speaking at the convocation ceremony of the Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University,...
Selective Regularisation Of Similarly Situated Daily Wagers In Same Establishment Violates Equity : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently ruled against the selective regularization of similarly situated employees. It held that daily wage employees engaged in perennial work cannot be discriminated against by denying them regularization while extending the benefit to other similarly situated workers on vacant posts. The bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta heard the case where...
Supreme Court Criticises High Court For Asking Why Accused Was Not Arrested Instead Of Deciding Anticipatory Bail Plea
The Supreme Court yesterday granted anticipatory bail to a man facing corruption charges while criticising the Punjab and Haryana High Court for passing a “cryptic and unusual” order in the matter.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Sandeep Mehta criticised the High Court for seeking an explanation from the police for not arresting the man, instead of treating the non-arrest as...
Supreme Court Urges Union To Enhance Monetary & Insurace Aid For Cadets Injured During Military Training
The Supreme Court on Thursday requested the Union of India to enhance monetary and insurance benefits given to military cadets boarded out due to disabilities suffered during training and come up with a scheme for medical reassessment and resettlement of such cadets. “As far as monetary benefit is concerned, we have perused the amounts that are provided ex gratia with effect from...
'Witness Protection Scheme Not Substitute For Bail Cancellation' : Supreme Court Deprecates Allahabad High Court's 'Cyclostyled' Orders
The Supreme Court strongly criticised the Allahabad High Court for issuing cyclostyled template orders in bail cancellation matters, where, instead of examining allegations that the accused had threatened witnesses, the High Court directed complainants to seek recourse under the Witness Protection Scheme. The bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Sandeep Mehta noted that in the last...
'Approach HC' : Supreme Court To SHUATS University On Plea Against Alleged Forceful Installation Of Idols
The Supreme Court today (September 4) refused to entertain a writ petition seeking directions to the State of UP to protect the minority character of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Science (SHUATS) after miscreants allegedly forcefully installed idols in the Dean's office. The Court has granted liberty to the petitioner to move the High Court under Article...
'Timebound Trials In Heinous Cases Necessary, Otherwise Hardened Criminals Will Hijack System': Supreme Court
The National Investigation Agency informed the Supreme Court today that it is holding consultations with States on constitution of dedicated NIA Courts and a positive decision may likely be reached soon.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the case where it earlier flagged a need for dedicated courts to deal with trial of special cases under laws like the...