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Tomorrow AT 5.30 PM - Deathworthy - A Discussion On Mental Health Perspective Of Death Penalty -Justice S. Muralidhar
Five years of Project 39A's work to understand psychiatric illnesses and intellectual disability among death row prisoners in India has culminated in Deathworthy: A Mental Health Perspective of the Death Penalty.Join us for a discussion on the report at 5:30 pm on 20th October 2021.The panel comprises • Justice S. Muralidhar (Chief Justice, Odisha High Court)• Professor Pratima...
Delhi Riots- District & Sessions Judge Stays Operation Of Order Imposing 25K Cost On Police Till November 12
The Principal District & Sessions Judge, North East District of Karkardooma Court on Saturday stayed the operation of an order which had imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on Delhi Police after observing that the delay in moving an application regarding segregation of complaint in a riots case caused undue harassment to the accused persons, two of whom are in judicial custody.Principal...
Lawyer Shot Dead Inside The District Court Complex In Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur
A lawyer has been shot dead inside the district court complex in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district today at around 11:30 am. The Lawyer, who has been identified as Bhupendra Singh, was reportedly speaking to someone when he was shot by an unknown person, reported NDTV.The reason behind the incident is yet to be ascertained and the investigation into the incident is presently...
Explainer: Law On Border Security Force's Enhanced Powers In Border States
The Ministry of Home Affairs recently extended the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force ('BSF) in the states of West Bengal, Assam and Punjab- a move that has invited criticism from the states of Punjab and West Bengal Government for violating the federal structure and infringing the rights of the state police. States have argued that since law and order is a state subject, BSF's...
Karnataka High Court Passes Interim Order To Exempt SJMC Doctors From Compulsory Rural Service
The Karnataka High Court by way of interim relief has directed that the state government notification dated 04.10.2021 in regards to compulsory one-year rural service, shall not be operative as against 38 MBBS graduates of St John's Medical College. A single bench of Justice R Devdas while hearing a petition filed by Dr. Gali Samrat and others said, "Since the petitioners have made out...
Aryan Khan Bail: Court Reserves Order For Oct 20 - LIVE UPDATES From Hearing
A Special NDPS Court in Mumbai will hear the bail applications of Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the cruise ship drugs case. They were arrested on October 3 and are currently lodged in Arthur Road Prison. On October 7, a Mumbai Magistrate had rejected further NCB custody of the accused and had remanded them to judicial custody.Yesterday, the lawyers for the accused...
Fake Accident Claim Petitions : Supreme Court Directs BCI To Act Against Erring Lawyers
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 5, 2021) criticized the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh for its failure to take action against advocates for filing fake claim petitions under Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and Workmen Compensation Act."It is very unfortunate that in such a serious matter, where the allegations are of filing of fake claim petitions in which the advocates are also alleged...
Advocates Requiring Firearm Licence For Safety A Dangerous Practice, Not In Noble Profession's Interest: Allahabad High Court
While dealing with a lawyer's plea challenging the firearm licence authority's decision to reject his application, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that a general trend to have a firearm licence by an Advocate without any good reason is not appreciable and it is not in the interest of the noble profession of Advocate.The Bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery further opined that if...
Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Local Court Denies Bail To Union Minister's Son Ashish Misra
Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Misra 'Teni's son, Ashish Misra was denied bail today in the case registered against him in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence incident.The bail has been denied by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhimpur Kheri, Chinta Ram, reported PTI.Apart from this, the UP Police has arrested two more persons in this case, who had appeared before the SIT...
Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant & Munmun Dhamecha Bail Hearing Before Special NDPS Court-LIVE UPDATES
A Special NDPS Court will hear the bail applications of Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the cruise ship drugs case. They were arrested on October 3 and are currently lodged in Arthur Road Prison. On October 7, a Mumbai Magistrate had rejected further NCB custody of the accused and had remanded them to judicial custody.Stay on this page for live-updates of the hearing,...