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Kamal R Khan Withdraws His Plea In SC Against HC's Order Restraining Him From Making Defamatory Remarks Against Vashu Bhagnani
Kamaal R. Khan has withdrawn his petition filed in the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court's interim order restraining him from making defamatory statements/videos on social media against Bollywood producer Vashu Bhagnani. Senior Advocate Rakesh Khanna, appearing for Kamaal R. Khan, sought to withdraw the appeal with the option to appeal before the Division Bench of the Bombay...
Treating Ordinary Country Bomb Cases As Terrorist Offences Will Defeat Purpose Of NIA Act : Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has expressed concern about the difficulties which will be caused by sending all cases involving scheduled offences under the National Investigation Agency Act to the 'Special Courts' notified under the NIA Act.Since Explosive Substances Act is also a schedueld offence under the NIA Act, every case involving the offences under the Explosive Substances Act will have to go...
Students As the Constitution's Vanguards
[Full Text Of Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud's Speech at the event organized to celebrate 101st Birth Anniversary Of his father Justice YV Chandrachud]I am delighted to speak at today's webinar organized by the Shikshan Prasarak Mandali in memory of my father, Late Justice Y V Chandrachud, on his 101st birth anniversary. Shikshan Prasarak Mandali was an institution that was very close...
Majoritarian Tendencies, Whenever and However They Arise, Must Be Tested Against Constitutional Promises : Justice Chandrachud
"The danger to your freedoms may originate from those who are tasked to govern, but they may also originate in the intolerance in the society as well. The Constitution provides you, both with a shield and a guard", Justice Chandrachud said.
"Keen To Start Live Streaming At Supreme Court": CJI NV Ramana At Launch Of Live Streaming At Gujarat HC
The Chief Justice of India, N. V. Ramana today launched live streaming of Gujarat High Court proceedings and also released the Live Streaming Rules of the High Court. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Justice informed that he is keen to start Live Streaming in at least a few of the Courts at the Supreme Court.Stressing upon the importance of Live Streaming of Court proceedings, CJI also said...
"Advocates' Dress Code Against India's Climate, Band Is Religious Symbol Of Christianity": PIL In Allahabad HC, Notice Issued To BCI
The Allahabad High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Bar Council of India (BCI) on a plea seeking a ban on the existing dress code of black coat and robes prescribed for lawyers alleging that the same is against the climate conditions of India. The Bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava further directed the Centre and the high...
Ex-Parte Decree Against Minor Not Represented By A Duly Appointed Guardian A Nullity : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has upheld a judgment of the Madras High Court which held that an ex-parte decree passed against a minor not represented by a guardian who is duly appointed is a nullity.A bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and V Ramasubramanian was considering an appeal filed against the High Court judgment, which had set aside the ex-parte decree passed against a minor on the...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Renamed As 'High Court Of Jammu And Kashmir And Ladakh'
As per an official order, the nomenclature ''Common High Court of UT of Jammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh'' has been changed to ''High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh''.The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has signed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2021, to effect this changeNow, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court will be called as High Court...
Right To Be Forgotten- Acquitted Accused Entitled To Redact His Name From Judgmen: Madras High Court's Prima Facie View
The Madras High Court prima facie observed on Friday that an accused person who is eventually acquitted of all charges is entitled to have his name redacted from all Court orders in relation to the offence he was accused of in order to uphold his fundamental right to privacy. Justice N Anand Venkatesh made the observation while adjudicating upon a plea wherein a man earlier accused of...
'Reduced To A Circus Show': Calcutta High Court Chides Administration For Connectivity Issues In VC Proceedings, Issues Show Cause Notice
The Calcutta High Court on Friday issued a scathing order highlighting the unfortunate state of affairs pertaining to the conduct of virtual court proceedings. Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya minced no words in pointing out how the Court has to undergo connectivity issues and electronic interference in the audio and visual systems almost every day which adversely affects judicial...
Banks Should Not Deny Educational Loan Citing Liabilities Of Student's Parents : Kerala High Court
The very purpose of all Educational Loan Schemes is to ensure that a meritorious student shall not be deprived of opportunity to pursue higher education merely on the ground that he/she does not have resources for the same
