Additional District & Sessions Judge Physically Assaulted In Court By Policemen: Patna High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognisance
3 years, 4 months ago

Additional District & Sessions Judge Physically Assaulted In Court By Policemen: Patna High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognisance

Live Law  

In an unprecedented occurrence, the Patna High Court has taken suo moto cognisance of an act of police violence against an Additional District and Sessions Judge, Jhanjharpur. On its own motion, the Court has taken note of the incident upon receiving a letter from the District and Sessions Judge, Madhubani, about the incident that happened in the Sub Division of Madhubani at. The letter by the District & Sessions Judge states that ADJ Avinash Kumar has been physically attacked and assaulted by two policemen: Gopal Krishna, the Station House Officer, Ghoghardiha and Abhimanyu Kumar Sharma, Sub-Inspector of Police, Ghoghardiha. According to the letter, the two accused policemen forcibly entered the Chamber of Additional District & Sessions Judge and started abusing him.

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'Unfortunate & Shameless Incident In Devbhoomi': High Court Takes Suo Moto Note Of Roorkee Clash Between MLA & BJP Leader
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Unfortunate & Shameless Incident In Devbhoomi': High Court Takes Suo Moto Note Of Roorkee Clash Between MLA & BJP Leader

Live Law  

Last week, the Uttarakhand High Court took suo moto cognizance of the 26th January Roorkee clash between independent MLA Umesh Kumar and BJP Leader and ex-MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion. Terming the incident as unfortunate, shameless, and shocking, a bench of Justice Rakesh Thapliyal directed the District Magistrate and the SSPare to file their separate affidavits giving the details of …

Supreme Court Gives Last Chance To States/UTs On Compliance With Directions To End Caste Discrimination In Prisons
2 months ago

Supreme Court Gives Last Chance To States/UTs On Compliance With Directions To End Caste Discrimination In Prisons

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on January 27 granted "one last opportunity" to the States and Union Territories to file compliance reports of the orders passed in the Sukanya Shantha judgment. Last year, while observing that discrimination inside prisons based on grounds of caste, gender, and disability is illegal, the Court initiated a suo moto proceedings tilted In Re: Discrimination Inside Prisons. …

Cognizance Of Offence U/S 188 IPC Requires Complaint By Public Servant, Not FIR: Patna High Court Quashes Magistrate's Order
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Cognizance Of Offence U/S 188 IPC Requires Complaint By Public Servant, Not FIR: Patna High Court Quashes Magistrate's Order

Live Law  

The Patna High Court in a judgment delivered recently, quashed the cognizance taken by the Judicial Magistrate of offence under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code. Justice Jitendra Kumar, presiding over the case, observed, “The Magistrate is not competent to take cognizance of an offense punishable under Section 188 IPC on a police report. The Court, in its judgement, …

Supreme Court reserves order on plea against termination of 2 Madhya Pradesh judges
3 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court reserves order on plea against termination of 2 Madhya Pradesh judges

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the suo motu writ petition registered in connection with the termination of services of six female civil judges by the Madhya Pradesh government, of which two are yet to be reinstated. On the last date of hearing, the top court had slammed the state high court for terminating the services of …

Ghaziabad Court Violence | Allahabad HC Bar Association Resolves To File Criminal Contempt Case Against District & Sessions Judge
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ghaziabad Court Violence | Allahabad HC Bar Association Resolves To File Criminal Contempt Case Against District & Sessions Judge

Live Law  

Condemning the recent lathi charge violence against advocates in Ghaziabad Court, allegedly at the behest of the District and Sessions Judge, the Allahabad High Court Bar Association today passed a resolution deciding to file a criminal contempt case against the Judicial Officer. The resolution was passed today in an emergency meeting of the Executive Committee of the High Court Bar …

Jharkhand High Court Initiates Suo Moto Case After Judge Gets Stuck In Traffic, Recalls District Judge's Murder On Road
7 months ago

Jharkhand High Court Initiates Suo Moto Case After Judge Gets Stuck In Traffic, Recalls District Judge's Murder On Road

Live Law  

Top police officials were compelled to appear before the Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday after it took suo motu cognizance of Justice S.K. Dwivedi getting stuck in a traffic jam and not getting proper assistance from the force present there.Justice Dwivedi revealed that on August 23, his staff had to call a PCR van to escort him amid traffic caused …

Badlapur sexual assault case: Bombay High Court takes suo moto cognizance of case; hearing today
7 months, 1 week ago

Badlapur sexual assault case: Bombay High Court takes suo moto cognizance of case; hearing today

Live Mint  

Bombay High Court takes Suo Moto cognizance of the Badlapur sexual assault against minor girls in a school case. The alleged sexual assault of two kindergarten students by a male attendant led to a large protest in Badlapur on Tuesday. Additionally, the state government has suspended three police officials, including a senior police inspector, for alleged negligence in handling the …

Patna HC Orders 2 Judicial Officers To Pay ₹200 As 'Token' Compensation To Man For Subjecting Him To Unjustifiable Trial U/S 498A IPC
11 months ago

Patna HC Orders 2 Judicial Officers To Pay ₹200 As 'Token' Compensation To Man For Subjecting Him To Unjustifiable Trial U/S 498A IPC

Live Law  

In a one-of-a-kind order, the Patna High Court has directed two judicial officers of the state to pay compensation of ₹100 each to a man subjected to an unjustifiable trial under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The Court added that the amount of compensation was being fixed as a “token” to remind the concerned Judicial Officers that before …

Patna High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 02 To October 08, 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Patna High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 02 To October 08, 2023

Live Law  

The State Of Bihar and Others 2023 LiveLaw 119 Deepak Mandal vs The State Of Bihar 2023 LiveLaw 120 Shri Giridhar Gopal Vs Smt. The State of Bihar 2023 LiveLaw 122 Chandradev Yadav Vs The State of Bihar 2023 LiveLaw 123 Judgements/Orders This Week "Harassed To Bits": Patna High Court Sets Aside State's Unreasoned Punishment Order Against Child Development Officer …

Patna High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 25 To October 01, 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Patna High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 25 To October 01, 2023

Live Law  

Nominal Index Prushotam Yadav @ Chotu Vs. The Union of India 2023 LiveLaw 117 Rohitash Kumar Vs The State of Bihar 2023 LiveLaw 118 Judgements/Orders This Week Order Of Sessions Judge To Transfer Case Not Appealable U/S 407 CrPC: Patna High Court Case Title: Prushotam Yadav @ Chotu Vs. S.34 POCSO Act Mandatory, Trial Court Bound To Determine Victim's Age …

Patna HC Directs Bihar Courts To Ensure Compliance With Supreme Court's 'Arnesh Kumar Guidelines' On Arrest
1 year, 6 months ago

Patna HC Directs Bihar Courts To Ensure Compliance With Supreme Court's 'Arnesh Kumar Guidelines' On Arrest

Live Law  

The Patna High Court recently issued a circular for all the courts under its territorial jurisdiction of this Court directing them to follow the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in the 2014 Arnesh Kumar Judgment on arrests. Accordingly, the Patna High Court has issued the following guidelines: 11.1 All the State Governments to instruct its police officers not to …

Allahabad High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of 'Police Violence' Against Advocates In Hapur
1 year, 6 months ago

Allahabad High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of 'Police Violence' Against Advocates In Hapur

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court today took a suo moto cognizance of the incident of lathi charge by Police against Lawyers in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh. The Chief Justice-led bench is likely to hear the matter today at around 4:30 p.m.For the uninitiated, in Hapur, lawyers were allegedly peacefully protesting peacefully on August 29 against the filing of an alleged false case …

Patna High Court Directs Bihar Chief Secretary To Monitor Revival Work Of Moti Jheel In Motihari
1 year, 9 months ago

Patna High Court Directs Bihar Chief Secretary To Monitor Revival Work Of Moti Jheel In Motihari

Live Law  

The Patna High Court has directed the Chief Secretary to monitor the revival of Moti Jheel through an officer authorized by him. The division bench of Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Madhuresh Prasad asked the Chief Secretary to authorize the officer to suitably monitor the revival work personally. The court passed the order on a Public Interest Litigation …

Supreme Court Grants Protection From Arrest To Bihar IPS Officer Accused of Getting Conman to Impersonate HC Chief Justice
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Grants Protection From Arrest To Bihar IPS Officer Accused of Getting Conman to Impersonate HC Chief Justice

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a plea by an Indian Police Service officer named Aditya Kumar who allegedly persuaded a suspected conman to pose as the chief justice of Patna High Court in order to dupe the director general of police to drop a corruption case against him. Background Last year, reports emerged that suspected conman Abhishek …

‘Assault’ on Bihar judge: Two accused cops ready for narco tests
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Assault’ on Bihar judge: Two accused cops ready for narco tests

Hindustan Times  

A court at Jhanjharpur in Bihar’s Madhubani district has given a go-ahead for narco and polygraph tests to be conducted on two police officers accused of assaulting a judge at the same court in November 2021, a case that had drawn the attention of the Supreme Court. he case pertains to alleged assault on the then additional district judge Avinash …

21% Posts In Police Department Vacant: Gujarat Govt Informs High Court
1 year, 10 months ago

21% Posts In Police Department Vacant: Gujarat Govt Informs High Court

Live Law  

The Gujarat government has informed the High Court that 21.3 percent of total posts in the Police Department are vacant and it is taking appropriate steps to fill up the same. The division bench of the Acting Chief Justice A. J. Desai and Justice Biren Vaishnav was hearing a Suo Motu PIL which was initiated as per the directions issued …

Contempt Of Court Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sentences Dismissed Punjab DSP, His Aide To 6 Months In Jail
2 years, 1 month ago

Contempt Of Court Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sentences Dismissed Punjab DSP, His Aide To 6 Months In Jail

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today sentenced dismissed Punjab Police DSP Balwinder Singh Sekhon and his aide, one Pardeep Sharma to 6 months imprisonment in the contempt case for circulating 'malicious', 'libelous', and 'derogatory' videos on social media pertaining to judicial proceedings of the Judges of the HC. The background of the case Earlier on Feb 15, the Court …

Bombay High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Police Brutality on Lawyer In Goa's Porvorim
2 years, 3 months ago

Bombay High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Police Brutality on Lawyer In Goa's Porvorim

Live Law  

Taking suo motu cognisance of an incident of alleged assault on a lawyer by constables of Porvorim police station, the Bombay High Court at Goa has issued notice to the State government and Director General of Police, Goa.A division bench of Justice MS Sonak and Bharat Deshmpande directed the State to file a preliminary affidavit apprising the Court of steps …

DK Basu Guidelines Violated: Madras HC Initiates Suo Moto Contempt Proceedings Against DGP & Other Police Officials Over Lawyer's Arrest In 2017
2 years, 4 months ago

DK Basu Guidelines Violated: Madras HC Initiates Suo Moto Contempt Proceedings Against DGP & Other Police Officials Over Lawyer's Arrest In 2017

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Monday initiated suo moto contempt proceedings against the Director General of Police and other police officials for prima facie flouting the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in DK Basu's case, while arresting a lawyer in 2017. Competent authorities / police officials violating the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court / Rule of law must …

After Supreme Court's Advice, Patna High Court Drops Departmental Proceedings Against Judge
2 years, 7 months ago

After Supreme Court's Advice, Patna High Court Drops Departmental Proceedings Against Judge

Live Law  

In line with the Supreme Court's recent suggestion, the Patna High Court yesterday recalled the suspension orders and dropped all departmental proceedings against Additional Sessions Judge Shashi Kant Rai. To this effect, the administrative order passed by the Legal cell of the Patna High Court reads as follows, "Having considered the order dated 08.08.2022 passed in W.P 557/2022 titled as …

Houses Bulldozed In UP: Ex-Judges & Senior Lawyers Write To CJI For Suo Motu Action
2 years, 9 months ago

Houses Bulldozed In UP: Ex-Judges & Senior Lawyers Write To CJI For Suo Motu Action

ABP News  

New Delhi: Former judges and senior advocates have written to Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana and urged him to take suo motu cognizance of alleged incidents of illegal detention and bulldozing of residences in Uttar Pradesh, PTI reported. “Instead of giving protestors an opportunity of being heard and engaging in peaceful protests, the UP state administration appears to have …

Calcutta High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognisance Of Rampurhat Violence, Hearing At 2pm Today
3 years ago

Calcutta High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognisance Of Rampurhat Violence, Hearing At 2pm Today

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday took suo moto cognisance of the incident of Rampurhat violence that erupted in the Birbhum district in the State of West Bengal. Shortly after the alleged murder of a Trinamool Congress deputy panchayat chief at Bogtui village in Birbhum district, violence broke out in RampurhatA Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi. …

Patna High Court Grants Bail To Advocate Accused Of Making Abusive Social Media Posts Against CJI, HC Judges
3 years ago

Patna High Court Grants Bail To Advocate Accused Of Making Abusive Social Media Posts Against CJI, HC Judges

Live Law  

The Patna High Court on Friday granted bail to an advocate who has been accused of posting several scandalous, shocking, and derogatory posts tarnishing the image of the judiciary. Essentially, an FIR against the Advocate/Bail Applicant Dinesh had been registered on the direction of the Patna HC after Justice Sandeep Kumar had found that the bail applicant was involved in …

Delhi High Court Calls For Report From District Judge On Sentencing Proceedings Of Former HCBA President Rajiv Khosla In 1994 Assault Case
3 years ago

Delhi High Court Calls For Report From District Judge On Sentencing Proceedings Of Former HCBA President Rajiv Khosla In 1994 Assault Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday called for a report from the Principal District Judge in relation to the sentencing proceedings of Former Delhi High Court Bar Association President Rajiv Khosla, for assaulting former judge namely Sujata Kohli in the year 1994 when she was a lawyer. During the course of hearing today, Kohli informed the Court that there were …

Women In Shelter Home Allegedly Subjected To Immoral Acts After Being Sedated: Patna HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance
3 years, 1 month ago

Women In Shelter Home Allegedly Subjected To Immoral Acts After Being Sedated: Patna HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance

Live Law  

The Patna High Court today took a suo moto cognizance in a matter wherein an inmate of a shelter home alleged that women were forced to submit themselves to "immoral acts" after being sedated.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjoy Karol and Justice S. Kumar took a suo moto cognizance on the basis of recommendation made by the Juvenile Justice Monitoring …

Patna High Court: 50 Important Decisions Of 2021
3 years, 2 months ago

Patna High Court: 50 Important Decisions Of 2021

Live Law  

As we step into 2022, LiveLaw brings to you a bunch of important Cases from the Patna High Court. Patna High Court Seeks Implementation Of HIV Patients' Welfare Scheme In The State By April 5 Concerned by the non-implementation of Government schemes for welfare of HIV/ AIDS victims, a Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. …

Policemen Assaulting Bihar Judge: Patna HC To Consider Guidelines For Ensuring Judiciary's Independence
3 years, 3 months ago

Policemen Assaulting Bihar Judge: Patna HC To Consider Guidelines For Ensuring Judiciary's Independence

Live Law  

Recently, Patna High Court has asked the Amicus Curiae Mrigank Mauli to propose guidelines for the smooth functioning of the judiciary, devoid of intimidation by other organs of the state or private persons. The development comes in suo motu writ petition arising from the assault of an Additional District and Sessions Judge in Bihar's Madhubani by two policemen. Background On …

Policemen Assaulting Bihar Judge: Patna High Court Transfers Investigation To Criminal Investigation Department
3 years, 3 months ago

Policemen Assaulting Bihar Judge: Patna High Court Transfers Investigation To Criminal Investigation Department

Live Law  

The Patna High Court has allowed the transfer of investigation on the case of Policemen assaulting Additional District & Sessions Judge to Criminal Investigation Department. The court allowed CID to take up the investigation upon a submission made by Advocate General based on instructions from Bihar DGP, Sanjeev Kumar Sehgal. On 18th November, 2021, Patna High Court had taken suo …

Kerala High Court Directs Principal District Magistrates To File Report On Manner Of Appointment Of Public Prosecutors
3 years, 3 months ago

Kerala High Court Directs Principal District Magistrates To File Report On Manner Of Appointment Of Public Prosecutors

Live Law  

In a suo motu writ petition initiated to investigate the matter of appointment of Public Prosecutors in the State, the Kerala High Court has directed all Principal District Judges to file a report regarding the same.This comes after a Division Bench comprising Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran noted the abject incompetence displayed by the prosecution while dealing. …

Attack on judge: Independence of judiciary in jeopardy, says Patna High Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Attack on judge: Independence of judiciary in jeopardy, says Patna High Court

The Hindu  

The Patna High Court has observed that the “independence of judiciary is in jeopardy”. A Division Bench comprising Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Mohit Kumar Shah was conducting a special hearing late on Thursday night on an “unprecedented and shocking” matter of a physical attack and assault on Additional District and Sessions Judge of sub-divisional court at Jhanjharpur in Madhubani …

Breaking: Supreme Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of 'Lakhimpur Kheri Violence', CJI Led Bench To Hear Matter Tomorrow
3 years, 5 months ago

Breaking: Supreme Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of 'Lakhimpur Kheri Violence', CJI Led Bench To Hear Matter Tomorrow

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India has taken Suo Moto Cognizance of the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence and the matter would be heard tomorrow by the Bench led by Chief Justice Of India, NV Ramana.Importantly, in the recent violent incident of Lakhimpur Kheri, a total of 8 people died, four of whom were mowed down by a vehicle allegedly. The Supreme Court …

Delhi High Court Transfers 11 Judicial Officers Including ASJ Vinod Yadav Dealing With Delhi Riots Cases
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court Transfers 11 Judicial Officers Including ASJ Vinod Yadav Dealing With Delhi Riots Cases

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today issued an order transferring/posting a total of 11 Judicial Officers including ASJ Vinod Yadav who has been dealing with Delhi Riots matter in the Karkardooma Court.ASJ Yadav, who has been critical of the Delhi Police mode of conducting probes in the riots cases, has been transferred to the Rouse Avenue. The Delhi High Court today …

'Grave Matter, Requires Immediate Attention' : Delhi High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Rohini Court Firing Incident
3 years, 5 months ago

'Grave Matter, Requires Immediate Attention' : Delhi High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Rohini Court Firing Incident

Live Law  

The Chief Justice led bench of the Delhi High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the recent gun firing incident inside Delhi's Rohini Court hall. "This is a grave matter and requires immediate attention," observed the Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh at the outset.It has impleaded the Commissioner of Delhi Police, Ministry of Home …

Patna High Court seizes judicial powers of Jhanjharpur court judge
3 years, 6 months ago

Patna High Court seizes judicial powers of Jhanjharpur court judge

The Hindu  

The Patna High Court has seized the judicial powers of the Additional District Session Judge-1 of Jhanjharpur sub-divisional court in Madhubani district, Avinash Kumar, who recently passed several unusual orders that hit the headlines. Earlier, in August, the judge had granted bail to an accused, Nitish Kumar, who was arrested under the stringent 2016 State prohibition laws, on the condition …

CBI team recreates crime scene as it probes hit-and-run death case of Jharkhand judge
3 years, 7 months ago

CBI team recreates crime scene as it probes hit-and-run death case of Jharkhand judge

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation team, investigating the hit-and-run case in which Dhanbad district and sessions judge Uttam Anand lost his life, recreated the crime scene on Saturday at the site of the incident at Randhir Verma Chowk in Dhanbad. Taking cognizance of a letter filed before the court by the Dhanbad principal district judge in the case, Justice Ranjan …

SC takes cognizance of Jharkhand judge's suspicious death over concerns on safety of judges, lawyers
3 years, 7 months ago

SC takes cognizance of Jharkhand judge's suspicious death over concerns on safety of judges, lawyers

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday took suo motu cognizance of the death of a Jharkhand judge and has sought a report from Jharkhand chief secretary, DGP on investigation progress in probe. This gruesome incident was rightly reported in newspaper and social media, the same was taken into cognizance by the Chief Justice of HC.” The Supreme Court took cognizance of …

Jharkhand High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Jharkhand Judge Uttam Anand's Death
3 years, 8 months ago

Jharkhand High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Jharkhand Judge Uttam Anand's Death

Live Law  

The Jharkhand High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the death of Additional District Judge of Dhanbad district, Uttam Anand, who was hit by a four-wheeled vehicle in broad daylight on Wednesday.The Bench of Chief Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan has issued the order directing the SSP, Dhanbad to remain present before the Court today As seen in a surfaced …

"We Cannot Have Two Parallel Legal Systems, One For Rich And Powerful And The Other For Common Man": SC Pulls Up MP Govt. For Protecting Murder Accused
3 years, 8 months ago

"We Cannot Have Two Parallel Legal Systems, One For Rich And Powerful And The Other For Common Man": SC Pulls Up MP Govt. For Protecting Murder Accused

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the independence of the district judiciary, being the first line of defence, is cardinal to the administration of justice, and that if the faith of citizens is to be preserved, the "colonial mindset" towards district judiciary needs to change.Acknowledging that trial judges work in very difficult conditions, the bench emphasised the need to …

Andhra Pradesh High Court Defers Issuance Of Notice In Suo Moto Revision Over Withdrawal Of Cases Against Chief Minister
3 years, 9 months ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court Defers Issuance Of Notice In Suo Moto Revision Over Withdrawal Of Cases Against Chief Minister

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday deferred issuing notice in the suo moto criminal revision petitions registered over the withdrawal of criminal cases against Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.A single bench of Justice Lalitha Kanneganti said that it wanted to first examine the administrative committee's report, on the basis of which the suo moto cases were registered by …

Andhra Pradesh High Court Takes Suo Moto Revision Over Withdrawal Of Cases Against Chief Minister; State Objects
3 years, 9 months ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court Takes Suo Moto Revision Over Withdrawal Of Cases Against Chief Minister; State Objects

Live Law  

In an extraordinary development, the Andhra Pradesh High Court took suo moto cognizance against the withdrawal of eleven criminal complaints against the Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.The registry of the Court registered eleven suo moto criminal revision cases against the eleven orders passed by different Magistrates allowing the withdrawal of the criminal complaints against the. In an extraordinary development, …

Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Infrastructure In Place, Special Courts To Dispose Of Cases Quickly: Madras High Court Closes Suo Moto Plea
3 years, 9 months ago

Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Infrastructure In Place, Special Courts To Dispose Of Cases Quickly: Madras High Court Closes Suo Moto Plea

Live Law  

The Madras High Court last week directed the Special Courts hearing pending criminal cases against the MLAs and MPs to dispose of the cases as quickly as possible and with this direction, the Suo Moto Plea was closed.The bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy was hearing a petition wherein the Court had taken suo moto cognizance …

Kerala High Court Institutes Suo Motu Proceedings Upon News Reports Of Woman Jumping Off Train To Escape Theft and Rape Bid
3 years, 10 months ago

Kerala High Court Institutes Suo Motu Proceedings Upon News Reports Of Woman Jumping Off Train To Escape Theft and Rape Bid

Live Law  

After news reports carried accounts of a woman jumping off a train to escape a theft and possibly a rape bid, the Kerala High Court on Friday instituted suo motu proceedings to take stock of safety measures in trains. While the suo motu proceedings were instituted in the morning, Director General of Prosecutions, Senior Public Prosecutor Suman Chakravarthy in the …

"This Is Jungle Raj": Supreme Court Pulls Up Madhya Pradesh Govt. For Not Arresting Murder Accused,Orders Probe On Alleged Threat To Judge By SP
4 years ago

"This Is Jungle Raj": Supreme Court Pulls Up Madhya Pradesh Govt. For Not Arresting Murder Accused,Orders Probe On Alleged Threat To Judge By SP

Live Law  

In connection with Congress leader Devendra Chaurasia's murder in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the State Government over its failure to arrest the accused, BSP MLA Rambai Prajapati's husband Govind Singh. The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was considering Chaurasia's son, Somesh Chaurasia's plea in context of the Madhya Pradesh …

Police Attack On Bihar Judge : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To Add Sub-Inspector As Party
4 years, 4 months ago

Police Attack On Bihar Judge : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To Add Sub-Inspector As Party

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned by two weeks a plea seeking for a judicial inquiry into an incident which took place in Aurangabad, Bihar, wherein a District Judge, Dr. Dinesh Kumar Pradhan, was allegedly threatened, abused and chased by a police sub-inspector. A Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar directed Advocate Vishal Tiwari, appearing on behalf of the Petitioner …

Association For Judges Writes To SC & Patna HC Seeking Action Against Police Officer For Allegedly Assaulting A District Judge
4 years, 4 months ago

Association For Judges Writes To SC & Patna HC Seeking Action Against Police Officer For Allegedly Assaulting A District Judge

Live Law  

The Association for Judges have addressed a letter to the Supreme Court of India and the Patna High Court, seeking strict action against the concerned Police officials, allegedly involved in assaulting and intimidating a District Judge. The Association has condemned such actions against a Judicial Officer and has said that the same amounts to an assault on the entire Subordinate …

[Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs] Madhya Pradesh HC Registers Suo Moto Petition; Issues Notices [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

[Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs] Madhya Pradesh HC Registers Suo Moto Petition; Issues Notices [Read Order]

Live Law  

In compliance of the order of the Supreme Court dated 16.09.2020 passed in W.P. No.600/2016, the Madhya Pradesh High Court registered a suo motu petition on 21.09.2020 for monitoring the progress of the trials of the pending criminal cases against sitting/former Legislators. It may be noted that the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Chief Justices of the High Courts …

J&K HC Initiates Suo Moto Contempt Against Govt. Departments For Flouting Its 14 Year Old Stay Order And Initiating Parallel Proceedings In A Different Bench
4 years, 7 months ago

J&K HC Initiates Suo Moto Contempt Against Govt. Departments For Flouting Its 14 Year Old Stay Order And Initiating Parallel Proceedings In A Different Bench

Live Law  

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has initiated suo moto contempt proceedings against Department of Health and Medical Education and the Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission for non-compliance of the interim orders of the Court in a matter pending before it since 2006. Parallel proceedings and Contempt of Court Justice Rajesh Bindal noted that there are numerous such cases …

Punjab & Haryana HC Frames Charges Against Court Clerk For Maligning Judicial Officers Via YouTube [Read Order]
4 years, 9 months ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Frames Charges Against Court Clerk For Maligning Judicial Officers Via YouTube [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has instituted suo moto contempt proceedings against a Court Clerk, posted at the Sessions Court in Mansa, allegedly for maligning Judicial Officers via Youtube. The contemnor, Harmeet Singh, is accused of creating a YouTube account titled "Ugly face of Indian Judiciary, Ludhiana", and uploading videos "lambasting" the judicial officers by leveling false allegations against …

'Shocking & Unfortunate' : Patna HC Takes Sou Moto Cognizance Of Video Showing Toddler Near Dead Mother At Railway Station
4 years, 10 months ago

'Shocking & Unfortunate' : Patna HC Takes Sou Moto Cognizance Of Video Showing Toddler Near Dead Mother At Railway Station

Live Law  

The Patna High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the harrowing video of a toddler trying to wake up his dead mother at the Muzaffarpur Railway Station in Bihar. Calling the incident "rather shocking and unfortunate", the Patna High Court Bench comprising of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar stated that the incident warranted the intervention of …

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