Supreme Court transfers PIL seeking rehabilitation of Dalit Victims of Mirchpur, to Punjab and Haryana High Court
9 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court transfers PIL seeking rehabilitation of Dalit Victims of Mirchpur, to Punjab and Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court yesterday, transferred a Public Interest Litigation filed by Dalit Victims of Mirchpur Village, to Punjab and Haryana High Court, to look into their rehabilitation. The Social Justice Bench comprising Justices MB Lokur and UU Lalit, however clarified that the HC would deal only with rehabilitation.Initially Bench was of the view that the PIL may be disposed, but senior. The Social Justice Bench comprising Justices MB Lokur and UU Lalit, however clarified that the HC would deal only with rehabilitation. Initially Bench was of the view that the PIL may be disposed, but senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, who appeared for the victims, said that the Supreme Court should ensure the resettlement of his clients who were not in a position to return to their village as they feared for their lives.

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High Court notice to Karnataka government over dropping cases against MPs, MLAs
1 month ago

High Court notice to Karnataka government over dropping cases against MPs, MLAs

India Today  

The Karnataka High Court, on Thursday, issued notice to the state government in a petition challenging a government order to withdraw 43 criminal cases, in which former ministers, MLAs and persons of influence were named accused. A Division Bench of Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice MI Arun passed the order on the public interest litigation questioning the legality of …

SC seeks Bihar's response on PIL challenging BPSC chairperson appointment
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SC seeks Bihar's response on PIL challenging BPSC chairperson appointment

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response of the Bihar government on a PIL challenging the appointment of Bihar Public Service Commission chairperson Parmar Ravi Manubhai. A bench comprising justices P S Narasimha and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of lawyer petitioner Brajesh Singh challenging the appointment of Manubhai as the Commission head. The plea challenged the appointment …

'No Special Treatment' : Supreme Court Refuses CCI's Plea To Transfer Amazon, Flipkart Cases Directly To Karnataka HC Division Bench
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'No Special Treatment' : Supreme Court Refuses CCI's Plea To Transfer Amazon, Flipkart Cases Directly To Karnataka HC Division Bench

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to transfer 24 writ petitions filed in various High Courts by Amazon and Flipkart associated sellers against the Competition Commission of India's probe into alleged anti-competitive practices to a division bench of the Karnataka High Court. Justice Oka said that CCI could not be given special treatment by directing the petitions to be heard …

Allahabad High Court CJ-Led Bench Directs Listing Of PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into Sambhal Violence Before Appropriate Bench
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Allahabad High Court CJ-Led Bench Directs Listing Of PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into Sambhal Violence Before Appropriate Bench

Live Law  

The Chief Justice Arun Bhansali-led Bench of the Allahabad High Court today directed the listing of a Public Interest Litigation plea seeking a CBI probe into the violence that erupted last month in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, before a bench with the jurisdiction to hear criminal PILs. The PIL plea also prays for the following reliefs: Appoint a special investigation team, …

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Appointments Of AAGs, Law Officers; Says Executive's Domain To Decided Their Suitability
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Appointments Of AAGs, Law Officers; Says Executive's Domain To Decided Their Suitability

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a PIL filed by the national President of “Lashkar-E-Hind”, challenging the appointment of Additional Advocate Generals and Law Officers by the State Government, for lacking any merits and being filed solely on the basis of vague allegations. “The suitability of a lawyer who is engaged by the Government is a matter exclusively within the …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations M/S Ajay Protech Pvt. Case Details: State of Karnataka v. Chandrasha Criminal Appeal No.2646 Of 2024 Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 926 While convicting a government servant for taking a bribe of Rs.2000, the Supreme Court observed that it was not necessary for the amount involved to be substantial to draw the presumption under Section 20 of the Prevention of …

Manipur High Court Seeks State, Centre's Stand In PIL To Maintain Law & Order Following Clash Of Suspected Militants With Forces
4 months ago

Manipur High Court Seeks State, Centre's Stand In PIL To Maintain Law & Order Following Clash Of Suspected Militants With Forces

Live Law  

The Manipur High Court on Monday sought the stand of the State government and the Centre in a public interest litigation petition seeking a direction to the State to perform its duty to maintain law and order in connection with an incident where six people were allegedly abducted by suspected militants following an altercation with security forces. The PIL states …

Infrastructure Of District Courts In Punjab & Haryana Not Disabled Friendly, High Court Asks Building Committees To Take Action
4 months, 1 week ago

Infrastructure Of District Courts In Punjab & Haryana Not Disabled Friendly, High Court Asks Building Committees To Take Action

Live Law  

From an affidavit filed by the governments of Punjab and Haryana, the High Court has found that the infrastructure in district courts and sub-district courts in the states are not disabled friendly.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Alok Jain observed that, "The charts filed by the State of Punjab as well as State of Haryana reveal that there are several …

PIL Challenging Rahul Gandhi's LS Election: Allahabad HC Seeks Registry Report On HC's 2016 Directive Against Petitioner's Advocate
9 months ago

PIL Challenging Rahul Gandhi's LS Election: Allahabad HC Seeks Registry Report On HC's 2016 Directive Against Petitioner's Advocate

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed its registry to submit its report on a 2016 Judgment of the High Court passed related to the advocate representing the petitioner in a Public Interest Litigation plea challenging Rahul Gandhi's election to the Lok Sabha. "This court has perused the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in the case of …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (20 May-25 May, 2024)
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (20 May-25 May, 2024)

Live Law  

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. BREAKING | Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Hemant Soren's Petition Challenging ED Arrest Case Title: Hemant Soren v. Directorate of Enforcement and Anr., …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Status Report On PIL Filed Seeking Online Case Monitoring System For Permanent Lok Adalat
10 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Status Report On PIL Filed Seeking Online Case Monitoring System For Permanent Lok Adalat

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought a status report from the Union, Governments of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh administration and other authorities on the PIL filed seeking an online case monitoring system for all the Permanent Lok Adalat functioning under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.Acting Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Aman Chaudhary issued notice to the. The …

PIL In Allahabad High Court Seeks Judicial Committee For Recovering Money, Assets Embezzled From Union/State Exchequer
10 months, 1 week ago

PIL In Allahabad High Court Seeks Judicial Committee For Recovering Money, Assets Embezzled From Union/State Exchequer

Live Law  

Recently, a public interest litigation was filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking constitution of a judicial committee comprising of retired judges of the Supreme Court or High Court for recovering the money and assets which have been embezzled and “looted” from the Union and State Exchequers. Enlisting various scams from the internet, the petitioner pleaded that the various law …

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject /Statute Wise Index [April 1 to 13]
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject /Statute Wise Index [April 1 to 13]

Live Law  

SUPREME COURT WEEKLY DIGEST APRIL 2024 PART 1 Citations 2024 LiveLaw 269 to 2024 LiveLaw 290 Abuse of Process of Law Abuse of process of law – Collusion between parties in tender process – Held, respondent no. Pankaj Singh v. State of Haryana, 2024 LiveLaw 274 Criminal procedure Code 1973; Section 439 and National Investigation Agency Act, 2008; Section 21 …

Dalits demand filing of appeal against Kumher massacre acquittal judgment
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Dalits demand filing of appeal against Kumher massacre acquittal judgment

The Hindu  

Dalit groups in Rajasthan on Monday demanded filing of appeal against a seven-month-old judgment of Bharatpur’s special court acquitting 41 persons in the infamous Kumher massacre of 1992, in which 16 Dalits were killed and 45 were injured. CDR director Satish Kumar said the prosecuting agencies had not filed an appeal in the High Court to challenge the acquittal and …

Supreme Court Criticises Gujarat HC Bench For Releasing Case Without Judgment 10 Months After Reserving Verdict
11 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Criticises Gujarat HC Bench For Releasing Case Without Judgment 10 Months After Reserving Verdict

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has voiced its criticism in a matter where the Gujarat High Court reserved a judgment for ten months and ultimately released it because it was not pronounced within a reasonable time. "We hope earnestly that this does not reflect the trend in High Courts in other parts of the country as well", the Supreme Court observed in …

Supreme Court notice to Centre, 11 states on PIL alleging caste-based discrimination in jails
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court notice to Centre, 11 states on PIL alleging caste-based discrimination in jails

India TV News  

SC on caste-based discrimination in jails: The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Centre and 11 states, including Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, on a Public interest litigation alleging that the prison manuals of these states encourage caste-based discrimination in jails. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of senior …

Manipur High Court allows tribal bodies to appeal against order on ST status for Meiteis
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur High Court allows tribal bodies to appeal against order on ST status for Meiteis

The Hindu  

The Manipur High Court has allowed the tribal bodies in the State to appeal against the controversial March 27 order which had directed the State government to send a recommendation on Scheduled Tribe status for Meiteis. Within days of the violence beginning, various tribal bodies of Manipur, led by the All Manipur Tribal Union, approached the Manipur High Court, seeking …

Manipur HC reserves order on tribal body’s right to appeal controversial ST status judgment
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur HC reserves order on tribal body’s right to appeal controversial ST status judgment

The Hindu  

The Manipur High Court has reserved its order on the All Manipur Tribal Union’s application seeking a leave to file a third party appeal against its March 27 order on recommending Scheduled Tribe status to the State’s dominant Meitei community. A Division Bench of Justices Ahanthem Bimol Singh and A Guneshwar Sharma this week concluded the hearing in the application …

Supreme Court Issues Notice To P&H High Court On Plea Seeking Transparent Transfer Policy For Staff Of District Judiciary
1 year, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice To P&H High Court On Plea Seeking Transparent Transfer Policy For Staff Of District Judiciary

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently issued notice to the Punjab and Haryana High Court in a petition filed by a Court staff challenging his transfer. He contended that in the absence of a transfer policy, Grade III and IV employees working in subordinate courts under the High Court faced arbitrary transfers which are often punitive in nature. For fair adjudication and …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking High Level Enquiry In Patwari Recruitment Scam; Imposes ₹10K Costs
1 year, 8 months ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking High Level Enquiry In Patwari Recruitment Scam; Imposes ₹10K Costs

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation which sought high-level enquiry into an alleged scam in recruitment of Patwari by the Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board, with rupees ten thousand costs. While finding the petition unmerited, the Division Bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Hirdesh observed, “In the facts and circumstances of the case, …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: July 10 To 16 July 2023
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: July 10 To 16 July 2023

Live Law  

Gurugram Prime Plot 'Sold' Through Fake GPA: Supreme Court Forms SIT To Probe Land Scam; Questions Role Of Sub-Registrar's Office Case title: Pratibha Manchanda And Anr. Supreme Court Issues Notice To CBI, ED On Manish Sisodia's Bail Pleas In Delhi Liquor Policy Scam Case Case title: Manish Sisodia v. Central Bureau of Investigation Citation: Special Leave Petition No. Supreme Court …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up (24th April to 30th April 2023)
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up (24th April to 30th April 2023)

Live Law  

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest to keep our readers up to date with the latest legal developments in the Apex court of the country.Judgments/OrdersS.17 Registration Act | High Court Cannot Exercise Writ Jurisdiction To Alter Or Amend Registered Lease Deed: Supreme Court The Supreme Court …

Matrimonial Dispute| 'Transfer Isn't Always Allowed In Wife's Favour': P&H High Court Grants Relief To Husband Suffering From Brain Cancer
2 years, 1 month ago

Matrimonial Dispute| 'Transfer Isn't Always Allowed In Wife's Favour': P&H High Court Grants Relief To Husband Suffering From Brain Cancer

Live Law  

Granting relief to the husband in a matrimonial dispute case, the Punjab And Haryana High Court observed that it isn't the case that transfer of a case is always allowed in favor of the wife.With this, the bench of Justice Nidhi Gupta allowed the transfer plea filed by a husband and ordered to transfer oa case filed by the wife …

Supreme Court Pulls Up LLM Student For Filing PIL To Remove Reservation System
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Pulls Up LLM Student For Filing PIL To Remove Reservation System

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India refused to entertain a PIL seeking to remove the system of reservations in the country while terming the said PIL "an abuse of process". The PIL, which was filed by an LLM student was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. At the very outset, CJI DY Chandrachud expressed …

Supreme Court allows Hemant Soren’s appeal against Jharkhand High Court order
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court allows Hemant Soren’s appeal against Jharkhand High Court order

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the appeals of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, state govt against High Court order on maintainability of PILs for probe in mining lease issue. The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's appeal, setting aside the Jharkhand High Court's order which had accepted the maintainability of a Public Interest Litigation in …

[Judges' Appointment] No Reason To Assume That Collegium Isn't Mindful Of Its Duty: Uttarakhand High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

[Judges' Appointment] No Reason To Assume That Collegium Isn't Mindful Of Its Duty: Uttarakhand High Court

Live Law  

Dealing with a Public Interest Litigation plea pertaining to the appointment of judges in the HC as per the sanctioned strength, the Uttarakhand High Court recently observed that it is the Job of the HC Collegium to make the recommendations and that there is no reason to assume that the collegium is not mindful of its duty, or that it …

Supreme Court Seeks Production Of PIL Filed Before HC Seeking Probe Against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Seeks Production Of PIL Filed Before HC Seeking Probe Against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday asked Jharkhand Chief Minister, Hemant Soren, to submit a copy of the writ petition filed before the High Court which sought an independent probe against him for alleged money laundering through shell companies. The State has assailed the Jharkhand High Court's order dated June 3 wherein the bench of Chief Justice Dr R. Ranjan and …

Supreme Court Adjourns Jharkhand Govt's Plea Challenging Maintainability Of PIL Seeking Probe Against CM Hemant Soren
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Adjourns Jharkhand Govt's Plea Challenging Maintainability Of PIL Seeking Probe Against CM Hemant Soren

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the petition filed by the Jharkhand Government's plea assailing the High Court's order accepting the maintainability of a PIL seeking independent probe against Chief Minister Hemant Soren for alleged money laundering through shell companies. The bench had made its clear that the High Court should decide this first" The State has assailed the Jharkhand …

Jharkhand Govt Moves Supreme Court Against HC's Order On Maintainability Of PIL Seeking CBI/ED Probe Against CM Hemant Soren
2 years, 9 months ago

Jharkhand Govt Moves Supreme Court Against HC's Order On Maintainability Of PIL Seeking CBI/ED Probe Against CM Hemant Soren

Live Law  

The State of Jharkhand has approached the Supreme Court assailing the High Court's order accepting the maintainability of a PIL seeking independent probe against CM Hemant Soren for alleged money laundering through shell companies. "This is on behalf of State of Jharkhand, assailing the order of June 3, directing the High Court to decide on the maintainability of the PIL …

PG Medical Admissions : Supreme Court Directs MP Govt To Allot In-Service Quota Seat To Doctor Who Served Tribal, Naxalite Areas
2 years, 11 months ago

PG Medical Admissions : Supreme Court Directs MP Govt To Allot In-Service Quota Seat To Doctor Who Served Tribal, Naxalite Areas

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday granted relief to a lady doctor who served the tribal and Naxalite hit villages of the State of Madhya Pradesh for more than 11 years. The directions were issued while considering a Special Leave Petition filed by the candidate assailing Madhya Pradesh High Court's order dated March 16, 2022. On April 11, the Supreme Court …

PIL filed in Bombay High Court over delay in filling up judicial vacancies
2 years, 11 months ago

PIL filed in Bombay High Court over delay in filling up judicial vacancies

India Today  

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Bombay High Court, which highlights the acute shortage of judges in the institution at present. The petition highlights 50 per cent vacancies in the High Court and seeks directions for implementation of a permanent mechanism to fill up the vacancies of judges. The plea filed by Bombay Lawyers Association through advocate …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, October 4 To October 10, 2021
3 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, October 4 To October 10, 2021

Live Law  

Part-Time Employees Can't Seek Regularization As Matter Of Right Contrary To Govt's Regularization Policy: Supreme CourtCase Title: Union of India and Ors v Ilmo Devi and Anr| Civil Appeal No 5689 of 2021Citation : LL 2021 SC 561The Supreme Court observed that part-time temporary employees in a Government-run institution cannot claim parity in salary with regular. Part-Time Employees Can't Seek …

Plea Moved In Rajasthan High Court Seeking Live Streaming Of Court Cases Related TO COVID Management In State
3 years, 10 months ago

Plea Moved In Rajasthan High Court Seeking Live Streaming Of Court Cases Related TO COVID Management In State

Live Law  

A Public Interest Litigation petition has been moved before the Rajasthan High Court praying that in matters concerning the COVID situation in the State of Rajasthan, the Court's proceedings be live-streamed on a platform easily accessible by the Public at large. The petition has been filed by Advocate Arpit Gupta further seeks direction on the Registry of the Rajasthan High …

'He Has Done Little For Growth Of Institution': Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association Passes Resolution Against Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha
3 years, 10 months ago

'He Has Done Little For Growth Of Institution': Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association Passes Resolution Against Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association, Chandigarh has once again passed a resolution seeking transfer of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha. The Association claims that Justice Jha has not co-operated with the Bar and has taken least interest in the problems faced by the general public of States of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory of Chandigarh. "Despite various …

Fill Up The Vacancies Of Judges, Give Due Consideration To The Members From Muslim Community: Plea Filed Before Punjab & Haryana High Court
3 years, 11 months ago

Fill Up The Vacancies Of Judges, Give Due Consideration To The Members From Muslim Community: Plea Filed Before Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

A plea in the Nature of Public Interest Litigation has been moved before the Punjab & Haryana High Court regarding filling up of remaining vacancy of Judges in the High Court with a further prayer that some vacancy of High Court Judges be filled from suitable candidates of Muslim Minority Community. The Plea moved by Advocate Ranjan Lakhanpal has arrayed …

"PILs Cannot Be Thrown Out Only Because Petitioner Belongs To Rival Political Party": Supreme Court
3 years, 11 months ago

"PILs Cannot Be Thrown Out Only Because Petitioner Belongs To Rival Political Party": Supreme Court

Live Law  

Supreme Court has recently observed that a Public Interest Litigation cannot be thrown out only because the petitioner belongs to a rival political party. The observations have been made by the Court in its order granting interim relief to Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's election agent SK Supian in relation to matter of revived FIRs against him in Nandigram violence case. …

Supreme Court Grants Relief To Mamata Banerjee's Election Agent SK Supian, Stays High Court Order Reviving Cases Against Him In Nandigram Violence
4 years ago

Supreme Court Grants Relief To Mamata Banerjee's Election Agent SK Supian, Stays High Court Order Reviving Cases Against Him In Nandigram Violence

Live Law  

Supreme Court has on Friday granted interim relief to Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's election agent SK Supian in relation to matter of revived FIRs against him in Nandigram violence case.A division Bench of Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Krishna Murari has ordered an ad-inetrim stay on the High Court's order dated 5 March 2021 issued in response to a PIL. …

Supreme Court Stays Cases In High Courts On OTT Content Regulation
4 years ago

Supreme Court Stays Cases In High Courts On OTT Content Regulation

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed proceedings of cases pertaining to regulation of content on online media streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hotstar etc pending before the High Courts.A three-judge Bench led by Justice Chandrachud issued the direction while hearing Central Government's transfer petition seeking transfer of cases pending in different High Courts. The Supreme Court on Tuesday …

Accused's Right Of Being Represented Through A Lawyer Is Referable To Fundamental Right To Life: Supreme Court
4 years, 2 months ago

Accused's Right Of Being Represented Through A Lawyer Is Referable To Fundamental Right To Life: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has observed that the right of being represented through a counsel is part of due process clause and is referable to the right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.Subedar and Buddhu were convicted in a murder case by the Trial Court. The Supreme Court has observed that the right of being represented through a …

SC Grants Interim Relief In Favour Of Khasgi (Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Charities) Trust of Indore
4 years, 5 months ago

SC Grants Interim Relief In Favour Of Khasgi (Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Charities) Trust of Indore

Live Law  

In a big relief to the Khasgi Trust of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, the Bench comprising of Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice B.R. In writ appeals filed by the State, the Division Bench of the High Court held that the State of Madhya Pradesh is the absolute owner of all 246 Trust properties situated in 26 different states of India. The …

'Justice Dispensation Mechanism In Lakshadweep In Shambles': PIL In Kerala HC
4 years, 7 months ago

'Justice Dispensation Mechanism In Lakshadweep In Shambles': PIL In Kerala HC

Live Law  

A plea has been filed before the Kerala High Court highlighting the plight of judicial administration in the Union Territory of Lakshwadeep. In the Assistant Sessions Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate Court/ Sub- Court of Lakshadweep at Amini Island, however where an additional public prosecutor/ additional government pleader is required to be appointed for the effective conduct of cases, the above said …

National Lockdown : Rajasthan HC Seeks Report From State Govt On Welfare Measures For Inter-State Workers
4 years, 11 months ago

National Lockdown : Rajasthan HC Seeks Report From State Govt On Welfare Measures For Inter-State Workers

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the State government and directed them to file a status report regarding measures taken by the government to ensure that the interest and welfare of migrant daily wage workers is safeguarded. On 28.03.2020, a letter was written to the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court by advocates James Bedi and Sommya …

Read The Full Text Of Justice Muralidhar's Farewell Speech
5 years ago

Read The Full Text Of Justice Muralidhar's Farewell Speech

Live Law  

The Chief Justice, my colleagues, and all present here.I had first written out a speech thanking those who made it possible for me to be where I am. I have to thank the Delhi High Court Bar for accepting me, an Advocate on record in the Supreme Court, as one of their very own. I owe my human rights and …

Justice Muralidhar clears air on his transfer from Delhi High Court to Punjab & Haryana High Court
5 years ago

Justice Muralidhar clears air on his transfer from Delhi High Court to Punjab & Haryana High Court

India TV News  

Justice S Muralidhar Thursday cleared the air over the controversy on his transfer from the Delhi High Court to Punjab and Haryana High Court, saying he had replied to Chief Justice of India S A Bobde's communication that he was fine with the proposal and had no objection. The Supreme Court collegium, headed by the CJI, had in a meeting …

New Roster To Be Implemented In Supreme Court From July 1; 5 Senior Judges To Hear PILs [Read Roster]
5 years, 9 months ago

New Roster To Be Implemented In Supreme Court From July 1; 5 Senior Judges To Hear PILs [Read Roster]

Live Law  

As the Supreme Court reopens after summer recess on July 1, a new roster will be implemented.Jurisdiction over Letter Petitions and Public Interest Litigation have now been now allocated to Benches headed by the five senior-most judges of the Supreme Court.PIL matters will now be heard by the Benches headed by CJI Gogoi and Justices SA Bobde, NV Ramana, Arun …

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Seven High Court Judges [Read Notifications]
6 years, 4 months ago

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Seven High Court Judges [Read Notifications]

Live Law  

The Centre has notified the transfer of seven High Court judges to the High Courts of Hyderabad, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab & Haryana, Orissa, and Jharkhand.Justice Rajiv Sharma has been transferred from the Uttarakhand High Court to the Punjab & Haryana High Court. The Centre has notified the transfer of seven High Court judges to the High Courts of Hyderabad, …

Collegium Recommends Transfer Justice Rajeev Sharma To P&H High Court On His Request, Justice Ramesh To Move To MP HC
6 years, 4 months ago

Collegium Recommends Transfer Justice Rajeev Sharma To P&H High Court On His Request, Justice Ramesh To Move To MP HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court collegium on Friday granted the request of Uttarakhand High Court judge Justice Rajeev Sharma for a transfer to the Punjab and Haryana High Court.The collegium comprising Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Madan B Lokur, Kurian Joseph, AK Sikri, and SA Bobde reconsidered the proposal of transfer of Justice Rajeev Sharma, who, in a meeting …

PIL in Allahabad High Court seeks ban on Hindu Courts
6 years, 6 months ago

PIL in Allahabad High Court seeks ban on Hindu Courts

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: The Allahabad high court has admitted a Public Interest Litigation seeking a ban on the so-called ‘Hindu Courts’ being set up by the Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha. The PIL has been filed by one Ankit Singh through his counsel Rohan Gupta who has asked for the court’s directives on the Hindu courts. The division bench of Chief Justice Dilip …

Days After Face Off Between SC And AG, Centre Appoints New CJs For Meghalaya And Manipur HCs [Read Notification]
6 years, 10 months ago

Days After Face Off Between SC And AG, Centre Appoints New CJs For Meghalaya And Manipur HCs [Read Notification]

Live Law  

After SC ultimatum last week, the Centre has finally notified the appointment of Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court and Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir as the Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.The Centre further notified appointment of Justice Alok Aradhe as the Acting Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, taking over from Justice Sudhakar.The. …

Petitions 'scandalous', says Supreme Court as it rejects probe into Judge BH Loya death case; Congress, BJP engage in verbal slugfest
6 years, 11 months ago

Petitions 'scandalous', says Supreme Court as it rejects probe into Judge BH Loya death case; Congress, BJP engage in verbal slugfest

India TV News  

"These Public Interest Litigations are scandalous and amount to criminal contempt," the Supreme Court said on Thursday while rejecting pleas for a probe into special CBI Judge BH Loya's death. The Supreme Court's said Judge Loya died of natural causes while underlining that the PILs that were "a real attempt and frontal attack" on the independence of judiciary and that …

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