Lawyer Files Petition In Bombay HC Challenging Justice SK Shinde’s Elevation
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Lawyer Files Petition In Bombay HC Challenging Justice SK Shinde’s Elevation

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Advocate Ulhas Naik, who practices at the Bombay High Court, has sought a writ of quo-warranto to be issued with directions to the effect of calling for records of the Intelligence Bureau as well as the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice reports on Justice SK Shinde before he was elevated to the bench.Naik has challenged Justice Shinde’s appointment as an Additional Judge of. Advocate Ulhas Naik, who practices at the Bombay High Court, has sought a writ of quo-warranto to be issued with directions to the effect of calling for records of the Intelligence Bureau as well as the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice reports on Justice SK Shinde before he was elevated to the bench. Naik has challenged Justice Shinde’s appointment as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court and questioned his appointment since he “was compulsorily retired in public interest while serving as District/Sessions judge earlier.” The petitioner had addressed a representation urging then CJI TS Thakur and other judges of the Supreme Court collegium on February 13, 2017, to hold an enquiry on Justice Sandeep Kashinath Shinde. The petitioner alleged that Justice Shinde was rejected twice “for his misconduct and doubtful integrity while serving as District/Sessions Judge and then recommended for the third time for elevation as Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court while serving as the then Government Pleader and Chief Public Prosecutor”.

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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India Today  

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Supreme Court Monthly Digest April 2023

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Live Law  

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India Today  

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2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Change Name Of Bombay High Court As Maharashtra High Court

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The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition which sought to change the name of Bombay High Court as Maharashtra High Court.A bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Vikram Nath dismissed the petition filed by VP Patil after noting that it is a matter to be decided by the Parliament. The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition which sought …

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Live Law  

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Delhi High Court Reserves Order In Plea Challenging CIC Order Denying Details Of SC Collegium's December 2018 Meeting
2 years, 11 months ago

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Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved order in a plea challenging an order of Central Information Commission denying information sought regarding the decisions taken by the Supreme Court Collegium in a meeting held on December 12, 2018.Justice Yashwant Varma reserved the order today after hearing Advocate Prashant Bhushan appearing for the petitioner, activist Anjali Bhardwaj.Bhardwaj. The Delhi High Court …

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Petition Listed After Prolonged Delay Despite Repeated Requests By Counsel; Kerala High Court Seeks Response From Registry

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The Kerala High Court on Monday directed its Registrar to explain why a couple of writ petitions were not listed before a Bench on time despite all the defects being cured and recurring requests from the counsel for the petitioner. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias C.P sought a response from the Registry having found force in the submission of …

Right To Be Forgotten : Kerala High Court Formulating Information Management Policy To Mask Personal Information In Judgments
3 years ago

Right To Be Forgotten : Kerala High Court Formulating Information Management Policy To Mask Personal Information In Judgments

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday declared that it was in the process of drafting an Information Management Policy which could possibly address the issue of masking of the parties' names in its orders and judgments. A Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas announced so while adjudicating upon a batch of seven petitions seeking the …

Maha govt has no right to file petition on behalf of officers in Anil Deshmukh case, CBI tells Bombay HC
3 years, 3 months ago

Maha govt has no right to file petition on behalf of officers in Anil Deshmukh case, CBI tells Bombay HC

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation told the Bombay High Court on Monday that the Maharashtra government had no right to seek quashing of summons to top bureaucrats in the extortion case against former home minister Anil Deshmukh. The state government had earlier approached the court to seek quashing of the summons issued by CBI to state chief secretary Sitaram Kunte …

Bombay High Court Defers Criminal Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi Over 'Chowkidar Chor Hain' Remark
3 years, 3 months ago

Bombay High Court Defers Criminal Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi Over 'Chowkidar Chor Hain' Remark

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Monday deferred the hearing in the criminal defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by a BJP leader over his "Chowkidar Chor Hain" remarks during 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign till December 20, 2021. A bench of Justice SK Shinde passed the order in a petition filed by Gandhi under Section 482 of the …

Supreme Court To Hear Next Week SLP Against Appointment Of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana As Commissioner Of Delhi Police
3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court To Hear Next Week SLP Against Appointment Of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana As Commissioner Of Delhi Police

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre for Public Interest Litigation to file an SLP against the Delhi High Court judgment dismissing the challenge to the appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Commissioner of Delhi Police. On August 25, the Supreme Court had requested the Delhi High Court to decide within two weeks another petition already pending …

Interested Person Not Entitled To File PIL: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Filed By Aspirant To Post Of State Information Commissioner
3 years, 5 months ago

Interested Person Not Entitled To File PIL: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Filed By Aspirant To Post Of State Information Commissioner

Live Law  

An interested person is not entitled to file a public interest litigation, the Supreme Court observed while it dismissed a petition filed by an aspirant to the post of the State Information Commissioner.The Karnataka High Court had earlier dismissed the writ petition filed by Wing Commander GB Athri challenging an office memorandum issued by the State Government under which a …

Allahabad High Court Questions Police Officer's Conduct In Interrogating & Frequently Visiting Lawyer Of An Inter-Religious Couple
3 years, 6 months ago

Allahabad High Court Questions Police Officer's Conduct In Interrogating & Frequently Visiting Lawyer Of An Inter-Religious Couple

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has called for an explanation from an SHO of Bareilly District regarding his conduct in relation to interrogation and frequent visits to the home of a Lawyer who had represented an inter-religious couple in their protection plea filed before the Court.The Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Deepak Verma was hearing the plea of …

High Courts Weekly Roundup [June 28, 2021 To July 4, 2021]
3 years, 8 months ago

High Courts Weekly Roundup [June 28, 2021 To July 4, 2021]

Live Law  

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3 years, 9 months ago

"Prima Facie Insulting SC/ST Communities":Delhi High Court Upholds Order For Registering FIR For Caste-Based Questions In Recruitment Exam By DSSSB

Live Law  

Holding that caste-based questions put in the primary teachers' recruitment exams conducted by the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board were prima facie intentionally insulting, or intimidating, with a view to insult members of specific castes, the Delhi High Court today upheld a trial court order directing for the registration of an FIR against unknown offenders under the. Holding that caste-based …

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