Articles for District Courts

Delhi High Court Orders Immediate Construction, Repair Of District Courts Washrooms; Calls For Uniform Standard Of Hygiene
1 week, 1 day ago

Delhi High Court Orders Immediate Construction, Repair Of District Courts Washrooms; Calls For Uniform Standard Of Hygiene

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed immediate construction and repair work of washrooms in the district courts.Justice Sanjeev Narula said that the direction shall apply to male, female and handicapped washrooms in the District Courts to ensure a uniform standard of hygiene and functionality.The Court directed Delhi Government's PWD to forthwith commence construction and repair work for. The Delhi High …

Delhi Court Courts Pwd District Directed Shall
Judicial efficiency outpaces case backlog for the first time
1 week, 2 days ago

Judicial efficiency outpaces case backlog for the first time

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In a first across Indian courts, the number of cases disposed of in a year is higher than the number of cases pending, according to data from the National Judicial Data Grid. High courts disposed of over 1.2 million cases in 2024 with more than 1.1 million pending, compared with the 0.34 million cases cleared in 2023 and …

High Courts Court Pendency Cases Courts District Courts Ecourts
Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]
1 week, 4 days ago

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]

Live Law  

Citations 2024 LiveLaw 1 to 2024 LiveLaw 400 A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said that the suggestion that there should be prior censorship of any publication on Rohingyas on Facebook is an example of “a treatment that is worse than the disease.” The Delhi High Court has refused to pass an …

India Justice Delhi High Court Board Constitution Court
Traffic challans in Delhi? Know how to get them waived off starting December 20
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Traffic challans in Delhi? Know how to get them waived off starting December 20

India Today  

Starting December 20, 2024, vehicle owners in Delhi with pending traffic violations have a unique opportunity to settle their fines. The Delhi Traffic Police, in collaboration with the Delhi District Courts, will launch Special Evening Court Sessions to resolve long-standing traffic challans. The Delhi Traffic Police wrote on X, "Special Evening Courts for settling pending Traffic Challans to be held …

Traffic Delhi Courts Traffic Challans Challans Vehicle Owners District Courts
Madhya Pradesh National Lok Adalat Resolves Over 1.4 Lakh Cases, Awards ₹597 Crore
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Madhya Pradesh National Lok Adalat Resolves Over 1.4 Lakh Cases, Awards ₹597 Crore

Live Law  

Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority-Jabalpur organized National Lok Adalat across the State on 14th December, 2024 under the directions of National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi and guidance of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, the Chief Justice & Patron-in-Chief, Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority & Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Executive Chairman, Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority-Jabalpur. The Chief Justice …

Justice High Court Legal Court Services National Cases
[Advt.] LexPacto: Certificate Course On Law And Practice [Starts 27th December]
1 month, 1 week ago

[Advt.] LexPacto: Certificate Course On Law And Practice [Starts 27th December]

Live Law  

LexPacto is a community of legal enthusiasts, educators, professionals, and students coming together to share knowledge, develop skills, and explore limitless opportunities in the legal field. The Certificate Course on Law and Practice offers a comprehensive overview of the Indian judicial system, focusing on the structure, functioning, and procedures of District Courts, High Courts, and the Supreme Court. The course …

Law Supreme Court Legal High Courts Court Courtroom Case Management
Each government branch must honour its constitutional role: Chief Justice
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Each government branch must honour its constitutional role: Chief Justice

India Today  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday said that each branch of the government must honour its constitutionally-assigned role by nurturing inter-institutional equilibrium. These numbers reflect a challenge, and yet --they represent the deep trust citizens place in our courts as the ultimate arbiters of justice," Chief Justice Khanna said. "Last year alone, our district courts resolved over 20.14 …

India Justice Constitution Chief Justice Cases Courts Judicial
Infrastructure Of District Courts In Punjab & Haryana Not Disabled Friendly, High Court Asks Building Committees To Take Action
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

High Court Court Haryana Courts State High Punjab
Supreme Court to hear case challenging Louisiana’s second majority-Black district
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court to hear case challenging Louisiana’s second majority-Black district

Politico  

After a long, winding legal battle — which included a lower court finding in 2022 that the original map likely violated the VRA — the state legislature drew a new map that created a second majority-Black district in the state. The state, joined by civil rights groups that support the new map, appealed to the Supreme Court, seeking permission to …

Supreme Court Court State Louisiana Map
Justice with empathy, fairness, compassion will define judiciary: Justice Khanna
4 months, 1 week ago

Justice with empathy, fairness, compassion will define judiciary: Justice Khanna

Hindustan Times  

Supreme Court judge Sanjiv Khanna on Saturday underlined that the judiciary’s true measure is not found in the grandeur of the court rooms or technological advancements but in its capacity to deliver justice with compassion, empathy and fairness. Speaking before a distinguished audience including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, justice Khanna set the tone for the National Conference of the District …

Justice Judiciary Court District Khanna Justice Khanna District Courts
Speed up trials of crimes on women: PM to courts
4 months, 1 week ago

Speed up trials of crimes on women: PM to courts

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the Indian judiciary to accelerate the resolution of cases involving crimes against women, stressing that swift justice would significantly enhance the sense of security for women and girls, who make up half of the country’s population. Inaugurating the National Conference of the District Judiciary, organised by the Supreme Court of India, Modi termed …

Justice Women Judiciary Constitution Court National Indian
Delhi High Court Asks Registrar General To Decide Plea For Increasing E-Filing Size Limit
5 months ago

Delhi High Court Asks Registrar General To Decide Plea For Increasing E-Filing Size Limit

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed its Registrar General to decide a representation seeking increase in the e-filing size of documents to be filed before the Delhi High Court as well as district courts in the national capital. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela directed the Registrar General to decide the representation …

Delhi High Court Representation General Court Registrar Delhi High Court
Stern action against those practising without bar council registration: CBA
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Stern action against those practising without bar council registration: CBA

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bar Association of the district court on Thursday warned of stern action against those practising law in the court without being registered with the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh. The CBA also warned against individuals who wear lawyers’ attire to mislead people in the court. Anurag Srivastav, joint secretary of the CBA, said that the Bar Association had …

Court Cba District Courts
Security of U.P. district courts under scanner again
7 months, 1 week ago

Security of U.P. district courts under scanner again

Hindustan Times  

The security issue of the district court campus in the heart of the city has once again cropped up after a man managed to enter the court premises with a firearm. In this year’s budget, the state government has allocated ₹100 crore for installing CCTV cameras and other security equipment in district courts across the state as part of beefing …

Court Uttar Pradesh Bar Council Lucknow Courts Lawyers State
Accessibility Workstations, Vulnerable Witness Rooms In Delhi HC, District Courts To Be Utilized To Allow Accused With Disabilities To Attend Hybrid Hearings
8 months, 1 week ago

Accessibility Workstations, Vulnerable Witness Rooms In Delhi HC, District Courts To Be Utilized To Allow Accused With Disabilities To Attend Hybrid Hearings

Live Law  

Accessibility workstations and the vulnerable witness rooms in the Delhi High Court and district courts in the national capital will be utilised as room for the accused persons with disabilities to attend hybrid hearings. The direction has come from Acting Chief Justice Manmohan in terms of a judgment of a single judge which directed the Delhi Government to provide infrastructure …

Delhi Courts Disabilities Accused Room Rooms District Court
Following Supreme Court's Direction, Allahabad HC Enables E-Filing Facilities For Litigants 'In Person' At UP District Courts
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Following Supreme Court's Direction, Allahabad HC Enables E-Filing Facilities For Litigants 'In Person' At UP District Courts

Live Law  

In a communication addressed to all the District Judges in the State of Uttar Pradesh, the Registrar General of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday enabled e-filing for litigants 'in-person' through the e-Sewa Kendras of the District Courts of Uttar Pradesh to maximize the utilization of the eSewa Kendras. It may be noted that on 18 October 2023, the Registrar …

Uttar Pradesh High Roll Allahabad Advocate District Courts Rule 3A
Situation In Record Rooms Of District Courts Is Grim, Record Must Be Weeded Out Expeditiously: Delhi High Court
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Situation In Record Rooms Of District Courts Is Grim, Record Must Be Weeded Out Expeditiously: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that the situation in the record rooms of the District Courts in the national capital is grim and the process of weeding out of the record needs to be carried out expeditiously.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said that the process of weeding out needs …

Record Delhi Court Delhi High Court Courts District District Court
Supreme Court Asks Allahabad HC To Enable E-Filing & Virtual Appearance Facilities At UP District Courts
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Asks Allahabad HC To Enable E-Filing & Virtual Appearance Facilities At UP District Courts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Registrar General of the Allahabad High Court to enable e-filing facility at e-Sewa Kendras of all the District Courts in the State of Uttar Pradesh. The Court also stated that a hybrid hearing before the High Court through a virtual set-up in the District Courts of Western UP may take place in compliance …

Supreme Court Uttar Pradesh Registrar Advocates Lucknow Allahabad Shall
Acting Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia Inaugurates Hybrid Video Conferencing Facility In Punjab & Haryana HC, District Courts & Other IT Initiatives
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Acting Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia Inaugurates Hybrid Video Conferencing Facility In Punjab & Haryana HC, District Courts & Other IT Initiatives

Live Law  

The Acting Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia on Wednesday, inaugurated four I.T. Hybrid Video Conferencing in High Court and in all District Courts in states of Punjab, Haryana and U.T. Chandigarh, free public Wi-fi in High Court premises, Inventory Management Software for District Courts & 'Neutral Citation Phase-II for District Courts & 'Neutral Citation …

High Court Court Haryana Courts High Punjab District
'Lackadaisical': Delhi High Court Unhappy Over Non-Compliance Of Ruling On Drafting Settlement Agreements In Matrimonial Cases
9 months, 4 weeks ago

'Lackadaisical': Delhi High Court Unhappy Over Non-Compliance Of Ruling On Drafting Settlement Agreements In Matrimonial Cases

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently expressed displeasure over non-compliance of its last year's ruling wherein guidelines were framed on drafting of mediation settlement agreements in matrimonial cases, with special reference to clauses dealing with criminal cases.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that failure to effectively communicate and implement the directions poses a significant. The Delhi High Court has recently expressed …

Delhi Judgment Court Mediation Compliance Delhi High Court Whatsapp
I Want To Hear From District Judges Why “Bail Is The Rule” Principle Is Losing Ground : CJI DY Chandrachud
10 months, 1 week ago

I Want To Hear From District Judges Why “Bail Is The Rule” Principle Is Losing Ground : CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

In his inaugural address at the All India District Judges Conference held in Kachchh on March 2, Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, expressed concern over the apparent reluctance of district courts to entertain matters concerning personal liberty. I want to hear from our district judges why this trend is emerging across the country.” CJI Chandrachud also underscored the paramount …

Language Women Judiciary Judges Court Recruitment Courts
Contempt | Delhi High Court Sentences Lawyer To 6 Months In Jail For Making 'Scandalous Imputations' Against Judges In Pleading
1 year ago

Contempt | Delhi High Court Sentences Lawyer To 6 Months In Jail For Making 'Scandalous Imputations' Against Judges In Pleading

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court yesterday sentenced a lawyer to six months in jail after finding him guilty of contempt of court for making “contumacious allegations” and “scandalous imputations” against judges of the High Court as well as District Courts in a criminal appeal filed by him on behalf of a rape survivor. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait …

High Court Judges Court Contempt Allegations Lawyer High
Delhi High Court Orders Mandatory E-Filing For Civil & Criminal Cases In District Courts, Digitisation Of Records Of Decided Cases
1 year ago

Delhi High Court Orders Mandatory E-Filing For Civil & Criminal Cases In District Courts, Digitisation Of Records Of Decided Cases

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently ordered that e-filing of pleadings, documents and interim applications be made mandatory in the civil jurisdictions and criminal complaint cases before all the District Courts in the national capital.Directing that the “Centralised Filing System” for filings related to ongoing and pending cases be implemented in all the District Courts, a division bench. The Delhi …

Record Delhi High Court Court Cases Applications Courts
One-fifth of district courts in country lack separate toilets for women, says SC report
1 year ago

One-fifth of district courts in country lack separate toilets for women, says SC report

The Hindu  

Nearly one-fifth of the district court complexes in the country lack separate toilets for women, according to a report published by the Centre for Research and Planning of the Supreme Court recently. The report — ‘State of the Judiciary’ — underscored the necessity of women-friendly toilets, stating that sanitary napkin vending machines have been provided at only 6.7% of the …

Women Report District Court Toilets District Courts Transgender Persons Separate Toilets