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'Important Issue Of Significant Public Importance': Delhi High Court Refers Plea Seeking Hassle Free Treatment Of EWS Patients To PIL Bench
1 year, 4 months ago

'Important Issue Of Significant Public Importance': Delhi High Court Refers Plea Seeking Hassle Free Treatment Of EWS Patients To PIL Bench

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court recently converted a petition seeking hassle free treatment of patients belonging to below poverty line category and economically weaker sections in government hospitals into a PIL, observing that the matter involves issue of “significant public importance.”Justice Navin Chawla noted that though the petition was moved in 2014, it could not be proceeded. The Delhi High Court …

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Without Press, Judiciary Would Be Ineffective: Kerala HC judge
1 year, 7 months ago

Without Press, Judiciary Would Be Ineffective: Kerala HC judge

News 18  

Media plays a key role in communicating to the public the court’s judgements and orders, Kerala High Court judge Devan Ramachandran has said. Without the press, the judiciary would be ineffective in reaching out to the public, as its judgments would only be seen in law journals, he added. “I rely on the press to know the pulse of the …

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Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Thiruvananthapuram Mayor's 'Letter' Over Jobs For CPI(M) Workers
2 years ago

Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Thiruvananthapuram Mayor's 'Letter' Over Jobs For CPI(M) Workers

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the plea moved by an ex-councillor of Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation for CBI or judicial investigation into Thiruvananthapuram Mayor Arya Rajendran's purported letter seeking a list of CPI party members for appointment to various posts on a contract basis in the Health Division of the Municipal Corporation.Justice K. Babu dismissed the. The Kerala High …

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India is losing its cherished right to know
2 years, 1 month ago

India is losing its cherished right to know

The Hindu  

The most vital mandate of the Central Information Commission, the apex body under India’s transparency regime, is to decide whether certain information sought by a citizen ought to be disclosed or not. Until the 2019 amendment to the RTI Act, Information Commissioners appointed to the CIC were equal in status to the Chief Election Commissioner, and that of a Supreme …

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London court hears experts' debate on Nirav Modi's suicide risk
2 years, 2 months ago

London court hears experts' debate on Nirav Modi's suicide risk

India Today  

The High Court in London heard arguments from two leading psychiatry experts to understand the level of suicide risk faced by Nirav Modi and if it would be oppressive to extradite him to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering, amounting to an estimated USD 2 billion in the Punjab National Bank loan scam case. The High Court …

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What does the judiciary in India need as reforms?
2 years, 3 months ago

What does the judiciary in India need as reforms?

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 27, 2022 12:30 IST This is a simple and straightforward list of reforms for the judiciary. The High Courts Appointments: The appointment of judges to the High Court is done by the collegium system of the Supreme Court consisting of the Chief Justice and the four most senior judges. Do away with the oft-criticised collegium system of …

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ED attaches Nirav Modi’s movable properties worth ₹253 cr
2 years, 5 months ago

ED attaches Nirav Modi’s movable properties worth ₹253 cr

Live Mint  

The Enforcement Directorate has attached movable properties like gems, jewellery and bank balances amounting to ₹253.62 crore in the case of Nirav Modi group of companies in Hong Kong, the agency said on Friday. If Modi wins this appeal hearing in the High Court, he cannot be extradited unless the Indian government is successful in getting permission to appeal at …

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UK High Court hears Nirav Modi plea against extradition to India
2 years, 5 months ago

UK High Court hears Nirav Modi plea against extradition to India

Hindustan Times  

A British court on Tuesday opened the continuation appeal hearing in the extradition case of Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India on the charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to an estimated USD 2 billion in the Punjab National Bank loan scam case. Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith and Justice Robert Jay presided over an initial hearing at the …

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U.K. High Court hears Nirav Modi plea against extradition to India
2 years, 5 months ago

U.K. High Court hears Nirav Modi plea against extradition to India

The Hindu  

A British court on June 28 opened the continuation appeal hearing in the extradition case of Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India on the charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to an estimated $2 billion in the Punjab National Bank loan scam case. Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith and Justice Robert Jay presided over an initial hearing at the …

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Nirav Modi Extradition Plea: UK High Court to Hear Evidence from Psychiatrists on Suicide Risk
2 years, 5 months ago

Nirav Modi Extradition Plea: UK High Court to Hear Evidence from Psychiatrists on Suicide Risk

News 18  

The High Court in London will hear evidence from two psychiatrists on their differing views over the level of suicide risk posed by fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi if he were to be extradited to India, a two-judge panel ruled on Tuesday at a continuation appeal hearing. The High Court hearings follow a ruling in August last year by High …

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Nirav Modi extradition appeal to be heard in UK High Court on June 28
2 years, 7 months ago

Nirav Modi extradition appeal to be heard in UK High Court on June 28

India Today  

The continuation appeal hearing in the extradition case of Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to face charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to an estimated USD 2-billion Punjab National Bank scam case, is listed to be heard in the High Court in London on June 28. Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith and Justice Robert Jay presided …

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Pegasus Snooping & Gogoi Saga : Need For Supreme Court To Reopen Suo Motu Case
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus Snooping & Gogoi Saga : Need For Supreme Court To Reopen Suo Motu Case

Live Law  

'No useful purpose will be served by continuing these proceedings'- said the Supreme Court in February this year while closing the suo motu case taken by it nearly two years ago to probe the "larger conspiracy" against judiciary. The suo motu case titled In Re Matter Of Great Public Importance Touching Upon The Independence Of Judiciary was initiated in April …

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Pegasus spyware row shifts Oppn mood towards Adjournment motion, but Parliament has no dearth of motions
3 years, 5 months ago

Pegasus spyware row shifts Oppn mood towards Adjournment motion, but Parliament has no dearth of motions

Firstpost  

Call for Adjournment Motion is common in Parliament. But then there are No-day-yet-named Motions and many more As the Pegasus spyware snowballed into a massive political row in Parliament and outside, many Congress MPs sought adjournment motion in Lok Sabha while many MPs in Rajya Sabha sent notice under Rule 267 seeking suspension of rules to discuss the matter. At …

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Anupam Kher wishes speedy recovery for Naseeruddin Shah, year after public fallout
3 years, 5 months ago

Anupam Kher wishes speedy recovery for Naseeruddin Shah, year after public fallout

India Today  

Anupam Kher took to Twitter to wish Naseeruddin Shah good health as the latter undergoes treatment for pneumonia at a Mumbai hospital. Naseeruddin Shah is currently admitted to Hinduja Hospital in Khar, Mumbai, receiving treatment for pneumonia. ANUPAM KHER SAYS GET WELL SOON NASEERUDDIN SHAH After Anupam Kher got to know that Naseeruddin Shah has been hospitalised for pneumonia, he …

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References Answered And Made By Supreme Court In 2020
3 years, 11 months ago

References Answered And Made By Supreme Court In 2020

Live Law  

In the COVID-19 affected 2020, where the Supreme Court was functioning in virtual mode throughout except for the first three months of the year, several substantial points of law were settled by answering long pending references.Also, some new points of public importance were referred to larger bench. "In the event, shared household belongs to any relative of the husband with …

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Press Has Right To Publish News Item With Its Necessary Comments & Views: Kerala High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Manorama Editors
4 years, 1 month ago

Press Has Right To Publish News Item With Its Necessary Comments & Views: Kerala High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Manorama Editors

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has quashed a defamation complaint registered against the Chief Editor, Managing Editor and Publisher of Malayala Manorama Daily.Justice P. Somarajan observed that the press has the right to publish a news item with its necessary comments and views. The contemptuous nature of news item, if it is connected with imputation of truth, which requires publication for …

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