Former junior of mine was taken away in police van: Ex-AG KK Venugopal tells Supreme Court
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·1d ago
Senior Advocate and former Attorney General for India KK Venugopal on Sunday apprised the Supreme Court that a former junior colleague of his was arbitrarily lifted by the Delhi Police and dumped...
Delhi protests: Supreme Court orders no detentions, traffic or metro restrictions except as per law
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·1d ago
The Supreme Court on Sunday asked Delhi authorities to explain why contempt of court action should not be initiated against them for closure of metro stations on October 10 amid the Cockroach Janta...
Delhi protests: Supreme Court moved for release of detained CJP leaders, plea challenges police action
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·1d ago
A habeas corpus petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking the production and release of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and other party leaders allegedly detained...
Asking questions to minister not defamation; Parvesh Verma approached court with unclean hands: Delhi court
Bar and Benchby Prashant Jha·1d ago
A Delhi court on Saturday observed that in a democracy, it is the right of the press and public to ask questions to the government, and the government and elected official must listen to opinions...
Men received 70% of arbitrator appointments across the Supreme Court, Delhi and Bombay HCs: MKBAC study at NALSAR
Bar and Benchby S N Thyagarajan·1d ago
Men received 70% of recorded arbitrator appointments made by the Supreme Court, Delhi High Court and Bombay High Court, according to a study by NALSAR University of Law.
Delhi court says Sharjeel Imam violated interim bail condition by interacting with media
Bar and Benchby Prashant Jha·1d ago
A Delhi court on Saturday said that Sharjeel Imam violated his interim bail condition in the Delhi riots conspiracy case by interacting with the media.
Supreme Court dismisses lawyer’s plea seeking listing of 21 cases before Madras High Court
Bar and Benchby Ritu Yadav·1d ago
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an advocate’s plea challenging a Madras High Court order rejecting his plea for listing of 21 pending cases filed by him on behalf of his clients [LK Charles...
What is good for the goose is good for the gander
Bar and Benchby Murali Krishnan·1d ago
Recently, former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai criticised sitting Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan for the latter's public remarks on the right to vote.
Meghalaya High Court initiates suo motu case against Shillong bar bodies for strike against Advocate General
Bar and Benchby Bar & Bench·1d ago
The Meghalaya High Court has issued contempt of court notice to the officer bearers of Shillong Bar Association and the High Court of Meghalaya Bar Association for calling for suspension of...
Delhi High Court protects personality rights of actor Vijay Deverakonda
Bar and Benchby Bhavini Srivastava·2d ago
The Delhi High Court has directed the takedown of obscene online content, impersonation websites and unauthorised merchandise listings that violate various rights of actor Vijay Deverakonda [Vijay...
CJI Surya Kant constitutes Committee on Judicial Well-Being to address mental health, stress issues of judges
Bar and Benchby Ritu Yadav·2d ago
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has constituted a standing committee on judicial well-being to address occupational stress and other challenges affecting the mental and physical health of...
Gujarat High Court upholds dismissal of judge over accommodation row, intemperate letter to Chief Justice
Bar and Benchby Arna Chatterjee·2d ago
The Gujarat High Court on Friday upheld the dismissal of a senior civil judge over allegations of serious misconduct.
Legal Notes by Arvind Datar: The Direct and Immediate Effect Test
Bar and Benchby Arvind Datar·2d ago
An important test that can be applied in cases that challenge the validity of any legislation or subordinate legislation is the direct and immediate effect test.
When authorities fail, can citizens be blamed for taking law into own hands? Madras High Court asks
Bar and Benchby S N Thyagarajan·2d ago
The Madras High Court recently questioned whether citizens could be blamed for taking the law into their own hands when government authorities fail to act against illegal activities.
When insolvency becomes a strategy: Where does IBC draw the line?
Bar and Benchby Monisha Handa Bhargava·2d ago
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 was enacted to provide a time bound framework for resolving insolvency and preserving the value of viable businesses.
When the Bar stood tall: A Senior Advocate and the conscience of Court No. 1
Bar and Benchby Adnan Aboobacker·2d ago
Modern justice does not always falter with a roar of constitutional crisis. More often, it is altered with quiet, sterile efficiency; a silent reshuffle of the cause list, or the unceremonious...
Former Kerala High Court Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar on environmental litigation, pendency and saving judicial time
Bar and Benchby Neha Joshi·2d ago
Long before he shaped judicial policy from the Bench, Justice Nitin Jamdar was in the Himalayas tracking bird speciation alongside a University of Chicago ecologist.
One dispute, different chairs: Practice before the ADGM
Bar and Benchby Joel Kenneth Johnson·2d ago
The longer I practice, the less sure I am that litigation, arbitration and mediation are really separate things.
CJP protests: Contempt plea in Supreme Court alleges Delhi Metro stations closed despite court order
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·2d ago
A contempt of court petition has been filed before the Supreme Court alleging that Delhi Metro stations remained closed today despite the Court's October 9 order against a complete shutdown of...
The jurisprudence of waiting: What Collegium recommendations teach us about the executive’s power
Bar and Benchby Shraddha Joshi·2d ago
For what a sense of satisfaction feels like, one must read the opinion rendered by Justice Dipankar Datta in the Election Commission appointment reference.
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