The Madras High Court probe into the issue of lawyers acting as goons while dealing with a petition moved by second year MBBS students of Annai Medical College and Hospital. It has blamed Bar Council of India for institutionalizing mediocrity in the profession by un-methodically granting permission to law colleges and creating disproportionate demand and supply of lawyers in the society.
Category: High Court
HC Restricts Bursting Of Firecrackers To 3 Hrs In Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh On Diwali
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has restricted the time for bursting firecrackers from 6:30 to 9:30 i.e. 3 hours on the day of Diwali. All temporary licences issued till date have been declared invalid. It also stated that PCR Vans shall be used by the UT to ensure safety and keep a check on the people
Delhi HC Sets Aside JNU’s Disciplinary Action Against Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid And Others
The Delhi High Court has set aside the disciplinary action taken by Jawaharlal Nehru University against Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid, Anirban and 12 other of its students, for allegedly raising Anti-National slogans during an event organised on the hanging of Afzal Guru on campus last year. They had also been charged for sedition. Shikha TiwariI am a law student who
Aarushi Talwar-Hemraj Double Murder: Talwars Acquitted
The Allahabad High Court has exculpated Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in Arushi-Hemraj Double Murder Case. It granted them benefit of doubt while indicating at various loopholes in the investigation conducted in the case. The verdict was a big relief for the Talwar’s a who were sentenced life imprisonment by the CBI court in November 2013. Shikha TiwariI am a
Notice Issued To Central Government For Disqualification Of Directors
The Delhi High Court issued notice to the central government in a petition filed against two notifications, disqualifying directors of private limited companies for non-filing of financial statements for three continuous financial years. Apart from the disqualification from the said companies, the directors would also be prohibited from being appointed as directors in any other company for a period of
Uttarakhand High Court Declared; No International Arbitration Without Foreign Element Between Parties
The Uttarakhand High Court has held that without any ‘foreign element’ between parties, a dispute cannot be referred to an international arbitration and will be treated as a domestic dispute. The Court observed that “the fact that both the companies are Indian companies and the contract was executed in India, the work was also executed in India. Therefore, the dispute
Gujarat Govt. Failed To Maintain Law And Order: HC In Godhra Verdict
The Gujarat High Court held that the gujarat government had failed in its duty to maintain law and order in the state during the Godhra incident. It stated that Godhra incident was a case of mass casualty and when mass casualty occurs State’s responsibility multiplies manifold and it can have no reason to deny just fair and reasonable compensation. Shikha
Gujarat High Court Commutes Death Penalty Of 11 Convicts In Godhra Train Carnage
The Gujarat High Court, commuted the death sentence awarded to 11 convicts, into life imprisonment, in the case of the burning of Sabarmati Express in Godhra in 2002, which had triggered massive communal riots across the State of Gujarat. The Bench also ordered payment of compensation of Rs. 10 lakh to the victims’ kin. The amount is to be shared
Allahabad High Court Declares Land Acquisition To Be Made Within 1 Year Of Publication In Official Gazette
The Allahabad High Court has held that a declaration of land acquisition under Section 3(D) of the National Highways Act, 1956 must be made within one year of the date of publication of a notification in the Official Gazette, and not the date of publication of the same in the newspapers. A declaration of acquisition under Section 3D is required to
Bombay High Court Slams Trial Court For Branding Petitioner With Stigma Of ‘Living In Adultery’ Without Evidence
The Bombay high Court quashed the order of a Family court in Sholapur where an application filed by a woman seeking compensation for herself and her son was rejected by branding her with the Stigma of ‘Living in Adultery’ without evidence and allowing her ex-husband’s application for seeking cancellation of maintenance. HC sharply criticized the trail courts approach and