Karnataka HC: Shouting Jai Shree Ram In Mosque Not Offence
Shouting "Jai Shree Ram’’ slogans inside a mosque does not outrage the religious feelings of any class observed the Karnataka High Court Bench presided by Justice M. Nagaprasanna quashing criminal proceedings against two men charged for raising the slogans inside a mosque. The High Court found no ingredients of criminal trespass or intent to insult […]
BCI Issues Guidelines on Minimum Stipend
In response to directions from the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in W.P.(C) No. 10159/2024 dated July 25, 2024, the Bar Council of India (BCI) has issued new guidelines recommending a minimum stipend for junior advocates. The guidelines acknowledge the financial challenges faced by junior advocates and aim to provide some economic relief, while also […]
Advocate Escorted Out In Case Against Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi
On October 15, 2024 the Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking an inquiry against former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, following a heated exchange between the Bench and petitioner Arun Ramchandra Hublikar. Hublikar, who accused Justice Gogoi of interfering in a judgment related to his illegal termination, refused to leave the courtroom […]
Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Of Priest Accused Of Rape On Pretext Of Marriage
The Kerala High Court has dismissed a criminal miscellaneous case filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking quashment of chargesheet and further proceedings against a priest accused of raping a woman on the pretext of marrying her after leaving his priesthood. Justice A. Badharudeen refused to quash the proceedings as […]
Bombay HC – Supplying Products With Altered Local Contents : Breach Of Contract
“Supplying products with altered local content is a breach of contract” Bombay High Court upholds BPCL order barring Mukand Poly Products from trading. The current petition, was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, contested the legality of an order issued by Respondent 1, BPCL, on 08/12/2023, which prohibited business dealings with petitioner Mukand Poly Products and its affiliated agencies. Additionally, the order prohibited petitioner […]
SC to Hear Shashi Tharoor’s Plea in Defamation Case
The Supreme Court of India division bench, comprising Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti, will hear Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's plea on October 14, 2024, challenging a Delhi High Court ruling that refused to quash defamation proceedings against him. The case arose from Shashi Tharoor's remark comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "a scorpion […]
Kerala HC : Prostitute Remark Must Be Heard To be Offence U/S. 509 of IPC
Kerala HC: 'Prostitute' Remark Must Be Heard to Be Offence u/s. 509 of IPC The Kerala High Court's judgement on September 30, 2024, delivered by Justice A. Badharudeen, addresses a crucial aspect of the legal framework concerning offences against the modesty of women under Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case […]
Consumer Forum Can Issue Arrest Warrants
Calling out a petitioner’s reliance on procedural aspects of Civil procedure Code (CPC), 1908, as ‘misplaced’, Justice Sanjeev Narula of Delhi High Court in his order dated 25.09.2024, highlighted that the Consumer Protection (CP) Act, granted the State Consumer Disputed Redressal Commission(SCDRC), the power to act with the authority of a Judicial Magistrate, First Class, […]
Lawyers’ Dignity Matters: A Call for Judicial Reforms
In a compelling and urgent plea to the Chief Justice of India, Hon'ble Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Senior Advocate, Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI) and Member of the Parliament, Mr. Manan Kumar Mishra, has raised serious concerns regarding the treatment of advocates by the judiciary, calling for immediate judicial reforms. His letter, […]
Bombay High Court Bars Mrs. India Winner from Entering Other Beauty Pageants
On 20th Sept 2024, the Bombay High Court bench of Justice Arif S. Doctor having deliberated on a matter pronounced an order in a case of a petitioner seeking urgent ad interim relief against Defendant No.3, Sherry Singh, accused of violating Agreement with Mrs. India Pageant Over Participation in Other Competitions. Facts of the instant […]