Bombay HC Grants Bail in Fake Doctor Case
Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused Persons Dr. Sushant Jadhav and two Trustees in Alleged Fake Doctors Case Involving 149 Deaths The Bombay High Court granted bail to three accused persons in a case linked to the deaths of 149 patients at M.T. Agarwal Hospital, Mumbai. The case, registered under FIR No. 0298 of […]
Hathras Fame Journalist Kappan Approaches SC For Relaxation of Bail Condition
Supreme Court Reviews Journalist Sidhique Kappan's Plea in Hathras Case On 17th September, the Supreme Court sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government concerning a plea by Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, who is asking for relaxation of a bail condition requiring him to report to the police weekly. A Division Bench, consisting of […]
SC : Lawyers Can’t Argue In Kurta Paijama, Dress Code Must
Petitioner Advocate Shailendra Tripathi recently argued in the Supreme court that the dress code of black robes or coats, or blazers with long ceremonial gowns of advocates, was a colonial legacy and should be done away with considering that the Indian climate is oppressive in summer in Northern and coastal parts of the country. […]
Crime Against Women – Bombay HC Slams Police For Non-Serious Approach
"Mr AG, your entire system needs a shaking…There is a systematic collapse. Maharashtra is supposed to be the most progressive and safest place for girls when compared to other States.” These were words of anguish and frustration of Justice Neela Gokhale of the Bombay High Court directed at the Advocate General. A visibly livid bench […]
International Arbitration: India Establishing Hub of Arbitration With Opening of Permanent Court of Arbitration
The valedictory session of the recent conference on "International Arbitration and the Rule of Law," co-hosted by the Supreme Court of India and the Permanent Court of Arbitration in collaboration with UNCITRAL, shows India's growing engagement with international arbitration. The event gathered prominent legal figures and judges from India, including Justice Surya Kant, SGI Mr. […]
SC: Flat Buyer Can’t Be Forced To Take Possession Without CC & Fire Safety Clearance
The significance of obtaining a Completion Certificate and Fire Safety Clearance Certificate in the context of real estate transactions was clarified in a Supreme Court Judgement delivered by Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale on September 06, 2024. The appellant filed the present Appeals under Section 23 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, […]
Sarcastic Judge Given Formal Warning
A District Judge Of U.K. has been issued with a formal warning after being “sarcastic and condescending’ towards a legal representative during hearing. District Judge Najma Man was reprimanded for her actions in a family court matter after the judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) received a formal complaint from the litigant. During investigation certain aspects of […]
Bombay HC: Acquisition of Foreign Citizenship by Parents Doesn’t Affect Indian Citizenship of Minor Child
In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court bench at Goa, comprising Justice M.S. Karnik and Justice Valmiki Menezes, has clarified that the acquisition of foreign citizenship by a parent does not impact the Indian citizenship of their minor child. Emphasising that a child cannot be left stateless, the Court held that the minor petitioner […]
Supreme Court: Mesne Profits Enquiry, Continuation Of Original Suit, Enquiry Can’t Be Barred On Account of Limitation
The Supreme Court of India dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Choudappa & Anr. challenging a Karnataka High Court judgement, which upheld the continuation of an inquiry into mesne profits initiated decades after the original decree. The case revolved around whether the application for mesne profits filed in 2014, following a decree passed […]
Bombay HC Bans Plaster Of Paris Ganesh Idols
Acknowledging the need for a cleaner environment this festive season the Bombay High court bench of Chief Justice Devendra Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar, ordered that Sarvajanik Ganesh mandals shall not install Ganesh idols made of plaster of Paris (POP). The Bombay High Court was hearing the Interim Applications filed In the Public Interest Litigations […]