Legal Articles Kerala High Court Dismisses “Baseless” Petition by Filmmaker Lijeesh MJ Regarding State Film Awards 2022 August 11, 2023 / August 11, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment On Friday, the Kerala High Court rejected the petition lodged by Malayalam Film Director Lijeesh MJ (petitioner) challenging the Kerala State Film Awards for the year 2022, which were announced by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy on July 21. [Lijeesh MJ v State of Kerala & Ors.] Justice PV Kunhikrishnan deemed the plea ‘frivolous’ and […] Read more » Kerala HC
Legal Articles Law to replace IPC will completely repeal sedition but will criminalize endangering unity and integrity of India August 11, 2023 / August 11, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment In the Lok Sabha on Friday, Union Minister Amit Shah announced that the forthcoming bill aimed at replacing the Indian Penal Code (IPC) will eliminate the charge of sedition, which is currently defined and criminalized under Section 124A of the IPC. Presenting three bills for consideration – to substitute the IPC, the Code of Criminal […] Read more »
Legal Articles Delhi High Court Imposes 1-Month Jail Term on Woman for Breaching Divorce Settlement Agreement August 11, 2023 / August 11, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court recently handed down a one-month simple imprisonment sentence to a woman for breaching the terms of a divorce settlement agreement with her husband and disregarding commitments made to a family court. In a ruling on August 9, Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora found the woman in contempt of court and imposed […] Read more »
Legal Articles Judicial Service Examinations Should Be Conducted Every Year To Reduce Number Of Pending Cases : Madras HC August 9, 2023 / August 9, 2023 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment In a very significant observation, the Madras High Court in a most learned, laudable, logical, landmark and latest judgment titled K Indulekha v The Chairman TNPSC and others in W.P. Nos. 17456, 18843, 19151 and 19652 of 2023 and cited in 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 223 has most commendably suggested […] Read more » : Madras HC Judicial Service Examinations Should Be Conducted Every Year To Reduce Number Of Pending Cases: Madras HC
Legal Articles The Kerala High Court mandates the State to issue a regulation within three months to oversee surgeries for gender selection in infants and children. August 8, 2023 / August 8, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court issued a directive on Tuesday, requiring the State government to issue a regulatory order within three months to oversee surgeries for gender selection on infants and children. Justice VG Arun specified that until such regulations are in place, sex-selective surgeries should only be performed based on the evaluation of a State […] Read more » Kerala High Court
Legal Articles The Delhi High Court directs the Central government to block 22 ‘unauthorized websites’ that are streaming cricket matches. August 8, 2023 / August 8, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has recently issued a directive to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) and the Department of Technology (DoT) to block 22 ‘illicit websites’ engaged in unauthorized streaming of television channels, including cricket matches from the France Ligue and the LaLiga. This order was given in the case of Star […] Read more »
Legal Articles Nuh Violence: Supreme Court Petition Lodged Against Calls for Muslim Boycott August 8, 2023 / August 8, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment A petition has been lodged with the Supreme Court, seeking action against the promotion of boycott and marginalization of Muslims in the aftermath of the Nuh violence. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal presented the plea before Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud while the Constitution Bench overseeing the Article 370 case was on a lunch […] Read more »
Legal Articles The GNCTD (Amendment) Bill, 2023 secures approval in the Rajya Sabha; Backed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who raises doubts about the validity of the basic structure doctrine August 8, 2023 / August 8, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment On Monday, the Rajya Sabha successfully approved the Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, effectively replacing the previously enacted Delhi Services Ordinance issued by the President of India on May 19. Due to technical glitches with the Automatic Vote Recorder, members of the Rajya Sabha had to cast their votes using slips to […] Read more » GNCTD (Amendment) Bill
Legal Articles Laxman Rekha Shouldn’t Be Crossed In Name Of Freedom Of Expression’ : HP HC August 8, 2023 / August 8, 2023 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment While not leaving even a single layer of doubt to linger in the mind of anyone, the Himachal Pradesh High Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment titled Dr Nadeem Akhtar Vs State of Himachal Pradesh in CrMP(M) No. 1425 […] Read more » HP HC Laxman Rekha Shouldn’t Be Crossed In Name Of Freedom Of Expression’
Legal Articles Legal Profession Not A Commercial Activity; Lawyer’s Chamber Does Not Attract Commercial Electricity Tariff Rates : Allahabad HC August 7, 2023 / August 7, 2023 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment While ruling on a most significant legal point, the Allahabad High Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment titled Tehsil Bar Association, Sadar Tehsil Parisar, Gandhi Nagar, Ghaziabad vs UP Power Corporation Limited And […] Read more » Allahabad HC Lawyer’s Chamber Does Not Attract Commercial Electricity Tariff Rates Legal Profession Not A Commercial Activity Legal Profession Not A Commercial Activity; Lawyer’s Chamber Does Not Attract Commercial Electricity Tariff Rates
