Legal Articles Only One Bench For Whole Of UP Is Just Not Acceptable October 18, 2023 / October 18, 2023 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment It is beyond at least my comprehension entirely that why the nearly one crore people of hilly areas of undivided Uttar Pradesh had to travel thousands and thousands of kilometers all the way not even till Lucknow which falls about 230 km earlier but right uptill Allahabad to seek justice as long as […] Read more » Only One Bench For Whole Of UP Is Just Not Acceptable
Legal Articles Recording Phone Conversation Without Permission Violates Right To Privacy Under Article 21: Chhattisgarh High Court October 18, 2023 / October 18, 2023 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment While setting aside a ‘Family Court’ order of Mahasamund that allowed the use of recordings of telephone conversations as evidence to a husband, the Chhattisgarh High Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment titled Aasha Lata Soni vs Durgesh Soni in CRMP No. 2112 of 2022 that was pronounced as recently […] Read more » Recording Phone Conversation Without Permission Violates Right To Privacy Under Article 21: Chhattisgarh High Court
Legal Articles Chief Justice DY Chandrachud Emphasizes Thoughtful Technology Adoption in the Legal System October 16, 2023 / October 16, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment In a recent address, Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud emphasized that courts should not adopt technology begrudgingly, solely because of directives from the top or an assertive Chief Justice. His remarks came in the context of a recent order mandating High Courts and tribunals to provide hybrid hearings for lawyers and litigants. CJI […] Read more » Supreme Court Joins National Judicial Data Grid: Chief Justice DY Chandrachud's Announcement Thoughtful Technology Adoption in the Legal System
Legal Articles Supreme Court to Hear NewsClick Founder and HR Head’s UAPA Case Petitions October 16, 2023 / October 16, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment In a significant development, the Supreme Court has agreed to list the petitions filed by NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and the news website’s human resources head, Amit Chakraborty, challenging their police remand in a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Purkayastha and Chakraborty have contested the Delhi High Court’s order, which upheld the […] Read more » Supreme Court to Hear NewsClick Founder and HR Head's UAPA Case Petitions
Legal Articles Allahabad High Court Acquits Moninder Singh Pandher and Surendra Koli in Nithari Killings Cases October 16, 2023 / October 16, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment In a significant development, the Allahabad High Court has acquitted the accused, Moninder Singh Pandher, and his domestic help, Surendra Koli, in several cases related to the Nithari killings of 2005-2006 in Noida. These cases had previously resulted in death sentences for the two individuals by a trial court. Notably, the High Court has exonerated […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Allahabad High Court Acquits Moninder Singh Pandher and Surendra Koli in Nithari Killings Cases Nithari Killings Cases
Legal Articles Kerala High Court Rebukes Police Officials for Report Delays in High Court Cases October 16, 2023 / October 16, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment In a recent development, the Kerala High Court expressed its dissatisfaction with police officials regarding the untimely submission of reports to public prosecutors in cases before the High Court, despite prior directives, as highlighted in the case of Rajesh R v State of Kerala & Ors.. Justice PV Kunhikrishnan pointed out that in nearly all […] Read more » Kerala High Court Kerala High Court Rebukes Police Officials for Report Delays
Legal Articles Holding TIP In Superintendent’s Office Is A Method Not Known To Law: SC October 16, 2023 / October 16, 2023 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment While batting most strongly in favour of protecting the legal rights of the accused, the Apex Court in a most learned, landmark, laudable and latest judgment titled Mohd Rijwan vs State of Haryana in Criminal Appeal No. 2350 of 2011 and cited in Neutral Citation […] Read more » Holding TIP In Superintendent’s Office Is A Method Not Known To Law SC
Legal Articles Central Government Appoints N Senthilkumar and G Arul Murugan as Additional Judges of Madras High Court October 14, 2023 / October 14, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment In a recent development, the Central government has officially announced the appointment of two advocates, N Senthilkumar and G Arul Murugan, as additional judges to the Madras High Court. This notification reveals that both Senthilkumar and Murugan will hold their positions as Additional Judges for a duration of two years. The appointment is in accordance […] Read more » Madras High Court N Senthilkumar and G Arul Murugan
Legal Articles Kerala High Court Clears Woman of Obscenity Charges for Abusive Phone Call to Police Officer October 14, 2023 / October 14, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment In a recent ruling, the Kerala High Court absolves a 51-year-old woman of obscenity charges under Section 294(b) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for using abusive language during a phone call to a Station House Officer. Justice PV Kunhikrishnan made this decision while dismissing the criminal case filed against the petitioner. The case stemmed […] Read more »
Legal Articles Detention Is Not Supposed To Be Punitive/Preventive And Seriousness Of Allegations Are Not Only Considerations For Declining Bail: Delhi HC October 14, 2023 / October 14, 2023 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment While batting most strongly in favour of ensuring strictly that the legal rights of the accused are protected and are not violated with impunity, the Delhi High Court in a most learned, laudable, logical, landmark and latest judgment titled Parvez Ahmed Sheikh v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) in Bail Appln. 707/2023 that was […] Read more » Delhi HC Detention Is Not Supposed To Be Punitive/Preventive And Seriousness Of Allegations Are Not Only Considerations For Declining Bail: