Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News HC lashes out at Centre on issue of dearth of judges July 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a scathing attack on the Centre for delaying the appointment of judges, the Calcutta High Court has warned of “appropriate action” if urgent steps are not taken on it, while asking whether the nation could think of the Parliament functioning with half its strength. The “continued silence” of the Centre on appointing judges, despite […] Read more » appointment of judges Calcutta High Court featured issue of dearth of judges judges prevent the justice delivery system from collapsing
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Hire lawyers on merit, not other considerations: Draft NLP July 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Merit and not nepotism or other considerations should be criteria for hiring lawyers by central government departments to represent them in courts, the draft National Litigation Policy prepared by the Law Commission says. The draft policy comes at a time when the government is party to nearly 46 per cent of the 3.14 crore cases […] Read more » Draft NLP featured finding the right attorney Hire lawyers Hire lawyers on merit Hire lawyers on not other considerations National Litigation Policy
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News HC junks plea against SC collegium recommendations June 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking rehearing of a petition to restrain the Supreme Court collegium from recommending names for appointment to the higher judiciary. “Under the garb of a review petition, the appellant is actually seeking a rehearing of the appeal that was dismissed on merits, which is impermissible,” a bench […] Read more » Justice Hima Kohli Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal SC Collegium
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Justice P N Bhagwati cremated June 18, 2017 / June 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment (PTI) Former Chief Justice of India P N Bhagwati, who died on Thursday, was today cremated here. The cremation took place at the the Lodhi Road Electric crematorium and was attended by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Union minister Arun Jaitely and senior advocate Soli Sorabjee among others. Former Chief Justice of India A S […] Read more » featured justice P.N. Bhagwati
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Absence of timely legal help to poor affects credibility: CJI April 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The credibility of the legal system and the rule of law have come under “severe strain” in the absence of timely help to poor and illiterate Indians, Chief Justice of India J S Khehar said today. The CJI made the observations while highlighting the importance of Para Legal Volunteers (PLV) who, according to him, enabled […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Absence of timely legal help to poor affects credibility Chief Justice of India J S Khehar CJI dispute settlement mechanism featured Justice Dipak Misra Lok Adalat
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Niti Aayog for ‘judicial performance index’ to check pendency April 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Niti Aayog has suggested introduction of a ‘judicial performance index’ to check delay in trial and address the issue of pendency of cases. Asserting that corruption cases get held up in the judicial system inordinately, the policy think-tank has also recommended putting a time-limit for processing them. In its draft three-year action agenda (for […] Read more » 'judicial performance index check pendency featured judicial system NITI Aayog
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News New chief justice of MP High Court Justice Hemant Gupta takes charge March 19, 2017 / March 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice Hemant Gupta today took oath as the chief justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court at a brief ceremony held at the Raj Bhawan here. Governor O P Kohli administered the oath of office and secrecy to Justice Gupta. The function was attended by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and members of the judiciary […] Read more » chief justice of MP High Court chief justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan featured Governor O P Kohli High Court Justice Hemant Gupta Justice Rajendra Menon New chief justice of MP
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Will have last say on recommendations on national security: SC Collegium March 18, 2017 / March 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court collegium has made it clear that it will have the last say in cases where its recommendation for appointment of a judge is returned by the government on the grounds of national security and public interest. While accepting national security and public interest as the new ground of objection to appoint a […] Read more » featured National Judicial Appointments Commission Act recommendations on national security SC Collegium
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Memo against Mehra’s appointment before LG: HC March 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The memorandum against the appointment of Rahul Mehra as senior standing counsel for the city government is being considered by the Lieutenant Governor (LG), the Delhi High Court was told today. “The file pertaining to the issue raised in the petition is pending for consideration before the LG, who will take his decision soon,” Justice […] Read more » featured HC justice Sanjeev Sachdeva LG Mehra's appointment before LG Memo against Mehra's appointment Rahul Mehra as senior standing counsel
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Profile Cases HC declines to entertain plea on law officers’ appointment March 17, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today disposed of a batch of PILs challenging the present system of appointment of state law officers, saying the matter comes under the purview of the government. The ruling by Acting Chief Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh and Justice RMT Teeka Raman was in contrary to the stand taken earlier by another […] Read more » Chief Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul featured Justice RMT Teeka Raman Madras High Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Accused directed to remove karuvelam trees for bail March 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In an unusual bail condition, an assault case accused was today ordered by a court here to remove 100 ‘karuvelam’ (prosopis) trees, considered harmful to the ecosystem. The order comes amid action being taken by officials to remove the invasive species trees in 13 southern districts of Tamil Nadu following a Madras High Court directive […] Read more » bail featured karuvelam trees Principal District and Sessions Judge A K A Rahman remove karuvelam trees remove karuvelam trees for bail The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court
Bar, Bench & Firm News Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Profile Cases SC issues arrest warrant against Calcutta HC judge C S Karnan March 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday issued a bailable arrest warrant against justice C.S. Karnan, a sitting judge of the Calcutta high court, after he failed to personally appear before the apex court for the second time in a contempt case against him. A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of India […] Read more » C S Karnan Calcutta HC judge Calcutta HC judge C S Karnan Chief Justice of India (CJI) J.S. Khehar featured SC issues arrest warrant against Calcutta HC judge C S Karnan
