High Profile Cases Supreme Court asks all High Courts to give details on setting up of children’s courts March 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed all High Courts in the country to give details on whether special courts to ensure speedy trial of offences against children have been set up in each district. The court considered Section 25 and 26 of the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 which provide that there has […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra children's courts Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act 2005 featured High Courts Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Supreme Court
Top Law News Khurshid for e-courts, video conferencing in high courts December 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former Union minister and senior advocate Salman Khurshid today said there was a need for e-courts and video conferencing facilities in the high courts of the country for a robust justice delivery system. He was speaking at a conference on ‘Use of Technology in Courts and Liberalisation of the Indian Legal Profession’ at the Indian […] Read more » Court e-courts featured High Courts Law Legal News Salman Khurshid Video conferencing
Top Law News Karnataka High Court:Two day time given to appoint Lokayukta July 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Karnataka High Court gave two days’ time to Advocate-General S. Vijay Shankar to get instructions from the government in appointment of Lokayukta and also pointed out that “the Government is violating the Karnataka Lokayukta Act”. Observing that the “public is getting restless” because of the failure to appoint the Lokayukta for the past 10 […] Read more » appointment of Lokayukta Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen delay in appointment of karnataka Lokayukta delay in appointment of Lokayukta High Courts High courts of india Justice Aravind Kumar Karnataka Karnataka High Court Karnataka Lokayukta Karnataka Lokayukta Act Lokayukta Lokayukta Act Supreme Court violation of Karnataka Lokayukta Act
Top Law News High courts to get special wings for commercial disputes February 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The proposed commercial divisions of high courts will help resolve commercial disputes speedily, Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily said Sunday. He told the 17th Commonwealth Law Conference here that the Commercial Division of High Courts Bill is before parliament. Voicing his concern over the increasing trend in commercial litigation, he said this was taking up […] Read more » Commercial disputes High Courts
Top Law News Apex court cautions high courts on use of powers November 3, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said that “delays and laches” is one of the important factors which a high court must bear in mind while exercising discretionary powers under Article 226 of constitution. “In relation to land acquisition proceedings, the court should be loathe to encourage stale litigation as the same might hinder projects of public […] Read more » apex court cautions High Courts powers
Top Law News Transfer of Judges of High Courts September 9, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer (i) Shri Justice Arun Kumar Mishra, Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court as a Judge of the Rajasthan High Court and (ii) Shri […] Read more » High Courts judges transfer