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Language Not A Ground For Case Transfer : Supreme Court

   16 May 2021 at 11:52

GENERAL OVERVIEW The Supreme Court held that, a criminal case under section 406 CrPC cannot be transferred merely because the party does not understand the language of the court which is hearing the case. Justice Aniruddha Bose said “Convenienc ..

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Tamil Nadu government suspends former Special DGP after woman IPS Officer’s sexual harassment complaint

   25 March 2021 at 17:59

GENERAL OVERVIEW On 16th March(Tuesday) Madras High Court asked the Tamil Nadu government to suspend Special DGP who is facing a sexual harassment allegation by a woman IPS Officer. Justice N Anand Venkatesh said, “It is a settled law that the ..

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Judicial officer lacking integrity and having dubious character is a danger to judiciary: Rama Chandra Mohanty Vs State of Orissa

   24 March 2021 at 18:07

GENERAL OVERVIEW The Orissa High Court last week held the order of compulsory retirement of a Judicial Officer. The case was heard by Chief Justice Dr. S Muralidhar and Justice B.P Routray about a judicial officer named Rama Chandra Mohanty who reque ..

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Supreme Court lawyers’ demand for vaccine priority needs consideration

   24 March 2021 at 17:08

GENERAL OVERVIEW The Supreme Court on Thursday orally saw that the worries of the lawyers with respect to need for COVID-19 vaccine were genuine and require consideration. “Advocates can earn livelihood only if they come into contact with peopl ..

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Failure to recognise same sex marriage is ‘unconstitutional’: Japan court

   24 March 2021 at 11:38

GENERAL OVERVIEW On Wednesday a Japanese Court for the first time in a landmark verdict ruled that the country’s failure to recognise same sex marriage is “unconstitutional”. The court was in favour of the couples who held the gover ..

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Supreme Court overrules NV International verdict that held delay beyond 120 days for arbitration appeal under section 37 cannot be condoned

   23 March 2021 at 11:46

GENERAL OVERVIEW Supreme Court overruled its own judgement on Friday in the case of N.V International Vs State of Assam which held a delay more than 120 days in filing appeals under section 37 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 could not be con ..

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Action should be taken against investigating officer who leaks private data of accused to third parties

   18 March 2021 at 18:23

GENERAL OVERVIEW The Karnataka High Court in a significant judgement held that an investigating officer has no right to disclose the private data seized from smartphones or electronic gadgets of an accused to a third party, without the written permis ..

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Imran Khan govt 'incapable' of running country: Pakistan Supreme Court

   18 March 2021 at 18:23

GENERAL OVERVIEW A two-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan questioned the ruling Imran Khan government over the delay in convening a meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI), for the last two months. The bench headed by Justice Qazi ..

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Supreme Court issues SOP for hybrid hearings effective March 15

   16 March 2021 at 12:11

GENERAL OVERVIEW The Supreme Court, which is hearing cases through video-conferencing since March last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will commence hybrid physical hearing from 15 March 2021. The bench will decide if a case will be listed for hyb ..

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Mumbai couple in their 80s gets 10 years in jail for sexually abusing a 4year girl

   15 March 2021 at 18:04

GENERAL OVERVIEW An octogenarian couple in Maharashtra has been convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison. The couple sexually abused a four-year-old girl in 2013. Special judge Rekha N Pandhare said that the couple of the child’s grandpare ..

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