[ad_1] The high court on Monday asked the state government to do whatever is necessary to ensure that law and order is maintained at Vizhinjam.A bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman was hearing a contempt of court case filed by Adani Vizhinjam Port Pvt Ltd (AVPL), alleging non-implementation of the court’s...
HC dismisses PIL to transfer Shraddha Walkar case to CBI as ‘frivolous’, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Terming as "frivolous" and an "attempt to gain publicity", the Delhi High Court has dismissed with Rs 10,000 cost a PIL seeking directions that the Shraddha Walkar murder investigation be transferred from Delhi Police to the CBI. The high court said it can take judicial notice of the fact...
CJI, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] A fortnight after the Supreme Court judicially sought the law secretary's response on stalling the appointment of collegium-approved names to constitutional courts, Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Friday struck a conciliatory note. He said the "soft culture" of constitutional statesmanship was needed to strike harmony between the SC...
SC orders trial of accused as an adult, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Shubam Sangra, a key accused in the gang-rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomadic girl in J&K's Kathua in 2018, was not a minor at the time of the offence and should be tried as an adult.A bench of Justices...
Law protects the diligent, not the indolent, says HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] BENGALURU: "Law protects the diligent and not the indolent," the high court has observed while rejecting a petition filed by a civil contractor.Justice M Nagaprasanna has pointed out that in respect of the work completed during 2009-11, the petitioner, K Ramachandra Raju, approached the court only in April 2021...
Ex-CJI U.U. Lalit, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, Former Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit on Sunday said the Supreme Court collegium is perfect and it does not require any fine-tuning.When queried on recent remarks by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Supreme Court collegium who called the system "opaque", Justice Lalit said: "It is perfect...
Ms. Gunita Pahwa, Joint Managing Partner, S&A Law Offices, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] 1. How has it been for S&A Law Offices for the last year? Please elaborate on the growth journey.Ans: Undoubtedly, it was a fantastic year for us. The singular philosophy that drives us as a firm is to deliver high-quality, efficient, and ground-breaking legal representation, service, and solutions to...
HC upholds dismissal of Delhi Police constable caught with foreign currency at airport, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has upheld the dismissal of a policeman, who was caught with foreign currency while being on a "very sensitive duty" to check the passports of passengers at the airport here in 1996, saying he was supposed to be the custodian of law and...
Centre appoints Justice Rituraj Awasthi as Chairperson, Law Commission of India, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): The Central Government on Monday appointed Justice Rituraj Awasthi, Retired High Court Chief Justice of Karnataka as Chairperson of the Law Commission of India alongwith five members for the commission.The Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted in this regard stating, "The Central...
SC to hear on Oct 31 plea seeking appointment of chairperson, others in law panel, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on October 31 a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre to declare the Law Commission as a "statutory body" and appoint the chairperson and members to the panel. According to the cause list of October 31 uploaded on the...