The Court has also released the response of Justice Varma to the allegations. In his response, Justice Varma has denied the allegations and has also stated that the room which caught fire and where cash was allegedly found was an outhouse and not the main building where the judge and family resides. “I state unequivocally … Read more
Meanwhile, the Bar Association asked whether the Supreme Court Collegium’s decision implies that the Allahabad High Court was being treated as a dumping ground. “This matter becomes important when we examine the current situation wherein the Allahabad High Court is short of Hon’ble judges and despite the continuous problems, new judges have not appointed since … Read more
The apex court has also sought a report from Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, highly placed sources told Bar & Bench. A fire at the judge’s house had inadvertently led to the recovery of cash by the firefighters, ToI reported. The Supreme Court Collegium had then decided to repatriate Justice Varma back … Read more
The Ministry further added that only two convictions have been secured in the past 10 years. The information was provided by Minister of State in Finance Ministry Pankaj Chaudhary in response to a query raised by Member of Parliament (MP) from Kerala, AA Rahim. Rahim asked the following questions: – Number of ED cases filed … Read more
The Court issued the order while hearing separate pleas filed by Ranya Rao’s parents, both seeking a restraining order against all media houses. The plea by Ranya’s mother sought guidelines to curb media speculation against female accused. Her counsel argued that despite a civil court order restraining media from publishing content affecting Ranya’s dignity under … Read more
The Court, however, noted that there were already Constitutional provisions that were meant to protect the independence of the CAG’s office. “We have to trust the institutions you see … Sometimes, we have great misconceptions about independence. See Article 148 (of the Constitution). There is constitutional protection,” Justice Kant remarked. He added that the issue … Read more
In another letter issued on March 10, the Association suspended the membership of 15 lawyers and issued show-cause notices to them for failing to comply with the earlier resolution to boycott the judges’ courts. The resolution also stated that the future course of action on this matter will be discussed and decided at the next … Read more
In his writ petition, P Rajeev, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly (MLA), has questioned the validity of these State orders before the High Court. He has argued that Congress party workers who could not cut it in electoral politics and who do not have adequate educational … Read more
Centre opposes plea in Supreme Court for life ban on convicts from contesting polls Bar & Bench – Indian Legal News ‘Harsh’: Centre opposes lifetime disqualification of convicted lawmakers Hindustan Times Life Ban On Convicted Politicians Harsh, 6 Years Enough: Centre To Supreme Court NDTV Govt defends 6-year election ban on convicted politicians, tells Supreme Court lifetime disqualification … Read more
Hearing today The hearing today saw the two judges hearing the matter express sharp disagreement with each other over whether Hussain should be granted interim bail. Justice Mithal expressed strong reservations over granting the relief sought by Hussain, given the seriousness of the allegations against him, particularly in a case concerning the death of the … Read more