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The Supreme Court recently advised a young lawyer appearing as a party-in-person to exercise greater caution before filing petitions concerning broad policy matters, stressing that the legal profession carries significant responsibility. A bench comprising Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe was hearing a writ petition filed by the advocate seeking an increase in the…

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to British national Jagtar Singh Johal alias Jaggi in seven cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with a series of targeted killings and attempted murders reported in Punjab during 2016-17. A Division Bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja passed the…

Additional Sessions Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar of Muzaffarnagar has once again questioned the administrative decision to withdraw 97 murder cases from his court, raising concerns over the manner in which the cases were transferred by the District and Sessions Judge. The observations came in a recent judgment, in which Justice Diwakar questioned whether a judicial…

The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Tamil Nadu government that it needs to “change its mindset” over the teaching of Hindi in the State, while hearing its challenge to the establishment of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas’ (JNVs) in every district. A Bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice A.G. Masih made the observations in The…

The Delhi High Court has initiated contempt of court proceedings against a Tihar Jail superintendent for failing to release an undertrial prisoner on parole despite specific directions issued by the Court in Anwar Hussain v. State NCT of Delhi.  The Bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav initiated the proceedings after taking note of the jail…

The Central Government on Thursday opposed before the Delhi High Court an application filed by former IPS officer Kiran Bedi seeking to be impleaded in proceedings concerning the recent collapse of a paying guest (PG) accommodation at Satya Niketan. A Division Bench headed by Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya, however, observed at the outset that Bedi…

By VP Singh For close to a decade, the defining bargain of the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) under Chapter II of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 has been a stark one. On admission of an application under Sections 7, 9 or Section 10, a moratorium descends and the Board of Directors stands suspended,…

The Supreme Court has directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to take effective measures to ensure that banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) strictly comply with regulatory guidelines governing loan recovery and repossession of vehicles. A Bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe held that although financiers have a contractual right…

The Supreme Court on Thursday, September 17, expressed concern over reports of unnatural deaths in relief camps in Manipur, including an alleged sexual assault incident, and directed the State Chief Secretary to submit a comprehensive report on the circumstances surrounding the deaths and measures taken to protect internally displaced persons (IDPs). A Bench comprising Chief…

The Allahabad High Court has asked the Director General of Police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh, to consider making audio-video recording of witness statements under Section 180 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) mandatory in all criminal cases. Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal made the observation while hearing a bail application in a dowry death case,…