Surrender-cum-Rehabilitation policy is part of the overall policy to build consensus and evolve an acceptable and peaceful solution to violence perpetrated by extremist groups, to usher in peace and development, especially in the disturbed […]
Advisory on Media Policy of Police by Home Ministry
F. NO.15011/48/2009-SC/ST-W GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/BHARAT SARKAR MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS/GRIH MANTRALAYA NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI /CS DIVISION New Delhi, the 1st April, 2010 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Advisory on Media Policy of Police–regarding […]
Mind your Language when you are drafting a pleading: MHC
TULSIRAM Vs. RAMCHARANLAL – It is a primary duty of Legal Practitioners to be jealous in guarding the prestige of Courts and in maintaining dignity, decorum and decency in Courts. Nothing, whatever should be done which may bring a proceeding to ridicule or to run a Court into a platform for controversy of any kind, except disputes relating to, rights, duties and liabilities arising from the Constitution or from the law and procedure established thereunder.
Assessment of performance of an examinee in an examination is not ordinarily entertained by Courts but if facts of a particular case justify interference, Court should not shirk its responsibility- OHC
JASHODHARA PADHI Vs. COUNCIL OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, ORISSA AND OTHERS
No Government servant or a servant of public body can have any political ideology or philosophy in the discharge of his duties: RHC
No Government servant can claim to remain at particular place on a particular post and the Courts will not interfere with the order of transfer unless it can appear to it that the transfer power has been abused or that the transfer has been made for a collateral purpose with oblique motive and colourable exercise of power-RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT (JAIPUR BENCH)
Accused charged U/S 149 IPC read with Secs 302 & 307 and no individual charge U/S 302 or 307 framed against accused for his individual act—The charge suffered from a serious lacuna
Suraj Pal Versus State of Uttar Pradesh – 01-03-1955 – The opinion of prosecuting authorities that murder in question should have been attributed to a witness and not accused is irrelevant for trial of accused and should not have been placed on record.
Examine the proposition that “any executive or legislative action refusing to exclude the creamy layer from the benefits of reservation will be violative of Articles 14 and 16(1) and also of Article 16(4)
Supreme Court in Indra Sawhney seems to suggest that the creamy layer should be excluded, however there was no unanimity for determining what is creamy layer. Some judges took the view that […]
The WB Governor expressed his anguish on listening the true story of Howrah Court Violence.
07.05.2019: Under the leadership of a Joint action committee constituted by the multiple Bar associations across the State of West Bengal, on Thursday, more than 5000 lawyers assembled in front of the […]
Advocates practicing in District Courts are eligible for appointment as High Court Judges: CHC [1983]
Therefore, dispose of this Rule with a declaration that Advocates practicing in the District Courts are eligible for appointment as. High Court Judges and in making future recommendations the Chief Justice of […]
In view of the recent amendments in BCI Rules, it appears that a legal practitioner is an advocate but an advocate is not a legal practitioner in all cases: CHC 2013
An advocate shall not be a full-time salaried employee of any person, Government, firm, corporation or concern, so long as he continues to practise and shall, on taking up any such employment, […]
ADI PHEROZSHAH GANDHI Vs. H.M. SEERVAI, ADVOCATE GENERAL OF MAHARASHTRA, BOMBAY
(1971) AIR(SC) 385 : (1971) 2 SCA 74 : (1970) 2 SCC 484 : (1971) 2 SCJ 71 : (1971) 1 SCR 863 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH ( Before : […]
It is hereby declared that Bar Council of West Bengal has no power to call upon Advocates on its roll to cease work or to compel them not to attend Court and such a resolution will not be binding upon Advocates on its roll: CHC in 1995
26-09-1995 – Call for cease work by the Bar Council and compelling an Advocate to cease work not only amounts to negation of such statutory right of Advocate u/s 14 of the […]
Supreme Court Notified 2019 Advocates-on-Record Examination: First paper scheduled on 3rd June
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Magistrates should not call police officers to their Courts if not required, only to show their power: DHC
03-10-2007 -COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND OTHERS Vs. MANOJ SHARMA AND ANOTHER – An unlawful assembly is unlawful assembly irrespective of the fact whether the people have assembled for a good cause or a bad cause. Neither there is a golden scale of quantum of force to be used, nor such a yardstick can be laid down by the Courts. The quantum of force to be used has to be determined by the officer concerned, the Court cannot substitute its own opinion or decision about the quantum of force which should have been used – DHC
Masood Azhar Alvi designated as a terrorist in UN Sanctions list
As a result of UNSC sanction, the designation will subject Azhar to an assets freeze, travel ban and an arms embargo. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1ST, 2019 : On 1 May 2019, the Security […]
Calcutta High Court held: Illegal intrusion of police into Howrah Court premises is violation of Constitution and Laws
The need for a building for a court is fundamental to its existence. Judicial institutions
are the institutions of the national life contemporaneous with the fact that they are the seeds of dispensation of the Judicial Authority under the Constitution and the Laws. Such authority of the Court being inseparable element of the sovereign, unauthorised intrusion into its premises and the activities would stand to breach the Constitution and the Laws. The executive agency of a State, viz., the Government, has the constitutional duty to provide infrastructure for the Courts and also to protect those institutions and premises dedicated for activities in connection with the Courts.
National Human Rights Commission issued notice to DG West Bengal for police atrocities on Howrah court lawyers
NHRC notice to the Director-General Police, West Bengal over reported police action against lawyers in Howrah leading to head injuries to many of them (26.04.2019) The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has […]
Sexual harassment at the place of work: an Indian context
There is no restricted definition or specific limited of meaning the expression “sexual harassment”. Harassment of a lady by using a particular language or certain gestures or by stating a particular fact, […]
