Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Live Law News Network August 20, 2018 6:30 pm Change Font Size While Kerala is reeling under unprecedented flood crisis, the legal fraternity in the state has made notable contributions in relief works. Bar Associations across the state did not hesitate for a moment to utilize their organizational resources and manpower to render aid in relief work. On August 17, Friday, the Kerala High Court Advocates Association set up a collection centre for materials required at relief camps, which has been functioning without break since then. Materials like rice, water jars, pulses, dal, baby food, sanitary napkins, diapers, sleeping mats, bed sheets, blankets, clothes, undergarments etc. are being collected at the centre. The Association is coordinating with about 50 camps in Ernakulam district to ascertain the requirements in each camp. On the basis of demands from camps, materials are taken there by association members in their … [Read more...] about Kerala Floods : High Court Advocates’ Association Lend A Helping Hand For Relief Work
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In Case Of Perjury, Court Can Invoke Its Contempt Jurisdiction: Delhi HC Jails Litigant For Lying Under Oath [Read Judgment]
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Apoorva Mandhani August 8, 2018 11:53 pm Change Font Size ‘As the respondent no.2/ defendant no.2 has admittedly made false statements under oath, this Court is of the view that it strikes a blow at the rule of law and no Court can ignore such conduct which has the tendency to shake public confidence in the judicial institutions because the very structure of an ordered life is put at stake.’ All parties to a civil litigation swear before courts that they are stating only truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. But if it is proved that they lied on oath, can they be punished for contempt? On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court encountered such a question. In a suit filed seeking permanent injunction, the defendant made certain statements before the court which was later proved to be lies by the commissioner appointed by the court. The plaintiff filed a contempt petition alleging contempt by the defendant … [Read more...] about In Case Of Perjury, Court Can Invoke Its Contempt Jurisdiction: Delhi HC Jails Litigant For Lying Under Oath [Read Judgment]
SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Chief Justices Of 7 High Courts [Read Resolutions]
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Apoorva Mandhani July 20, 2018 5:22 pm Change Font Size The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the appointment of Chief Justices for seven High Courts of the country. The Collegium comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Madan B. Lokur has recommended Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice Gita Mittal to be appointed as the Chief Justice Of Jammu and Kashmir High Court. With Justice Indira Banerjee’s expected elevation to the Supreme Court, the office of the Chief Justice of Madras High Court has been recommended to be handed over to Bombay High Court judge, Justice V.K. Tahilramani. In doing so, the Collegium took into consideration the fact that at present, there is only one Chief Justice from Bombay High Court, which is one of the biggest High Courts with sanctioned judge-strength of 94 judges. As for the vacancy arising due to Justice … [Read more...] about SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Chief Justices Of 7 High Courts [Read Resolutions]
Live Streaming Of Supreme Court Cases—An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Avani Bansal July 20, 2018 2:31 pm Change Font Size The brilliant move by the Supreme Court (SC) in declaring its support for live streaming of its cases, in two PILs filed by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising and Swapnil Tripathi (a law student from NLU Jodhpur), comes at a time when there is serious trust deficit in the workings of the court. The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud should be lauded for a great step towards initiating a move for transparency and openness in the Indian legal system. The SC has asked the Attorney General to submit detailed guidelines on the subject by 23rd July. For anyone who has doubts on the need for such a step, its feasibility, or questions whether it is fair to subject the litigation proceedings to public scrutiny, consider the following. In an environment where fake news on social media is like chaff in the newly-cut grain, news anchors are … [Read more...] about Live Streaming Of Supreme Court Cases—An Idea Whose Time Has Come
No Exemption For Woman To Appear Before Enforcement Directorate”, Madras High Court Dismisses Nalini Chidambaram’s Challenge Against Summons Under Money Laundering Act
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Manu Sebastian July 12, 2018 5:42 pm Change Font Size “Merely because trappings of police power is given, an authority cannot be compared with the policemen”- Madras HC BD stated while dismissing Nalini Chidambaram’s appeal A Division Bench of the Madras High Court has dismissed the challenge made by Senior Advocate Nalini Chidambaram against the summons issued under Section 50 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The summons required Nalini Chidambaram to appear before the authorized officer of the Enforcement Directorate(ED) in connection with the Sharda Chit Fund Scam. The probe pertained to the payment of Rs. One Crore made by the company of Sudipta Sen, the main accused in Sharda Scam to Nalini Chidambaram, which was claimed to have been received as advocate fees. The main legal contention urged by Senior Advocate K.T.S Tulsi for Nalini Chidambaram was that as per Section 160 … [Read more...] about No Exemption For Woman To Appear Before Enforcement Directorate”, Madras High Court Dismisses Nalini Chidambaram’s Challenge Against Summons Under Money Laundering Act