Source: orfonline.org The Supreme Court has to decide whether to reconsider its earlier recommendation or to reiterate Justice Kureshi’s name. The ongoing tussle of supremacy between the country’s executive and judiciary continues unabated as evident in the holding up of the recommendation of the collegium of the Supreme Court (SC) to elevate Justice Akil Abdul

Source: hindustantimes.com Facing the prospect of being sent to Tihar jail later in the evening, former finance minister P Chidambaram’s legal team on Monday made a strong pitch in the Supreme Court to place the veteran Congress leader under house arrest or let him stay in CBI custody. Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal, who was representing the 73-year-old politician, told

Source: indianexpress.com Inspector Chand had been chargesheeted by the Vigilance Cell under section 409 (criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent) of the Indian Penal Code, while the charges were yet to be framed by the Court. The matter dates back to 2012, when then OSD, Vigilance, Kulwant Singh

Source: barandbench.com The Supreme Court today issued notice in a public interest litigation  seeking the setting up of community kitchens to combat hunger in the country. The plea sought the involvement of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to monitor the exercise of setting up of these kitchens. However, Justice NV Ramana, who was on the Bench with Justice Ajay Rastogi, asked

Source: orissapost.com Bangalore/New Delhi: Karnataka’s former Congress minister DK Shivakumar moved Friday an application in the state High Court for interim protection from arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for his alleged involvement in ‘hawala’ (illegal) transactions, a party official said. “Shivkumar’s counsel BV Acharya has filed a writ petition in the High Court for

Source: barandbench.com The Supreme Court Collegium has passed resolutions for the appointment of new Chief Justices to the High Courts of Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Gauhati. Gujarat High Court For the Gujarat High Court, the Collegium has recommended that Allahabad High Court judge, Justice Vikram Nath be appointed. Earlier this year, the Collegium had

Source: newindianexpress.com Appearing for the Delhi government, Standing Counsel (criminal) Rahul Mehra said the Director-General of Prisons has been consulted and the process of appointment of law officers will be set in motion NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court suggested on Thursday the appointment of law officers on contractual basis in the 16 jails of the

Source: thehindu.com Suggestions made for appointment of Chief Justices in 8 High Courts The Supreme Court Collegium led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has made a slew of recommendations to fill four vacancies in the Supreme Court and for appointments of Chief Justices in eight High Courts across the country. On Friday the

Source: asianews.it The Andhra Pradesh High Court sets compensation at more than US$ 28,000 for two men from Odisha who wanted to improve their lot. The “informal” nature of migrant labour favours exploitation and employers. New Delhi (AsiaNews) – Two workers had their right hand chopped off after they refused to work at a brick

Source: newindianexpress.com KOCHI:  The High Court on Thursday commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence awarded by the Kasaragod Sessions Court to a civil contractor, first accused, for the brutal murder of 14-year-old Safiya, a maidservant who was working in his house. A Division Bench comprising Justice AM Shaffique and Justice N Anilkumar issued the order