Bar And Bench

The first bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P D Audikesavalu upheld the notification while dismissing two writ petitions from manufacturers of automobile accessories.

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday termed as "very worrying" the huge number of pending criminal cases in the Allahabad High Court and urged the Bar and Bench to work together to resolve it.

Underlining the troubled relationship between the bar and the bench (judges and advocates), outgoing Chief Justice of India, Justice SA Bobde, today said there has to be mutual respect between the two for the excellent functioning of the judiciary.

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Saturday restrained the Uttar Pradesh police from arresting Abbas Ansari, an international shooting player and son of jailed Member of Legislative Assembly, Mukhtar Ansari, in connection with recovery the of arms from his possession.

The Supreme Court today came down heavily on activist-lawyers who "attribute political colours" to judicial verdicts, terming it as "contempt of the gravest form". A two-judge bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Vineet Saran said this following criticism that many verdicts were allegedly going in favour of the BJP-ruled central government.

The Supreme Court today adjourned hearing of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Article 35-A, which gives special rights and privileges to people of Jammu and Kashmir, and fixed August 27 as the next date. The matter was to be heard by a three-judge bench, but since Justice DY Chandrachud wasn't available, Chief Justice Dipak ...

The Delhi High Court has stayed the Central government's notification, as the bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar questioned the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to examine this matter and directed that there would be no challans till April 18.

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra today said pending cases cannot be a "roaring tiger" before the judiciary and held that the backlog problem will be tackled if the bar and the bench worked together.

A 38-second cellphone video shot inside a restaurant captures the terror and panic as the attack unfolded in central London's Borough Market and 19-century London Bridge across River Thames.

Rejecting a plea seeking ban on use of pellet guns in controlling street protests, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has cited the ground situation and observed that as long as there is violence by unruly mobs, use of force is inevitable.

The Supreme Court today indicated that it may refer to a five-judge constitution bench the issue of the centuries-old practice of barring entry of women between 10 and 50 years of age to the historic Sabarimala temple, saying it pertains to violation of fundamental rights.

Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has issued a notice to the State Bank of India ordering that applicants defaulting on loan payments should be disqualified and barred from applying for jobs.

Days after the Kerala High Court upheld the state government's 'no liquor' policy by ordering the shut-down of all bars except 4-star, 5-star and heritage bars, the court's division bench, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), has now ordered the state to identify and shift all liquor outlets located on the highways or service roads nea...

On a recent morning in London, Lara Thomson practiced spinning on benches, swinging from metal bars and balancing off raised ledges - all elements of a daredevil discipline known as "parkour."

The Delhi High Court on Thursday stayed for two weeks the Delhi government's notification of a 10-fold hike in court fees. A division bench of Justices AK Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, staying the notification, asked the Delhi High Court Bar Association, the state government and the co-ordination council of all bar associations in Delhi to ...

The first bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P D Audikesavalu upheld the notification while dismissing two writ petitions from manufacturers of automobile accessories.

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday termed as "very worrying" the huge number of pending criminal cases in the Allahabad High Court and urged the Bar and Bench to work together to resolve it.

Underlining the troubled relationship between the bar and the bench (judges and advocates), outgoing Chief Justice of India, Justice SA Bobde, today said there has to be mutual respect between the two for the excellent functioning of the judiciary.

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Saturday restrained the Uttar Pradesh police from arresting Abbas Ansari, an international shooting player and son of jailed Member of Legislative Assembly, Mukhtar Ansari, in connection with recovery the of arms from his possession.

The Supreme Court today came down heavily on activist-lawyers who "attribute political colours" to judicial verdicts, terming it as "contempt of the gravest form". A two-judge bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Vineet Saran said this following criticism that many verdicts were allegedly going in favour of the BJP-ruled central government.

The Supreme Court today adjourned hearing of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Article 35-A, which gives special rights and privileges to people of Jammu and Kashmir, and fixed August 27 as the next date. The matter was to be heard by a three-judge bench, but since Justice DY Chandrachud wasn't available, Chief Justice Dipak ...

The Delhi High Court has stayed the Central government's notification, as the bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar questioned the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to examine this matter and directed that there would be no challans till April 18.

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra today said pending cases cannot be a "roaring tiger" before the judiciary and held that the backlog problem will be tackled if the bar and the bench worked together.

A 38-second cellphone video shot inside a restaurant captures the terror and panic as the attack unfolded in central London's Borough Market and 19-century London Bridge across River Thames.

Rejecting a plea seeking ban on use of pellet guns in controlling street protests, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has cited the ground situation and observed that as long as there is violence by unruly mobs, use of force is inevitable.

The Supreme Court today indicated that it may refer to a five-judge constitution bench the issue of the centuries-old practice of barring entry of women between 10 and 50 years of age to the historic Sabarimala temple, saying it pertains to violation of fundamental rights.

Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has issued a notice to the State Bank of India ordering that applicants defaulting on loan payments should be disqualified and barred from applying for jobs.

Days after the Kerala High Court upheld the state government's 'no liquor' policy by ordering the shut-down of all bars except 4-star, 5-star and heritage bars, the court's division bench, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), has now ordered the state to identify and shift all liquor outlets located on the highways or service roads nea...

On a recent morning in London, Lara Thomson practiced spinning on benches, swinging from metal bars and balancing off raised ledges - all elements of a daredevil discipline known as "parkour."

The Delhi High Court on Thursday stayed for two weeks the Delhi government's notification of a 10-fold hike in court fees. A division bench of Justices AK Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, staying the notification, asked the Delhi High Court Bar Association, the state government and the co-ordination council of all bar associations in Delhi to ...