Former AG Vijay Narayan (for AIADMK), thanks AG R Shanmugasundaram (for DMK-led govt) for positive response to measures to ensure purity of local body elections
#MadrasHC CJ: Both of you have set good precedents for others to emulate. These offices are not political or anything.
CJ Banerjee also reminds present AG that of judicial vacancies in Tamil Nadu: There should be one thing, our list of vacancies is not (getting filled). All of my colleagues think that I am completely incompetent
#MadrasHighCourt disposes of AIADMK plea to ensure purity of local body elections after recording various measures proposed by State incl CCTV inside & near strongrooms, divulging location of strongrooms to political parties, appointment of observers in every Block etc.
"It is hoped that the elections for local bodies are conducted in the same spirit as this matter has been addressed in Court. All govt functionaries must ensure free and fair conduct of polls so that there is no element of grievance or complaint", Court adds.
Justice VR Krishna Iyer Award 2020 to be presented to retired Justice Kurian Joseph, former judge, #SupremeCourt of India by The Law Assistance and Welfare (LAW) Trust.
Justice CT Ravikumar of Supreme Court to inaugurate the function and present the award.
Adv Santosh Kumar P., Chairman of the LAW trust gives the welcome address.
Adv Joseph John, Chairman, Bar Council of Kerala gives the presidential address.
#KeralaHighCourt is slated to hear the appeals filed by several of the accused, including Swapna Suresh, in the gold smuggling case of 2020.
The matter is before Division Bench of Justices K Vinod Chandran and Ziyad Rahman AA @barandbench#goldsmugglingcase
Accused and their counsels are as follows
Swapna Suresh : Adv. Sooraj T Elenjickal
Sarith PS - Sr. Adv. Gopakumaran Nair, Adv Ashwin Kumar MJ
Mohammed Shafi, Jalal AM - Sr. Adv. S Sreekumar, Adv Nireesh Mathew
Ramees KT - Adv Martin Jose
Sharafudeen KY - Adv Manu Tom
The respondents are represented by Assistant Solicitor General, P Vijayakumar and NIA Special Public
Prosecutor Arjun Ambalappatta
The appeals were first posted on May 21, 2021 and were adjourned many times and posted for hearing
Punjab & Haryana High Court to continue hearing plea seeking transfer of the murder trial against former Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh from CBI court, Panchkula to any other CBI court in Haryana, Punjab, or Chandigarh
The anticipatory bail hearing of Cessy Xavier, who had been exposed for practicing law without an LLB, is set to take place at the Kerala High Court today. #Keralahighcourt
The Police has registered FIR for offences punishable under
Sections 417, 419 IPC - bailable
Sections 420, 465, 468 - non bailable #keralahighcourt
The Court had, on August 13, declined to grant her any interim relief until the case could be heard in detail.
Read more @barandbench #keralahighcourt
#DelhiHighCourt hears petition against proposed Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Delhi.
Advocate ML Sharma: I’m the petitioner
Sharma says he is relying on SR Bommai case.
No state can conduct any religious activity and tomorrow the Delhi govt since last 15 days ads conducting Ganesh puja and will be shown on all channels: ML Sharma