Author: Raja Panwar

Delhi HC judge noted that the lawyer sought to restrain the landlord from interfering with the lease as well as to keep him from paying a monthly rent of Rs 1.60 lakh to the lawyer. A contempt petition was being heard by the court by the owners of the property being used for commercial purposes by the lawyer. A paying guest had been staying there. After weighing the evidence, the Delhi High Court sent a lawyer to jail for six months and fined him ₹2000 for contempt of court [Parnita Kapoor v Arvind Malik]. A Delhi High Court found a…

Announcing a zero-tolerance policy toward such “misbehavior, Sexist remarks,” the CJI told the Supreme Court’s GSICC on Wednesday. Women still have to endure some subtle sexism in professional workspaces, the fact is undeniable. DY Chandrachud, the country’s Chief Justice, recently discussed the issue at an event and talked about several steps the judiciary will take to ensure zero tolerance for sexism and sexist jokes directed at women. A lot of emphases was also placed on how he is ensuring that changes are made for women lawyers. “In the early days of my career, when I was a young lawyer, I…

Bombay High court led by Justice Amit Borkar held that a signatory cannot be directed to pay interim compensation if a cheque signed by an authorized signatory is dishonored by the recipient. Authorized Signatory to be not considered anymore In a recent decision, the Bombay High Court held that individuals authorized by a corporation to sign cheques on its behalf would not be considered the “drawer of the cheque” for interim compensation under the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act. [Lyka Labs Limited & Anr v. State of Maharashtra & Anr] Due to this reasoning, Justice Amit Borkar held that a signatory…

SM Subramaniam stressed that tribal women who follow Hinduism and Buddhism should not be barred from inheriting ancestral properties due to section 2(2) of the Hindu Succession Act. Tamil Nadu’s Madras High Court recently determined that tribal women belonging to tribal communities are entitled to equal shares in their ancestral properties and homes at the same level as their male counterparts under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. [Saravanan v Semmayee]. As part of the Madras High Court’s February 22 judgment, Justice SM Subramaniam affirmed an October 2017 trial court ruling that tribal women in Tamil Nadu are entitled to the…

The compassionate appointments scheme’s purpose would be defeated if the state authorities took too long to make and deliver decisions. In a ruling last week, the Supreme Court expressed concern about West Bengal’s apparent uncertainty and delay in implementing compassionate appointment schemes.[State of West Bengal vs Debabrata Tiwari and ors]. The Court of Justices Krishna Murari and BV Nagarathna stated that such an outcome might have negatively affected the families of many government workers who died in harness. A strong word of reproach, in the form of a judgment, was delivered against the West Bengal government concerning how hundreds of…

Indian Judiciary is independent, the Indian judiciary cannot be forced to play the role of opposition parties, the Union minister claimed, said Mr. Rijiju. Kiren Rijiju remarks on Indian Judiciary “We require stringent, binding rules to protect our nation’s safety and security and to guarantee freedom.” “Indian Judiciary should be detached distant from different viewpoints of political parties. Defaming India and its democratic setup is impossible through any campaign, no matter how well-intentioned,” said Mr. Kiren Rijiju. Democratism is inherently part of who we are as Indians. In his address to the Central Government Law Officers Conference in Bhubaneswar on…

Sufficient confidence and Independence in the judiciary is must As a society, we are assured of government by law and a flourishing democracy if we have an independent judiciary. Speaking on Saturday night at a symposium on “Independent judiciary: Critical for a vibrant democracy” hosted by the Bharat Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata, he said there have been instances of court decisions being affected by executive interference, but these have been appropriately handled to maintain the judiciary’s independence. The Judiciary is an independent institution and belongs to a democratic political structure. Its independence does not imply arbitrariness or lack of…

Supreme Court on Friday, refused a petition seeking menstrual leave direction to all the states to make rules for Menstrual leave for female students and working women in India. The Supreme Court stated that the issue fell within the realm of public policy. [Shailendra Mani Tripathi v. Union of India and Ors.] Advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi’s petition to the Supreme Court was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chancdrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. In its ruling, the court noted that the issue of Menstrual leave is within the policy domain of the government, and referred…

In accordance with the Bar Council of Delhi’s guidelines, law interns at courts in Delhi are required to wear a white shirt, black tie, and black pants. Before the decision, The Delhi High Court requested that the Bar Council of Delhi [BCD] convene a meeting of all stakeholders including district bar associations and the Bar Council of India (BCI) to resolve the issue of uniform dress codes for interns. Presided over by Justice Pratibha M Singh, the case was Hardik Kapoor vs. Bar Council of India & ORS. Aside from the uniform required for attorneys to wear, Justice Prathiba M…

“Two airlines’ negligent apathy and deficient conduct pushed innocent elderly lady into harrowing situation A Senior woman passenger had to undergo a harrowing experience after being unilaterally rerouted by Lufthansa German Airlines and British Airways [Harsharn Kaur Dhaliwal v. Lufthansa German Airlines and Ors.], the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ordered Lufthansa German Airlines and British Airways to pay a collective amount of ₹ 50 lakhs. Upon rerouting, she was not checked to see whether she had a transit visa for the transit stop, resulting in a lengthy detention by local authorities in Copenhagen before being allowed to…