Rajesh Bhatia

Video: SC on NCLAT chairperson, SC on immersion of Ganesh idols

CJI Ramana hauls up Centre over forced retirement of NCLAT chairperson. Supreme Court permits symbolic immersion of Ganesh idols, flays Telangana for not abiding by High Court order Rakesh Asthana appointed Delhi Police Commissioner to improve law and order after Delhi riots: Centre affidavit in Delhi HC. During the hearing of the petition challenging the …

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Centre notifies Tribunal Rules 2021 related to conditions of service

The Union Government on Thursday notified the Tribunal Rules, 2021, related to the conditions of service. It said, “Save as provided in these rules, they shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.” The Central government said tonight, “In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the …

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Delhi High Court seeks response of Centre, BCI in plea to declare bar association rules null and void

The Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Centre, the Bar Council of India, Delhi & Ors in a plea seeking directions to declare Bar Associations (Constitution, Recognition and Conduct of Election) Rules, 2019 framed by the Bar Council of Delhi, as approved by the Bar Council of India, as null and void …

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Supreme Court permits symbolic immersion of Ganesh idols, flays Centre for not abiding by Telangana High Court order

The Supreme Court has allowed the symbolic immersion of Ganesh Idol this year, but gave a stern warning to the Centre to abide by the Telangana High Court’s direction from next year A Bench comprising Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Surya Kant passed the order on a petition filed by the Central government, challenging …

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Press Council of India advises media to follow norms of coverage

New Delhi: The Press Council of India (PCI) has noted with distress that coverage of the alleged suicide by a film actor by many media outlets are in contravention of the norms of Journalistic Conduct framed by the PCI and issued advisory reminding media to follow the Norms of Journalistic conduct. The Media Advisory issued …

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Bombay HC rejects bail plea of Sudha Bharadwaj

New Delhi: The Bombay High Court today rejected a petition filed by activist Sudha Bharadwaj, seeking bail on medical grounds in the Bhima Koregaon case. A divisional bench of the court, comprising Justices R.D. Dhanuka and V.G. Bisht, while hearing the matter through video conferencing, noted that the prison authority will provide her medical assistance …

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No appeal can be maintained by victim under Section 372, Cr.PC on the ground of inadequate sentence: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a father seeking enhancement of life imprisonment to the death penalty of the convict who kidnapped & murdered his son. A two judge bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice R. Subhash Reddy while dismissing the appeal has said, “Section 377, CrPC gives the power to …

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PIL in SC challenges Minority Act’s failure to address minorities at state level

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea challenging the validity of part of the National Commission for Minority Education Institution Act, 2004 for failing to recognize minorities at the state level. The bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Ajay Rastogi and Aniruddha Bose was hearing a petition filed by Advocate Ashwini …

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Delhi HC asks Rlys to make timely, subsidised reservations for students, disabled

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed the Government and Railways timely reservation and subsidised tickets to students under Persons with Disability (PwD) category, from remote areas who are willing to come to Delhi and appear in the physical exams being conducted by the Delhi University. A Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and …

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SC reserves judgement on contempt case against Vijay Mallya

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today reserved its judgment in a review petition filed by fugitive Vijay Mallya against his conviction in a 2017 contempt of court case. The apex court in May 2017 had found Mallya guilty of contempt of court in a plea filed by a consortium of creditors led by State Bank of India (SBI). The plea alleged that Mallya had …

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