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‘Feeble excuses’; Bombay HC directs administrative action against Judicial Magistrate for non-compliance with order for expeditious disposal of trial

The Judicial Officer’s feeble excuses made in favour of non-compliance with the Court order could not be accepted; Judicial Officer is not performing duties seriously.

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad High Court dismisses PIL urging Govt. to publish Justice Rohini Commission report on OBC sub-categorization

“The commission formed under Article 340 of the Constitution which was headed by G. Rohini, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, to examine the issue of sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes. It proposed a four-category formula for the equitable redistribution of the 27% quota for Other Backward Classes.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Post of Public Prosecutor is an integral part of criminal court system’; Delhi High Court directs Government of Delhi to conduct training of newly recruited public prosecutors

“Given the distinct role played by the Public Prosecutors, it becomes imperative that the appointees are adequately equipped to shoulder the weighty responsibilities the post carries.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Report filed under Order 7, Rule 14 of Civil Procedure Code, accepted as evidence; impugned order affirmed

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sureshwar Thakur, J., dismissed this petition where an application for production of