India Has 879 Fast Track Courts Operational, 1800 Recommended: Law Ministry
Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal updates Parliament on Fast Track Courts: 879 functional across 22 States/UTs, handling pending cases from 2015—2020.
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Supreme Court clarifies bail granting procedure, rules out undertakings as basis for regular or anticipatory bail
“No High Court or Trial Court shall pass any order granting regular bail or anticipatory bail based on an undertaking by the accused or their family members to deposit a particular amount. All such pleas shall be decided strictly on their own merits, in accordance with law.”
Supreme Court | High Courts can quash proceedings under Section 12 of DV Act pending before Magistrate
“When it comes to exercise of power under Section 482 CrPC in relation to application under Section 12(1), the High Court has to keep in mind the fact that the DV Act, 2005 is a welfare legislation. Therefore, while exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC for quashing proceedings under Section 12(1), the High Court should be very slow and circumspect”.
Supreme Court directs High Courts to frame or amend rules for recruitment and service conditions for Court Managers; Issues directions for their regularisation
“The Court Managers having served for years, after rendering their services for such a long period, if they are not made permanent and are to be thrown away at this stage, it would cause a great hardship to them”
Supreme Court proposes framing of mandatory guidelines for expeditious appraisal of criminal appeals
“We say so being fully cognizant of the fact that the judiciary’s efficient functioning is a necessary pre-requisite to maintain the trust and faith of the consumers of justice in the justice delivery system”.
Supreme Court directs all High Courts to submit reports on pending cases with reserved judgments as of 31-01-2025
“We request the Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority to take immediate necessary steps to provide legal assistance in terms of the decision taken by the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee and ensure that the convicts like the petitioners are not left remediless.”
Supreme Court directs High Courts to ensure pending execution petitions to be decided within six months without fail
“It is said that the woes for the litigants in this country start once they are able to obtain a decree in their favour and are unable to execute and reap its fruits for years together.”
HIGH COURT OCTOBER 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on Pune Porche Accident Case; Bahraich Violence; Reservation policy for transgenders; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week
Arbitration Law Roundup | A recap of top Arbitration Law cases in September 2024
Read decisions of the Supreme Court and High Courts in matters related to invocation of Bank Guarantees, Arbitral awards, Non-Signatories, and more.
High Court’s jurisdiction specifically excluded under Section 35G of Central Excise Act: Jharkhand HC
Jharkhand High Court said that one of the issues involved relates to determination of valuation of excisable goods and/or rate of duty of excisable goods, amongst other things, for the purpose of assessment.
High Court Roundup January 2024 | Stories on Taxability of Granite, excommunication from community, child pornography, convict’s right to procreate, and more
This blog helps catch up with top stories from High Courts across the country and stay updated on various matters.
“Practice of mentioning caste or religion of litigants should be shunned and ceased”: Supreme Court
“The caste or religion of parties should not be mentioned in the memo of parties of a petition/proceeding filed before the Court, irrespective of whether any such details have been furnished before the Courts below.”
Directions by HCs to enact rules on post-retirement benefits by writ of mandamus or otherwise is contrary to Separation of Power: SC
“The Chief Justice does not have the power, under Article 229, to make rules pertaining to the post-retiral benefits payable to former Chief Justices and Judges of the High Court”.
High Courts 2023: A Recap of High Court Judges’ Elevation, Retirements, Judicial Strength and Collegium Recommendations
The year end is near, and it is time to reflect on the past! Read this report to know all that was relevant for the High Court Judges in 2023.
High Court Monthly Roundup November 2023 | Stories on Maternity Leave to Surrogate Mother; Determination of Age of Ink; Contempt of Court; and more
Find stories from various High Courts across India to stay updated on a variety of matters.
Landmark Judgments on SEBI by Supreme Court and High Courts in 2022 Part II
by Siddharth R. Gupta*
Cite as: 2023 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 78
High Courts Monthly Roundup September 2023 | Top Stories on Inter-religion Live-in relationship; Watching Pornographic content in private; Sanatan Dharma; and more
This monthly roundup for September 2023 contains important legal stories from the High Courts across the country that keeps you updated on various aspects of law.
High Court Monthly Roundup August 2023 | Top Stories on Right to change gender, Banke Bihari Ji Temple, mother’s duty to pay maintenance, and more
This High Court roundup connects various states of the nation thrwith legal stories covering varios aspects of land disputes, maintenance laws, Constitutional rights, etc.