right to legal aid
‘Tarnishing the Profession’: SC condemns Barabanki Bar Members for Attacking Advocate Representing Accused in Toll Plaza Advocate Assault Case
The Court grimly noted that hooliganism shown by the members of Barabanki Bar Association, stating that Bar Council of India is expected to take appropriate action. The Court also transferred the case to Tis Hazari Courts to ensure fair trial.
All accused persons in 2006 Mumbai Train Blasts acquitted: Inside Bombay HC ruling
“Creating a false appearance of having solved a case by presenting that the accused had been brought to justice gave a misleading sense of resolution. This deceptive closure undermined public trust and falsely reassured society, while in reality, the true threat remained at large.”
Madras HC upholds Constitutionality of S. 13 of Family Courts Act; Affirms Principles in Paradip Port Trust Case
In the present case, the primary stakeholders are the husband and wife, along with their children or relatives. Given this, the principles established in the Paradip Port Trust case would be more appropriate, and there is no scope for adopting a different view.
‘Justice not a privilege for well-informed/well-represented’; Rajasthan High Court quashes 23-yr-old tree felling criminal case ‘in rem’
“The possibility that some accused persons have not appeared due to their socio-economic vulnerabilities must be taken into account, and their absence should not be construed as a waiver of their right to seek justice.”
Supreme Court issues detailed directions to Legal Services Authorities over access to Free Legal Aid for prison inmates
The Division Bench of the Court, while deliberating over the matter, identified 2 major issues- (1) Open Correctional Institutions and (2) Modalities for visitation by lawyers in jail to ensure free legal aid to the deserving prison inmates.
Karnataka HC permits legal representation to an hexagenerian facing departmental enquiry despite company Rules stating otherwise
The Court was of the view that a 63-year-old employee, who is to face a departmental enquiry along with the criminal trial becomes “tongue tied” and therefore he would require the assistance of a Legal Practitioner.