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ADVOCATE INDIRA JAISING ON MOTHERHOOD AND PROFESSION

On 6th November a virtual webinar was organized by the Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum on the topic, “Feminist Lawyering: From Invisible to Invincible.” During the seminar Senior Advocate Indira Jaising stated that, “A women should not be compelled to choose between Motherhood and Profession.” The seminar was attended by Advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan. The seminar […]

Not an offence under the SC/ST Act unless insults and intimidation happen because one belongs to SC/ST- Supreme Court

In Hitesh Verma vs State of Uttarakhand, the SC held that an insult or intimidation directed at a person shall not be an offence under the SC/ST Act, 1989 (Prevention of Atrocities) unless these insults or intimidation are hurled solely for belonging to the SC/ST. The Court ruled that simply because an individual belongs to […]

The bail application of Rape Accused rejected by the POCSO Court.

The Kanpur Nagar, POCSO Court, had the bail application of the rape accused rejected of rape accused Dinesh Kumar in which he had challenged the order of the juvenile justice board. A special prosecutor, named as Ganga Prasad Yadav stated that Dinesh was arrested by the Naubasta police on the complaint of  victim’s mother, in […]

Despite the existence of Prevention of Corruption Act, the corruption has not reduced – Bench points out in AP vs Tamil Nadu and ors.

While hearing a Public Interest Litigation moved by Advocate AP Suryakrasam in the matter concerning the bribed collected by the farmers at the paddy procurement centres. The order passed by Justice N Kirubakaran and B Pugalendhi stated that the Central Government may consider the death penalty or hanging as a punishment for corrupt acts like […]

FIRST ONLINE REFRESHER TRAINING PROGRAM FOR MEDIATORS WAS ORGANISED BY HARYANA STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY.

After the commencement of e-Lok Adalat, e-Mediation, Daily e-Lok Adalat in the State of Haryana, the Haryana State Legal Services Authority has conducted an online refresher training program for the Mediators. The first online training program was inaugurated by Executive Chairperson of Haryana State Legal Services Authority, Justice Daya Choudhary, Judge, Punjab, and Haryana High […]