बार काउंसिल ऑफ इंडिया (बीसीआई) ने वरिष्ठ अधिवक्ताओं, कानूनी फर्मों और स्वतंत्र वकीलों की सहायता करने वाले कनिष्ठ अधिवक्ताओं के लिए न्यूनतम वजीफा की सिफारिश करते हुए नए दिशानिर्देश जारी किए हैं।यह कदम दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय के 29 जुलाई के निर्देशों के बाद उठाया गया है, जिसके बाद अधिवक्ता सिमरन कुमारी ने जूनियर वकीलों के सामने आने वाली वित्तीय चुनौतियों के बारे में एक अभ्यावेदन दिया था। मद्रास उच्च न्यायालय ने पहले भी राज्य के सभी जूनियर वकीलों को ₹15,000 से ₹20,000 के बीच न्यूनतम मासिक वजीफा देने का आह्वान किया था।इसी तर्ज पर, शहरी क्षेत्रों में जूनियर वकीलों के लिए, बीसीआई ने न्यूनतम ₹20,000 प्रति माह वजीफा देने की सिफारिश की है। ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में, अनुशंसित राशि ₹15,000 प्रति माह है, जो जूनियर अधिवक्ता की नियुक्ति की तारीख से तीन साल की न्यूनतम अवधि के लिए प्रदान की जाएगी। हालांकि, न्यूनतम वजीफा अनिवार्य नहीं है। सभी राज्य बार काउंसिल और बार एसोसिएशन को संबोधित एक परिपत्र में, बीसीआई ने स्वीकार किया कि जूनियर अधिवक्ताओं को अक्सर अपने करियर के शुरुआती चरणों में महत्वपूर्ण वित्तीय कठिनाइयों का सामना करना पड़ता है। इसने यह भी उल्लेख किया कि छोटे शहरों या कम आकर्षक क्षेत्रों में वरिष्ठ अधिवक्ताओं और फर्मों के पास पर्याप्त वजीफा प्रदान करने के लिए वित्तीय संसाधन नहीं हो सकते हैं। इसलिए, जबकि दिशा-निर्देशों को प्रोत्साहित किया जाता है, उन्हें पूरे पेशे में अनिवार्य रूप से लागू नहीं किया जाता है। बीसीआई ने इस बात पर जोर दिया है कि वरिष्ठ अधिवक्ताओं और कानूनी फर्मों को न केवल वित्तीय सहायता पर ध्यान केंद्रित करना चाहिए, बल्कि जूनियर अधिवक्ताओं को मार्गदर्शन भी प्रदान करना चाहिए। इसमें कोर्टरूम अवलोकन, कानूनी शोध, प्रारूपण और केस रणनीति पर मार्गदर्शन के अवसर प्रदान करना शामिल है। दिशानिर्देश वरिष्ठ अधिवक्ताओं और फर्मों को वजीफा राशि, अवधि और मार्गदर्शन के अवसरों को निर्दिष्ट करने वाले पत्रों के साथ जूनियर अधिवक्ताओं की नियुक्ति को औपचारिक बनाने के लिए प्रोत्साहित करते हैं। वजीफा भुगतान और नियुक्ति शर्तों का सटीक रिकॉर्ड बनाए रखा जाना चाहिए और वार्षिक रिपोर्ट में संबंधित राज्य बार काउंसिल को प्रस्तुत किया जाना चाहिए। जूनियर अधिवक्ता जिन्हें अनुशंसित वजीफा नहीं मिलता है या नियुक्ति से संबंधित शिकायतों का सामना करना पड़ता है, वे अपने संबंधित राज्य बार काउंसिल में शिकायत दर्ज करा सकते हैं। हालांकि, बीसीआई ने कहा कि वास्तविक वित्तीय बाधाओं पर आधारित शिकायतों को लचीले ढंग से निपटाया जाएगा, कुछ वरिष्ठ चिकित्सकों द्वारा सामना की जाने वाली सीमाओं को स्वीकार करते हुए। इसके अलावा, परिपत्र में उल्लेख किया गया है कि बीसीआई इन दिशानिर्देशों के कार्यान्वयन की समय-समय पर समीक्षा करने के लिए एक समिति का गठन करेगी, जो फीडबैक और मौजूदा आर्थिक स्थितियों के आधार पर वजीफा राशि को समायोजित करेगी।

World Teachers Day 2024: Why is World Teachers Day celebrated, what is the theme World Teachers Day 2024: World Teachers Day is being celebrated all over the world today. While Teachers' Day is celebrated on 5 September every year in India, World Teachers' Day is celebrated on 5 October every year globally. Its purpose is to salute the contribution of teachers around the world, their dedication, conscientiousness, encourage them and raise awareness about their rights. Apart from this, its objective is also to promote international solidarity and emphasize the importance of quality education globally. World Teachers' Day (International Teachers' Day) is organized jointly by UNICEF, International Labor Organization and Education International . Its celebration started in 1994. What is the history On October 5, 1966, a conference was held in Paris in which the 'Teaching in Freedom' treaty was signed. In this treaty, many recommendations were made to raise the level of rights, responsibilities, recruitment, employment, learning and teaching of teachers. In the year 1994, UNESCO's recommendation was passed with the support of 100 countries to celebrate World Teachers' Day internationally in the United Nations. After this, International Teachers' Day started being celebrated from 5 October 1994. What is the theme (World Teachers Day 2024 Theme): Theme of World Teachers Day 2024 Every year the theme of World Teachers' Day is decided by UNESCO. This time the theme is - "Valuing the voice of teachers: Towards a new social engagement for education". This theme highlights the importance of involving teachers in making educational policies. Happy World Teachers' Day to all teachers

क्यों मनाया जाता है कि विश्व शिक्षक दिवस, क्या है थीम. World Teachers Day 2024 : आज दुनिया भर में विश्व शिक्षक दिवस मनाया जा रहा है। भारत में जहां हर साल 5 सितंबर को शिक्षक दिवस मनाया जाता है, वैश्विक स्तर पर हर वर्ष 5 अक्टूबर को विश्व शिक्षक दिवस मनाया जाता है। इसका मकसद विश्व भर के शिक्षकों के योगदान, उनके समर्पण भाव, कर्तव्यनिष्ठा को सलाम करना, उन्हें प्रोत्साहित करना एवं उनके अधिकारों के प्रति जागरुकता बढ़ाना है। इसके अलावा इसका उद्देश्य अंतर्राष्ट्रीय एकजुटता को बढ़ावा देना और वैश्विक स्तर पर गुणवत्तापूर्ण शिक्षा के महत्व पर जोर देना भी है। विश्व शिक्षक दिवस (अंतर्राष्ट्रीय शिक्षक दिवस) का आयोजन यूनिसेफ, अंतर्राष्ट्रीय श्रम संगठन और एजुकेशन इंटरनेशनल (ईआई) मिलकर करते हैं। इसे मनाए जाने की शुरुआत 1994 से हुई थी। क्या है इतिहास 5 अक्टूबर, 1966 को पेरिस में एक सम्मेलन का आयोजन हुआ था जिसमें 'टीचिंग इन फ्रीडम' संधि पर हस्ताक्षर किए गए थे। इस संधि में शिक्षकों के अधिकार, जिम्मेदारी, भर्ती, रोजगार, सीखने- सिखाने के स्तर को ऊपर उठने के लिए कई सिफारिशें की गई थीं। संयुक्त राष्ट्र में विश्व शिक्षक दिवस को अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर पर मनाने के लिए साल 1994 में 100 देशों के समर्थन से यूनेस्को की सिफारिश को पारित कर दिया गया। इसके बाद 5 अक्टूबर 1994 से अंतरराष्ट्रीय शिक्षक दिवस मनाया जाने लगा। क्या है थीम ( World Teachers Day 2024 Theme ):विश्व शिक्षक दिवस 2024 की थीम हर वर्ष यूनेस्को की ओर से विश्व शिक्षक दिवस की थीम तय की जाती है। इस बार की थीम है - "शिक्षकों की आवाज को महत्व देना: शिक्षा के लिए एक नए सामाजिक जुड़ाव की ओर'। यह थीम शैक्षिक नीतियां बनाने में शिक्षकों को शामिल करने के महत्व पर रोशनी डालती है। सभी शिक्षकों को विश्व शिक्षक दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं

Non-violence is the greatest religion. Be the change you wish to see in the world. The greatness of humanity lies not in how powerful it is, but in how humane it is. Until you actually lose someone, you do not understand their value. To answer cruelty with cruelty is to accept your own moral and intellectual degradation. Love is the greatest weapon in the world. An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind. The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its people are treated." The United Nations General Assembly resolution of 15 June 2007 declared 2 October (Gandhi Jayanti) as the International Day of Non-Violence because of the universal appeal and relevance of non-violence, aiming to support "a culture of peace, tolerance, understanding and non-violence". Tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, a symbol of truth, non-violence and peace, on his birth anniversary

Supreme Court The Supreme Court observed that an FIR under Section 306 IPC (abetment of suicide) cannot be quashed under Section 482 CrPC on the basis of settlement. High Courts Cannot Quash Abetment to Suicide Case Based on Compromise With the Deceased’s Relatives. The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that criminal proceedings in serious crimes such as abetting suicide cannot be quashed by High Courts based solely on a financial settlement between the accused and the deceased person A Bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and V Ramasubramanian reasoned that offences such as attempted murder and aiding and abetting suicide are crimes against society as a whole, not just an individual. “An FIR under Section 306 of the IPC (suicide attempt) cannot even be quashed on the basis of any financial settlement with the informant, surviving spouse, parents, children, guardians, caregivers, or anyone else,” the Court ruled. The appellant in this case was the wife of a deceased suicide victim. The accused allegedly defrauded the husband of a large sum of money, leaving the deceased in financial distress. The Gujarat High Court had quashed the first information report against the accused, citing a settlement between the accused and the deceased’s purported cousin, who was also the original complainant. Furthermore, the wife’s request for a recall of that order for not being heard while quashing the FIR was denied, giving rise to the current appeal before the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court noted that the High Court had not stated whether it had jurisdiction to dismiss a criminal complaint in a suicide case, which was also a non-compoundable offence, based on settlement between the parties. The Bench emphasised that in criminal law, a complainant’s position is that of an informant who is entitled to a hearing, not one who can withdraw a complaint against a serious offender. The Court also stated that hearing a cousin of the deceased does not waive the requirement to hear the deceased’s wife. “The wife of the deceased would have a greater interest than cousins and employees in prosecuting accused persons charged with abetting her husband’s suicide,” the Court stated. The Supreme Court reasoned that the crime of aiding suicide is one of crimes against society, and a complaint in this regard cannot be dismissed based on compromises. “Heinous or serious crimes that are not private in nature and have a significant impact on society cannot be averted through a compromise between the offender and the complainant and/or the victim. Murder, rape, burglary, dacoity, and even aiding and abetting suicide are not private or civil offences. Such offences are against society.” In this regard, the court relied on its decision in Laxmi Narayan, in which the offence of attempted murder was not quashed. The Bench explained how the High Court’s order could set a dangerous precedent by allowing complaints to be filed for oblique reasons in order to extract money from the accused. “Furthermore, financially strong offenders would go free, even in cases of grave and serious offences such as murder, rape, bride burning, and so on,” the Court added. As a result, it granted the appeal and held that the criminal proceedings could not have been stopped by the High Court.

The Supreme Court on Friday took exception to a judge sentencing a convict to death in a POCSO case in a trial completed within 4 days and sentencing

Case Title: Ramesh Mendola v. The State Of Madhya Pradesh Station House Officer Bench: Justice Satyendra Kumar Singh Citation: MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 32126 of 2022 Section 195(1) Of CrPC Does Not Bar Registration of FIR, Rules Madhya Pradesh HC The bench of Justice Satyendra Kumar Singh noted that “Section 195(1) of Cr.P.C. only says that no Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under Sections 172 to 188 of IPC except on the complaint in writing of the public servant concerned or of some other public servant to whom he is administratively subordinate. There is nothing in the said provision which debars registration of FIR.” In this case, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Returning Officer, granted permission to hold a meeting wherein it was specifically mentioned that not more than 100 people will gather in the meeting. Applicant and co-accused being election controller and organizer of the said meeting violated the conditions of the aforesaid order. On the same day, FST In-charge made a written complaint along with a CD related to videography of the incident to Returning Officer, who forwarded the said complaint to SHO on the basis of which an FIR was registered against the applicant and co-accused for the offence punishable under section 188 of IPC. Shri V.K. Jain, Counsel for the petitioner submitted that, as per the provisions of Section 195 of Cr.P.C., an offence under Section 188 of IPC can only be registered on the basis of the written complaint to the Court and in the instant case, no such complaint has been filed before the competent Court, therefore, FIR registered against the applicant is liable to be quashed. The bench observed that “it has nowhere stated that the written complaint should be filed before the Court. The written complaint has been made by the public servant FST Incharge, and the same has been forwarded by his superior officer. Therefore, it cannot be said that provisions of Section 195(1) of Cr.P.C. has not been complied with. The facts of the cases cited by the counsel for the applicant are entirely different wherein no written complaint was made by the public servant, even then cognizance was taken.” In view of the above, High Court dismissed the petition.

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने माना है कि केवल एक मजिस्ट्रेट या उच्च न्यायालय के पास किसी मामले की आगे की जांच का आदेश देने की शक्ति है न कि किसी जांच एजेंसी के पास। जस्टिस कृष्ण मुरारी और जस्टिस संजय करोल की पीठ ने दोहराया कि समकालीन एक्सपोसिटो का सिद्धांत, जो कि उन मामलों की व्याख्या है जिन्हें लंबे समय से समझा और लागू किया गया है, कानून की इस व्याख्या का समर्थन करता है। विचाराधीन मामले में भारतीय दंड संहिता की धारा 420 के तहत आरोपित एक अभियुक्त शामिल है। अपीलकर्ता ने दावा किया कि उचित प्रक्रिया के उल्लंघन में आगे की जांच का आदेश दिया गया था, और उच्च न्यायालय ने कार्यवाही को रद्द नहीं कर गलती की थी।राज्य ने तर्क दिया कि जिला पुलिस प्रमुख के आदेश के अनुसार ही आगे की जांच की गई थी। अदालत ने आगे की जांच के बीच अंतर किया, जो ताजा सामग्री की खोज के आधार पर पिछली जांच की निरंतरता है, और ताजा जांच, जो केवल अदालत द्वारा आदेश दिए जाने पर ही हो सकती है। अदालत ने कहा कि मजिस्ट्रेट ने आगे की जांच की अनुमति नहीं दी थी और दूसरी अंतिम रिपोर्ट बिना आधार के थी।इसके अलावा, यह दिखाने के लिए रिकॉर्ड पर कोई सामग्री नहीं रखी गई थी कि अपीलकर्ता का प्रतिनिधित्व झूठा था या वित्तीय लेनदेन का कोई सबूत था। नतीजतन, अदालत ने उच्च न्यायालय के आदेश को रद्द कर दिया और अपीलकर्ता के खिलाफ आपराधिक कार्यवाही को और रद्द कर दिया।

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a daughter-in-law does not have an indefeasible right in a “shared household” and that the in-laws cannot be excluded from the same. The court was hearing a plea moved by a daughter-in-law against her husband and in-laws who were senior citizens, challenging an order passed by the Divisional Commissioner on March 31. After the in-laws preferred an eviction petition under the Senior Citizens Act, the District Magistrate in September last year directed the eviction of the daughter-in-law from a 3 BHK floor in the South Extension area. The Divisional Commissioner allowed the appeal and set aside her eviction. However, the in-laws were also permitted to live on the property along with the daughter-in-law. Dispensing the plea, Justice Prathiba M Singh said that the stand of the daughter-in-law that the in-laws should not be allowed to live on their own property was “completely contrary to the settled understanding on the subject.” The court thus directed the daughter-in-law and her son to occup

May 26, 2023 10:04 PM नेशनल इंवेस्टिगेशन एजेंसी (एनआईए) ने हत्या और टेरर फंडिंग के मामले में दोषी करार दिए गए यासिन मलिक को फांसी की सजा की मांग के लिए दिल्ली हाई कोर्ट में याचिका दायर की है। जस्टिस सिद्धार्थ मृदुल की अध्यक्षता वाली बेंच इस याचिका पर 29 मई को सुनवाई करेगा।एनआईए ने कहा है कि यासिन मलिक ने अपना गुनाह कबूला है इस आधार पर उसे फांसी की सजा नहीं देने का फैसला सजा देने की नीति पर सवाल खड़े करता है। ऐसे आतंकवादी जिसने देश के खिलाफ युद्ध छेड़ा है, उसने फांसी से बचने के लिए गुनाह कबूल करने का रास्ता चुना है। 25 मई 2022 को पटियाला हाउस कोर्ट ने हत्या और टेरर फंडिंग के मामले में दोषी करार दिए गए यासिन मलिक को उम्रकैद की सजा सुनाई थी । पटियाला हाउस कोर्ट ने यासिन मलिक पर यूएपीए की धारा 17 के तहत उम्रकैद और दस लाख रुपये का जुर्माना, धारा 18 के तहत दस साल की कैद और दस हजार रुपये का जुर्माना, धारा 20 के तहत दस वर्ष की सजा और 10 हजार रुपये का जुर्माना, धारा 38 और 39 के तहत पांच साल की सजा और पांच हजार रुपये का जुर्माना लगाया था। कोर्ट ने यासिन मलिक पर भारतीय दंड संहिता की धारा 120बी के तहत दस वर्ष की सजा और दस हजार रुपये का जुर्माना, धारा 121ए के तहत दस साल की सजा और दस हजार रुपये का जुर्माना लगाया था। कोर्ट ने कहा था कि यासिन मलिक को मिली ये सभी सजाएं साथ-साथ चलेंगी। इसका मतलब की अधिकतम उम्रकैद की सजा और दस लाख रुपये की सजा प्रभावी होगी। 10 मई 2022 को यासिन मलिक ने अपना गुनाह कबूल कर लिया था। 16 मार्च 2022 को कोर्ट ने हाफिज सईद , सैयद सलाहुद्दीन, यासिन मलिक, शब्बीर शाह और मसरत आलम, राशिद इंजीनियर, जहूर अहमद वताली, बिट्टा कराटे, आफताफ अहमद शाह, अवतार अहम शाह, नईम खान, बशीर अहमद बट्ट ऊर्फ पीर सैफुल्ला समेत दूसरे आरोपियों के खिलाफ आरोप तय करने का आदेश दिया था।  एनआईए के मुताबिक पाकिस्तान की खूफिया एजेंसी आईएसआई के सहयोग से लश्कर-ए-तोयबा, हिजबुल मुजाहिद्दीन, जेकेएलएफ, जैश-ए-मोहम्मद जैसे संगठनों ने जम्मू-कश्मीर में आम नागरिकों और सुरक्षा बलों पर हमले और हिंसा को अंजाम दिया। 1993 में अलगववादी गतिविधियों को अंजाम देने के लिए आल पार्टी हुर्रियत कांफ्रेंस की स्थापना की गई। एनआईए के मुताबिक हाफिद सईद ने हुर्रियत कांफ्रेंस के नेताओं के साथ मिलकर हवाला और दूसरे चैनलों के जरिये आतंकी गतिविधियों को अंजाम देने के लिए धन का लेन-देन किया। इस धन का उपयोग वे घाटी में अशांति फैलाने , सुरक्षा बलों पर हमला करने, स्कूलों को जलाने और सार्वजनिक संपत्ति को नुकसान पहुंचाने का काम किया। इसकी सूचना गृह मंत्रालय को मिलने के बाद एनआईए ने भारतीय दंड संहिता की धारा 120बी, 121, 121ए और यूएपीए की धारा 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 38, 39 और 40 के तहत केस दर्ज किया था।

Ordinarily the Dispute under Insurance Policy Claims Would not be Referred to Arbitration when the Reference is Limited to Quantum of Compensation: Delhi HC In a significant ruling, the High Court of Delhi has shed light on the scope of arbitration clauses in insurance policy disputes. Justice Prateek Jalan clarified that when an insurer denies liability entirely, the dispute cannot be referred to arbitration. “However, if the insurer disputes specific claims falling outside the policy’s coverage, while admitting overall liability, such disputes are within the purview of arbitration. This distinction is crucial in determining the appropriate forum for resolving disputes in insurance policy agreements”, the court highlighted. A recent case before the Delhi High Court involved a dispute between two parties who had entered into an insurance policy agreement. The agreement contained an arbitration clause that mandated arbitration for disputes concerning the quantum of compensation, provided liability was otherwise admitted. The petitioner sought the appointment of an arbitrator, but the respondent rejected the request, arguing that the dispute pertained to liability and was outside the scope of the arbitration clause. The court carefully examined the language and intent of the arbitration clause. Citing a precedent Mallak Specialities v. New India Assurance, the court emphasized that if an insurer denies liability in its entirety, arbitration is not appropriate. However, in the present case, the respondent disputed specific claims on the basis that they were not covered by the insurance policy, while admitting liability overall. The court drew a crucial distinction between scenarios where an insurer denies all liability and cases where specific claims fall outside the policy’s coverage. “It held that disputes falling within the latter category do not exceed the scope of the arbitration clause”, the cour added.

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने मंगलवार को दिल्ली पुलिस को 20 वर्षीय एक महिला को सुरक्षा देने का निर्देश दिया, जो कथित रूप से घर से भाग गई थी और अपने परिवार के सदस्यों से अपनी जान को खतरा होने की आशंका से डर रही थी। शीर्ष अदालत ने मध्य प्रदेश उच्च न्यायालय के उस आदेश में हस्तक्षेप करने से इंकार करते हुए आदेश पारित किया, जिसमें महिला के अपहरण के आरोपी व्यक्ति की अग्रिम जमानत को रद्द कर दिया गया था। चूंकि मामले की सुनवाई न्यायमूर्ति बेला एम त्रिवेदी और न्यायमूर्ति प्रशांत कुमार मिश्रा की अवकाश पीठ कर रही थी, इसलिए महिला वीडियो कांफ्रेंसिंग के माध्यम से पेश हुई और अदालत से उसे व्यक्तिगत रूप से पेश होने की अनुमति देने का अनुरोध किया। अनुमति दिए जाने के बाद, वह पीठ के सामने पेश हुई और आशंका व्यक्त की कि उसके परिवार के सदस्यों से उसकी जान को खतरा है और आरोप लगाया कि उसका भाई उसका पीछा कर रहा है। महिला ने आशंका जताई कि उसे जबरन वापस अपने घर ले जाया जाएगा, जहां वह नहीं जाना चाहती। उसके मुताबिक, वह वाराणसी में रहती है और वहीं लौटना चाहती है। हालांकि, उसने सुरक्षा मांगी थी। जब महिलाओं ने अपनी स्थिति के बारे में अदालत को बताया, तो पीठ ने कहा कि उच्च न्यायालय ने यह देखते हुए कि वह जांच में सहयोग नहीं कर रहा है और बुलाए जाने के बावजूद जांच अधिकारी को जवाब नहीं दे रहा है, उस व्यक्ति को दी गई अग्रिम जमानत को रद्द कर दिया है।

1. "Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier." -Mother Teresa 2. "When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on." -Franklin D. Roosevelt 3. "Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else." -Margaret Mead 4. "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant." -Robert Louis Stevenson 5. "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt 6. "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." -Benjamin Franklin 7. "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." -Helen Keller 8. "It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light." -Aristotle 9. "Whoever is happy will make others happy too." -Anne Frank 10. "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." -Ralph Waldo Emerson 11. "If life were predictable it would cease to be life and be without flavor." -Eleanor Roosevelt 12. "In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." -Abraham Lincoln 13. "Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood." -Ralph Waldo Emerson 14. "You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated." -Maya Angelou 15. "Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game." -Babe Ruth 16. "Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not." -Oscar Wilde 17. "The only impossible journey is the one you never begin." -Tony Robbins 18. "In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love." -Mother Teresa 19. "Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile." -Albert Einstein 20. "The purpose of our lives is to be happy." -Dalai Lama 21. "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans." -John Lenno 22. "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." -Mae West 23. "Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air." -Ralph Waldo Emerso 24. "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined." -Henry David Thoreau 25. "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Nelson Mandela 26. "Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated." -Confucius 27. "May you live all the days of your life." -Jonathan Swift 28. "Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale." -Hans Christian Andersen 29. "Do not let making a living prevent you from making a life." -John Wooden 30. "Life is ours to be spent, not to be saved." -D. H. Lawrence 31. "Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about." -Marilyn Monroe 32. "Life is a long lesson in humility." -James M. Barrie 33. "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." -Robert Frost 34. "Love the life you live. Live the life you love." -Bob Marley 35. "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." -Helen Keller 36. "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose." -Dr. Seuss 37. "Life is made of ever so many partings welded together." -Charles Dickens 38. "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking." -Steve Jobs 39. "Life is trying things to see if they work." -Ray Bradbury 40. "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." -Thomas A. Edison 41. "The secret of success is to do the common thing uncommonly well." -John D. Rockefeller Jr. 42. "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." -Thomas Jefferson 43. "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." -Winston S. Churchill 44. "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." -Walt Disney 45. "Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember — the only taste of success some people get is to take a bite out of you." -Zig Ziglar 46. "Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." -Henry David Thoreau 47. "I never dreamed about success, I worked for it." -Estee Lauder 48. "Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes but they don't quit." -Conrad Hilton 49. "There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure." -Colin Powell 50. "The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won't. It's whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere." -Barack Obama 51. "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." -Franklin D. Roosevelt 52. "It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation." -Herman Melville 53. "Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better." -Jim Rohn 54. "The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same." -Colin R. Davis 55. "I failed my way to success." -Thomas Edison 56. "If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else's success." -James Cameron 57. "If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time." -Steve Jobs 58. "A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him." -David Brinkley 59. "Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out." -John Wooden 60. "Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value." -Albert Einstein 61. "Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great." -John D. Rockefeller 62. "Always bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any other one thing." -Abraham Lincoln 63. "Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." -Winston Churchill 64. "You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it." -Oprah Winfrey 65. "If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work." -Thomas J. Watson 66. "If you genuinely want something, don't wait for it — teach yourself to be impatient." -Gurbaksh Chahal 67. "The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary." -Vidal Sassoon 68. "If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary." -Jim Rohn 69. "Before anything else, preparation is the key to success." -Alexander Graham Bell 70. "People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy." -Tony Robbins 71. "Believe you can and you're halfway there." -Theodore Roosevelt 72. "The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." -Ralph Waldo Emerson 73. "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -Maya Angelou 74. "The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me." -Ayn Rand 75. "Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is." -Vince Lombardi 76. "Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right." -Henry Ford 77. "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." -Wayne Gretzky 78. "I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples." -Mother Teresa 79. "You become what you believe." -Oprah Winfrey 80. "The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity." -Amelia Earhart 81. "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." -Anne Frank 82. "An unexamined life is not worth living." -Socrates 83. "Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear." -George Addair 84. "Dream big and dare to fail." -Norman Vaughan 85. "You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try." -Beverly Sills 86. "Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it." -Charles Swindoll 87. "Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, ‘I'm possible!'" -Audrey Hepburn 88. "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." -Confucius 89. "When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." -Henry Ford 90. "Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears." -Les Brown 91. "I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear." -Rosa Parks 92. "I didn't fail the test. I just found 100 ways to do it wrong." -Benjamin Franklin 93. "If you're offered a seat on a rocket ship, don't ask what seat! Just get on." -Sheryl Sandberg 94. "I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse." -Florence Nightingale 95. "I would rather die of passion than of boredom." -Vincent van Gogh 96. "If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough." -Oprah Winfrey 97. "Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning." -Gloria Steinem 98. "Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve." -Napoleon Hill 99. "First, have a definite, clear practical ideal; a goal, an objective. Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends; wisdom, money, materials, and methods. Third, adjust all your means to that end." -Aristotle 100. "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover." -Mark Twain

Lawyer Caught Using ChatGPT in Court to Argue- Know What Happened Next Artificial intelligence is a topic that is frequently discussed nowadays. It will keep you entertained if you use it in a humorous manner. But is it appropriate to rely entirely on it for everything? This is an open question. People are currently raising numerous concerns about the use of artificial intelligence. Some argue that it is not suitable for humans. Many, on the other hand, believe that if used correctly, it can be extremely beneficial. Recently, news from New York surfaced regarding the use of artificial intelligence. In this case, a lawyer used ChatGPT to help him with his case. But it didn’t work out. The lawyer was unaware that ChatGPT does not provide answers based on facts. The lawyer received incorrect information from the machine. On that basis, he presented an argument in court. The judge chastised the lawyer for wasting the court’s time on irrelevant facts. Steven’s case included six incidents that occurred between 1999 and 2019. On the basis of these, Steven requested that the client’s case not be dismissed. However, neither the airline’s lawyer nor the judge were given any information about the case. When Steven was asked about these cases, he stated that he had used ChatGPT for the case and obtained information about them from him. Steven claimed in his defence after being reprimanded by the judge that he was unaware that ChatGPT was providing false information. Following this case, questions about artificial intelligence began to emerge.

Out of 25 High Courts 9 HCs are Unrepresented in Supreme Court June 28, 2023 Recently, the Collegium showed a willingness to prioritize regional representation over seniority. This was seen when the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, who ranked higher in seniority, was overlooked in favor of a judge from the High Court of Chhattisgarh, which had no representation in the Supreme Court. As of June 2023, there are 31 sitting judges in the Supreme Court. Nine out of the 25 high courts have one judge representing them in the Supreme Court. These include the Gauhati, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Patna, Telangana, and Himachal Pradesh High Courts. The Delhi and Allahabad High Courts have the highest representation in the Supreme Court, with four judges each. The Bombay and Karnataka High Courts follow with three judges each. The Punjab & Haryana, Calcutta, and Gujarat High Courts are represented by two judges each. The Madras High Court has one judge, while nine high courts have no representation in the Supreme Court. It is worth mentioning that two sitting judges of the Supreme Court, Justice P.S. Narasimha and K.V. Viswanathan, were elevated directly from the bar. Both judges are expected to become Chief Justices in the future.

Recently, The Chattisgarh HC stated that mental cruelty must be of such a nature that the parties cannot reasonably be expected to live together. The bench of Justices Goutam Bhaduri and Radhakishan Agrawal was dealing with the appeal challenging the judgment and decree passed by the Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, whereby the petition filed by the wife/respondent for grant of decree of divorce was allowed. In this case, It is alleged by the wife/respondent that soon after the marriage, she was being tortured and harassed mentally and physically on different occasions by the appellant/husband in connection with the demand for dowry. Even during her pregnancy, she was ill-treated by her husband and dropped at her parental home. The husband also levelled false allegations on her character and on that ground sought divorce by filing a petition under Section 13 of the Act, 1955 which was subsequently dismissed by the Court. She filed a complaint case under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and an application under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. for a grant of maintenance and also lodged a report under Section 498-A of IPC against him. The Family Court by the impugned judgment and decree allowed the suit and dissolved the marriage performed between the parties. The issue for consideration before the bench was: Whether the order passed by the Family Court needs interference or not? High Court referred to the case of V. Bhagat v. D. Bhagat, where it was held that mental cruelty in Section 13(1) (i-a) can broadly be defined as that conduct which inflicts upon the other party such mental pain and suffering as would make it not possible for that party to live with the other. In other words, mental cruelty must be of such a nature that the parties cannot reasonably be expected to live together. The situation must be such that the wronged party cannot reasonably be asked to put up with such conduct and continue to live with the other party. What is cruelty in one case may not amount to cruelty in another case. It is a matter to be determined in each case having regard to the facts and circumstances of that case. The bench noted that the husband and wife lodged criminal cases against each other, and the appellant used to doubt the character of the wife saying that she was having an affair with one Pankaj Agrawal even prior to the marriage. During the period of pregnancy also, when the wife was staying at her parental house at Belgahna, the appellant visited there, abused them filthily and extended a threat to kill them whereupon a report was lodged by the wife under Sections 294, 506-B read with Section 34 of IPC. High Court stated that the manner in which the husband treated the wife while she was residing with him & even while she was living at her parental house, it is evident that the husband subjected her to cruelty which forced her to leave her matrimonial home & stay at her parental home since 2014. Being so, the finding arrived at by the Court below granting a decree of divorce in favour of the wife does not call for any interference. In view of the above, the bench dismissed the appeal. Case Title: Sohil Agrawal v. Smt. Anjali Agrawal Bench: Justices Goutam Bhaduri and Radhakishan Agrawal Case No.: FAM No. 110 of 2018 Counsel for the appellant: Mr. Manish Nigam Counsel for the respondent: Mr. Sanjay Agrawal and Ms. Priyanka Shrivastava

Bench: Justice R. Raghunandan Rao Citation: Writ Petition No.19480 of 2022 Recently, the Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that the court can direct the police to issue a clearance certificate. Justice R. Raghunandan Rao was considering the petition filed for issuance of police clearance certificate and complaining that the inaction of the second respondent was high-handed, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India. In this case, the petitioner is working in Angola on the basis of his passport which is valid till 28.06.2028. The petitioner needs a police clearance certificate to renew his visa in Angola. Due to this requirement, the petitioner filed an application before the second respondent, which is the Regional Passport Officer, Visakhapatnam. Police NOC is not being given to the petitioner. The petitioner's wife had already filed a criminal complaint against him under sections 498-A, 323, 506 of the IPC read with section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The counsel for the petitioner submitted that a police clearance certificate can always be issued by incorporating the details of the above offense. Non-presentation of such a clearance certificate will result in the authorities in Angola not renewing his visa and consequently, he will lose his employment in Angola. Counsel for the Respondent submitted that the service of issuing of Police Clearance Certificate is a voluntary service rendered for the benefit of Indian citizens and there is no inherent duty on the other Respondent by virtue of any provision of law or judgment. Court, to issue such Police Clearance Certificate. The issue of consideration before the bench was: Whether Police Clearance Certificate can be issued to the petitioner or not? The bench observed that while the second respondent is issuing such certificates to the citizens residing abroad, the second respondent cannot take the stand that since it is a voluntary service, the second respondent is required to issue such certificates or There can be no instructions for non-issuance. In view of the above, the High Court directed the second respondent to issue police clearance certificate to the petitioner.

AIBE XVIII (18) 2023-24 - The Bar Council of India (BCI) has opened the AIBE 18 registration 2023 on August 16, 2023 at 5 PM on its official website - allindiabarexamination.com. Interested applicants can appply for AIBE XVIII till September 30, 2023. The AIBE XVIII (18) 2023-24 will be conducted in offline mode, across the country. Law graduates who have enrolled at any state bar council and have not cleared the Bar exam yet can appear for the exam. The application form of AIBE XVIII (18) 2023-24 will open today in online mode. The AIBE XVIII (18) 2023-24 will be held on October 29, 2023. AIBE is conducted to test the basic legal knowledge and aptitude of law graduates. The AIBE syllabus 2023-24 will have questions from various legal principles, concepts of law and jurisprudence.

Adipurush Ban: Allahabad HC Issues Notice to Manoj Muntashir, Asks Centre Whether It Will Take Any Action in Public Interest June 27, 2023 The Allahabad High Court at Lucknow on Tuesday issued notices to Manoj Muntashir, who is Dialogue Writer of Adipurush movie, while dealing with two PIL pleas filed against the exhibition of the film Adipurush.  In a hearing today, the Court asked the Union of India whether it is considering taking action under Section 6 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952, to protect the public interest.  This provision enables the government to call for the record of any proceeding pending before or decided by the Central Board of Film Certification.  The Court also allowed an application to include Manoj Muntashir Shukla, the dialogue writer of the film, as a party respondent in one of the PIL pleas and directed for notice to be issued to him.  The Court criticized the filmmakers of Adipurush for depicting religious characters like Lord Rama and Lord Hanuman in an objectionable manner.  It noted that the CBFC should have taken action while granting certification for the film.  The petitioner’s counsel drew the Court’s attention to objectionable coloured photographs of some parts of the film and guidelines for certification of films for public exhibition issued under Subsection 2 of Section 5-B of the Cinematograph Act, 1952.  The petitioners argued that the film may adversely affect the sentiments of people who worship Lord Rama, Devi Sita, Lord Hanuman, etc., and would create disharmony in society. 

Case Title: Noor Mohammed v. Khurram Pasha Bench: Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia Citation: Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Criminal)No. 2872 of 2022 Sec 143A NI Act | If Accused has Failed To Deposit Interim Compensation He Can’t Be Denied Right To Cross-Examination: Supreme Court The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that an accused who had failed to deposit interim compensation could be fastened with any other disability including denial of the right to cross-examine the witnesses. The bench of Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia stated that “if a statute prescribes a method or modality for the exercise of power, by necessary implication, the other methods of performance are not acceptable.” In this case, an order was passed by the Trial Court directing the Appellant to deposit 20% of the cheque amount as interim compensation in terms of Section 143(A) of the Act within 60 days. The amount was not deposited by the Appellant. An application was made on behalf of the Appellant under Section 145(2) of the Act seeking permission to cross-examine the Respondent. The complaint Case was accepted by the Trial Court finding the Appellant guilty under Section 138 of the Act. The appellant court and Karnataka HC upheld the order passed by the trial court. Mr. Shailesh Madiyal, Counsel for the appellant submitted that in case the order of interim compensation as directed in terms of Section 143A of the Act is not complied with, the amount can be recovered in terms of Sub-Section 5 of said Section 143A as if it were a fine under Section 421 of the Code, but it would not be within the competence of the court to deprive an accused of his right to cross-examine a witness. Mr. Anand Nuli, Counsel for the respondent submitted that orders passed by the courts below were consistent with the mandate of Section 143A and the right to cross-examine was rightly closed by the courts below. The issue for consideration before the bench was: Whether the accused can be denied the right to cross-examine if he has failed to deposit interim compensation? Supreme Court opined that the method and modality of recovery of interim compensation is clearly delineated by the Legislature. It is a well-known principle that if a statute prescribes a method or modality for the exercise of power, by necessary implication, the other methods of performance are not acceptable. The bench stated that “The concerned provision nowhere contemplates that an accused who had failed to deposit interim compensation could be fastened with any other disability including denial of the right to cross-examine the witnesses examined on behalf of the complainant. Any such order foreclosing the right would not be within the powers conferred upon the court and would, as a matter of fact, go well beyond the permissible exercise of power.” In view of the above, The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and directed to permit the Appellant to cross-examine the Respondent and then take the proceedings to a logical conclusion.

The Delhi High Court Thursday asked the Delhi government to examine and hold stakeholder consultation on the draft of the ‘Advocates Protection Bill’ which seeks to protect and ensure a safe atmosphere for legal professionals in the wake of the killing of a lawyer in April. The high court was informed that the Co-ordination Committee of District Courts Bar Associations in the national capital has prepared the draft of the bill and it has been sent to the Delhi chief minister and law minister. “Let the same be placed on record along with the index. Let steps be taken by the Delhi government for examination of the draft bill and let stakeholder consultation be held by it. “After the stakeholders consultation on examination of the draft bill, let the action taken report be filed. List on September 6,” Justice Prathiba M Singh said. Advocate K C Mittal, representing the Co-ordination Committee of District Courts Bar Associations, informed the court about the first draft of the bill having been sent to the chief minister and law minister for consideration. The high court was hearing a plea by lawyers Deepa Joseph and Alpha Phiris Dayal seeking enactment of a law for protection of advocates and ensuring a safe atmosphere for them. On April 12, the high court had asked the Centre and the city government to respond to the petition and also sought a status report from the Bar Council of Delhi and the coordination committee, which submitted it is already in the process of drafting an ‘Advocates Protection Bill’ and holding consultation with public officials. Advocate Robin Raju, representing the petitioners, had earlier informed the court that Rajasthan has already enacted a law for protection of advocates. Advocate Virender Kumar Narwal, 53, was shot dead in southwest Delhi’s Dwarka by two motorcycle-borne assailants on April 1. In their plea, the petitioners have said there has been an “alarming rise” in incidents of violence inside the court premises in the city and it was “high time now” for a decision to be taken for enacting a law to guarantee protection to the legal fraternity and help remove the fear that has got embedded in their minds. The petitioners have stated their concern about their own safety has been “aggravated by seeing the visuals and video of the cold-blooded murder of an influential and senior member of the Bar”, and if such a bill is not passed in Delhi, the audacity of criminals to commit crimes against lawyers will increase. “The scenario particularly post the death of advocate Virender Narwal has created an atmosphere that does not feel favourable to practice the profession without fear and hence it impinges upon the right to practice any profession or to carry on any occupation, trade or business to all citizens under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and also violates Article 21 of the constitution that guarantees protection of life and personal liberty,” the petition said. It said Rajasthan has already passed a law which provides for police protection to any lawyer who is attacked or against whom criminal force and criminal intimidation has been used while prescribing a punishment for the offender.

Recently Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana barred 140 lawyers from practicing/appearing in any court after they were found guilty of "possession of fake and fabricated enrollment certificates". All these people were practicing in the same district of Punjab (Ludhiana) and were appearing in the court. The Bar has termed the case of practicing on the basis of fake Enrollment Certificate (Advocate's License) as a scam and a classic case. The Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, which included CM Munjal, Chairman Harish Rai Dhanda, member and co-opted member Vikas Bishnoi, has sent a list of such advocates to the Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana for immediate action, leading to the conviction of the culprits. to be prosecuted. The Bar's disciplinary committee was disposing of a complaint filed by a Ludhiana-based lawyer David Gill against Parminder Singh, who was enrolled as an advocate, alleging that he did not hold a valid licence. During the hearing, the Disciplinary Committee constituted a three-member internal committee to examine the licenses of all the members of the District Bar Association. The committee comprising Rajesh Kumar, Rahul Grover and Pradeep Sharma presented its report by displaying a chart made by comparing voter lists provided by Bar Association Ludhiana and Bar Council records. After scrutiny of records from 2000 to 2021, it was revealed that a total of 140 advocates of Ludhiana were practicing on non-existent enrollment numbers.

Case Title: Sunita et al. v. Vijay Pali Bench: Justice Swaran Kanta Sharma Citation: CRL. Rev. P. 161/2018 The Delhi High Court on Thursday held that, once a petition under section 125 CrPC has been pronounced, a subsequent petition cannot be entertained, arising out of the same dispute as the earlier one under section 125 CrPC. arising out of the issues already settled in the petition filed. A bench of Justice Swaran Kanta Sharma was considering the revision petition challenging the order passed by the Family Court, which had dismissed the maintenance application filed by the petitioner on the ground of Corres Judicata. In this case, the marriage was solemnized between Petitioner No.1 and Respondent No.1. Since the time of the separation, the parties have been involved in several lawsuits. Out of which one such case was registered under section 125 of CrPC. The second petition was filed by the petitioner under section 125 of CrPC. To direct the respondent to pay Rs. 20,000/- per month in favor of the petitioner no. 1 and also to pay an amount of Rs. 10,000/- per month in favor of the petitioner no. The issue of consideration before the bench was: However, the said case was dismissed by judicial decision on the ground that before filing the said petition, the petitioner along with his two children filed a petition under section 125 of CrPC before the court of ACJM, Gurgaon, Haryana. Had it. Where once a favorable order has been passed on the merits u/s 125 Cr.P.C, can a subsequent petition u/s 125 Cr.P.C be filed? The bench observed that “a petition under section 125 of CrPC, by virtue of its universal applicability, shall be covered by the principle of justice. Once a petition has been adjudicated under section 125 of the CrPC, favorably by a court of competent jurisdiction on the merits, a subsequent petition cannot be preferred which is a similar dispute having similar circumstances and grounds. as laid down in the petition filed earlier under section 125 CrPC. The High Court observed that the doctrine of res judicata evolved to prevent plurality of litigation in respect of a single issue and eliminates the issue of having a final adjudication ensuring finality in litigation. This ensures abuse of the process of law and deprives a litigant of access to the courts of repeatedly aggravating issues which have become final between the parties after the court of law has decided on the basis of merit. In view of the above, the High Court dismissed the petition.

Good News For Judicial Officers- Supreme Court Orders Pay Hike From 1 Jan 2016; Arrears to be Paid by 30 June 2023 The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the implementation of the enhanced pay scales recommended by the Second National Judicial Pay Commission from January 1, 2016. A bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Hima Kohli directed the Center and states to pay the dues of officers in three instalments: 25% in three months, 25% in three months and the balance amount on June 30. till 2023. The Supreme Court also said that it was important to revise the pay structure immediately as judicial officers were not covered by the pay commissions set up by the state and the Centre. The Supreme Court issued the directions while considering the petition of All India Judges Association for constitution of an All India Judicial Commission to review the service conditions of District Judiciary Judges. On January 6, 2022, the Court held that the two issues pending for consideration were the pay scales for the subordinate judiciary and pension/retirement benefits. The Supreme Court established the second National Judicial Pay Commission in 2017 to review the pay scales and other conditions of judicial officers of subordinate judiciary across the country. Good news for judicial officers- Supreme Court has ordered an increase in salary from January 1, 2016 on the recommendation of the Judicial Commission; Dues will be paid by 30 June 2023

Case Title: Raghavendra Singh & 3 Others Vs U.P. State. and other Division Bench: Justice Samir Jain Citation: Application u/s 482 No. – 2300 of 2016 The Allahabad High Court on Thursday quashed the criminal case registered on account of an alleged forged registered will. A bench of Justice Sameer Jain was considering the application filed under section 482 of CrPC. The complaint filed under sections 420, 468, 471, 506, 120B of IPC pending in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate was to quash the case. In this case the complainant Raj Bahadur Singh, with the intention of usurping the property of the father-in-law of the opposition party No. 2, made a forged registered will of Vijay Bahadur Singh (father-in-law of the opposition party No. 2) in favor of his grandson, applicant no. 2 (daughter-in-law of Raj Bahadur Singh). ), carried out under the guardianship of. In the Registered Will, Applicant No. 3 and 4 were witnesses and Opponent Party No. 2 came to know about the Fake Will only when the process of transmutation began and when he requested Raj Bahadur Singh and the Applicants to quash the Fake Will. refused to cancel it. Counsel for the applicants submitted that, Opposite Party No. 2 filed a criminal complaint with malicious intent only to harass the applicants and the complaint does not disclose any criminal offense and for Opponent Party No. 2 before the Civil Court Effective remedy was available. Hence the complaint deserves to be dismissed. Counsel for the Respondents submitted that, merely on the ground of the fact that the dispute is civil in nature, the pending proceedings against the applicants cannot be quashed as the complaint dated 05.07.2011 also discloses prima facie cognizable offenses against the applicants. Therefore, the application deserves to be rejected. The High Court observed that there is no evidence on record on the basis of which it can be held that the said registered Will dated 30.11.2000 was forged. The bench observed that “Opposite Party No. 2 has given the color of a purely civil dispute to a criminal offense. According to the allegation, on the basis of the forged will, the proceedings of mutation were terminated in favor of the applicants, but there is no evidence that the will, the registered will, was forged, so only the competent civil court has jurisdiction over the matter could do. decide the issue of whether the will in dispute was forged or not, but the opposing party number 2 did not choose to file a suit to annul the will, therefore, it appears that he may have lost his score through criminal proceedings. as criminal proceedings can be initiated very easily and can also harass the applicants. , The High Court observed that whether a will is forged or not can only be ascertained through evidence and documents by a civil court of competent jurisdiction, but the opposite party No. 2 did not challenge the will before any civil court. Granted, therefore, the disputed complaint can be dismissed in court. Exercising jurisdiction under section 482 Cr.P.C. In view of the above, the High Court allowed the application and quashed the proceedings pending before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate.

Recently the Chief Justice of India N V Ramana stated that the “increasing number of media trials” are proving to be impediments to justice, and that “Kangaroo Courts” run by the media are harming the democracy’s health. “I urge the media, particularly the electronic and social media, to behave responsibly,” he said at the inaugural lecture in Ranchi in honour of Justice Satya Brata Sinha. Similarly, Justice Krishan Pahal of Allahabad High Court while rejecting bail to the prime accused in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case observed in his order: “Now the problem has been multiplied by the electronic and social media especially with the use of tool kits. At various stages and forums, it has been seen that ill-informed and agenda driven debates are being undertaken by media running Kangaroo Courts.“ What exactly is a Kangaroo Court? The Oxford Dictionary defines it as “an unofficial court held by a group of people to try someone suspected of a crime or misdemeanour, especially without good evidence.” As per Merriam Webster’s Dictionary: Kangaroo Court is a mock court in which the principles of law and justice are disregarded or perverted ORa court characterized by irresponsible, unauthorized, or irregular status or procedures In a less literal sense, it refers to proceedings or activities in which a decision is made in an unfair, biassed, and unjust manner. It is said that the kangaroo courts gained their name from their early quick and unpredictable movement from one location to another, or that they were somehow related with “jumping” (i.e., unlawfully occupying) mining claims. Kangaroo courts first appeared in the United States at the time of the 1849 California Gold Rush, and the term was first used in the southwestern United States. It first appeared in print in 1853 in a Texas book. In a Sydney Morning Herald article, Roly Sussex, Emeritus Professor of Applied Language Studies at the University of Queensland, stated, “The term first appeared in California, around 1849-1850.” At the time, there were approximately 800-1,000 Australian prospectors digging for gold. Locals quickly learned that (our forefathers) would occasionally make unofficial decisions.” Sussex contends that these people may have devised their own, fair or unfair, systems for deciding on claims to land where deposits were discovered. Another theory relates to the animal’s unusual hopping movement as well as the historical aspect. The phrase could have been used to describe proceedings in the same era, “often held by mutineers or prisoners,” including “dodgy practises by itinerant judges hopping from one jurisdiction to another,” according to Steven Poole, a journalist who writes about language and its usage over time, in The Guardian. Why the term “Kangaroo Court” is used in India? The usage of term “Kangaroo Court” in India is related to rising impact of Social and Online Media, which is not regulated very effectively. The Twitter, Facebook and other Social Media platforms are being used to judge people and create a opinion on any issue. Similarly it is being used to give Judgments/verdicts in those cases which are before the Court of Law and such verdict of “Kangaroo Courts” are usually based on ethinicity, religion and gender of the person who is being tried by such courts.

The difference between Section / Rule / Article / Act has been listed below: - Section A section refers to a distinct portion or provision of a legal code or set of laws, often establishing a particular legal requirement. For example- Section 5 of the Indian Contract Act. Article When any fundamentally critical document is framed or drafted which might be a grundnorm (a fundamental norm to support all other legal norms according to Kelsian pure theory of law) of that system at political, national or international level, then for the most part, it is separated from the customary municipal laws by referring to its provisos as articles rather than sections. For example - United Nations Charter,International Conventions, Constitution of a country, and so on, from where different laws or rules originate. Otherwise, municipal laws normally contain sections. Rule A Rule is a subsidiary enactment that helps in governing law. They are secondary in nature, meaning thereby that they don’t have an independent existence of their own.They are made to make the parent Act function. The rules provide for the details that have not been provided for in the Act, however, Rules by no means can go beyond the power conferred by the ACT, or extend the same. Act An Act is a law that is passed by the legislature. It is also known as a statute. However,most laws are not complete code in themselves, i.e. certain provisions as to their application or enforcement, etc. are deliberately left out by the legislature due to which rules come into the picture. For example- Companies Act 2013 is an Act. It has several rules governing its operations such as Companies (Incorporation) Rules 2014. Sections comes under the Act whereas it makes us enable us to understand underwhich act it comes from. Likewise, articles and rules are also different but makes it easy to know under which article we have to make an application. An act is a bill which has passed through the various legislative steps required for it and which has become law. So, simply put, an act is the formally codiedresult of deliberation by a legislative body. An article is a separate and distinct part of a written instrument, such as a contract, statute, or constitution, that is often divided into sections. A written instrument, containing a series of rules and stipulations that are each designated as an article. A section is the distinct and numbered subdivisions in legal codes, statutes, and textbooks.The basic difference between an act, an article and a section would thus be that one is the sub-division of the other. It goes as Act (the biggest) which has articles that are divided into sections. In general, terms, when a Bill is proposed to be enacted, it shall be presented before the respected legislatures (law making bodies) for approval. After it is approved, the bill is presented before the president. The bill, with the consent of the president, shall come into force as an Act, a Law, or a Statute. An Article or a section which are numbered are meant to indicate or reflect a specific provision of an Act or a Law

Twelve people have become HIV infected due to tattooing in Varanasi. According to the information, all these people have got tattoos recently. It is being said that these people have been infected with HIV due to the use of infected needles. A sensational case of 12 people getting HIV infected by getting tattoos has come to light in Varanasi. According to the information, 12 people in whom HIV has been confirmed include ten boys and two girls. There has been a sensation in the entire area as soon as the news of getting HIV infected by getting tattooed. All the infected were examined at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, out of which 12 people have been confirmed to have HIV. According to doctors, HIV infection has spread in all of them due to tattooing with the same needle. This information has been given by the doctors of Anti Retro Viral Treatment Center. According to doctors, all these people have got tattoos recently. All these people were feeling fever and weakness after getting the tattoo done. These people took medicine but did not get relief. After this, these people also felt that their weight was decreasing rapidly. When all these people got their blood tested in the hospital, it was confirmed that they were infected with HIV. It is learned that all these people got tattoos done from some fair. Some people often start getting tattoos done without understanding at the fair or street. Many times the tattoo makers do not change the needle due to the cost of the needle and make tattoos of many people with the same needle. If any one of them is infected with HIV, then everyone else will be infected with HIV using the same needle. These days the fashion of getting tattoos is going on among the youth. If you also want to get a tattoo or are thinking of getting a tattoo, then you should read this news carefully. Always keep in mind that whenever you go to get a tattoo, keep in mind that the tattooist should use a new needle.

Charge Not More than Rs 600 from Law Graduates for Enrolment as Advocate: SC  In a big relief to law graduates with limited family income, the Supreme Court Friday said state bar councils cannot charge them an enrolment fee more than Rs 600, as prescribed under the statutes. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha issued notice to all state bar councils and sought to know from them how much they charge the law graduates by way of enrolment fees and how much money is collected in a year from them. The bench said as per the Advocates Act, the enrolment fee prescribed stands at Rs 600, and no state bar council can charge more than that. Senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, appearing for the Bar Council of India, said the Rs 600 fee for enrolment was fixed in 1993 and costs have risen manifold since then. The bench did not concur with Mishra, who also heads the BCI. “The amount prescribed in statute cannot be subject to inflation,” Mishra said while referring to monetary inflation. The bench said law is a service oriented profession and exorbitant fees cannot be charged as they may be detrimental to the interest of people coming from poor background. It asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to assist the court in the matter and posted it for further hearing after summer vacation. On April 10, the top court had sought the responses of the Bar Council of India (BCI) and others challenging the “exorbitant” fees being charged by state bar bodies for enrolling law graduates as advocates across the country. “We will issue notice on this. This is a significant issue. The petition says that the exorbitant enrolment fee violates Section 24 of the Advocates Act, 1961,” the bench had said. The petition claimed the enrolment fee in Odisha stood at Rs 41,100, and in Kerala at Rs 20,050.

October 18, 2023 10:30 AM Bar Council of India has announced the revised schedule for AIBE XVIII examination in 2023. The exam will now be held on November 26, 2023. Additionally, the registration deadline for the exam has been extended. Candidates can now submit their application forms till November 4, 2023. Earlier the last date for registration was fixed as 9 October 2023. Those planning to sit the AIBE 18 exam should take note of the new schedule. The last date to submit AIBE XVIII application form for 2023 is now November 4, 2023. The application form can be found on the official website 👉 https://www.allindiabarexamination.com/(https://www.allindiabarexamination.com/) AIBE XVIII examination will be conducted in pen-and-paper mode across 50 examination centers in 50 cities across the country. Candidates will have the option to choose from three different examination centres. The question paper of AIBE 18 will consist of 100 multiple choice questions. The purpose of the examination is to provide Certificate of Practice (COP) to law graduates to practice law. To be eligible for AIBE XVIII examination in 2024, candidates must fulfill certain criteria. It includes a bachelor's degree in law (3-year LLB or 5-year LLB) from a university recognized by the Bar Council of India. There is no age limit to take the AIBE examination, and law graduates must have a valid enrollment certificate. They are required to pass the AIBE examination within two years of enrollment in any State Bar Council. As part of the registration process for AIBE XVIII, candidates will have to fill various details on their application form. This includes personal details, educational qualifications, State Bar Council nomination details and preferred testing cities and languages.

Delay in AIBE 17 (XVII) 2023 Result Issue Reaches Supreme Court- Lawyer Files Plea Says Right to Livelihood is in Jeopardy A lawyer has filed a petition with the Supreme Court requesting the Bar Council of India (BCI) to announce the results of the 17th All India Bar Examination (AIBE), which took place in February 2021. The petitioner argues that failure to announce the AIBE results is jeopardizing her legal right to practice as an advocate, which will affect her source of income.  According to the Petitioner, life can be miserable without a livelihood, and article 21 of the Indian Constitution guarantees the right to life as a fundamental right, including the right to livelihood.  The AIBE is a mandatory examination for lawyers to enroll with a State Bar Council and engage in the practice of law. The delay in declaring the AIBE results is unreasonably abusing the BCI’s powers, and the petitioner has asked the Court to instruct the BCI to announce the results as soon as possible.

Court Orders Airport and Indigo Airlines to Compensate Family After a Passenger Dies Due to Heart Attack The Kempegodwa International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru and Indigo Airlines have been ordered to compensate a bereaved family after a passenger died of a heart attack at the International Airport.  The family members of the deceased person sued KIA and the airlines alleging that they failed to provide a wheelchair and medical assistance in a timely manner during the critical golden hour. A consumer court in the city ordered the KIA and IndiGo authorities to pay a total of Rs 12.1 lakh in compensation within 45 days of the order. The compensation includes Rs 12,00,000 to the complainants and Rs 10,000 towards their court expenses. The incident occurred in November 2021 when Chandra Shetty and his family arrived at the Bengaluru International Airport to travel to their hometown in Mangaluru. However, after the check-in process, Shetty collapsed on the floor, and despite his wife and daughter seeking help from the ground staff of Indigo and the airport team, they allegedly failed to provide a wheelchair to the ailing passenger. After 45 minutes, Shetty was taken to the hospital but passed away on the way. The aggrieved family later approached a KIA police station and filed a case against IndiGo and BIAL. When the case did not make any progress, the family approached the Bangalore Urban District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Shantinagar in March 2022. While the airport authorities denied the allegations in front of the consumer court, IndiGo did not file any response despite repeated notices. The BIAL submitted that the airport staff took the passenger to a clinic inside the terminal and then transported him in a buggy to Aster Hospital. However, the consumer court upheld the family’s allegations, observing that the airport staff’s approach was inhuman and stating that the airlines and the airport have a responsibility to provide a safe atmosphere and timely assistance to passengers in need.

बार काउंसिल ऑफ इंडिया ने 5 फरवरी को राजकोट में AIBE-XVII के लिए उपस्थित होने वाले कुछ उम्मीदवारों को गुमराह करने और धोखा देने में शामिल होने का आरोप लगाते हुए मीडिया रिपोर्टों की जांच करने के लिए एक फैक्ट फाइंडिंग कमेटी का गठन किया है।बीसीआई की प्रेस रिलीज़ में कहा गया है-“बार काउंसिल ऑफ इंडिया की जनरल काउंसिल ने दिनांक 06.02.2023 के एक संकल्प के आधार पर संचलन के माध्यम से गुजरात क्षेत्रीय समाचार पत्रों में दिनांक 06.02.2023 में 5 फरवरी, 2023 को राजकोट (गुजरात) में एआईबीई-XVII में उपस्थित होने वाले कुछ उम्मीदवारों (अधिवक्ताओं) को गुमराह करने और धोखा देने में एडवोकेट श्री जिग्नेश जोशी सहित कुछ लोगों के खिलाफ भागीदारी के संबंध में समाचार पत्रों की रिपोर्ट से संबंधित सच्चाई का पता लगाने के लिए एक तथ्य खोज समिति का गठन किया है।मीडिया में रिपोर्ट किए गए उत्तरों की केवल तुलना और जांच से (अधिवक्ता श्री जिग्नेश जोशी द्वारा कथित रूप से परीक्षार्थियों को आपूर्ति की गई), उत्तर पुस्तिका के लीक होने या अनुचित साधनों के उपयोग का तथ्य असत्य प्रतीत होता है।हालाँकि, प्रथम दृष्टया यह स्थापित किया गया है कि अधिवक्ता श्री जिग्नेश जोशी ने अपने साथियों के साथ कुछ उपस्थित युवा अधिवक्ताओं को मोबाइल के माध्यम से उनके व्हाट्सएप ग्रुप पर जवाब देने के झूठे बहाने से गुमराह करने की कोशिश की थी।यह एडवोकेट श्री जिग्नेश जोशी द्वारा बार एसोसिएशन के चुनावों में उनके वोट हासिल करने के प्रयास में अपने स्वार्थ की पूर्ति के लिए किया गया था। इससे पता चलता है कि उम्मीदवारों को दिए गए 28 उत्तरों में से 21 उत्तर गलत हैं। इस प्रकार अधिवक्ता श्री जिग्नेश जोशी ने अभ्यर्थियों को गुमराह करने तथा नकल करने के लिए लुभाने का प्रयास किया है।हालाँकि, परीक्षा हॉल में कुछ अधिवक्ताओं द्वारा इस उद्देश्य के लिए मोबाइल का उपयोग करना एक बहुत ही गंभीर मामला है। एआईबीई के दौरान मोबाइल के उपयोग की अनुमति नहीं है।सीसीटीवी की जांच के लिए फैक्ट फाइंडिंग कमेटी का गठन किया गया है। फुटेज से पता चल सके कि इस दुष्कर्म में कौन लोग संलिप्त हैं।यदि किसी प्रकार के अनुचित साधनों के प्रयोग का तथ्य सिद्ध होता है तो बार काउंसिल ऑफ इंडिया द्वारा दोषी व्यक्तियों के विरूद्ध उचित अनुशासनात्मक एवं अन्य कानूनी कार्रवाई की जायेगी।तीन सदस्यीय समिति की अध्यक्षता माननीय श्री न्यायमूर्ति जे. उपाध्याय, गुजरात उच्च न्यायालय के पूर्व न्यायाधीश, माननीय श्री जयंत डी. जयभावे, सदस्य, बार काउंसिल ऑफ इंडिया और प्रो. (डॉ.) एस शांताकुमार करेंगे। , निदेशक, गुजरात राष्ट्रीय विधि विश्वविद्यालय, गुजरात सदस्य होंगे।समिति से अनुरोध है कि सूचना प्राप्त होने की तारीख से 7 दिनों के भीतर माननीय अध्यक्ष, बार काउंसिल ऑफ इंडिया को अपनी रिपोर्ट प्रस्तुत करें।

क्या चेक बाउंस नोटिस देने के 15 दिनों के भीतर एनआई एक्ट की धारा 138 के तहत शिकायत दर्ज की जा सकती है? सुप्रीम कोर्ट करेगा तय सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने मंगलवार को एक विशेष अनुमति याचिका में नोटिस जारी किया, जिसमें इलाहाबाद उच्च न्यायालय की लखनऊ खंडपीठ के उस आदेश को चुनौती दी गई थी, जिसमें वैधानिक पंद्रह दिनों के नोटिस की समाप्ति से पहले निगोशिएबल इंस्ट्रूमेंट्स एक्ट की धारा 138 के तहत एक आपराधिक शिकायत को रद्द करने से इनकार कर दिया गया था। न्यायमूर्ति जे.के. माहेश्वरी और न्यायमूर्ति पी.एस. नरसिम्हा की बेंच ने नोटिस जाती करते हुए गिरफ्तारी के गैर-जमानती वारंट जारी करने पर रोक लगा दी और मामले को गर्मी की छुट्टी के बाद लगाने को कहा। अवकाशकालीन पीठ के समक्ष यह तर्क दिया गया कि लखनऊ खंडपीठ में इलाहाबाद उच्च न्यायालय ने यह नोटिस करने में विफल रहा कि एनआई अधिनियम की धारा 138 के तहत दर्ज की गई शिकायत, उस तारीख से 15 दिन की समाप्ति से पहले दायर की गई है, जिस दिन दराज/आरोपी को नोटिस दिया गया था। कानून की नजर में शिकायत नहीं है और ऐसी शिकायत के आधार पर किसी अपराध का संज्ञान नहीं लिया जा सकता है। अपील में यह तर्क दिया गया है कि, निगोशिएबल इंस्ट्रूमेंट्स एक्ट की धारा 138 के तहत मामला दर्ज करने के लिए, ऐसे चेक के भुगतानकर्ता को प्रतिवादी (मूल शिकायतकर्ता) से उक्त नोटिस प्राप्त होने के पंद्रह दिनों के भीतर भुगतान करने में विफल होना चाहिए। और वर्तमान मामले में, याचिकाकर्ता को 9 जून, 2018 को एक नोटिस दिया गया था, शिकायत 21 जून, 2018 को दर्ज की गई थी, और याचिकाकर्ता के खिलाफ सिद्ध ऋण के खिलाफ कार्यवाही शुरू की गई थी। याचिकाकर्ता ने इस बात पर जोर दिया है कि शिकायत 24 जून, 2018 के बाद ही दर्ज की जा सकती थी, लेकिन पंद्रह दिन की अवधि समाप्त होने से पहले 21 जून, 2018 को दायर की गई थी। एसएलपी के अनुसार, “ट्रायल कोर्ट ने शिकायत के कानूनी और तथ्यात्मक पहलुओं पर विचार किए बिना गलत तरीके से वर्तमान याचिकाकर्ता के खिलाफ समन जारी किया और एनआई अधिनियम की धारा 138 की आवश्यकता को नजरअंदाज कर दिया। याचिकाकर्ता ने योगेंद्र प्रताप सिंह बनाम सावित्री पांडे के मामले का हवाला दिया, जिसकी रिपोर्ट (2014) 10 SCC 71 3 में दी गई थी, जिसमें सुप्रीम कोर्ट की तीन-न्यायाधीशों की बेंच ने फैसला सुनाया कि “एक शिकायत प्राप्ति की तारीख से 15 दिनों की समाप्ति से पहले दर्ज की गई धारा 138 के परंतुक के उपवाक्य (सी) के तहत जारी नोटिस कायम रखने योग्य नहीं है।”

Case Title: Sanjeet Kumar and another v. Manjeet Kumar Bench: Justices Ritu Bahri and Ashok Kumar Verma Citation: FAO-3546-2021 (O&M) Punjab and Haryana HC Recently, the Punjab and Haryana HC ruled that one biological parent can give adoption to the step-parents out of which one of them can be a biological father or biological mother. The bench of Justices Ritu Bahri and Ashok Kumar Verma stated that “application for adoption of a child cannot be dismissed merely on the ground that a biological mother cannot become a mother in dual status i.e., a biological mother as well as an adoptive mother.” In this case, Manjeet Kumar (Respondent) was married to Renu (appellant No. 2) and a child was born. Later on, Manjeet Kumar and Renu got a divorce. Thereafter, Renu, solemnized her second marriage with Sanjeet Kumar (appellant No. 1). Both Sanjeet Kumar and Renu, filed an application under Section 56 of the Act read with Regulations 52(4) and 55(2) of the Adoption Regulations, for the adoption of a child, aged about 7 years daughter of Manjeet Kumar. High Court looked into the guidelines framed for the adoption of a child by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. As per, as per sub-clause (1) of Regulation 52, the couple which includes step-parents and one of the biological parents shall register in Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System with the required documents as mentioned in Schedule VI. High Court stated that “for all intents and purposes one biological parent can give adoption to the stepparents out of which one of them can be a biological father or biological mother. In the present case, all the required documents as per Schedule XX have been attached with the application and their application cannot be dismissed merely, on the ground that a biological mother cannot become a mother in dual status i.e., a biological mother as well as an adoptive mother.” High Court observed that as per Regulation 55, the definition of an adoptive parent has clearly been given in sub-clause (2) and Regulation 52 (1) includes the biological parent to be an adoptive parent. In view of the above, High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the impugned order.

हाल ही में सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल हुए एक वीडियो में एक जज और एक वकील हिंदी और अंग्रेजी भाषा को लेकर बहस करने लगते हैं। जानकारी के मुताबिक पूरा मामला तब शुरू हुआ जब एक वकील ने अपनी याचिका अंग्रेजी में देने से इनकार कर दिया। जज वीडियो में कहते हैं, ‘आपने फिर अपनी याचिका हिंदी में दी है।’ मुझे हिंदी समझ नहीं आती। अधिवक्ता जवाब देते हैं, “यह रोना है, सर, कि मैं भी अंग्रेजी नहीं समझ सका।” न्यायाधीश ने जवाब दिया, “मैं आपकी याचिका को अस्वीकार करता हूं।” मैं इसे करूँगा। अधिवक्ता ने कहा, “सर, पूर्ण पीठ को खारिज किया जाता है।” पूरी बेंच हिंदी का समर्थन करती है।” इस पर जज ने कहा, “आपका केस खत्म हो गया है, मैंने अगला केस बुलाया है।” अधिवक्ताओं का कहना है, ‘सर, नियम तो सुनकर ही आगे बढ़ना है।’ ऐसा कोई नियम नहीं है जो कहता है कि आप बिना सुने आगे बढ़ सकते। आज भी पटना हाई कोर्ट के सभी जज सुन रहे हैं। हुजूर अब अनुवाद का अनुरोध कर रहे हैं। अनुवाद विभाग देश की आजादी के पहले से ही यहां है। हम और हमारे मुवक्किल उन्हें मिलने वाले वेतन को आपस में बांट लेते हैं। अनुवाद के लिए हुज़ूर से पूछने का क्या मतलब है? मैं सच बोल रहा हूँ। हम अंग्रेजी अनुवाद प्रदान करने में असमर्थ हैं क्योंकि हुजूर ने इसका अनुरोध किया है। हम एक खंडपीठ के आदेश को प्रदर्शित कर रहे हैं, और उसके आलोक में आदेश पारित किया जाना चाहिए। सोशल मीडिया पर इस वक्त एक वकील का हिंदी बोलते हुए वीडियो वायरल हो रहा है। वैसे तो साफ है कि लोग हर जगह तेजी से अंग्रेजी का इस्तेमाल कर रहे हैं।

Child Custody Orders Are Always Interlocutory Orders, Can be Altered Keeping in Mind Interest of Child: Patna HC In a recent ruling, the Patna High Court set aside a custody order issued by the Family Court, Patna, and emphasized the paramount importance of the welfare of the child involved. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sunil Dutta Mishra on May 15, 2023. The case revolved around Ranjan Kumar Gupta, the petitioner, and Puja Devi, the respondent, who were married on December 15, 2010. The couple had a daughter together on February 7, 2012. However, due to ongoing disputes and a breakdown in their relationship, both parties agreed to seek a divorce through a joint petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Under their agreement, the petitioner was to pay Rs. 5 lakhs as a settlement to the respondent, and the minor girl would reside with the father. Following the payment of the agreed amount on March 5, 2016, the petitioner took custody of the child. Disputes arose between the parties after the payment, leading the respondent to file a petition seeking custody of their minor daughter. The petitioner opposed the petition, alleging that the respondent had harassed him and his family members after receiving the payment. Matters escalated further when the respondent requested the withdrawal of her consent for mutual divorce, expressing a desire to reunite with her husband. In response, the petitioner sought the return of his entire payment. On January 31, 2017, the Family Court, Patna, passed an order directing the respondent to refund the Rs. 5 lakhs to the petitioner and mandated the petitioner to transfer custody of the minor child to the respondent. Dissatisfied with this decision, the petitioner approached the Patna High Court, arguing that the lower court had failed to consider the child’s welfare and that, as the child’s natural guardian, he had provided the necessary care, love, and affection. The court acknowledged the significant time that had elapsed since the initial custody order was issued, noting the changed circumstances.  The court emphasized that “the welfare and best interests of the child must always take precedence over the rights of the parents involved.” Also Read

Case Title: Nand Kishor Gupta v. The State of Jharkhand Bench: Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi Citation: W.P.(Cr.) No. 425 of 2021 Lawyer Uses Enrolment Number of Another Lawyer in Filing Vakalatnama The Jharkhand HC on Wednesday observed that in filing the vakalatnama interpolation has been made by the counsel appearing for the petitioner. The bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi referred the matter to the Bar Council of India as well as the Jharkhand State Bar Council who will enquire into the matter. In this case, Mr. Rishi Chandan, who is a practising lawyer of Jharkhand HC pointed out that his senior is Mr. Rajiv Lochan and his Enrolment Number has been used in filing valalatnama. It was submitted that the spelling of the name of his senior is Rajiv Lochan whereas the spelling of this advocate is Rajeev Lochan. Mr. Jagdeesh, submitted that Rajeev Lochan who is arguing this matter sent vakalatnama in which Enrolment No. is 3325/2000 disclosed and he has filed the vakalatnama as it is he received. The entire document has been sent by Rajeev Lochan from Delhi. High Court observed that it appears that in filing this vakalatnama interpolation has been made by the counsel appearing for the petitioner namely, Rajeev Lochan. The bench referred the matter to the Bar Council of India as well as the Jharkhand State Bar Council who will enquire into the matter. High Court found that “This practice is looms large in the entire country. The concern has been shown by the Hon’ble Supreme Court as well as High Courts. In one of the matters, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has directed the Bar Council of India to find out fake lawyers and probably the Bar Council of India has taken certain steps pursuant to the direction of the Hon’ble Supreme Court.” In view of the above, High Court directed the Bar Council of India and Jharkhand State Bar Council to look into the matter and submit a report to the Court within four weeks. High Court listed the matter on 19.09.2022.

A sessions court in Mumbai has ordered a 52-year-old businessman from Ghatkopar to pay Rs 16,000 in monthly maintenance to his 47-year-old wife, who is an entrepreneur and earns Rs 30,000 every month, observing that the maintenance A woman cannot be denied a claim, simply because she is employed and her husband earns less than her. In this case the annual income of the husband is Rs 2.90 lakhs, while the annual income of the wife is around Rs 3.50 lakhs. After a magistrate's court ruled in favor of the wife, the husband filed a petition in the sessions court. The court ruled that the magistrate's observations in the order were reasonable and legal. “From above, the income of the husband appears to be less than that of the wife. A wife, on the other hand, is the responsibility of her husband. He is obliged to support her regardless of his earnings. As a result, the order does not require any interference” as per the Court of Session. The man claimed that the woman and her adult sons lived in a "posh" apartment for which he had paid rent of Rs 26,000 per month, living in a transit camp and using a public toilet. He also told the court that both his sons had done more than him. According to his lawyer, “The economic condition of the wife is stronger than that of the husband. In 2015, the wife abruptly left her husband for no apparent reason." On the other hand, the woman claimed that her husband earns at least Rs 1 lakh per month. The sessions court referred to a Supreme Court judgment which held that even if the wife is earning, she is entitled to maintenance determination. "Consequently, it is argued on behalf of the husband that his wife is a breadwinner and she is not entitled to maintenance," the court said. It was also noted that the husband currently had no liabilities other than his own expenses. “He also owns a business and other properties. Consequently, he is unquestionably entitled to the maintenance and payment of rent to the wife while the domestic violence application is pending” the court held. The woman had gone to the magistrate's court to file a complaint of domestic violence. In 2015, she divorced the accused and accused him of adultery. The husband denied the allegations. She claimed that he had sent her a notice requesting that he come back and have sex with her, but she refused. After that, the man filed for divorce. He rejected the woman's claims of maintenance.

1. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POSCO ACT) was formed in 2012 to protect children below the age of 18 years from serious crimes like sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and pornography. 2. This Act also intends to provide a child-friendly system for the trial of these offenses. 3. Under the POSCO Act it is the duty of the Police to report any offenses related to a child to the Child Welfare Committee inside 24 hours so that the Child Welfare Community can take necessary steps for the security and safety of the concerned minor. 4. There is a provision for medical examination of the child under this act. Doctors should conduct these medical examinations under the guidance of the concerned minor parents or guardians or anyone the child trusts in such a way that it inflicts the minor as minimum pain as possible. If the victim is a girl child, then only a female doctor should do the medical examination. 5. The Court must do the hearing of the cases that comes under the POSCO Act in a closed room and it is also important to keep the concerned child’s identity secret. 6. A Special Court determines the amount of compensation to be paid to the child. 7. POSCO Act makes Provisions of the following punishment; 1. Punishment for raping a girl below the age of 12 years is death. 2. Punishment for raping a girl below 16 years of age is imprisonment for a minimum of 10 years and a maximum of 20 years. 8. Any kind of sexual behaviour towards a child of 18 years of age or below comes under the purview of this law. This law provides equal security to male and female children. 9. If a person uses his private part against a body part of a child, then under Section 3 this is considered a serious crime. POSCO Act specifies punishment for this crime under Section 4 which ranges from 7 years to life imprisonment. 10. If a criminal commits a crime that comes under any other law than the POSCO Act, then the culprit will be under the law that is more severe. 11. If a person touches the private part of a minor or forces a minor to touch their private part, then this will be considered a serious crime under Section 8 and they will be imprisoned for 3–5 years. 12. If a person does any kind of sexual act in front of a minor or forces a minor into doing any kind of sexual act or forces the minor to watch pornography, then they could be punished with a minimum of three years of imprisonment to a maximum of life imprisonment. 13. There is also a provision under the POSCO act that specifies if an adult knows of the sexual abuse suffered by a minor then they have to report it to the nearest Police Station and if they do not do so they can be imprisoned up to 6 months.

Bar Council of Delhi Forms Committee to Draft Advocates Protection Act The Bar Council of Delhi has established a special committee to draft the Advocates Protection Act for the safety of lawyers practising in the national capital who are registered with the lawyers’ body. The move comes after recent attacks on lawyers, both inside and outside the courts. The legislation aims to be enacted by the Delhi Government, and the newly-formed Special Committee, led by K.C. Mittal, former Chairman of the Bar Council of Delhi, will draft the comprehensive plan. Other members include D.K. Sharma, Chairman of Executive Committee of BCD; Sanjay Rathi, Hony. Secretary of BCD; Ajayinder Sangwan, Co-Chairman of BCD; and Ajay Sondhi, Co-Chairman of BCD. The Bar Council of India has also proposed a similar legislation to the Government of India. The Bar Council of Delhi has also requested input from all its members and office bearers of the coordination Committee of the district bar associations.

Title: Pundalik Yewatkar Vs Shubhangi Yewatkar Case No.: Family Court Appeal No.: 75/201 Recently, the Bombay High Court considered the question whether a woman's decision to terminate a pregnancy without the consent of her husband can be termed as cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act? According to a bench of Justices Atul Chandurkar and Urmila Joshi-Phalke, a woman cannot be compelled to give birth to a child. In view of this, the appeal filed by the husband against the order of the Family Court is dismissed, allowing the petition of his wife for restoration of conjugal rights and the husband seeking divorce under section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act. dismissed the petition. In this case, the couple are teachers and the husband alleged that since their marriage in 2001, the wife insisted on working and also terminated her second pregnancy for the same, making her a victim of cruelty. He further claimed that the wife left her in-laws' house in 2004 and left him. The wife, on the other hand, claimed that she accepted motherhood as she had given birth to the first child. She further said that the second pregnancy was terminated as she was not well. She further claimed that the husband never tried to get her back nor did he pay any money for the child and his maintenance. Initially, the court claimed that neither party had added any evidence to support the claim regarding termination of the second pregnancy. Significantly, the court observed that even if the claims of the husband are taken at face value, the wife cannot be accused of being cruel merely because of her reproductive choice. According to the court, the allegations of the husband torturing him for a job by the wife are also vague. Considering thus, the bench dismissed the urgent appeal filed by the husband.

The AllahabadS. 18 (3) JJ Act | Magistrate has No Power to Retain the File After Declaring the Accused as Juvenile: Allahabad HC HC on Wednesday stated that the magistrate has no power to retain the file after declaring the accused as juvenile. The bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav was dealing with the application filed to quash the impugned order passed by ACJM, Khurja, District Bulandshahar in connection with Criminal Case registered under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B IPC. In this case, the opposite party no.2 lodged the FIR against unknown persons alleging that on false promise of obtaining NOC from Pollution Board, U.P. to run his cold storage, the informant/opposite party no.2 was duped of Rs.40 lakh by unknown person, who asked him to make deposit the said amount into some bank account, where after the OSD of Chief Minister was promised to help him.  The informant/opposite party no.2 issued three cheques. Total Rs. 40 lakh has been deposited by the informant/opposite party no.2. When the informant/opposite party no.2 has inquired about the said account, it was found that the said account is opened in the name of Narendra Singh s/o Anil Singh. Since then the informant/opposite party no.2 has contacted several times but the accused person has not responded. High Court looked into Sections 18 (3) and 19 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and observed that as per terms of Section 18 (3) of the Act, 2015, the Magistrate has no power to retain the file after declaring the applicant-accused as juvenile and the trial of any accused/delinquent juvenile, who is assessed to be tried as an adult, can only be held before the Children’s Court/ POCSO Court in terms of Section 18 (3) of the Act, 2015. The bench stated that the accused-applicant was 16 years 9 months and 7 days at the time of the commission of 5 of 7 alleged offence, hence, the accused-applicant was declared juvenile vide order dated 18.05.2022 passed by Juvenile Justice Board. After declaring the accused applicant a juvenile, the Principal Magistrate has rightly requested the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate to pass appropriate order for sending the matter to the Juvenile Justice Board/Children’s court, but the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate without giving any heed, rejected the same observing that as the file of the instant case has been transferred to his court, therefore, he will continue to hold the trial proceeding.

Section 125 CrPC: Wife Denying to Undergo DNA Test on Dispute of Legitimacy of Child Raised by Husband is Not Sufficient to Draw Any Adverse Inference Against Wife, Rules Bombay HC Case Title: Namdeo v. Seema Bench: Justice Kishore C. Sant Case No.: CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 271 OF 2017 Counsel for the petitioner: Mr. Ravindra V. Gore Counsel for the respondent: Mr. Sandip R. Andhale The Bombay HC on Saturday stated that the wife declining to go for a DNA test is not sufficient to draw an adverse inference against her. The bench of Justice Kishore C. Sant was dealing with the petition challenging the order passed by the Additional Sessions Judge thereby dismissing the revision application. In this case, Respondent No.1-wife filed an application under section 125 of the Cr.P.C. seeking maintenance for herself and her daughter, who was aged 5 ½ months at the time of filing of the application. It is the case of the wife that the husband did not maintain her well and drove her out of the house. She delivered a daughter. However, inspite of that the petitioner-husband is not taking care to maintain the wife and the daughter. The case of the husband is that the girl child of the respondent-wife is not from him and he is not the biological father of the child. Inspite of this, he had made attempts to bring his wife home, but it is the wife, who is not ready to come for co-habitation. She had relations with some other person. Thus, the case of the petitioner-husband is that he is not liable to pay maintenance. The Trial Court has held that there is no sufficient evidence to show that the husband is not the biological father of the child. The Trial Court placed reliance on section 112 of the Evidence Act to hold that the child is born during the subsistence of the marriage and therefore the child is presumed to be born from the husband. The order passed by the Trial Court is challenged by the husband by filing a revision in the Court of Sessions Judge which was dismissed. The issue for consideration before the bench was: Whether the order passed by the Trial Court needs interference or not? The bench observed that the husband and wife both made a joint application to the Forensic Science Laboratory for conducting such a DNA test. The report of Forensic Lab has excluded the father to be the biological father of the child. Second time the test was conducted, which again confirmed that the husband was not the biological father of the child. Again at the request of the wife, DNA test was directed to be conducted at the Central Forensic Laboratory, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India at Hyderabad. Again the said report confirmed that the husband was not the biological father of the child. High Court stated that it needs to be seen that since the beginning it is case of the petitioner husband that respondent No.2 child is not his child. Even in the say filed in the Trial Court, he had taken this ground. The Trial Court while deciding the application considered the presumption under section 112 of the Evidence Act. The Trial Court had considered the case of Nandlal Wasudeo Badwaik v. Lata Nandlal Badwaik & Another. Thus, it is clear that before the Trial Court, it was a defence of the husband that the child is not born to him. After considering all the aspects, the Trial Judge allowed the application and ordered to grant maintenance. The bench noted that in the Sessions Court, the specific ground is taken about the legitimacy of the child. Not only that the petitioner has justified as to why he has not filed an application for DNA test but also relied upon the answer given by the respondent-wife that she is not ready to go for DNA test. High Court opined that mere submission that the question was asked in cross-examination to wife that whether she is ready to go for DNA test, where she has answered that she is not ready itself would not be sufficient to draw an adverse inference against the wife. The bench stated that the argument of husband that the he is not his biological daughter cannot be now accepted, firstly, there is no separate application filed by him neither in the Trial Court, nor before the Revisional Court, secondly, no case is made out by the petitioner-husband to direct DNA test. Both the Courts below have rightly observed that no case is made out by the husband to show that for the period of 280 days before the delivery of child, there was no access to him with his wife. In view of the above, the High Court dismissed the petition.

Case Title: Reliance Industries Limited v. Securities And Exchange Board Of India & Ors. Bench: CJI. N.V. Ramana and Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Hima Kohli Citation: CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1167 of 2022 The Supreme Court on Friday stated that, SEBI could not have claimed privilege over certain parts of the documents and at the same time, agreeing to disclose some part. Such selective disclosure cannot be countenanced in law as it clearly amounts to cherry-picking. The bench of CJI. N.V. Ramana and Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Hima Kohli stated that “Initiation of criminal action in commercial transactions, should take place with a lot of circumspection and the Courts ought to act as gate keepers for the same.” In this case, A complaint was filed by one Shri S. Gurumurthy, with the SEBI against Reliance Industries Ltd., its associate companies and its directors, alleging that they fraudulently allotted 12 crore equity shares of RIL to entities purportedly connected with the promoters of RIL, which were funded by RIL and other group companies in 1994. It was alleged that the company and its directors were in violation of Section 77 of the Companies Act, 1956. Mr. Harish Salve, Counsel for the appellant submitted that, the challenge to the maintainability of the present appeal is misconceived. He stated that the interim application filed for seeking documents was argued at length before the High Court, which was ultimately not considered. Mr. Arvind Datar, Counsel for the respondents submitted that, present appeal is not maintainable as there is no criminal complaint pending as on this date. The appellant cannot seek documents in a criminal revision against dismissal of the complaint on the ground of limitation. The issue for consideration before the bench were: 1. Whether this appeal is maintainable? 2.Whether SEBI is required to disclose documents in the present set of proceedings? While dealing with the first issue Supreme Court stated that “Initiation of criminal action in commercial transactions, should take place with a lot of circumspection and the Courts ought to act as gate keepers for the same. Initiating frivolous criminal actions against large corporations, would give rise to adverse economic consequences for the country in the long run. Therefore, the Regulator must be cautious in initiating such an action and carefully weigh each factor.” While dealing with the second issue Supreme Court opined that “It is a matter of record that subsequently, the settlement proceedings were terminated by SEBI and thereafter SEBI has decided to initiate a criminal complaint against the appellant herein. In this context, the objection of SEBI that the issue of disclosure of documents is res judicata as the same was disallowed by the High Court in the earlier round of litigation, cannot be sustained in the eyes of law.” Supreme Court found that SEBI could not have claimed privilege over certain parts of the documents and at the same time, agreeing to disclose some part. Such selective disclosure cannot be countenanced in law as it clearly amounts to cherry-picking. In view of the above, The Supreme Court allowed the appeal.

HC Quashes POCSO Case Against Boyfriend Saying 16-Year-Old Capable of Making Conscious Decision About Sex June 2023 In a significant ruling, the High Court of Meghalaya, headed by Justice W. Diengdoh, has quashed the proceedings in a POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) case, emphasizing the importance of considering the consent and understanding of minors involved in relationships. The case, titled Shri. John Franklin Shylla vs. State of Meghalaya & Anr., saw the court reach a decision based on the peculiar facts and circumstances presented. The petitioner, Mr. John Franklin Shylla, was accused in Special (POCSO) Case No. 5 of 2021 under Section 3(a)/4 of the POCSO Act, 2012. The case revolved around a relationship between Mr. Shylla and a minor girl, the daughter of respondent No. 2. The alleged incidents occurred in 2020 when Mr. Shylla, working at various households, became acquainted with the victim. According to the petitioner’s counsel, the relationship between Mr. Shylla and the minor girl was consensual and involved a boyfriend-girlfriend dynamic. It was argued that there was no element of sexual assault, as affirmed by the alleged victim’s statement under Section 164 and her deposition in court. The prosecution, represented by Mr. H. Kharmih, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, conceded that there was no evidence of force involved in the sexual act. Citing previous legal precedents, the court acknowledged that cases involving teenagers and young adults involved in romantic relationships, despite being contrary to the law, should be considered carefully to ensure justice is served. Quoting the Madras High Court’s observations in Vijayalakshmi & Anr. v. State Rep. By. Inspector of Police, the court highlighted that “the objective of the POCSO Act was not to punish adolescents involved in relationships but to protect children from sexual assault, harassment, and pornography.”

On Wednesday Ministry of Law and Justice issued a notification about appointment of Attorney General of India. The Notification states: Honorable President is pleased to appoint Shri R. Venkataramani, Senior Advocate as Attorney General for India w.e.f. 1st October 2022. Mr. Venkatramani is a Supreme Court lawyer who has been practising for 45 years. In July 1977, he was admitted to the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu, and in 1979, he joined the chambers of Mr. P.P. Rao, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court. In 1982, he established an independent practise in the Supreme Court. In 1997, the Supreme Court of India appointed him as Senior Advocate. Appointed to the Law Commission of India in 2010, and reappointed for a second term in 2013. He has practised in many areas of law, including constitutional law, arbitration law, indirect tax law, corporate and securities law, environmental law, education law, land law, criminal law, human rights law, consumer law, and service law. Mr Venkatramani has appeared in the Supreme Court and High Courts on behalf of several state governments, universities, and central and state public sector undertakings. Between 2004 and 2010, he was a Special Senior Counsel for various departments of the Government of India in the Supreme Court and High Courts, and he also acted as Counsel for the Supreme Court in matters pertaining to the service conditions of Court employees. He has been actively involved in academic activities since 1988, beginning with his association with the National Law School of India University in Bangalore, and is currently involved in academic activities at several law schools.

The Amrit Mahotsav of Independence is being celebrated on the completion of 75 years of India, this year on the call of Prime Minister Modi the program "Har Ghar Tiranga" is also being celebrated in the country from August 13 to August 15, for which necessary changes in the flag code As such, now the national flag can be flown in day and night also. Every year you must have seen that on the occasion of Independence Day and Republic Day, in the spirit of patriotism, people put the national flag on their car, but do you know that not everyone can put the flag of India on their car and do so Flag Code is infringement. Who can put up the flag? According to the information available on the official website of the Ministry of Home Affairs, in Section IX Para 3.44 of the Flag Code, certain people have been given special rights to hoist the flag in the car (motor-cars), which is- President and Vice President, Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Prime Minister and other cabinet ministers Union Minister of State Chief Minister and Cabinet Minister speaker Deputy Speaker of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha Heads of Indian Missions Posts abroad, Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies, Chief Justice of India, Judge of Supreme Court, Chief Justice and Judge of High Court How to put the flag? When a foreign guest travels in a car provided by the government, the national flag has to be displayed on the right side of the car and the flag of the person of the other country concerned is to be displayed on the left side of the car. Action will be taken for breaking the rules According to the Flag Code, any person other than the person mentioned above can be punished for putting a flag on the car, which has a provision of imprisonment up to 3 years or fine under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971.

As an encouraging news, more than 1 crore cases have been settled in the National Lok Adalat held on 13th August. As per NALSA's press release, 25 lakh pending cases and over 75 lakh pre-litigation cases were disposed of in Lok Adalat. Lok Adalats were held in all Union Territories and States except Delhi under the leadership of Justice UU Lalit, who is also the Chairman of NALSA. Significantly, the Lok Adalat in Delhi was adjourned till August 20 as preparations for the Independence Day were underway. National Lok Adalats are organized by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to provide affordable and easy access to justice to the litigants. Through Lok Adalats, the government and the judiciary aim to reduce the burden on the courts by targeting pending cases. During his interaction with the stakeholders, Justice UU Lalit observed that Lok Adalats have created history by providing an alternative mechanism to the litigants to get satisfactory and timely dispute resolution.

The Madras High Court has ruled that if the removal of a husband from his house ensures domestic peace, the courts must issue such orders, whether he has an alternative residence or not. According to Justice RN Manjula, the courts should not be indifferent to women who fear the presence of their husbands in the house. “If removal of the husband alone from the house is the only way to ensure domestic peace, then the courts should issue such orders, irrespective of whether the defendant has any other residence of his own or not. It's fine if he has an alternative accommodation, but if he doesn't, it's his responsibility to find it." According to the judge, the orders issued for the protection of women in cases of domestic violence should be practical. It was also said that safety orders are usually issued to ensure that the woman feels safe in her home area. The court was hearing a plea by a wife challenging a district judge's order refusing to issue an order for her "abusive and unruly" husband to leave their shared home. A lawyer by profession, the woman said that her husband's attitude towards her and her work was negative, and that he often abused her and created a tense atmosphere in the home. The husband, on the other hand, believed that an ideal mother would only take care of the children and do household chores. This argument was rejected by the Court, which held that if a husband does not allow his wife to be more than a housewife, her life becomes miserable. The husband developed a hostile attitude towards his wife as a result of his lack of understanding and respect towards his professional commitments. Their intolerance appears to cause discord and problems in the lives of the parties "specified order". It was also noted that the husband had leveled an allegation of prejudice against another judge of the High Court, who had passed the order in the case, which resulted in suo motu contempt proceedings being initiated against him.