The Delhi High Court convicted Advocate Sanjay Rathod for appearing intoxicated before a magistrate and issuing threats against her. The court found his behavior to be contemptuous and unacceptable, but as he had already served five months in jail for related charges, no further sentence was imposed. The incident occurred in 2015 at the Karkardooma Court.
Today, On 20th August, The Supreme Court criticized lawyers for submitting misleading mobile phone photographs in legal pleadings, warning of potential severe consequences, including license revocation. The remarks came during a review of photos submitted in a land encroachment case. The Court’s scrutiny arose from an appeal against a Madras High Court ruling regarding an alleged encroachment by a temple in Chennai.
The Patna High Court Yesterday (August 6th) quashed an FIR lodged against Sanjiv Hans, a senior IAS officer of Bihar cadre, who has been accused of rape by a woman. Justice Sandeep Kumar passed the order allowing a petition of Hans who had challenged the FIR lodged at Rupaspur police station of the district last year.
The Supreme Court of India is probing an unusual case where a petitioner denied filing a special leave petition (criminal) and claimed ignorance of the advocates who purportedly represented him. The case, which underscores potential judicial vulnerabilities, has exposed a convoluted web of misrepresentation and deceit.
A PIL filed in Allahabad High Court challenges the Central Government’s notification declaring June 25 as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas,’ alleging lack of proper authority and offensive language against the Constitution. The advocate contends that the notification violates constitutional provisions and aims to appease political superiors, emphasizing that the Constitution is inherently resilient.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court addressed the applicability of procedural law to time-barred petitions filed before the enactment of the BNSS, 2023. It clarified that petitions with condoned delays after July 1, 2024, will be governed by the CrPC, 1973, rather than the new BNSS, ensuring consistency in legal proceedings. The case is scheduled for further hearing on July 4, 2024.
