The Supreme Court on Monday (Dec 16) expressed strong disapproval over the conduct of a senior lawyer who failed to give information to his client about the filing of a case, despite taking fees from the client. The Court was informed that Senior Advocate Rishi Malhotra was the lawyer involved in the case, and that he had failed to inform the litigant about whether his case had been filed before the Delhi High Court or not.
A bench led by CJI Chandrachud expressed strong disapproval of West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim’s decision to cancel a tender for the maintenance of two underpasses in Kolkata. The court emphasized that public authorities must exercise caution when attempting to evade contractual obligations through methods not stipulated within the contract terms.
A Pune court acquitted 3-individuals in the Dr. Narendra Dabholkar murder case, emphasizing that both the police and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) must reflect on their failure to identify the mastermind behind the crime. Dr. Dabholkar, the founder of Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti, was fatally shot by two assailants on a motorcycle during his morning walk in Pune on August 20, 2013.
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