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Delhi High Court turns down petition for fiber optic cables in courts, citing cost and govt priorities

The Delhi High Court yesterday turned down a petition which suggested that optical fiber lines be laid by telecom companies within all court complexes of the city, saying that while it is a good suggestion, it will cost a lot and the “government has its priorities.”

Youth Bar Association plea in Supreme Court: Make pre-litigation mediation mandatory

The Youth Bar Association (YBA) of India has approached the Supreme Court with a suggestion that alternate and pre-litigation processes be made mandatory to avoid adding to the huge pendency already existing in courts across the country.

Supreme Court adjourns 2009 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan to November

The Supreme Court today adjourned till the first week of November, a 2009 contempt case against Senior Advocate Prashant Bhushan and Tarun Tejpal for allegedly casting aspersions on some sitting and former top court judges in an interview to the news magazine Tehelka.

Andhra Pradesh High Court orders CBI probe into social media posts against judiciary

The Andhra Pradesh High Court yesterday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe social media posts against judges and the judiciary.

SC issues notice on batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of three farmer’s act

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the three farmer’s notified by the Indian Parliament on September 24.

Bombay High Court allows lawyers to come to work in local trains for a week

The Bombay High Court on Friday confirmed that on an experimental basis lawyers from the Metropolitan Region of Mumbai may be permitted to use local trains from Mumbai for a week.

Patna High Court tests new system: Lawyers, judges sit in separate rooms

A new system has been devised as an experiment for hearing cases in the Patna High Court. Chief Justice Sanjay Karol sat with Justice S Kumar in his chamber, while the lawyers who attended the hearing appeared in another courtroom and attended the hearing through video conferencing.

Compounding scheme, to regularise illegal buildings for money, put on hold by Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday banned the implementation of the Compounding Scheme 2020 which will allow regularization of any illegal construction with a fee.

Use plain language in legal dealings, limit pleading time and paper use says plea in Supreme Court

A petition in the Supreme Court wants the use of plain language in legal dealings. The petition says that this will benefit the common man.

Registrar competent to issue show cause notice, but questions can be raised on statutory limits: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court, while passing judgment on a challenge to a show cause notice issued by the registrar of a cooperative society, has said that a registrar is competent to issue show cause notices for violation of rules and byelaws.

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