As former Justice AK Ganguly wrote an 8-page letter to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) earlier today questioning the charges against him and implying a political conspiracy, the intern (“SJ”) who alleged she was sexually harassed by him after his retirement, has made a public statement of her own q...

As Goolam Vahanvati will submit a legal opinion by tomorrow on the presidential reference to remove AK Ganguly from the WBHRC, Legally India has seen a copy of the inquiry’s report, which is not confidential anymore.

The government would request the removal of West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC) chairman AK Ganguly, who has been accused of sexual harassment, by making a presidential reference to the Supreme Court, reported the Times of India . The Centre may seek to get Ganguly removed under section 23(1...

The Delhi HC dismissed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy’s petition claiming that newspapers can not be edited by foreigners, specifically referring to The Hindu ’s former editor Siddharth Varadarajan – a US passport holder, reported Mint . Swamy argued that because protection under fundamental rights di...

Former Justice AK Ganguly, in his capacity as West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC) chairman, took suo motu cognisance of a case of “outraging the modesty of a woman” and violent assault that the commission learned about in a newspaper. A WBHRC bench consisting of Ganguly and member Naparajit ...

Senior advocate Pravin Parekh has won the election for president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for the sixth time last night, after he did not run last year.

Section #377 attracts international condemnation The Supreme Court’s upholding of section 377 banning homosexual intercourse, has continued attracting global attention with thousands of newspaper articles globally [ Google News ], and protests by gay activists around the globe opposing the judgment ...

Supreme Court judicial clerkships may no longer remain the preserve of national law schools and select universities after the Delhi high court today ruled as unconstitutional the Supreme Court’s current procedure of inviting applications for the clerkships.

Additional solicitor general Indira Jaising has written an open letter to former Justice AK Ganguly with leaked details of the testimony of the intern alleging Ganguly had sexually harassed her. The letter was published by the Indian Express today and contains long passages from the intern’s confide...

The Parliamentary standing committee on the Judicial Appointments Bill 2013 asked for constitutional status to the JAC, speedy creation of the All India Judicial Services, a change in the composition of JAC as suggested currently in the bill, and tightening the noose around higher judiciary vacancie...

Former Delhi Bar Association president Rajiv Khosla explained his success in the Supreme Court in his battle against Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) president AS Chandhiok in the now-postponed DHCBA elections.

Friday 13 December’s Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) elections have been stayed by the Supreme Court, according to a number of advocates with knowledge of the development. Justice RM Lodha made the order today for the election to be stayed until a committee has had a chance to look into the...

The Supreme Court has criminalised homosexual intercourse between consenting adults today, reversing the Delhi high court’s 2009 decision to overturn section 377.

Former Supreme Court Justice AK Ganguly continued insisting that he would not resign from his chair at the West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC). Calls for him to step down grew meanwhile, with the Trinamool Congress, the BJP, Congress and additional solicitor general Indira Jaising asking for...

The Supreme Court threatened to stay the appointment of retired judges to tribunals across India blaming lack of action in bringing uniformity in their appointment process and service conditions, reported the Times of India . Picking out Armed Forces Tribunal, National Commission for Dispute Redress...

The Puducherry Bar Association president, secretary and two other Puducherry advocates locked litigants inside a courtroom hall during court proceedings demanding the transfer of a local judge. The lawyers proceeded to barge into the chamber of a family court judge and abused him, and are now facing...

Six presidential candidates, including one female advocate, filed their candidature for the 16 December Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) executive committee 2013-14 elections before nominations closed yesterday.

3 SC registry contacts for holiday / late-night relief As first notified in a September registry circular, three additional court registrars have been designated as points of contacts for advocates “seeking relief in urgent matters either on court holidays or after court hours”. After “screening the...

The Allahabad high court yesterday constituted a committee to deal with “unfair treatment of women counsels” and “complaints of eve teasing and molestation” of women working in the court

CJI Sathasivam has released an excerpt of the judicial inquiry report into the #InternJudge sex harassment allegations against retired Justice AK Ganguly, which acknowledged a “prima facie” case.