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34 Delhi seniors find TOI report on Delhi HC judge Gita Mittal’s ‘tardy’ disposal rate ‘appalling’; demand unconditional prominent apology

Court Cuts: When vac bench's Justice Sapre recalled his mentor to convince a young lawyer of the importance of bringing IPC for hearings
It was a case of the state government appealing against the acquittal of an accused.
Grofers gets new GC: Verus partner Siddharth Bhavnani joins trendy hyperlocal half-unicorn
Verus Advocates partner Siddharth Bhavnani has joined start-up Grofers as its first general counsel (GC).
Huh? Despite massive Tamil Nadu vote-buying, election commission order expects 'vitiating effect' of bribes to evaporate in a week!
The Election Commission’s two identical orders, postponing assembly elections in the two constituencies of Thanjavur and Aravakurichi in Tamil Nadu, makes for some strange reading.
The Chief Justice of India birthday lottery (or if you only see one CJI-related infographic in the next 8 years, let it be this one)

Court Cuts: Vac bench doles out pearls of wisdom solving marriage problems: Start living together, no urgency
Have to bring matrimonial disputes before the Supreme Court’s vacation bench? Think again, perhaps.
AIBE 2016 results delayed nth time: 'There are 40,000 sheets, It takes time,' shouts official bar exam hotline

After 3 months, cops manage to ID Patiala House thug-vocates but not much else
Three months after the violence before the Patiala House court complex in the capital in which journalists were assaulted by lawyers, Delhi Police say all they have been able to do is “examine” the visual footage of the incident and having identified the assaulters.
HC stays JNU students' rustication (but only if they stop making trouble for powers that be)
The Delhi high court today stayed all disciplinary action, including rustication orders, against Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Student Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya and others, on the condition that they withdraw all current agitation.
Court Cuts: On SC's last day before long break, the 4 new judges hit the ground running with gusto
At 11:15 am today, the Supreme Court began its proceedings for the last day of the current term. It was 45 minutes behind its usual schedule.
SC gets (mostly Bombay) reinforcements: DY Chandrachud (to follow father's CJI footsteps in 2022), Ashok Bhushan, AM Khanwilkar, L Nageswara Rao
Justice AM Khanwilkar, Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Ashok Bhushan and the former additional solicitor general L Nageswara Rao were sworn-in as judges of the Supreme Court on Friday.
Aw well: Supreme Court upholds criminal defamation law
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the constitutional validity of India’s criminal defamation law that was contested by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and BJP leader Subramanian Swamy.
Long-awaited SC judgment on SubSwamy + RaGa + Kejri criminal defamation challenge likely out today (Friday)
The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Friday its verdict on a batch of petitions including by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and BJP leader Subramanian Swamy challenging the constitutional validity of sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code providing for criminal defamation.
A history of violence: SC to hear Bhushan PIL over toothless animal cruelty laws
Prashant Bhushan, acting for the NGO Angel Trust, has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court that more stringent punishments should be levied against those convicted of cruelty against animals, particularly in the pet shops industry.
SC raps three states, asks Centre to convene meeting on drought
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rapped Haryana, Gujarat and Bihar on the drought issue and directed the Centre to convene an urgent meeting with their chief secretaries to assess the drought situations in these states.
SC upholds tax man's plea vs Amitabh Bachchan crorepati earnings [READ JUDGMENT]
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a plea by income tax authorities challenging a Bombay high court order that had permitted Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan tax relief in earnings made from “Kaun Banega Crorepati” (KBC).
SC strikes down TRAI call drop order
Court Cuts: When Justice Dave used a historical anecdote to discipline lawyers who'd converted the SC into an Arnab Goswami show
As the Supreme Court’s three-Judge bench comprising justices Anil R Dave, Shiva Kirti Singh and Adarsh Kumar Goel, began hearing the NEET case on 6 May at 2 pm at the packed Court No 2, senior advocates, Vikas Singh and Rajeev Dhavan made brief submissions first.
Delhi Judicial Services (DJS) exam: 4 questions deleted, HC orders marks recomputed
Case of the week: Cop, so hurt he can't concentrate on work, gets defamation summons vs Kejriwal who used slang term
A Delhi court on Saturday issued summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly using the word “thulla” - derogatory Delhi slang for cop - to describe policemen.