SCBA announces elections for its Executive Committee in December

Supreme Court’s Bar Association’s Executive Committee has unanimously decided to have the Elections for the Executive Committee 2015-16 on Friday, 11th December, 2015.The Executive Committee has  decided to constitute the Election Committee comprising of Mr. Jaideep Gupta, Mr. V. Giri and Mr. Harin P. Raval, Senior Advocates. The Executive Committee while expressing its gratitude to...

When a Person Migrates, He/She does not carry the Special Privileges granted to him: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

The Allahabad High Court in a special Appeal has very categorically held that appellant is not entitled to the grant of status as a Scheduled Tribe candidate in the State of Uttar Pradesh on the basis that he belongs to the Meena tribe which is designated as a Scheduled Tribe in the State of his origin, namely in the State of Rajasthan.The Present Appeal was preferred from an order of...

Enforce AFSPA for restoring Law and Order: Meghalaya HC [Read Judgment]

Emphasizing on the deteriorating law and order situation in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills region, the full bench of the Meghalaya High Court has asked the Centre to use the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act to bring the situation under control.The full bench, comprising Chief Justice Uma Nath Singh and Justices T Nandakumar Singh and S R Sen, on Monday said the people in the five districts of...

PIL against exemption provided to’ Marital Rape’ dismissed [Read Judgment]

“The drafters of Indian Penal Code were conscious about the customary practices, the religious rituals and the ground realty in such a vast country where people live in diverse situations having different cultural and social background and had consciously created an exception to the general rule in regard to rape”, the Court said dismissing the PIL. A Public Interest Litigation...

Only a distinguished Academician with 10yrs or more experience as a Professor is eligible for VC Post; Kerala HC upholds UGC Norms [Read Judgment]

High Court of Kerala has upheld the UGC norms prescribing qualifications of University Vice Chancellors. Justice K. Vinod Chandran dismissed a writ petition which was filed challenging the government prescribing UGC qualifications for the post of Vice Chancellor.The Writ petition filed by one Dr. Alassan kutty, retired Assistant Professor who said he is aggrieved with the notification...

HP High Court reduces sentence imposed on an Octogenarian who raped an infant [Read Judgment]

The persons who commit rape are psychologically sadistic persons.  But punishment should not only be punitive but also reformative, the High Court held.In an appeal filed by an 83 year old man convicted by Trial Court for raping a 4 year old kid, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, though it found no infirmity in his conviction recorded by the trial court, has reduced the rigorous...

Mere disclosure of information involving public element, sought under RTI Act, would not amount to breach of copyright : Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

Bombay High Court held that mere disclosure of information in which a public element and a larger public interest is involved,would not amount to breach of copyright, so as to deny the information sought under RTI Act. A Division bench of Justices M.S. Sanklecha and G.S.Kulkarni dismissed a Writ petition challenging the order of State Information Commissioner ordering the Public...

Accused fell short of majority by single day is a 'Juvenile' in conflict with law ; MP HC [Read Judgment]

The Madhya Pradesh High court held that even if an accused fell short of the date of majority by a single day, he is entitled to be treated as the juvenile in conflict with law. Justice C.V. Sirpurkar observed that the trial court had erred in holding that he was not a juvenile in conflict with law.A charge-sheet was filed  against Chhotu @ Ranvijay and eight other co-accused persons. In...

Madrassa is a school and not a place of worship: Kerala High Court [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High court held that a Madrassa is not a place of worship and can function as a polling booth. Justice V. Chitambaresh dismissed a Writ petition filed against the state election commission praying to shift a polling station from a Madrassa.The court observed that Clause III (iv) of the hand book issued by the State Election Commission for the conduct of election to the local...

Kerala High Court Lawyers moves Resolution against #NJAC Judgment

About Fifty members of Kerala High Court Advocates Association led by Senior Advocate K. Ramkumar have put forth a Resolution expressing their deep anguish and concern over the Judgement of the Apex Court in striking down the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act (NJAC Act) and restoring the unconstitutional, undemocratic and opaque collegium system.“This Association expresses its...

CIC Sridhar Acharyulu directs MoEF to compensate Environment Activist [Read Order]

The Central Information Commisioner Prof M Sridhar Acharyulu directed the Ministry of Environment and various public sector undertakings like ISRO and BARC to explain whether they have implemented the directions of the National Green Tribunal in protecting the Amrit Mahal Kavals grasslands in Karnataka. Mr. Acharyulu also directed the Ministry to compensate appellant by paying Rs 10,000 for...

Gujarat HC quashes FIR against Hardik Patel regarding Section 153A, 505(2) and 506 ; Directs investigation on Sedition [Read Judgment]

Gujarat High Court Yesterday quashed the First Information Report against Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) convener Hardik Patel so far as it relates the offences under Section 153A, 505(2) and 506. The Court also directed the police to proceed with the investigation on allegation of Sedition [S.124A] since a prima facie Case is made out against him.“It is the fundamental right of...