BCI suspends 15 lawyers for “gross professional misconduct” for violence within Madras High Court premises

The Bar Council of India has reportedly suspended 15 advocates, including Secretary of Madurai Bar Association A.K. Ramasamy, and its president P. Dharmaraj, for allegedly indulging in violence in the Madras High Court. BCI has directed the Tamil Nadu State Bar Council to conclude the disciplinary proceedings initiated against them for “gross professional misconduct”, within a month and...

Sessions Court has no Power to Order Investigation : Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Gujarat Yesterday held that a Sessions Court has no power to order investigation, even when it exercises the revisional jurisdiction.The respondent lodged a private complaint in the Court of the learned Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Ahmedabad against the applicants for an offence punishable under the Indian Penal Code.The complainant prayed that the complaint be...

Ensure Flag hosting and National Anthem singing on Independence Day and Republic Day at all State Institutions: Allahabad High Court

A Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court has reportedly directed Secretaries of all departments of the State Government to ensure the hoisting of the national flag and reciting of the national anthem in all institutions controlled or aided by the state on Independence Day and Republic Day.The Bench, comprising Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice Yashwant Verma observed that hoisting...

PMT Gas Fields Case: SC dismisses plea of Centre against Arbitrator [Read the Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed Centre’s plea seeking removal of foreign arbitrator Peter Leaver, in a dispute between Reliance Industries and the Government over Panna Mukta and Tapti (PMT) oil and gas fields.The Government’s case was argued by Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, while the opposite party was represented by senior counsels Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Sameer...

US Judge holds the song ‘Happy Birthday to You’ to be in Public Domain and denies Copyright claim [Read the Jt]

A federal court single bench in Los Angeles has held that the song ‘Happy Birthday to You’ needs to be freely available in the public domain, a move that is considered to be a setback to the Warner Chappell Music company that has been collecting royalties from the song for decades in the US until 2030, and in the EU until 31 December 2016..US district judge George H King declared on...

Age determination test of Cricketers conducted by BCCI, is not arbitrary, unreasonable or discriminatory ;Delhi HC [Read Jt]

Delhi High court on Tuesday, allowed the appeal filed by BCCI and has held that the age determination tests conducted by BCCI cannot be held to be arbitrary, unreasonable or discriminatory. Bench comprising of Chief Justice G.Rohini and Justice Jayanth Nath, setting aside the judgment of single Judge, said that the interference under Article 226 is not warranted and no mandamus could be...

Allahabad HC awards 5 Lakh compensation to a youth who complained of brutal police torture [Read Judgment]

Allahabad High Court, on Monday, awarded Rupees Five Lakh compensation to a youth who complained of  brutal police torture. “Awarding of compensation is demand of the situation, looking to the agony that a young man has to undergo”, a division bench of Justices V.K. Shukla and Arvind Kumar Mishra­ observed.Gyanesh Rai, the petitioner, apparently was an aspirant to the post of...

Bombay High Court upholds the Constitutionality of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 [Read the Judgment]

In a significant judgment rendered by the Bombay High Court on 16.09.2015, the constitutionality of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 has been upheld. Several merchant, traders, hoteliers and dealers in food items had moved the High Court under the collective of associations like ‘The Association of Traders carrying the various business of Food Items’ , ‘Mumbai Mewa Masala...

Designation of Senior Advocates; Procedure of making applications is the root cause, Secret ballot, Support of Minimum Number of Judges etc are oppressive ; Dushyant Dave

Pursuant to the Supreme Court Order in Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India through Secretary General & Ors.[Writ Petition (C) No. 454 of 2015 ], Attorney General of India Mukul Rohatgi invited various Bar Bodies including Supreme Court Bar Association for formulating new Guidelines relating to the ‘Designation of Senior Advocates’. He also prepared the following working...

SC refused to stay Kerala HC Judgment which allows Dog Culling in Animal Board's Plea [Read Petition]

Shocked by the move by Kerala government to eliminate troublesome stray dogs, the Animal Welfare Board today approached the Supreme Court challenging a 2006 order of the Kerala High Court which allowed it.Though the bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice P C Pant refused to stay the order, it assured a detailed hearing by saying that it would tag the petition along with a similar one filed...

Delhi High Court dismisses plea for Ban on the Film ‘MSG 2’ [Read the Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking a ban on screening of 'MSG 2: The Messenger', on Wednesday, on the ground that the film's trailer depicts a fantasy to the viewers and has to be understood in that light only.A Bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw said the reference in the film to "Adivasi’s" is not found to be relatable in any manner to scheduled tribes.The plea filed by...

Infosys not liable to pay VAT for software “implementation” process: Karnataka HC

Offering respite to information technology service providing companies such as Infosys Ltd., a Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court has reportedly ruled that such companies are not liable to pay Value Added Tax for software “implementation” process, which happens after installation of customized software.Rejecting the State’s contention that the process of implementation of...