Child Labor: Delhi High Court notes “poor functioning” of the Committees and Police; directs formulation of new guidelines with economic help to guardians

In a judgment rendered on September 4, the Delhi High Court has directed the Government of Delhi to come out with a proper scheme to address the issue of rehabilitation of the rescued children by providing some kind of economic help so that the parents or guardians do not force them to work as child laborers again to meet with their basic needs and to supplement their income for their...

Acid attacks: SC threaten contempt proceedings against chief secretary of Kerala and 3 other states [Read the Order]

The Supreme Court today made it clear that it will not spare any state which is not implementing its earlier orders in dealing with acid attacks on women and not providing timely relief and compensation.A bench headed by justice M Y Eqbal slammed four states Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram for not filing affidavits in courts explaining the steps they took in this regard...

Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani to Perform the Duties of the Office of the Chief Justice of Bombay HC

In exercise of the powers conferred by article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Smt. Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani, senior-most Judge of Bombay High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from 09th September, 2015 consequent upon the retirement of Shri Mohit Shantilal Shah, Chief Justice of...

Twitter Row: SC stays proceedings in three criminal defamation cases against Swamy

In a relief to BJP Leader Subramanian Swamy, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal proceedings in three defamation cases filed against him. The complaints were lodged for allegedly making critical comments against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Twitter.The Bench comprising Justice Dipak Misra and Justice P.C. Pant observed, “Having heard Mr. Subramanian Swamy in-person...

Writ of Habeas Corpus is only remedy against the illegal Detention: AP High Court

The full Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated the principle that a person in detention under any enactment authorizing preventive detention or is in illegal detention of any private individual has a right to approach the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in a Habeas Corpus petition.“The object of the writ of Habeas Corpus is to secure release of...

Counseling/ Mediation in Domestic Violence cases can be initiated without Court order: Bombay HC lays down guidelines [Read the Judgment]

A Bombay High Court comprising Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice Roshan Dalvi has set aside a State Government circular that prohibited counseling and mediation in domestic violence cases without a court order.  The Court ruled that the circular is “discriminatory, arbitrary and unreasonable”, and set it aside so far it concerned the directions with regard to counseling of women who...

Unsafe to base convictions on ‘Last seen theory’ when time gap is considerably long : Supreme Court [Read the Judgment]

Supreme Court on Friday, in Nizam vs State of Rajasthan, held that the if  the gap between the time of occurrence and the time when the accused was last seen, is considerably long,  it would be unsafe to base the conviction on the “last seen theory”.  Setting aside the conviction which was confirmed by High Court, the Apex Court said “In the absence of definite evidence that...

Case Comment; Girish Ramchandra Deshpand v. CIC [(2013) 1 SCC 212]

This judgement (Girish Ramchandra Deshpand vs. Cen. Information Commr. & Ors - (2013) 1 SCC 212)  is being read as a precedent to be followed by public information officers, Information Commissions and courts across the country and is constricting the citizen’s Right to Information significantly.The issue before the Court: Whether the information pertaining to a Public Servant in respect of his service career and also the details of his assets and liabilities, movable and immovable...

Prof. Shamnad Basheer’s PIL for CLAT permanent Body; SC issues notice to Centre, Bar Council and RGNUL

A two Jude Bench of the Supreme Court today issued notice to Union of India, Bar Council of India and Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law Patiala, on a PIL filed by Professor Shamnad Bahseer seeking to set up a permanent body to conduct the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). The matter was heard by a bench of Justice Thakur and Justice Gopal Gowda. Senior Advocate K.K.Venugopal appeared...

Ola assures Delhi High Court to run only CNG cabs in Delhi

Popular Cab Service, Ola has made changes in its app and assured Delhi High Court that it will only allow CNG cabs to ply under its banner in the capital. The Delhi government reportedly also asked Ola to plant 50,000 trees to make good the loss caused to the environment due to the flouting of the ban.Before contempt petition could be heard against CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, former Union Minister...

Army tells SC Lt Col promotions on hold after row over ‘command and exit’ policy

The Indian Army today submitted before the Supreme Court that has put on hold all promotions of personnel from Lt Colonel  to Colonel rank till it decided on the validity of the new command and exit policy which is under challenge before it.Several Lt Colonels had challenged the policy contending it prescribed preferential promotions to officers of select branches. They say that all ranks...

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co to conduct series of certificate programs to train & certify Law students on practical aspects of Law

The first certification programis being organized in collaboration with ILS Law College, Pune on Indian FDI laws. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co is conducting a series of certificate programs to train Law students on practical aspects of Law, across top Law colleges. The certification programs will help bridge the gap between practical and theoretical legal knowledge of students. This Certification program is being offered complimentary by SAM & Co.The first program is being conducted...