There is no proposal to make 'Rape' Compoundable or to decriminalize 'Homosexuality'

Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary in a written reply to a question by Shri B. Senguttuvan stated in the Lok Sabha today that there is no proposal to amend Section 320 of the Cr.P.C. and Sections 375 and 376 of IPC to enable compounding of certain forms of rape, such as marital rape and the act of obtaining consent on false promise of marriage etc.  He...

Madras HC to function 15 minutes extra this week in Honour of Kalam

The Madras High Court on Monday announced that it would work 15 minutes extra every day for the rest of the week in memory and honour of former President APJ Abdul Kalam who passed away on July 27. That is, 60 minutes extra in four days.This was announced by Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Monday at a meeting to condole the death of the former President. The Registry of the High Court...

Education vs Publishing Rights —Needless Confrontation?

I have been following the so called 'Delhi University photocopying case' both as a concerned parent and as a publishing professional. I was initially rather surprised to see among my college going son's books and notes, thick spiral bound photocopied sheets containing full essays and extracts from major publications in the fields of psychology, sociology, and other related subjects. My son informed me that the sheets contained prescribed reading material provided by his University, a major state...

SC dismisses appeals by Chautalas : Former CM to spend 10 years in Jail

Om Prakash Chautala, former Chief Minister of Haryana will now have to spend a decade in prison as Supreme Court has confirmed yesterday, the conviction and punishment by the Delhi High Court for his involvement in a scam that involved illegal recruitment of thousands of junior teachers in the state's government schools. He is not alone, his son Ajay Chautala and 53 others, whose conviction...

Madras HC permits govt doctor to take VRS on health grounds on undertaking not to join private hospital till retirement age

Permitting a doctor in state service to take voluntary retirement on health grounds, the Madras High Court on Saturday held that it would amount to perjury if the doctor who sought voluntary retirement on health grounds undertaking not to take up a job in any hospital until he or she reached the age of superannuation contravened the undertaking given.The Court’s observation came while...

Prof.Anup Surendranath’s Resignation: SC Registry raises serious objections to the Media Reports

A note dated August 2, 2015 has been released by the Registry of the Supreme Court of India taking ‘serious objection’ to the news reports regarding resignation of Dr. Anup Surendranath as the Deputy Registrar (Research) of the Supreme Court.According to the Registry of the Court,   the news reports, claiming that Prof. Anup resigned in protest of Yakub Memon's execution are “not...

Spy pigeons, cockroach spy and Modi memes: Pakistani hackers hack GNLU website

Gujarat National Law University was hacked by Pakistani hackers late in the evening today, with the slogan “Pakistan Zindabad | Long Live Muslim” being highlighted on the page.The hackers, calling themselves the “HEXLOOK Team: Pak Cyber Attackers”, posted a cartoon and meme about Narendra Modi on the website as well.The message being displayed on the website further said, “Stop firing in Pakistan & stop blaming on us. Everybody know, what happened with your coward army in Kargil War :D. Stop...

Judges should not make unnecessary comments and aim at breaking news: Justice Kurian Joseph

A judge should administer justice and never try to be the administrator of the State, opined Supreme Court Judge Justice Kurian Joseph. “Judges shall not cross the ‘lakshman rekha’ of their role, otherwise it would be a disrespect to the Constitution and the system”, he said.He was addressing the valedictory function of the National Seminar on ‘Current issues before the legal...

Insufficient materials to prove charge of sexual harassment against sitting MP High Court Judge

The three-judge committee has found  that there was “insufficient” material to establish the charges of sexual harassment alleged against Justice S K Gangele of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The committee was probing allegations of sexual harassment levelled by a former Additional District and Sessions judge of Gwalior against the High Court judge. Indian Express has accessed the...

PIL challenges Justice Tahilyani’s appointment as Maharashtra Lokayukta

A Bombay High Court Bench comprising Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice A.K. Menon has sought the Maharashtra Government’s response to a Public Interest Litigation that has alleged ignorance of the procedure prescribed for appointment of the Lokayukta in the State.The Bench directed the Additional Government Pleader Milind More to take instructions and inform the court as to when...

Kerala HC directs Chief Secretary to conduct an enquiry against AG’s Office ;CJ asks registrar to give a Report; [Update; Registrar denies news reports]

UPDATE ; By a press note dt 3.8.2015 High Court of Kerala Registrar  denied the news that the Chief Justice asked the registrar to submit a report. Read the Report here . In an unprecedented development, the Kerala High Court on Friday ordered an enquiry to be conducted by the Chief Secretary against the Advocate General's (AG's) office for failing to secure instructions in 4 cases registered...

Should the Accused Summoned in Criminal Cases get a seat?

Press reports of the 5th of this month show  that a social activist has challenged the legality and propriety of an age old system in our courts. The demand is for providing seating facility for the ‘under trial accused’ who is forced to be present in court to watch the trial against him. The PIL seeks for a direction to all Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Forums in the state to treat victims, witnesses and suspects with dignity by offering them seats. The report goes on to say that on the 4th of...