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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Guidelines To Protect Research Works From Plagiarism
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking the protection of research done by scholars in the form of thesis to avoid its misuse or plagiarism.A Bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna dismissed the plea while hearing the party in person noting that it wasn’t convinced. “After hearing the petitioner in person, we are not convinced that the petitioner made out a case...
Delhi High Court Cautions PMLA Adjudicating Authority About Passing ‘Templated Orders’
The Delhi High Court has cautioned the Adjudicating Authority under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) about passing “templated orders” and said that using “identical templated paragraphs” must be avoided.“Use of identical templated paragraphs could reflect as non-application of mind by the Authority concerned and hence ought to be avoided. The Adjudicating Authority...
Supreme Court Stays Bar Association's Decision To Suspend Lawyers Working As Legal Aid Defence Counsel
In a temporary relief to three legal aid defence counsels, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the letter of the Bar Association Committee, Bharatpur which suspended them from the Association.The petitioners had approached the Supreme Court alleging that their work as legal aid defence counsel was being obstructed by the office bearers of the Bar Association Committee, Bharatpur, Rajasthan....
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Framework For Citizens To Directly Petition To Parliament
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a framework which would allow citizens to petition directly to the Parliament. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala heard the matter.The petition sought for a framework under which citizens can prepare petitions, seek popular support for them it and if a petition crosses a...
Actor Sexual Assault Case : Supreme Court Expresses Hope For Trial To Be Completed Expeditiously, Seeks Progress Report
The Supreme Court on Friday expressed hope that the ongoing trial in the 2017 Malayalam actor sexual assault case will be completed expeditiously. A Bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjay Kumar expressed this while going through the Trial Judge’s report on the progress of the Trial so far in line with the Court’s earlier directions. It also directed the Trial Judge to send a...
No Vagueness In UAPA Provision Criminalising Membership Of Banned Organisation; No Chilling Effect : Supreme Court
While upholding Section 10(a)(i) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, which makes membership of an unlawful organisation an offence, the Supreme Court held that the provision is not vague or unreasonable.The Court also overruled its 2011 judgments in Arup Bhuyan vs State of Assam, Indra Das vs State of Assam and State of Kerala vs Raneef which held that mere membership of a...
BREAKING| Centre Notifies Appointment Of New Chief Justices In Allahabad, Chhattisgarh And Patna High Courts
The Central Government has notified the appointment of new Chief Justices for three High Courts.Justice Pritinker Diwaker, Judge of the Allahabad High Court, has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.Justice Ramesh Sinha, Judge of the Allahabad High Court, has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court.Justice K Vinod Chandran, Judge of the...
Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Ex-Judge : Supreme Court Disposes Of Defamation Suit & Transfer Petition Based On Agreement Between Parties
The Supreme Court today disposed of the defamation suit filed by a former SC judge against a woman who raised sexual harassment allegations him. The Court also disposed of the petition moved by the woman seeking transfer of the defamation suit filed by the ex-judge from Delhi High Court. Both the matters were disposed of on the basis of the agreement between the parties.The former judge had...
S.167(5) CrPC | Magistrate Can't Issue Automatic Order Without Anything Else To Stop Investigation Upon Expiry Of Six Months: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday held that under Section 167(5) of CrPC, there cannot be an automatic order issued by a magistrate, without anything else, to stop further investigation on expiry of six months from the date of arrest.The single judge bench of Sugato Majumdar observed:“Section 167 (5) of CrPC unequivocally states that the Magistrate can stop investigation on contingency...
Bombay High Court Grants License To 83-Yr-Old Lawyer To Translate Mahatma Gandhi’s Devout Disciple Mira Ben’s Autobiography In Marathi
The Bombay High Court has granted an 83-year-old lawyer the license to translate and publish the autobiography of devout Gandhian - Madeleine Slade also known as Mira Behn in Marathi.Lawyer Anilkumar Karkhanis said he intended to publish the book titled "The Spirit's Pilgrimage" in Marathi, not for any commercial gain but in public interest. He has approached the court under section 32 of...
Delhi Court Asks Police To Probe If Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot Addressed Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat As ‘Accused’ In Sanjeevani Scam
A Delhi Court on Friday directed the Delhi police to investigate if Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was addressed as “an accused” in alleged Sanjeevani Scam by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.ACMM Harjeet Singh Jaspal of Rouse Avenue Courts directed that the Joint Commissioner of Delhi Police concerned shall investigate the matter either himself or through an officer not...
“Under Hindu Law Marriage Is Sanskar, Not Contract”, Pre-Condition For Marriage To Deprive Wife From Motherhood Can’t Be Effected: Chhattisgarh HC
The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently ruled that setting a pre-condition for marriage to deprive the wife from begetting child of her own cannot be enforced in law. The Division Bench of Justice Goutam Bhaduri and Justice N.K. Chandravanshi said,“To deprive a woman from motherhood as a pre-condition for marriage cannot be given a priority. The type of condition set forth by husband only...