"Will Not Revisit The Merits" : Supreme Court Expresses Unwillingness To Grant More Time To Trio Convicted For 'Scurrilous& Scandalous' Remarks Against Judges

Supreme Court has on Thursday expressed its unwillingness to extend the time for surrender, to Vijay Kurle,Nilesh Ojha and Rashid Pathan, the trio convicted for contempt for 'scurrilous& scandalous' allegations against Justices Nariman & Vineet Saran over their order sentencing Adv Mathews Nedumpara guilty of contempt.The Court will hear the matter today , along with the three...

"May Victimize Other Innocent Children; Grave Threat To Society": P&H HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Committing Unnatural Sex With 8 Y/O

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied bail to a man accused of committing unnatural sex with an 8 year old child after observing that he may victimize other innocent children if set free.Calling the accused a grave threat to the society, a single judge bench comprising of Justice HS Madaan observed thus:"He has spoiled the life of a young child by his hateful acts. The petitioner...

Court's Power To Summon Any Person U/S 311 Of CrPC Cannot Be Used To Fill Lacunae In The Prosecution Evidence – Bombay High Court

Observing that the Court's powers to summon any person under section 311 of the CrPC cannot be used to tie loose ends in the prosecuting agency's case, the Bombay High Court has set aside a trial judge's order recalling a material witness for examination at the fag end of the trial. "No doubt, under Section 311 CrPC, any Court may, at any stage of any inquiry, trial or other...

Parliament Monsoon Session 2021: Centre Proposes To Pass 23 Bills In Lok Sabha

The Centre on Monday released a list of Government Business expected to be taken up during the Monsoon Session of 17th Lok Sabha, slated to commence from July 19. It proposes to move the following 23 bills for consideration and passing: Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2021 Introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 13 during...

'If Supreme Court Clarifies Election Commission's Power To De-Recognise Political Parties, It Will Be Salutary Step: EC Tells SC

'If Supreme Court clarifies Election Commission's power to de-recognise political parties, it will be a salutary thing. If we do it for even one political party, it will have huge ramifications',Election Commission has submitted before the Supreme Court."Dr. B. R. Ambedkar expressed 2 regrets regarding the Constitution – one, that it could not be drafted in vernacular. And two, that there...

Orissa High Court Directs Governor To Address Plea Seeking Disqualification Of Several MLAs By November 8

The Orissa High Court on Tuesday directed the Governor of Odisha to expeditiously dispose of a plea seeking the disqualification of several Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) of Odisha by November 8. A Bench comprising Chief Justice S Muralidhar and Justice S.K Panigrahi was adjudicating upon a plea wherein it was contended that a post-election petition dated May 28, 2019 filed...

'Bangladesh Nationals Allegedly Abducted And Brought To India': Delhi High Court Seeks MHA Memo On Deportation Of Illegal Migrants

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to share in a sealed cover its office memorandum pertaining to the deportation of illegal migrants from Bangladesh. The Court was adjudicating upon a plea filed by three Bangladeshi nationals seeking to be repatriated to their country of origin after being allegedly abducted and brought to India. The order was passed after the Centre...

Allow Women Reservation In Bar Councils :Women Lawyers Write To Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

A group comprising 300 women lawyers from Mumbai has written to the newly appointed Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju seeking reservation for female advocates in the Bar Council of India and the State Bar Councils. In an email representation, the Interactive Session of Women Advocates has said that there isn't a single female member in the Bar Council of India at present. Even...

GST Applicable Only On Monthly Maintenance Amount Exceeding ₹7500 Collected By RWAs: Madras High Court

Overturning a 2019 circular issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue (Tax Unit), the Madras High Court has held that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) applies not on the full amount but to monthly maintenance amount exceeding ₹7,500 only. It noted that any interpretation to the contrary would disentitle the Resident Welfare Association [RWA] to exemption, contrary to the...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Reduction In Dosage Interval Of Covishield Vaccine To 8 Weeks

The Delhi High Court today dismissed a Public Interest Litigation [PIL] seeking reduction of the present 12-16 week interval for administration of second dose of Covishield vaccine. The Petitioner, a doctor by profession, had sought reduction of the said period to 8 weeks, for persons over 50 years of age and those having comorbidities."Health Experts come here every day. We cannot issue...

'There May Be Illegitimate Parents But No Illegitimate Children': Karnataka High Court Strikes Down Condition Denying Compassionate Appointment To Children In Second Marriage

The Karnataka High Court has set aside a circular issued by the Karnataka Power Transmission Coporation Ltd by which it denied appointment on compassionate grounds to the second wife and her children of a deceased employee as the marriage has taken place during the subsistence of the first marriage. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar said "We...

Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Directions To Formulate Policy For Protection Of Children From Online Gaming Addiction, Regulatory Body To Monitor Gaming Content

A petition has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions on the Centre to formulate a policy for protection of children from online gaming addition as well as constitution of a regulatory body to monitor gaming content, including both online and offline gaming.The plea moved by NGO Distress Management Collective through Advocates Robin Raju and Deepa Joseph makes Union of...