Since 2014, 1486 Obsolete & Redundant Laws Repealed By The Gov Of India, Law Ministry

The Ministry of Law and Justice informed Lok Sabha that so far 1486 obsolete and redundant laws have been repealed by the Government of India since 2014 till date. The aforesaid information was provided by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on the following questions raised by MPs Dr. Heena Gavit, Dr. Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Dr. Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Rajendra Dhedya Gavit, Dr....

No Proposal Presently Under Consideration To Expand & Broaden Ambit Of National Commission For Women, Informs Ministry Of Women & Child Development

The Ministry of Women and Child Development informed Lok Sabha that no proposal is presently under consideration to expand & broaden ambit of National Commission for Women. Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani provided details of funds allocated to National Commission for Women (NCW) during the last three years and expenditure incurred thereon by...

Rajasthan HC Asks Public Prosecutor To File Reply Within 2 Weeks In Asaram Bapu's Third Application For Suspension Of Sentences In Minor Rape Case

The division bench of Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur has asked the Public Prosecutor to file reply within two weeks in Asaram's third application for suspension of sentences in minor rape case. Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur, ordered,"Learned Public Prosecutor prays for and is granted time to file reply to this third application for suspension of sentences."Earlier, on...

Orissa High Court Monthly Digest: March 2022 [Citations 18-37]

Nominal Index: 1. Biru Singh v. State of Odisha 2022 LiveLaw (Ori) 18 2. Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Ori) 19 3. Ex-CFN Jagadish Chandra Mohanty @ Mohapatra v. Union of India & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Ori) 20 4. Pidika Sambaru v. State of Odisha & Anr. 2022 LiveLaw (Ori) 21 5. ...

[Koodathayi Murder] 'Police Report Not A Complaint As Mandated U/S 13 Of Notary Act' : Kerala HC Drops Proceedings Against Notary

The Court however observed that the petitioner's act was unbecoming of a lawyer with 38 years of practice.

While Considering Bail Plea Presumption Of Correctness Must Be Attached To Witness' Statement Recorded By Judicial Magistrate: JKL High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that while considering a bail application, the Court has to attach a presumption of correctness to the statement of a witness recorded during the investigation of the case, particularly when the said statement has been recorded by a Judicial Magistrate.The Bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar observed thus as it denied anticipatory bail to a...

Compulsory E-Filing Of Cases & Docs In Courts Is Administrative Matter Of Judiciary, Central Govt Has No Role To Play, Law Ministry

The Ministry of Law and Justice informed Lok Sabha that the decision for continued compulsory e-filing of cases and documents in the Courts is an administrative matter which falls strictly within the purview and domain of the Judiciary and Central Government has no role to play in the matter. However, the Law Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that the Department of Justice has requested...

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest - March 2022 [Citations 56-111]

Nominal IndexShashikala Surendra Ambade & Ors. Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 56 Dr Anand Teltumbde vs National Investigation Agency 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 57 Pavan Morarka Versus The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax – 2(3), Mumbai 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 58 Yohan Tengra vs State of Maharashtra 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 59 Larsen & Toubro Limited...

Jharkhand High Court Rejects Plea Seeking Regularization Of Persons Employed Under MNREGA

The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed a writ plea moved by 39 persons working on the sanctioned post of Gram Rojgar Sewak under the MNREGA scheme for more than 10 years seeking regularization of their employment.The Bench of Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary observed that the petitioners have not produced or placed on record any scheme for regularization of persons employed...

Department Does Not Centrally Maintain Any Data On Number Of Courts Having Separate Toilets For Women & Transgender Respectively, Law Ministry

The Ministry of Law and Justice informed Lok Sabha that the Department does not centrally maintain any data on number of courts having separate toilets for women and transgender respectively. It was, however, informed that the Supreme Court's Registry has compiled data on the status of judicial infrastructure and court amenities, according to which 74% court complexes...

Total 8278 Indian Prisoners In Foreign Jail, 156 Serving Life Sentence; Extending All Possible Consular Assistance, Providing Legal Aid Wherever Needed, MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs informed Lok Sabha that the number of Indian prisoners, including under-trials, in foreign jails at present is 8278, out of which 156 are serving life sentences. Notably, as per the information of 81 countries available with the Ministry, the top 5 countries in which highest number of Indians are in jails include United Arab Emirates (1,480), Saudi...

Bombay High Court Orders 7 Days Jail For Prison Superintendent For Denying Emergency Parole To Eligible Prisoners

The Bombay High Court has held the Superintendent of Central Prison, Nagpur - Anupkumar M. Kumre - guilty of contempt and sentenced him to seven days' simple imprisonment for selectively denying prisoners emergency parole during the Covid pandemic. "If the Court finds that the Government's (officials) action in rejecting the grant of parole to a prisoner has the effect of suffocating...