Delhi High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Senior Adv P Chidambaram In INX Media Scam Case [Read Judgment]

(Story updated with judgment)The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Senior Advocate and former Union minister P Chidambaram in the corruption and money laundering cases related to the INX Media scandal.Justice Sunil Gaur, who delivered the judgement, had reserved the decision on January 25.The judge observed that this was a "classic case of money laundering"....

Gujarat HC Sets Up 'Corporate Style War Room' To Maintain And Monitor Data On Judiciary

The Gujarat High Court has set an information hub on the lines of a 'corporate style war room' within the High Court premises to maintain and monitor data and statistics on the judiciary in Gujarat. The facility was inaugurated by Acting Chief Justice Anant S Dave in the Gujarat High Court, after the flag hoisting ceremony on Independence DayThe facility working under the aegis of SCMS in...

Rajasthan HC Directs District Judges To Submit Details Of FIRs In Crimes Against Women And Children [Read Order]

The High Court of Rajasthan has directed all District Judges within its jurisdiction to make a tabular compilation of FIRs registered within their jurisdictions, on a direction given under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C., for offences committed against women and children.Section 156(3) of CrPC empowers a Magistrate, so empowered to take cognizance under section 190, to order the registration of FIR...

Delhi HC To Hear Challenge Against Disqualification Of Directors Under Sec.164(2)(a) Of Companies Act

The Delhi High Court on Monday Cissued notice to Registrar of Companies as well as the Union of India to file counter-affidavits in a PIL challenging the validity of section 164(2)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013. There were around 2000 petitions that were filed before the court for the same prayer and the same were clubbed and heard in batches. The petitions were filed in consequence of...

Workmen Dues Of Pension, Gratuity, PF Not Included In Liquidation Assets : NCLAT Affirms NCLT View [Read Judgment]

The Appellate Tribunal confirmed that the dues should be paid to the workers directly, and would not fall under the waterfall mechanism of distribution of assets under section 53 of the IBC.

Consuming Alcohol In College : Madras HC Directs Expelled Students To Do Community Service For Continuing Course

The Madras High Court found a 'pragmatic solution' to deal with students who were expelled from a college for attending a lecture in a drunken state.The Court did not want to spoil their career for a mistake committed due to youthful indiscretion. At the same time, the Court wanted to send them a message. In a balancing act, the Court therefore directed them to do community service and...

'Kodaikanal Has Become Concrete Jungle' : Madras HC Cracks Whip On Illegal Constructions In The Hill Station [Read Judgment]

The Court also passed directions for solid waste management and traffic regulation.

Neither Union Nor State Has Power To Issue Guidelines To Govern Judicial Discretion Of Courts While Hearing Case Of Maintenance: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a man who challenged the constitutional validity of Section 125 of CrPC and held that neither the Union nor the State has any power to issue guidelines to govern judicial discretion of courts.Court was responding a prayer in the petition which sought guidelines to be issued by the Centre or State for awarding maintenance under...

PIL Seeking Abolition Of Differential Marriageable Age for Men And Women:Delhi HC Seeks Reply From Centre

Delhi High Court issues notice to the Union of India to file a counter affidavit in a PIL challenging the difference in age for marriage for men and women. The petition was filed by Ashwini Upadhyay to highlight how the differential marriageable age for men and women is patriarchal in nature, is devoid of any rational backing and it adversely affects educational opportunities for...

Delhi Court To Decide If Errant Builders Can Be Prosecuted Under MCOCA

As hundreds of home-buyers continue to reel under the failed or delayed real-estate projects, a Delhi court is to decide if errant real-estate developers can be prosecuted under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act for cheating hundreds of home-buyers of thousands of crores of Rupees in an organised manner. The issue of whether MCOCA can be used against...

NLU Topper Chooses Not To Receive Award From CJI To Protest Handling Of Sexual Harassment Charges [Updated With NLU D Response]

"I knew that it would stay on my conscience for a long time if I did not do it. It was a difficult decision and I am still trying to handle it", she said.

Justice For All Must Ensure That Justice Reaches The Remotest Corners Of The Country: CJI Gogoi At NALSA Meet

The 17th All India Meet of State Legal Services Authorities (SLSAs), under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), convened today at Nagpur. The conclave was attended by representatives from all 36 State Legal Service Authority and it facilitated the assimilation of ideas and best practices. It was put forth during the meet that NALSA had utilised all its funds in the past...