No Proposal To Nationalize NLUs, Says Law Minister In Lok Sabha

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in Lok Sabha on Wednesday that there was no proposal before the central government to nationalize the 21 National Law Universities established by different states, reports the NDTV.The Minister was replying to a query by Maneka Gandhi MP if there was any proposal to nationalize the National Law Universities (NLUs) and to provide them the same status...

Rajya Sabha Clears POCSO Amendment Bill To Provide Stricter Punishments Including Death Penalty

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday unanimously passed the bill to amend Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 (POCSO) to provide stricter punishments for child sex abuse. The minimum punishment for 'aggravate penetrative sexual assault' is proposed to be increased from ten years to twenty years. The maximum punishment for this offence is proposed as death...

Courts Cannot Lower The Cut-Off Set By Colleges For Seats Reserved Under Disability Quota: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has held that the court cannot interfere with the cut-off set by colleges for seats reserved for persons with disabilities. The court, however, did acknowledge the claim that persons with intellectual disability shall be treated differently from persons with locomotor disability while setting the cut-offs. The petitioner who was medical proven to be suffering from...

NEET 2019 - Candidate Of One State Can Seek Admission In State Quota Of Any Other State : P& H HC [Read Judgment]

Dismissing a writ petition, the High Court of Punjab & Haryana held that a candidate, who applied for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2019 examination from particular State, can seek admission in the State quota of any other State. Facts The State Government of Punjab had in its notifications of year 2017 and 2018 mentioned the inclusion of 'institutional reservation'...

UAPA Amendment Bill Enabling Centre To Designate Individuals As Terrorists Passed By Lok Sabha [Read Bill]

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill 2019, which will enable the Central Government to notify an individual as 'terrorist'.Speaker Om Birla announced that the Bill was passed with 287 'yes' votes and 8 'no' votes. The voting took place after several opposition members staged a walk out demanding that the Bill be sent to a standing committee.As...

Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Editor Of News Channel That Allegedly Defamed UP CM Adityanath [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday granted conditional bail to Anuj Shukla, editor of news channel Nation Live, which had allegedly aired defamatory content about Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath.Shukla was arrested last month in a fraud and forgery case registered for allegedly operating a news channel without possessing a proper broadcast license. A FIR was lodged under...

Kerala HC Judge Sparks Row With Brahmin Glorification Remarks

Justice Chitambaresh suggested deliberations on need for caste-based reservations.

Rape Is A Crime Of Power, Not Just Of Lust: Delhi HC Upholds Conviction For Child Rape [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court reiterated the position of law on the reliability of evidence given by child witnesses while upholding a conviction for child rape. The Single Bench of Justice Hari Shankar also explained the threshold to establish 'penetrative act' under section 3 of POCSO, and went on to comment upon the heinous character of crimes of such nature. In the present case the appellant...

Ex-Minister Santosh Bagrodia Discharged In Coal Scam Case [Read Order]

A Delhi Court on Tuesday discharged former Minister of State for Coal Santosh Bagrodia in a criminal case relating to alleged corruption in the allocation of Bander coal block in Maharashtra to AMR Iron and Steel Company Ltd.The Special Judge (PC Act) of CBI Court at Rouse Avenue Complex also discharged section officer L S Janoti in the case.However, charges under Section 120 B...

Deadline To File Income Tax Returns Extended To August 31 [Read Order]

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the 'due date' for filing of Income Tax Returns from 31st July, 2019 to 31st August, 2019."The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) extends the 'due date' for filing of Income Tax Returns from 31st July, 2019 to 31st August, 2019 in respect of certain categories of taxpayers who were liable to file their Returns by 31.07.2019".Read Order ...

If A Cheque Is Lost By The Bank, It Is Liable To Compensate The Customer: NCDRC [Read Order]

Dismissing the revision petition filed by the Bank of Baroda, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) found it guilty of having lost a customer's cheque and held it liable to pay an amount, worth the cheque. Background It was the Bank's case that the cheque deposited by one, Mr. Chitrodiya (Respondent), was dishonored and was sent to his registered address...

Coaching Centres Shouldn't Be Money Collection Machines: Chandigarh State Consumer Protection Commission [Read Order]

State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission of Chandigarh has upheld the decision of the District Forum which had directed FIIT-JEE to refund the fee taken in advance on account of the child being unable to attend classes due to medical reasons. The forum also went on to declare the practice of coaching institutes to collect fee in advance as an unfair trade practice. In the present...