Karnataka HC Suggests Special Drive To Check Illegal Vehicles Which Ferry School Kids In Violation Of MV Act [Read Petition]

The Karnataka High Court has suggested to the State government and police authorities to carry out a special drive outside schools, to check on illegal vehicles including auto rickshaws which ferry school children in contravention to the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice H T Narendra Prasad said;"Prima facie we are not satisfied...

CAT Chairman, Members Do Not Occupy Exalted Position Of A High Court Judge, Says Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

"The post of Members of the CAT is only statutory and not constitutional."

Prof Ved Kumari, Dean And Head Of Faculty Of Law, DU Resigns; Says Can't Go On Like This

Prof Kumari cites non-cooperation of varsity, illegal acts of Prof-in-charge, CLC

Gift Deed Is Not Invalid Merely Because It Was Registered after Donor's Death: Calcutta HC [Read Order]

"The post-mortem registration of a deed of gift by the legal representative of the donor has the same effect as its registration by the donor himself during his lifetime."

Widow Cannot Be Deprived Of Property Vested In Her Merely For Contracting A Second Marriage: Karnataka HC [Read Order]

"In our civilized legal system no widow can be deprived of the property vested in her on account of her contracting a second marriage, subject to any just exceptions."

Orissa HC Advocates Boycott CJ And Collegium Judges Over Alleged 'Illegal Recommendations' [Read Resolution]

Citing dissatisfaction over the recommendations made by the Orissa High Court collegium for judges appointment, the Orissa High Court Advocates Association on Monday boycotted the courts of Chief Justice and two collegium judges. The Association has passed a resolution to continue the boycott till June 26.The controversy is pertaining to the recommendations made by the collegium to...

Payal Tadvi Suicide: Prosecution Opposes Bail Of Accused Doctors

The Mumbai Police Monday opposed the bail plea of three women doctors, arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of a junior colleague, saying recording of statements of eyewitnesses was underway. The Mumbai crime branch, probing the suicide of Payal Tadvi, filed its reply to the bail plea before special Judge P B Jadhav on Monday. The police said that since Tadvi belonged to...

'Service' In Article 233 (2) Of Constitution Means 'Judicial Service'; Madras HC Rejects Law Teacher's Plea To Appear In District Judge Exam [Read Judgment]

The Madras High Court has rejected a petition filed by a law teacher seeking directions to amend the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service ( Cadre and Recruitment) Rule 2017 to permit him to appear in the examination for selection of District Judges.According to him, he had seven years of practice as an advocate before joining teaching profession, and therefore he met the qualification under...

"Govt. Fails To Protect Lakes In Bengaluru": Karnataka HC Directs Govt. To Appoint NEERI To Study And Suggest Remedial Measures

"Prima facie we find there has been a complete failure on part of the state government and its authorities to protect the lakes/tanks and other water bodies in the city of Bengaluru.", the Karnataka High Court observed on Monday. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice H T Narendra Prasad while hearing a bunch of petitions filed by Citizen Action Group and others, by way of ...

Hope Centre Sets Up NCLAT Bench In Chennai : Justice Mukhopadhaya

The need for setting up regional benches of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal was stressed by Justice S J Mukhopadaya, former SC judge and present NCLAT Chairman, while speaking at a seminar on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code at Chennai on Saturday.In the seminar, which was organized as a capacity building exercise for lawyers by the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu &...

Act Of Touching A Colleague's Hand Does Not Constitute The Offence Of Outraging Modesty Of A Woman: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has held that the bare act of touching hands of a fellow colleague is not sufficient to constitute the offence of outraging modesty of a woman. Division bench of Justice TV Nalawade and Justice KK Sonawane quashed a FIR filed against Dilip Lomate under Section 354 (assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the Indian Penal Code....

Law School Admission Test (LSAT) Results Declared

The results of this year's Law School Admission Test (LSAT India 2019) have been declared on the LSAT website. Click here to know the score card.