No Bar In Considering Anticipatory Bail Pleas Even After 2018 SC-ST Act Amendment: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

"Only because the first informant belongs to scheduled tribe or scheduled caste, the crime cannot be registered for offence punishable under the Act and offence can be registered under the Act only if there are ingredients of the offences punishable under the Act in the accusation."

Kerala Floods : Extreme Rainfall Major Cause; Need Expert Body To Enquire Role Of Dams, Reports Amicus Curiae To HC [Read Report]

Extremely heavy rainfall which was not anticipated was the major cause of floods in Kerala last year, said the report filed by amicus curiae appointed by the High Court of Kerala. Kerala received 42% more than the normal rain fall between June to August 2018 and the rain fall between August 15 to 17 was extremely heavy and torrential in nature, mentioned the report.The amicus also opined...

RDBA, SARFAESI, IBC Doesn't Prevail Over PMLA, Must Be Harmonically Construed: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has held that the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, SARFAESI Act and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code does not prevail over the provisions of Prevention of Money-Laundering Act. Justice RK Gauba observed that these laws be construed and enforced in harmony, without one being in derogation of the other with regard to the assets respecting which there...

Justice Mohammad Rafiq Appointed Acting CJ Of Rajasthan HC

The President of India has today notified the appointment of Justice Mohammad Rafiq as the Acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court, following the transfer of former Chief Justice Pradeem Nandrajog to Bombay High Court.Justice Rafiq is the senior most judge of Rajasthan HC.It was on April 1 that the transfer of Justice Nandrajog as CJ of Bombay High Court was notified.Read...

In Case Of Court-Executed Public Auction, Fair Market Value Of Property Must Be Obtained By Court Before Confirming Sale: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

In an important judgment, the Bombay High Court has held that in case of a court-executed public auction of an immovable property, before confirming the sale, the Prothonotary and Senior Master of the High Court will obtain the applicable valuation of the property and send an authenticated copy to the office of Deputy Sherriff/Collector along with the sale certificate.Justice GS Patel was...

Give Instructions For Issuing Revised Certificates To Transgender Persons Showing Changes In Name & Gender : Karnataka HC Directs Govt [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Karnataka has issued a direction to the Principal Secretary of the Education Department to make provisions for changing name and gender of transgender persons in accordance with the judgment of the Supreme Court in NALSA case."The Principal Secretary, Education Department, State of Karnataka shall consider the same and issue necessary action to implement the directions of...

Madras HC Suggests Mandatory Trial Court Experience, AOR Exams To Qualify For HC Practice [Read Order]

"The legal profession is not a child's play. The rights of the people who are approaching the Advocates, are involved."

Give Him A Chance To Reform: HC Reinstates 'Alcoholic' Clerk Suspended By School After He Agrees To Undergo De-Addiction Treatment

"Law will take its own course, but this Court cannot ignore the possibility of Aby Thankachan getting rid of his habits."

Advocates-On-Record Examination, 2019 Notified [Read Notification]

The Supreme Court of India has announced that the next examination for Advocates-on-Record [AoR Examination] will be held on 3rd, 4th, 7th and 8th of June, 2019. Venue of the examination will be the Supreme Court of India Premises. All advocates who will be completing one year's continuous training on or before April 30, 2019, are eligible to appear for the examination. The last date for...

Rights Of Minorities Should Be Protected: Islamabad HC Forms Committee To Probe Alleged Forced Conversion Of Two Hindu Girls

"Two girls- Reena, Raveena and their husbands had filed petition before the High Court seeking protection. In the petition they stated that they were born in a Hindu family of Ghotki, Sindh and converted because they were "impressed by Islamic teachings". "

High Court Bound To Follow Rules: Kerala HC Quashes 'Arbitrary' Selection Process Of Temporary Munsiff-Magistrates [Read Judgment]

"The High Court as any other institution was bound to follow the Rules and the Administrative Committee shall not sit in appeal over the decisions taken on the judicial side.”

Repeal Of Sedition & Criminal Defamation; 33% Women Reservation; Anti Discrimination Law Etc : Congress Manifesto Promises Major Legal Reforms

The Election Manifesto of the Indian National Congress titled "We will deliver" promises major legal reforms. Some of the highlights are :SC as Constitutional Court; Establishment of Court of AppealsIt promises to amend the Constitution to make the Supreme Court a Constitutional Court that will hear and decide cases involving the interpretation of the Constitution and other cases of...