On Women's Day, Meghalaya HC Sentenced Two Women Journalists To Sit In The Corner Of Court Room For 'Contempt Of Court'

Sit in the corner of the Court room till the rising of the Court and pay a fine of Rupees Two Lakhs, ordered Meghalaya High Court while holding that the two women journalists of Shillong Times, Patricia Mukhim and Shoba Chaudhuri have committed 'contempt of court'. Irony is that the order has been passed on a day celebrated as 'Women's day'. If the payment of fine is defaulted, the...

As Centre Sets Up Committee To Formulate Insurance Cover For Advocates, BCI Calls It An "Eyewash"

Almost a month after advocates across the country came out on the streets to pressurize the government to take measures for their welfare and with the BCI resolving to take "strong decision" if the demands were not met prior to issuance of notification for the General Elections, the Centre has set up a five-member committee to work on an insurance scheme for advocates, an exercise the BCI...

Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh To Get NCLT Benches

The Government has approved establishment of two new benches of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), one at Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh and the other at Indore in Madhya Pradesh. This step has been taken keeping in view the increasing case load, especially under the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code 2016. The jurisdiction of the Bench at Amaravati will be the state of Andhra Pradesh and...

Delhi HC Stays Appointment Of Custodian Of The Undertakings Of New Delhi International Arbitration Centre [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has stayed the order appointing Dr. Rajiv Mani, Joint Secretary & Legal Advisor, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice as the custodian of the undertakings of the International Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution. The bench comprising the Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V Kameswar Rao issued this order in a petition...

UIDAI To Charge Fee For Aadhaar Based Authentication Services [Read Notification]

The Unique Identification Authority of India yesterday notified the Aadhaar (Pricing Of Aadhaar Authentication Services) Regulations 2019 which direct private entities to pay for the e-KYC and authentication services provided by the Authority.The Regulations are stated to have been framed in exercise of the powers conferred in Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies,...

Denial Of Voting Rights To Prisoners: Delhi HC Issues Notice In PIL Filed By Law Students [Read Petition]

"That any denial of prisoners voting right is inequity and inequality or discrimination invites the wrath of the Constitution. Such a thought is abominable, for it slaughters their core identity of their nationhood", say Petitioners.

SC Orders Police Protection To Kashmiri Staff Nurse Who Complained Of Sexual Harassment

The Supreme Court today ordered grant of interim police protection to a Kashmiri staff nurse, who approached the court under Article 32 of the Constitution of India seeking police protection from those against whom she had made a complaint of sexual harassment. She also sought handing over of the investigation of the case to CBI. The woman stated that while she was working as a staff nurse in...

SC Acquits Forest Range Officer Who Killed A 'Smuggler' In 'Self Defence' [Read Judgment]

"If the appellant had not fired, the deceased party having said “fire them” could either use their gun in shooting the appellant or A­2 or would have run away from the spot to avoid their arrest."

Centre Brings Ordinance To Overturn SC Decision On Subject- Wise Reservation In Teaching Posts [Read Ordinance]

The Central Government yesterday promulgated "The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Ordinance, 2019" to treat University/ College as the unit of reservation roster for teaching posts instead of 'Department/ Subject'. The Ordinance will overturn the impact of the Supreme Court decision which directed that reservation in teaching posts should be...

SC Grants Bail To Naroda Patiya Massacre Convict Babu Bajrangi On Medical Grounds [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has granted bail to Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi , who is undergoing the Life sentence in the Naroda Patiya massacre, on medical grounds. In his bail application, Bajrangi, who was convicted for his involvement in Naroda Patiya massacre of 2002, stated that he has turned 100% blind and is suffering from profound hearing loss. He is not in a position to move on his...

Forcibly Kissing And Hugging A Child Can Constitute 'Aggravated Sexual Assault' Under POCSO Act: Sikkim HC [Read Judgment]

“The act of forcibly kissing the minor victim, a child below 12 years of age and hugging her in the back seat of a car in the absence of her guardian by a 27 year old male cannot but be with sexual intent.”

Gujarat HC Dismisses Ex-IPS Officer Sanjeev Bhat's Bail Application In 2-Decade-Old Drug Seizure case [Read Order]

"The expertise mastered under the law for having enjoyed different positions as a Senior Police Officer in IPS cadre could result into tyranny for the witnesses who are all his juniors and subvergence of the criminal justice system."