ICADR Challenges New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Ordinance; Delhi HC Seeks Govt Response [Read Petition]

The Delhi High Court today sought the response of the Central Government in a petition challenging the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Ordinance 2019, which has resulted in the take over of the International Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution set up in the year 1995.The Ordinance was promulgated on March 2 stating the reason that ICADR has not been able to...

Bombay HC Sets Aside State Govt's Order U/S 432 To Release 11 Cops After Conviction In Fake Encounter Case [Read Judgment]

In a highly significant judgment, the Bombay High Court has set aside an order passed by the State Home Department that facilitated the release of 11 police officials convicted for the fake encounter killing of Ramnarayan Gupta alias Lakkhan Bhaiya, under Section 432 of the CrPC by suspending their sentences for six months. The said order dated December 2, 2015, was passed by the...

Editors Guild Condemns Attorney General's Comments Against Media During Rafale Hearing

The Editors Guild of India has issued a statement condemning the comments of Attorney General K K Venugopal before the Supreme Court regarding the publications made by newspapers such as The Hindu about the documents in Rafale deal.The AG had submitted during the hearing of review petitions in Rafale that newspapers cited "stolen" documents from the Ministry and that the Government...

'Design Cannot Constitute Trademark'; Delhi HC Dismisses Passing Off Suit By Crocs Inc [Read Judgment]

The passing off suits based solely on the registered design were held to be not maintainable.

Bombay HC Holds Journo Guilty Of Extortion For Threatening To Defame Person In News [Read Judgment]

Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court recently held a journalist guilty of extortion for threatening to publish a news item defaming the complainant and demanding money in exchange for his silence.In doing so, Justice MG Giratkar observed, "The illustrations to Section 384 are very clear. All the illustrations show that even a threatening by journalists who are reporters to publish news in...

Income Tax Exemption To Gratuity Enhanced Up To Rs 20 Lakhs

Ministry of Finance has enhanced the income tax exemption for gratuity under section 10 (10) (iii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to Rs. 20 lakhs. Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State for Labour and Employment has expressed hope that this would benefit those employees of PSUs and other employees not covered by Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and has thanked the Finance Minister for...

Cabinet Approves Ordinance To Bring University-Wise Reservation For Teaching Posts

The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal for promulgation of "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'."This decision will allow filling up of more than 5000 vacancies by direct recruitment in Teachers' Cadre duly ensuring that...

Mere Refusal To Marry Is Not Instigation To Commit Suicide: Chhattisgarh HC

"If, on refusal of marriage, any girl or boy commits suicide, it will generate huge number of litigations of offence punishable under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code."

NGT Gets 1,691 Letter Petitions In 7 Months, Says Number Reflects Deficient Statutory Bodies

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has received 1,691 letter petitions or petitions through e-mails from across the country in just seven months i.e., from July 2018 to January 2019.Of the 1,691, the tribunal admitted 321 as petitions after technical scrutiny and identifying genuine grievances. As many as 239 of these 321 petitions stand disposed of.Considering the number of petitions it...

Right Of A Female To Have A Child At The Pre-employment Stage Can't Be A Compulsion For Employer To Change Selection Rules: Patna HC

“This option to beget a child cannot be converted as a compulsion on the Employer to hold a separate PET after the candidate delivers a child.”

Former SC Judge Justice K Ramaswamy Passes Away

Justice K. Ramaswamy, former judge of Supreme Court of India, passed away today.Justice K. Ramaswamy was born on on 13.7.1932, He graduated from W.G.B. College, Bhimavaram, and took graduation in law from Andhra University Law College.He started his practice on 9.7.1962 and was later elevated as judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court on 29.9.1982. He got elevated as the Judge of Supreme Court...

NGT Slaps Rs 500Cr Fine On Volkswagen For Cheating Emission Tests

The National Green Tribunal on Thursday slapped a cost of Rs 500 crore as damages on German automobile major Volkswagen while holding it guilty of causing environmental damage and using cheat devices in its vehicles. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice A K Goel slapped a fine of Rs 500 on the company. The bench passed the order on a petition moved by a Delhi-based...