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."

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...