TN Bar Council Prohibits Fancy Enrollment Celebrations By New Lawyers

Pasting posters, putting up banners, beating drums and bursting fire crackers during the enrolment celebration of young lawyers have been banned, said the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as it noted that such celebrations would entail "postponement of their enrolment by six months". Calling such celebrations prejudicial to the dignity of the profession and public interest,...

Lok Sabha Passes Citizenship Amendment Bill [Read Bill]

Non-muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are not treated as illegal migrants by the amendment, making them eligible for Indian citizenship

All Women Exempted From Paying Court Fees, Holds Orissa HC [Read Order]

"Women are exempted from payment of court fees. The language of the notification is clear & explicit. The word 'woman' has not been pre-fixed by any adjective. It takes with its sweep the woman of any status or nationality."

New Petition Filed In Bombay HC Challenging Maratha Quota [Read Petition]

A petition challenging the constitutional validity of both The Maharashtra State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 2005, as well as the Maharashtra State Reservation (of seats for admission in education institutions in the state and for appointments in public services and posts under the state) for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (MSEBC) Act, 2018 has been filed in the Bombay...

Sabarimala : HC Appointed Observers Silent On Violent Protests Against Women Entry, Police Tells Court [Read Affidavit]

The recommendations by observers against special protection to women on individual basis are unsustainable in law, the police affidavit said.

Even A Deity Encroaching Public Property Has To Be Dealt With, In Accordance With Law: Madras HC [Read Order]

“The Temples, Churches, Mosques or any other Religious institutions, if constructed by encroaching the public roads causing inconvenience to the vehicular traffic or if any constructed in water resources and water bodies, depriving the citizen to get the water resources, then all are to be dealt in accordance with law”

'What Happened To Young Members Of Bar?' SC Irked Over Frivolous PILs By Young Lawyers

The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S. K. Kaul, on Monday, expressed displeasure at the abuse of the court's jurisdiction by filing increasingly frivolous PILs. The bench was irked by Two successive PILs listed before it; while one prayed for the Aligarh Muslim University to be renamed, the other sought access to clean public toilets to be declared a...

Delhi HC Quashes Centre's Ban On Anti-Inflammatory Medicine 'Ace Proxyvon' [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court Monday set aside the Centre's ban on Indian pharma major Wockhardt's anti-inflammatory medicine 'Ace Proxyvon', used in painful rheumatic conditions.Justice Vibhu Bakhru passed the order on the firm's plea challenging the Centre's September 7, 2018 notification banning the manufacture, sale and distribution of 328 fixed dose combination (FDC) drugs.This is the first...

Ancient Society Valued Freedom And Equality, Now People Are Influenced By Orthodox Phenomena: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]

"After a lapse of 68 years since after coming into force of the Constitution of India, the citizens, especially in the ruralities, are under the influence of orthodox phenomena and believe in the traditional societies."

Union Cabinet Approves 10 Per Cent Reservation For Economically Weaker Upper Castes

With only a few months to go for General Elections, the Union Cabinet, in what is termed as a major political move, has approved 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker upper castes. Reports say that Government will move a Constitutional amendment to Article 15 and 16 of the Constitution to provide reservation for the upper castes in Govt jobs and education. Also reservation will...

'File A PIL', Delhi HC Rejects Plea Against The Trailer Of "The Accidental Prime Minister"

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking to suspend the trailer of the upcoming movie "The Accidental Prime Minister" and asked the petitioner to file it as a public interest litigation. Justice Vibhu Bakhru disposed of the plea which was filed by the petitioner in her personal capacity. The judge made it clear that she has not examined the controversy raised in...

Supreme Court Advocates' Friday Group Holds 100th Lecture On January 4

The "Friday Group" of Supreme Court advocates held its 100th Lecture on January 4, with several riveting speeches.The event was organized by Supreme Court advocate G. Seshagiri Rao, at the Indian Society of International Law.Supreme Court judge, Justice UU Lalit presided as the Chief Guest and spoke about the "Power of contempt in the administration of justice". He highlighted the seven phases...