Madras HC DB Stays Order Banning Online Sale Of Medicines

The Madras High Court Wednesday stayed until further orders a single judge's order banning online sale of medicines, saying patients would be affected if it was prohibited all of a sudden. A division bench of Justice M Sathyanarayanan and Justice P Rajamanickam granted the interim stay, allowing miscellaneous petitions filed by a batch of traders involved in online sale...

Kerala MP Urges Centre To Bring In Legislation to Overcome SC's Sabarimala Verdict

"This judgment is against the customs and traditions that have been observed by the devotees for a longtime"

Students From National Law Schools Must Also Come To Judiciary, Says Law Minister In LS

"Now, it is 70 years since Independence. Why should the intake in the subordinate judiciary not invite the best talent of the country from institutes like the National Law School, etc. so that we have a good pool of talented people becoming Additional District Judges and subsequently in the higher category? That is the whole idea."

Govt Introduces Aadhaar Amendment Bill In Lok Sabha [Read Bill]

The Bill permits voluntary use of Aadhaar for getting mobile connections and bank accounts.

Madras HC Disposes Of Husband's Habeas Corpus Petition By Dissolving Marriage Recording Mutual Consent [Read Order]

"4th respondent is not interested in going along with her husband and she is interested only in living with the 3rd respondent."

No Political Interference In Process Of Transfer Of Govt Servants From Now On; Maharashtra Govt Assures Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently observed that a sitting MLA and a Cabinet Minister in the BJP-run state government had influenced the transfer of a government servant. The court made the observation while hearing a writ petition filed by one Balasaheb Tidke, a 45-year-old sub-divisional officer, Thane. In response, the state government has now assured the court in an affidavit that provisions...

Cannot Deny Maternity Benefits To Contractual Employees: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court has reiterated that maternity benefits cannot be denied to women employees just because they are contractual employees.The judgment was passed by Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque.The court was hearing a petition filed by one Ms. Rasitha CH, who had been working as an Assistant Professor in Medical Microbiology on contract basis at the School of Health Sciences, in...

Shashi Tharoor Introduces Bill To Make Marital Rape A Crime [Read Bill]

The Bill makes marital rape a crime, and gives more decisional autonomy to women in termination of pregnancy

Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Questioning Rights Of Pandalam Royal Family And Thazhaman Thanthri Family Over Sabarimala [Read Judgment]

"The challenge here relates to religious belief and practice and the counsel for the petitioner failed to show, even on a prima facie basis, how such religious belief and practice should be a matter of court intervention."

Sudhir Bhargava Takes Charge As CIC Chief

Mr. Sudhir Bhargava took oath as the Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission (CIC) on Tuesday.He was administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhavan.Mr. Bhargava is a retired bureaucrat, having worked as a Secretary to the Ministry of Social Justice. He has been an Information Commissioner since June, 2015 and...

Bombay HC Allows Surrogate Mother To Abort 24-Week Foetus With Consent From Intended Parents [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court recently allowed a surrogate mother to abort her 24-week foetus, as the foetus had numerous heart abnormalities and was expected to require multiple surgeries if born.The petitioner had entered into an agreement with a Pune-based couple, for carrying their baby. She had, however, approached the court after a routine check-up and screening had revealed serious defects in...

Reasonable Force Used By Teacher To Discipline Student Not A Crime : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Parents and teachers are entitled to use reasonable degree of force to discipline children.