Centre Sends Back Names Of 2 Advocates Recommended For HC Judgeship Without Assigning Any Reasons: Reports

The tug of war of judicial appointments between the Centre and the Supreme Court collegium continues, with the Centre having sent back the names of two advocates recommended by the collegium for elevation as High Court judges.According to a report by The Print, the Modi government has sent back the candidature of Harnaresh Singh Gill and Mohammed Nizamuddin, without citing anything...

Evolve Process To File Replies/Affidavits Through E-Vetting: Uttarakhand HC Directs State [Read Order]

The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday lamented the hampering of legal proceedings caused by the delay on the State's part to file its replies and affidavits and issued directions to mend the situation.Firstly, the Bench comprising Justice Rajiv Sharma and Justice Lok Pal Singh directed the Chief Secretary to the State of Uttarakhand to evolve a process of filing replies and affidavits...

Convict Confined In Open Prison Can Be Released On Furlough Without Surety From Relatives: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has held that a convict confined to open prison can be released on furlough by the sanctioning authority by doing away with the requirement of execution of bond by the relatives of the convict.The bench of Justice PN Deshmukh and Justice MG Giratkar of the Nagpur bench followed the decision of a full bench of the Bombay High Court in Dipak Sudhakar Wakalekar v. State...

Anti-Trafficking Bill Passed By Lok Sabha

Provision to set up National Anti Trafficking Bureau to deal with inter-state trafficking cases.The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed "The Trafficking of Persons(Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill 2018”. The Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha by Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi, on July 18. The Bill is intended to   prevent trafficking of persons, especially...

NGT Appoints 2-Member Monitoring Committee To Implement Its Yamuna Revitalization Directions [Read Order]

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday constituted a two-member committee to look into the implementation of various directions passed by it in 2015 to revitalize Yamuna river in Delhi.The tribunal appointed retired expert member Bikran Singh Sajwan and former Delhi Chief Secretary Shailja Chandra as members of the monitoring committee that would take stock of all steps taken, so far,...

Chartered Accountant Files Petition In Bombay HC Against Mandatory Aadhaar For Filing Tax Returns

A 72-year-old chartered accountant has filed a petition in the Bombay High Court against the mandatory requirement by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to either quote or link one’s Aadhaar number in order to file income tax returns online.In the petition, it is argued that the petitioner does not have an Aadhaar number nor does he intend to get one until the Supreme Court decides on...

Procedure Adopted In Marriage Registration Must Reflect Mindset Of The Changed Times In A Secular Nation Promoting Inter-Religion Marriages: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

‘The petitioners are without doubt in a relationship and want to marry. They may belong to different religions but love and affection knows no barriers.’The Punjab and Haryana High Court has suggested to the State of Haryana to suitably modify and simplify the Court Marriage Check List (CMCL) to bring it in line with the Special Marriage Act by minimal executive interference. The...

Income Tax Return Filing Deadline Extended To 31 August

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Thursday extended the deadline for filing income tax returns for assessment year 2018-19. While the earlier deadline was July 31, 2018, assessees can now file their returns by August 31, 2018, without payment of any penalty charges."Upon consideration of the matter, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) extends the ‘Due Date’ for filing of...

Kerala HC Upholds Amendment To Keep Coop Societies Other Than Primary Agricultural Credit Societies & Urban Coop Banks From Controlling District Coop Bank [Read Judgment]

Says any society availing loan or financial help from any agency with govt links should always be under the watchful eyes of the DepartmentUpholding the amendment to the Kerala Cooperative Societies Act which does not provide voting rights to primary societies in the District Cooperative Bank and admits them as nominal members only, the Kerala High Court has held that the government was...

Maran Bros, Others To Face Trial In Telephone Exchange Case; Madras HC [Read Order]

Former Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran, his brother Kalanithi Maran and five others will now face trial in the BSNL illegal telephone exchange case with the Madras High Court setting aside the order of Special CBI court which had discharged them in March.Justice G Jayachandran allowed a revision petition filed by the CBI, which argued that in this case even though materials are adequately...

This Case Is Nothing Else But A Copy Of The Movie ‘102 Not Out’: Delhi HC Imposes Costs On Son For Harassing His Mother Over Property [Read Judgment]

Movies are no longer reel; they are becoming realJustice Valmiki J Mehta recently observed that the facts of a property dispute case between a mother and her son is ‘is nothing else but a copy of the Movie ‘102 Not Out’.The Delhi High Court, dismissing an appeal filed by a son against his mother in a property dispute matter, observed that it is a classic case of aged parent/mother...

Right To Education Amendment Passed By Lok Sabha Allows Detention of Students Until Class VIII

The amendment gives discretion to state governments to decide whether or not to allow holding back of students until completion of elementary education.The Lok Sabha has passed a Bill to amend the Right To Education Act ( Right of Children To Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009), to relax the absolute prohibition against holding back a student up to class VII. Section 16 of the principal...