SCBA General Body Meeting To Discuss The "Resolution Condemning Non-Elevation Of Justice KM Joseph" Called Off

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Executive Committee (EC) has called off the general body meeting scheduled by it on 7th May to discuss removal of its President, Mr. Vikas Singh and the proposed resolution to condemn the non-elevation of Justice KM Joseph.The decision is learned to have been taken in view of an urgent meeting of SCBA Executive Committee members with Chief Justice of...

Aadhaar [Day 36]: There Is No Verification To Ensure That An individual Applying For Aadhaar Is A Bonafide Resident, Says Shyam Divan In His Rejoinder

On Day 36 of the Aadhaar hearing i.e., Thursday, Attorney General KK Venugopal advanced submissions on the mandate of Aadhaar-SIM card linkage in the light of the February 6, 2017 order of the Supreme Court in Lokniti Foundation v. UOI.“How is the linking relatable to Section 7 (of the Aadhaar Act of 2016),” asked Justice DY Chandrachud.“The petitioners (in Lokniti Foundation) had...

NEET-2018: Delhi HC Allows Sikh MBBS Aspirants To Wear Kara And Kirpan; Directs Them To Appear An Hour Before For Screening [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Thursday permitted Sikh medical aspirants to carry a kirpan and wear a kara for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), which is scheduled for May 6,  opining that CBSE's "lack of accommodation for Sikh candidates is unjustified". The Bench comprising Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice A.K. Chawla however directed such students to report an hour earlier...

‘Double Tick’ On WhatsApp Prima Facie Shows Summons Have Been Delivered [Read Order]

The court had in March allowed the woman to serve summons on her estranged husband via WhatsApp A Delhi court, which had allowed a woman to serve summons on her estranged husband in Australia in a case of domestic violence and maintenance via WhatsApp noted that “double tick” on WhatsApp showed that the summons have been delivered.“Perusal of copy of documents which are filed on...

Police Manual Is A Public Document: Bombay HC [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has ruled that the Police Manual is a public document, upholding a direction to upload the same on the Police website.The Applicant, Mr. Kaustubh Gharat of Praja Foundation had sought copies of Police Manual in English and Marathi under the Right to Information Act from the office of the Director General of Police, Maharashtra State. His application was, however,...

Lawyer Claiming Percentage On Permanent Alimony Given To His Client Is Illegal: Orissa HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To Lawyer [Read Order]

The conduct of members of the legal profession who do not follow ethics contributes to obstruction of administration of justice, the court saidWhile rejecting anticipatory bail plea of a lawyer accused of cheating his client, the Orissa High Court observed that a lawyer claiming percentage on the permanent alimony given to his client, as fees, is illegal.The allegation of the client against...

Govt. Appoints Justice AK Mittal As Acting Chief Justice Of Punjab & Haryana HC Through Late Night Notification

In a notification issued late at night on Thursday, the Centre appointed Justice A.K. Mittal as Acting Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court, putting an end to the uncertainty at the High Court due to Justice S.J. Vazifdar's retirement.The Collegium had, on 19 April, recommended appointment of Justice Krishna Murari as the Chief Justice of the High Court. The Centre has,...

Mother’s Love And Affection Wouldn’t Be Less Merely Coz Child Was Born Out Of Surrogacy: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Court said today women are socializing but does not mean they are failing in maternal obligations, visiting psychologist not a taboo. While trying to secure the interest and welfare of a minor child caught between warring parents, the Delhi High Court remarked that the love and affection that a mother has for a child would be no less merely because the child was born out of surrogacy and...

Population Not The Only Basis For Classification Of Municipalities: SC [Read Order]

Article 243Q (2) obligates the Governor to have due regard to the various factors mentioned therein before specifying the AREAS i.e. population of the area, the density of the population, the revenue generated in the area for local administration, percentage of employment in non-agricultural activities, the economic importance or such other factors as he may deem fit, the bench...

SC Stays Allahabad HC Order For Restoration Of Agricultural Land Being Illegally Used For Religious Structures [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an Allahabad High Court order directing authorities to restore agricultural land which was illegally being used for the creation of religious structures.While hearing a Petition filed by the U.P. Sunni Central Waqf Board, the Bench comprising Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Justice Navin Sinha also issued a notice to the...

Rajasthan HC Dismisses PIL Challenging Ban Of Condom Ads During Daytime [Read Judgment]

The Rajasthan High Court on Monday dismissed a Petition challenging the advisory issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting banning television ads for condoms during prime time hours.The Petition had been filed by the NGO Global Alliance for Human Rights which has been working for the welfare of HIV +ve patients since 2012. It had contended that the advisory, which finds these...

Bombay HC Directs School To Reinstate Teacher Terminated For Having Extra-Marital Affair [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has directed a school in eastern Mumbai to reinstate a teacher who had been terminated from the job over an alleged extra-marital affair.A bench of Justice Bharati H Dangre and Justice BR Gavai directed that the teacher be reinstated forthwith while noting that the facts of the care were peculiar.In the instant case, the teacher of a primary school was terminated...