Delhi HC Dismisses Meat Exporter Moin Qureshi's Plea Against Arrest By Enforcement Directorate [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, last week, dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by hawala operator and meat exporter Moin Akhtar Qureshi challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.Mr. Qureshi had been arrested on 25 August and sent to ED custody by the Trial Court the next day. He is being investigated for sending money through...

Requirement Of Admitting 25% Students From Weaker Section Under RTE Not Mandatory For Minority Institutions: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]

The certificate of minority educational institution granted by the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions binding on state government and authorities, the court held.The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that minority educational institutions are not required to admit 25 per cent students from weaker section of society as mandated in the Right of Children to Free and...

Jolly LLB-2 Row: Rajasthan HC Directs Lower Court To Adjourn Proceedings Against Akshay Kumar [Read Petition]

The Rajasthan High Court, on Monday, directed the lower Court to adjourn the defamation proceedings against actor Akshay Kumar for the trailer of his upcoming movie Jolly LLB-2.Justice K.S. Ahluwalia has issued notice to the respondent and directed the ACMM Court No. 20 at Sanganer, Jaipur to "adjourn the matter beyond the date fixed by this court".A complaint has been filed by one Mr....

Benefit Of Deduction Can’t Be Given To An Industry If It Ceases To Be A Small Scale Industry: SC [Read Judgment]

Incentive meant for small scale industrial undertakings cannot be availed by industrial undertakings which do not continue as small scale industrial undertakings during the relevant period, the bench held.The Supreme Court, in Deputy Commissioner Of Income-Tax vs M/S Ace Multi Axes Systems Ltd, has held that an assessee is not entitled to benefit of exemption if it loses its eligibility as...

Babri Masjid- Ramjanmabhoomi Hearing: Who Said What

The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Abdul Nazeer and Justice Ashok Bhushan on Tuesday directed the 13 appeals from the 2010 Allahabad High Court judgment in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid matter to be listed for further hearing on February 8.The arguments on Tuesday at 2 pm began with senior counsel Kapil Sibal, appearing on behalf of petitioner Sunni Waqf...

Merely Playing Rummy With Small Stakes In A Club Would Not Amount To Gambling: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, on Thursday, agreed with a lower Court's observations that merely playing rummy with small stakes in a club would not amount to gambling."Trial court in my opinion also has rightly held that merely because a card game of rummy was played in the club premises with small stakes from a few annas to some rupees would not make it gambling as held by the Supreme Court in...

UPSC Aspirants Move SC Seeking An Extra Attempt After Losing Out To CSAT [Read Petition]

As many as 15 UPSC aspirants have moved the Supreme Court seeking an extra attempt at the prestigious examination for them and other similarly-placed candidates, who, they said, have lost precious attempts due to the introduction of Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) in year 2011, which was ‘discriminatory against candidates belonging to the Hindi and other regional language...

Delhi HC Dismisses Petition Demanding That Movies With 'A' Certificate Be Not Shown On TV Despite Modifications [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a Petition demanding an order restraining all television service providers from telecasting any movie with 'A' certificate, even if the movie is later modified or recertified to 'UA' or 'U'.The Petition, filed by one Edara Gopi Chand, had also challenged an order passed in June, 1995, which permitted the CBFC to re-certify a film. It had contended that...

Allahabad HC Upholds Acquisition Of Land For Delhi-Meerut Expressway [Read Judgment]

The Allahabad High Court, last week, upheld the acquisition of land by the State for the purpose of building the Delhi Meerut Expressway.The land for the Expressway had been identified by a notification issued in August, 2011 under Section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956. A declaration was subsequently issued in August, 2012, in accordance with Section 3D of the Act. Compensation was...

Visually Impaired Cannot Recognize Newly Issued Rs. 50 Notes: PIL In Delhi HC; Notice Issued [Read Petition & Order]

The Delhi High Court has asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Centre to file their response on a Petition contending that the newly issued Rs. 50 currency notes cannot be differentiated from others by visually impaired persons."The issues raised by the petitioners, who appear in person, are of public importance and have substantial impact on the rights of physically impaired persons....

Recruitment Of Lower Court Judges Not Conducted Efficiently In Several States: Study By Vidhi Centre For Legal Policy [Read Report]

A recent study conducted by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy has suggested that the recruitment process of lower Court Judges is not happening in a regular and timely manner in a number of States.The report, titled 'Ranking Lower Court Appointments', further concludes that even if States do complete a recruitment cycle, many are unable to fill the total number of advertised...

Medical College Bribery Case: SC Order Is Only Going To Strengthen The Campaign, Says CJAR

The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) on Monday said the Supreme Court verdict dismissing its writ petition for SIT probe into the medical college bribery case is only going to strengthen the Campaign and energise them to carry forward their efforts and campaignsWhile disagreeing with the SC decision, the CJAR said it is gearing up for review of the same and actions of...