High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High CourtWhile dismissing a PIL filed by advocates, in which one prayer was to place a judge of high court at par with ministers, the Allahabad High Court observed that status of high court judges being constitutional functionaries having different powers, privileges and functions cannot be placed at par with minister for the purpose of conditions of functioning.The High Court,...

Globalisation Of Indian Legal Market Need Of The Hour: INBA

With an aim to discuss the ever-evolving reforms in the Indian legal sector and to come up with effective solutions, the Indian National Bar Association (INBA) and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry held a national leadership summit called ‘Reforms In The Indian Legal Sector’ on Saturday in New Delhi.The day-long summit entailed a series of thought-provoking interactions on...

Publicize Facilities Available For Registration Of Births And Deaths: Delhi HC To Municipal Corporations [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has directed Municipal Corporations to widely publicize the facilities and procedures available for registration and obtainment of birth and death certificates.The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar directed, "In view thereof, let a copy of this order be served by the Registry upon the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and the...

No Compulsion For Any Legal Heir Of Deceased Predecessor To Apply For Heirship Certificate: Bombay HC [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court recently allowed a miscellaneous petition that sought revocation of a Legal Heirship Certificate granted under Section 2 of the Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 to respondents.Justice SC Gupte heard the petition filed by one Kusum Chandrakant Shankardas and her two daughters. The petitioner is the widow of Chandrakant Shankardas, a retired Army officer who died...

Delhi HC Refuses To Quash Rape Charges Against Executive Director Of The People’s Vigilance Committee On Human Rights [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has refused to quash rape charges against Mr. Lenin Raghuvanshi, who is the Executive Director of the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR).Mr. Raghuvanshi had filed a revision Petition, seeking quashing of the charges framed against him under Sections 328 (causing hurt by poisoning) and 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code.As per the allegations,...

Amidst Continued Protests, Police Summoned To The NLIU Campus

The protests at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal continued today, with a recent release claiming that the Director, Prof. (Dr.) S.S. Singh, has summoned the Police to the campus multiple times.The release issued by the students states, "The Director has unnecessarily summoned the police to the college multiple times, despite the fact that the protest is a controlled and peaceful one, with not one hint of violence or agitation. This has been done to intimidate the students and harass...

Cannot Deny Passport To Indian Citizens Residing In Designated Tibetan Refugee Settlements: Delhi HC [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court, on Tuesday, ruled that the Centre cannot deny passports to Indian citizens staying in designated Tibetan refugee settlements.The Court was hearing a Petition filed by one Tamding Dorjee, challenging the decision of the Union Ministry of External Affairs denying him a passport. The Ministry had relied on a notification passed in May this year, which requires that...

MP HC Quashes Production Warrant Against Abu Salem Issued Without Jurisdiction [Read Judgment]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed the order of Bhopal sessions court issuing production warrant against extradited gangster Abu Salem with observation that the order was issued without jurisdiction.Abu Salem Ansari filed a writ petition challenging the order passed by the 14th Additional Sessions Judge of Bhopal of January 15, 2014.The court issued the production warrant against...

SC Disposes Of Petition Seeking Stay On Film Padmavati’s Release [Read Petition]

Observing that the Censor Board will follow its guidelines while issuing certificate to Bollywood film Padmavati, Chief Justice Dipak Misra-led bench has disposed of a petition seeking direction to stay the release of movie.Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much hyped upcoming movie is scheduled to be released on December 1.Justice Misra said: “Since the Central Board of Film...

NLIU Students Accuse Director Of Corruption, Sexism, Casteism & Moral Policing; Demand His Resignation

Having staged an indefinite protest over several issues since yesterday, the students of National Law Institute University, Bhopal have now demanded resignation of their Director, Prof. (Dr.) S.S. Singh.In a recent release, the students have accused Dr. Singh of corruption, claiming that he had perpetuated a "despotic regime".  The release also cites multiple instances of the Director having indulged in moral policing and making sexist comments against female students. Citing such an incident,...

Delhi HC Strikes Down Parts Of ICDS Provisions And CBDT Notifications [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, on Wednesday, struck down certain portions of Parts I, II, III, IV, VI, VII and VII of the Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS) and connected Notifications and circulars issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).The Bench comprising Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice Pratibha M. Singh declared certain parts of these provisions as ultra vires the...

JHALSA To Provide Legal Service To Downtrodden At Their Doorsteps

The Jharkhand Legal Service Authority (JHALSA) has started door-door legal awareness programme titled ‘Vidhik Sewa Apke Dwar (legal service at you doorsteps)’ redress grievances of poor and downtrodden people who could not access judicial delivery system due to monetary and other problems. It would also educate people about free legal services available to them.The 100-day plan was...