Divorced Daughter Eligible For Appointment On Compassionate Grounds: Calcutta HC (FB) [Read Judgment]

A Full Bench of Calcutta High Court, on Wednesday, held that a divorced daughter would come under the definition of an “unmarried daughter” and would be eligible for appointment on compassionate grounds.“The beneficent scheme underlying the settlement would be thrown out of gear in the event, a restrictive meaning is applied and benefits are not extended to a divorcee daughter, who...

Note IMEI Number & Other Product Details Before Handing Over Interim Custody Of Stolen Electronic Devices: Calcutta HC [Read Order]

In a recent judgment, the Calcutta High Court has directed investigating authorities to ascertain and record the IMEI number and other product details before handing over the interim custody of stolen electronic devices such as mobile phones, laptops, etc.“In the event electronic devices like mobile phone, laptop, tablet, etc. are seized as stolen property and are required to be produced...

Madras HC Refuses To Constitute Committee For Monitoring Disrespect Of National Flag [Read Order]

The Madras High Court recently rejected a plea to constitute a committee for monitoring the disrespect or insult of the national flag.The Bench comprising Justice M. Sathyanarayanan and Justice M. Dhandapani observed that the constitution of such company is “neither practicable nor feasible”. The Court was hearing a Petition filed by a practicing Advocate, Mr. N. Ranjith Kumar, who...

Exiled From India For Over 23 Yrs, Delhi HC Clears Manipuri Couple's Way Back Home

Terming it "deprivation of the worst possible kind", the Delhi High Court on Wednesday cleared the way back home for an Indian couple exiled for over 23 years by the Centre and forced to live in foreign countries without being able to return to India all this while.A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar ensured the couple return to their home in India...

Delhi HC Terms Hauz Khas Village ‘A Ticking Timebomb’ [Read Order]

Appalled at the violation of laws and safety measures by the restaurants, pubs,bars and cafes in Hauz Khas village and how civic agencies had turned a blind eye to all of it, the Delhi High Court termed the posh hangout and party address of South Delhi "a ticking time-bomb".A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal was disquieted by how the South Delhi Municipal Corporation,...

Madras HC Orders CMO, Booked For Insulting Tricolour, To Hoist & Salute It, Sing National Anthem For A Week [Read Order]

The Madras High Court has directed the Chief Medical Officer of a government hospital at Ambur of Tamil Nadu, who was booked for insulting the national flag, to hoist the Tricolour at the hospital, salute it and sing the national anthem everyday for a week as a condition of his anticipatory bail.Dr A Kennedy had moved court for anticipatory bail fearing arrest after he was booked for...

NUSRL Ranchi Students Stage Protest Demanding Improvement In Infrastructure

Around 200 students of the National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi, locked down the university gate and sat on dharna on Wednesday demanding administrative overhaul and better infrastructure in the institution.Faculty members could not enter the university premises due to the protest and had to sit outside the main gate. Students also sought support of the teachers for their demand.In a press release stuck at the university’s gate, the students claimed that they have...

‘Lawyers Collective’ Pays Tribute To Gauri Lankesh, Pledges To Defend Rule Of Law

Lawyers Collective (LC), an NGO fighting for issues such as human rights, has condemned the "cowardly murder" of Gauri Lankesh, the editor of Gauri Lankesh Patrike, while pledging to continue to defend rule of law and support rational voices.Indira Jaising's LC remembered Gauri as "an active voice of dissent against the obscurantist policies of the State".  The NGO said, "We stand united for...

Central Government Extends Due Date for Filing of GSTR (July) by Input Service Distributors to 13.10.17 [Read Notification]

The Central Board of Excise and Customs, in the exercise of its powers under Section 39(6) read with Section 169 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, has extended the due date for filing of returns by Input Service Distributors for the month of July to 13th October 2017. Earlier, the due date to file returns by Input Service Distributors was 8th September 2017.An Input Service...

Why Change Of Bench Won’t Help Actor Dileep Get Bail?

As the Kerala High Court re-opens after Onam holidays, the third bail application filed by Malayalam film actor Dileep in the crime pertaining to sexual assault of a co-actor will be closely watched by all. The earlier bail applications were considered and dismissed by Justice Sunil Thomas. An interesting development is that the roster of judges has been changed now and Justice Sunil Thomas...

Admiralty Court Doesn’t Have Power To Arrest Cargo On Board Ship For Unrelated Claim: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

In the matter of Pacific Gulf Shipping (Singapore) Pte Ltd v. SRK Chemicals Ltd & Anr, the Bombay High Court has held that an admiralty court does not have jurisdiction to arrest cargo on board a ship for an unrelated claim.Justice SC Gupte was hearing a notice of motion filed by the defendants (SRK Chemicals) seeking release of 20,000 MT of salt that was kept as security at an open yard...

Delhi HC Steps In To Ensure Immediate Legal Aid, Compensation To Minor Raped In School And Likes

Calls for protocol for synergy between cops and the DSLSA Taking note of two newspaper reports relating to sexual assault of a 5-year-old girl inside her school, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi Police and the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) to arrive at a protocol for transmission of information of cases of sexual violence to the latter at the earliest so...