Rohingyas Have Fundamental Rights Like Indians; SC Has Jurisdiction To Hear Plea Against Their Deportation: Fali Nariman

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Petition In Kerala HC Seeks Organisational Polls In Congress Party [Read Petition]

A member of the Indian National Congress (INC) has filed a writ petition in the Kerala High Court seeking the conduct of organisational elections in the Kerala wing of the Congress party.  According to the petitioner, the INC constitution contemplates organisational elections every five years, and it is not a mere organisational requirement, but a statutory requirement for the recognition...

Constantly Following Or Watching A Child With Bad Intention Is Offence Under POCSO Act: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has ruled that if a person with sexual intent repeatedly or constantly follows or watches or contacts a child either directly or through other means, then he can be said to have committed an offence defined under Section 11 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Justice AM Badar was hearing a writ petition filed by the victim’s mother and...

Madras HC Moved Against Inquiry Commission To Probe Jayalalithaa’s Death [Read Affidavit]

A week after the Tamil Nadu government set up an inquiry commission to probe AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa’s death, a petition has been moved before the Madras High Court seeking a stay on the commission and declaring it “illegal”.The petition, moved by PA Joseph through advocate E Vijay Anand, stated that the government order constituting the commission was “illegal and passed...

Malayalam Actor Dileep Gets Bail In Actress Molestation Case [Read Order]

Kerala High Court has granted bail to Malayalam actor Dileep in actress molestation Case. Justice Sunil Thomas has granted bail with certain conditions.  This is the third time the actor has approached the High Court for bail.Dileep has been under custody since 10.07.2017, after he was arrested on conspiracy charges for committing abduction and sexual assault on another leading actress....

Bombay HC Imposes Costs On Litigant For Levelling Reckless Allegations Against Previous Lawyer [Read Judgment]

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on a litigant who failed to comply with his own undertaking of giving a monthly maintenance to his wife and blamed his previous advocate for it.Justice VM Deshpande was hearing a criminal revision application filed by one Jayant Wasnik against an order of the Nagpur family court, dated August 22, 2016, directing him to...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court quashed an FIR filed against Colors TV channel and producers of TV show Big Boss. A bench of Justice Ranjit More and Justice Sadhana Jadhav was hearing a writ petition filed by Endemol India Pvt Limited sought quashing of the FIR dated October 4, 2008, filed by one Sunil K Ahire, President of the Mumbai Pradesh Youth Congress.The High Court recently...

Court Proceedings Are Not Necessary For Withdrawing Life Support –UK Court Of Protection [Read Judgment]

The UK Court of Protection has clarified that decisions to withdraw life support treatment to patients in Permanent Vegetative State(PVS) or Minimally Conscious State(MCS) need not always be taken with judicial approval. It was held that if the decision was taken on agreement between doctors and family members in accordance with the professional guidelines, Court intervention was not a...

Stop Encroachments At Chandni Chowk Or Face Action: Delhi HC To Delhi Municipal Corporation & Police [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has warned the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Delhi Police to stop encroachments at Chandni Chowk or face action.Hearing a Petition filed by the Chandni Chowk Sarv Vyapar Mandal, the Court made reference to a Supreme Court order wherein Chandni Chowk has been declared as a no vending zone. It then noted that these orders were not being complied with.It also took...

Schedule For AIBE-XI Released

The schedule for the 11th All India Bar Exam has been released. The exam, which will be conducted on 3 December, will follow the following timetable:                              Last year’s exam had been marred by several delays. It was initially scheduled to be held on 26 February, but was postponed to 26 March. The declaration of results was also postponed several times....

Just Handing Over The Cheque To The Complainant Does Not Make The Person Liable Under NI Act: Rajasthan HC [Read Order]

The Rajasthan High Court has held that the mere fact of handing over the cheque that was later dishonored would not be enough to make out a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act.The Court was hearing a Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking quashing of proceedings initiated against the Petitioner under Section 138 of the Act.The Court...

Delhi HC Tells DU, Law Faculty To Admit 301 More Students To LLB Course [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi University to admit 301 students over and above the 2310 students to its three-year LLB course without the cutoff date of August 31 coming in the way in any manner.“The respondent nos.3 and 4 (DU and Faculty of Law) are directed to ensure that 2,310 candidates are admitted to the LLB course and the supernumerary candidates (301) would be admitted...