Builder-Buyer Agreements Often Favours Builders’ Interest: NCDRC [Read Order]

Terming some builder- buyer agreements as ‘unconscionable contracts’, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has observed that the terms are usually framed ‘favourable’ and ‘suitable’ to builders/ service providers.The commission made this observation while dealing with an appeal against the state commission dismissing their complaints against the...

Youth Bar Association Demands Transfer Of Judges From Their Parent High Courts

In a representation addressed to President Pranab Mukherjee, the Youth Bar Association of India (YBAI) has demanded transfer of Judges to High Courts where they have not regularly practiced as Advocates.The representation, made by Mr. Sanpreet Singh Ajmani, President of the YBAI, has also been addressed to PM Modi, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Members of Parliament.Warning...

Belief That Marriage Must Be Within The Same Religion Is Superstitious: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

It would not be prudent to allow that mindset, which has a detrimental effect, to go on, the court said.In spite of significant developments in modern science and technology, we find a few conservative people still believe that marriage must be within the same religion and of same financial status. Such baseless and unfounded attitude sometimes may lead to family disasters, observed the...

Bombay HC Declines Plea To Terminate Rape Victim's Pregnancy

The Bombay High Court has refused relief to a 26-week pregnant rape victim seeking permission for termination of pregnancy.The 18-year-old girl’s father had filed a petition seeking relief and contended that his daughter was kidnapped by a boy living in the same neighbourhood.Thereafter, the girl was taken to an unknown location and was forcefully raped. He contended that the girl was only...

Occupancy By Itself Does Not Create Any Title Or A Right To Remain In Possession: Delhi HC Dismisses Claim By Encroachers On Dargah Land [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a review petition filed by four applicants who claimed to be the sons of previous Mutawalli or caretakers of the dargah at Amir Khusro Park and, therefore, asserted their right to some construction inside the tikona graveyard park, also known as Amir Khusro park.Mohd Shakeel, Mohd Allauddin and Mohd Mehmood (claiming to be the three sons of the late Mohd...

Cabinet Okays Proposal To Introduce Financial Resolution & Deposit Insurance Bill 2017

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to introduce the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017.The Bill would provide for a comprehensive resolution framework for specified financial sector entities to deal with bankruptcy situation in banks, insurance companies and financial sector entities.The Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill 2017, when enacted, will pave...

NGT Ceases Functioning Of Chairmen Of 10 State Pollution Control Boards [Read Order]

Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal has ceased the functioning of Chairmen of 10 State Pollution Control Boards, due to the failure of such States to make appointments in adherence to its earlier judgment. SPCB Chiefs who have come under the axe belong to the States of Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Rajasthan, Telangana, Haryana, Maharashtra and...

US Supreme Court Strikes Down Citizenship Law Favoring Unwed Mothers Over Unwed Fathers

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down federal citizenship rules that made it tougher for foreign-born children of American men to become citizens than children born abroad to American women.The impugned law required that unwed fathers who are American citizens spend at least five years living in the United States - a 2012 amendment reduced it from 10 years - before they can...

If Sanction Is Granted On Same Facts, Then Court Has Power To Add/ Alter Charge: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court has observed that if any sanction has been granted for prosecution on the same facts, the court has the power to add or alter the charge in respect of a specific offence, despite no specific sanction being there in respect of the offence for which charge is contemplated to be added/ altered.Justice Siddhartha Chattopadhya was dealing with a question that if any court...

CIC Directs RBI To Appoint Nodal CPIO [Read Order]

The Central Information Commission recently directed the Reserve Bank of India to appoint a nodal Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), in addition to the current norm of appointing a separate CPIO for every department.“In the light of the foregoing, we direct the Respondent public authority to appoint a nodal CPIO or designate one of the existing CPIOs as the nodal CPIO and give...

Allahabad HC Upholds Conviction Under Prevention Of Cow Slaughter Act [Read Judgment]

The Allahabad High Court, in the case of Israr vs the State, has upheld the conviction of an accused under sections 3, 5 and 8 of the Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.In this case, the police, on a tip-off, apprehended a truck carrying 16 bulls that was being driven by Israr, the petitioner. Right before being apprehended, the...

Bombay HC Tells State Excise, PWD To Decide Whether SC's Liquor Ban Order Is Applicable To Bars, Hotels [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has directed the Secretary (Road) PWD and the Commissioner for State Excise to decide whether certain bars, hotels and permit rooms are covered under the Supreme Court’s highway liquor ban order.A division bench of Justice Shantanu Kemkar and Justice MS Sonak passed the order while hearing petitions filed by establishments/ shops/ hotels/ permit rooms challenging...