Bombay HC Dismisses PIL Challenging Dilution Of EWS Quota Under The RTE Act [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court bench comprising the Chief Justice, Dr.Manjula Chellur and Justice G.S.Kulkarni, dismisssed a Public Interest Litigation Petition on January 25 challenging the Maharashtra Government’s dilution of the requirement to provide 25 per cent of seats in schools to Economically Weaker Sections under the Right to Education Act.The petitioner, in this case, assailed the policy...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Magistrate Can’t Order Further Investigation At Post Cognizance StageA two Judge bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday held that Magistrate cannot order further investigation after the cognizance has been taken, process has been issued and accused has entered appearance in response thereto.Right To Private Defence Is Available Even When There Is Reasonable Apprehension Of Danger To...

High Courts Weekly Round - Up

Bombay High CourtA single bench of the Bombay High Court held that the object of the legislature in enacting Section 8(3) of the Representation of People Act was to keep away convicts from contesting elections.In a major relief to Senior Counsel Indira Jaising’s NGO, The Lawyer’s Collective, the High Court passed an interim order de-freezing their domestic accounts. Justice MS Sonak held...

Chant ‘Thirukkural’ for ten days to get bail: Tamil Nadu Court

A Judicial Magistrate of Mettupalayam in Tamil Nadu, reportedly asked three students who were arrested in an assault case to recite 100 verses of celebrated poem 'Thirukkural' daily for ten days as a condition to grant bail.The students were arrested on charges of assaulting a person and produced before a Judicial Magistrate in Mettupalayam.It is reported that Magistrate Suresh Kumar has, vide...

Patna HC Upholds Bihar Govt's Decision To Include Two Castes In EBC List [Read Judgment]

The Patna High Court bench of Acting Chief Justice Hemant Gupta and Justice Sudhir Singh upheld the Government’s decision to include Teli and Tamoli castes on the list of Extremely Backward Class (EBC).The Bench held on February 4 that the reports of the State Backward Classes Commissions, cannot be said to be based on no materials or unsupported by reasons or characterized as decisions...

Bombay HC Blames Victim, Grants Bail To Adoptive Father Accused Of Raping Her [Read Order]

 The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a man accused of sexually assaulting his step-daughter. The reasoning given for the bail order is rather unusual- “She has admitted that she used to do all dirty things. It appears that she was inherently abnormal and had sexual instincts right from her childhood, in all probabilities, because of the environment and atmosphere where she lived and...

Delhi HC Hearing NRI’s Plea For ‘Right To Be Forgotten’

The High Court of Delhi on Thursday issued notice to Centre and Google, demanding their stand on a petition seeking creation of a separate legal framework under ‘right to be forgotten’ to delink ‘irrelevant information’ from the internet.During the course of the hearing, Google submitted before Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva that even if it disables or blocks a site in its search engine,...

Eight Directors Participated In RBI's Meeting Prior To Demonetisation: Finance Ministry

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal has informed the Lok Sabha that RBI held a meeting of its Central Board on November 8, 2016.The agenda of the meeting, inter-alia, included the item : “Memorandum on existing banknotes in the denomination of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 - Legal Tender Status”.According to the written reply given by the Minister in answer to a question by...

Regulation Of Private Coaching Centres: SC Asks Petitioner To Approach Authorities [Read Order]

Supreme Court of India on Friday has declined to interfere in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) for regulation of private coaching institutes.The Bench comprising Justice A.K. Goel and Justice UU Lalit has asked the Petitioner- Students Federation of India (SFI) to raise the issue before the concerned authorities.The Student Federation of India (SFI) approached the Supreme Court...

Vulnerable Witnesses Deposition Complex Inaugurated In Delhi

For ensuring a safe and comfortable environment to vulnerable witnesses including victims of child sexual abuse, a Vulnerable Witness Deposition Complex was inaugurated in Delhi on February 3.The complex is the fourth of its kind in the national capital. It is within the premises of the District Court, Dwarka. It was inaugurated by Justice UU Lalit. Justice G Rohini, Chief Justice Delhi...

Delhi HC Calls For Details Of Rules Permitting Commercial Outlets At Petrol Pumps

The Delhi High Court has directed the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to give details regarding the rules and statutory norms under which permissions are granted for operation of commercial outlets at petrol pumps.Acting on a PIL seeking legal action over such outlets allegedly operating illegally, a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal sought...

#NEET-2017 On May 7, Three Attempts, Upper Age Limit 25

The National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2017 will be held on 07.05.2017.The Union Health Ministry in consultation with MCI  decided that that there shall be an upper age limit of 25 years as on the date of exam with 5 years relaxation for reserved categories and a maximum of 3 attempts for all candidates.The candidates who have already appeared in AIPMT/NEET on three occasions are...