Make 'Usha Kiran Yojna' Friendly For Rape Victim: MP HC Tells The MP Government [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Madhya Pradesh government to explore the possibility of making the ‘Usha Kiran Yojna’ more elaborate and friendly for the rape victims.The court issued the directive during hearing of a petition registered by it in public interest taking suo moto cognizance on the news reports pertained to rape of a 90-year-old woman.As the Trial Court...

Complaint Against Judge: HC Asks Lady Lawyer To Take Recourse Under Criminal Law To Register FIR [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted liberty to the lady advocate to take recourse under provisions of the criminal law to register an FIR against the respondent judge of subordinate judiciary if she has any grievance.The lady advocate filed the petition demanding to lodge the FIR against the respondent judge of subordinate judiciary for allegedly harassed her on basis of her...

Gujarat HC Grants Custody Of 23-Yr-Old Muslim Girl To Her Hindu Girlfriend [Read Order]

Taking the concept of ‘best friends forever’ to a whole new dimension, a Hindu girl has legally obtained the custody of her Muslim friend and the duo has resolved to stay together. The two had earlier approached the Gujarat High Court expressing their desire.The 23-year-old Muslim girl had earlier indicated her desire to live with the petitioner and was accordingly allowed by the court to...

GST Will Create A Common Indian Market, Improve Tax Compliance: Economic Survey

As per the  Economic Survey 2016-17 presented in Parliament on Tuesday, the Constitutional Amendment, paving the way for implementing the transformational Goods and Services Tax (GST), will create a common Indian market, improve tax compliance and governance, and boost investment and growth.The Report also states that demonetisation has had short-term costs but holds the potential for...

Bombay HC Relies On “Facial Expressions” Of Tribals Allegedly Gangraped By Police, Disposes Off Petition

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a lawyer who alleged that two tribal girls were sexually assaulted by C-60 commandos on the night of January 20.The bench of Justices BR Gavai and Indira Jain disposed off the petition after speaking to these girls in-chamber. These two girls are illiterate and cannot speak Hindi or Marathi and...

No Job On Compassionate Grounds For Second Wife: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court recently refused to declare a woman as the legally wedded wife of a deceased Government employee for the purpose of appointment on compassionate grounds, noting that under Hindu Law, marriage is a sacrament and not a contract, which can be entered into by execution of a marriage deed.“Under Hindu Law, marriage is a sacrament and not a contract which can be entered into...

Delhi HC Appoints Justice Vikramajit Sen As Administrator Of DDCA

HC bench said Justice Sen will call for a meeting of DDCA members for reconstituting the cricketing body's working and sports committees.On a day when the Supreme Court appointed four administrators headed by ex-CAG Vinod Rai for the BCCI, the Delhi High Court appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice Vikramajit Sen as the new administrator of Delhi and District Cricket Association...

Personal Inconvenience Not A Ground To Challenge Transfer: MP HC [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held the personal inconvenience, etc. cannot be a ground to challenge transfer from one place to another by an employee if it do not run contrary to statutory provisions.The court turned down the relief sought by the employee to get transfer to a nearby place on health ground and ailing old-aged mother dependent on him.The court observed “the employee does...

Breaking: Bombay HC Orders Domestic Accounts Of Lawyer’s Collective To Be De-Freezed, Says Centre’s Allegations Vague [Read Order]

In a major relief to Senior Counsel Indira Jaising’s NGO, The Lawyer’s Collective, the Bombay High Court passed an interim order de-freezing their domestic accounts.Justice MS Sonak held that the Centre’s allegations of “mixing of foreign contribution with domestic funds” were “vague and bereft of reasoning.”The bench was hearing an appeal filed by lawyer’s collective...

Certificate Of Incorporation Shall Mention PAN Of Company; Rules Come Into Force [Read Rules]

The Central Government has notified the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2017. The rules came into force on Monday.As per the new rules, the Certificate of Incorporation shall be issued by the Registrar in Form No. INC-11 and the Certificate of Incorporation shall mention the permanent account number (PAN) of the company, if it is issued by the Income Tax Department.Read the...

Court Summons Arvind Kejriwal, Kirti Azad In DDCA Defamation Case [Read Order]

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad were on Monday summoned by the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate, Delhi, on a defamation complaint filed by Delhi & District Cricket Association and its Vice President Mr. Chetan Chauhan.The Court opined that their statements prima facie adversely affected the reputation of the cricketing body and its officials, by...

Kerala Law Academy Principal Booked Under SC/ST Act

In yet another turn of events in the ongoing agitation in Kerala Law Academy, a case has been filed against principal Lakshmi Nair under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act for allegedly harassing a student belonging to a Scheduled Caste.The case was registered by the Peroorkada police against the principal for allegedly harassing a student by addressing him by his caste.She was booked...