Allegations Against Law Academy Principal Lakshmi Nair Serious: KU Sub-Committee

All is not well at Law Academy College in Thiruvananthapuram - a sub-committee appointed by Kerala University has found after hearing students’ complaints.According to Mathrubhumi report, it is for the first time that a sub-committee appointed by the university syndicate is conducting a sitting to hear such complaints.The students told the sub-committee that the principal showed partiality...

Bombay HC Refuses To Change Procurement Policy In Hostels Meant For SC, ST And OBC Students [Read Order]

The first bench of the Bombay High Court has refused to quash and set aside a Government Resolution(GR) regarding the procurement policy for hostels meant for students belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes as sought by petitioners in the case alleging violation of Article 46 of the Constitution.The Social justice and Tribal Development department is in charge...

Bombay HC Issues Notice To Jiah Khan’s Mother On Aditya Pancholi’s Contempt Petition

Bombay High Court today issued notice to late actress Jiah Khan’s mother seeking her reply in the contempt petition filed against her by actor Sooraj Pancholi’s parents Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab.Justice Gautam Patel was hearing the contempt petition filed in December 2014. The petition had sought action to be initiated against Rabia under the Contempt of Courts Act as she...

Accused Can Apply To Defer Cross-Examination: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

The Madras High Court has allowed a revision petition by an accused in a bribery trap case and held that an accused is entitled to apply for deferring the cross-examination.Justice AM Basheer Ahamed set aside orders of the trial court and cited proviso to Section 242(3) of CrPC, which permits cross-examination of any witnesses to be deferred until any of the witness or witnesses have...

Bombay HC Seeks Reply From Producers Of Jolly LLB 2 On Advocate’s Petition

The division bench headed by Justice VM Kanade of the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has issued notice to Fox Star Studios, producers of the upcoming film Jolly LLB 2, directing them to file an affidavit in reply before the next hearing.The bench was hearing a writ petition filed by advocate Ajay Waghmare. In his petition, Waghmare has sought LLB to be dropped from the main title...

General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR) Provisions Shall Be Effective From Financial Year 2017-18 Onwards: Finance Ministry

Ministry of Finance on Friday clarified that the General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR) provisions shall be effective from the Assessment Year 2018-19 onwards, i.e. Financial Year 2017-18 onwards.“The necessary procedures for application of GAAR and conditions under which it shall not apply, have been enumerated in Rules 10U to 10UC of the Income-tax Rules, 1962. The provisions of General...

Can Cheque Bounce Victim File Appeal Before Sessions Court: Allahabad HC Refers Query To Larger Bench [Read Judgment]

It has also asked how to solve conflict between Section 372 proviso and Section 378(4) CrPC, when the victim and complainant are different personsWhere should be an appeal against acquittal in a cheque bounce case filed? Can the victim file it before the sessions court and the complainant file it before the high court? Can the victim file it before the high court without obtaining its leave?...

Excess Payment Can’t Be Recovered From Pensionary Benefits If There Is No Fault On Employee’s Part: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court, in Shiba Rani Maity vs. The State of West Bengal, has held that excess payments cannot be recovered from pensionary benefits of an employee, if the excess payment was not made on account of any fault, fraud or misrepresentation on part of the employee. Justice Arijit Banerjee made this observation while hearing together two petitions that were filed by two...

DU Photocopy Case: Oxford Academicians Urge OUP To Refrain From Appeal In SC Against Delhi HC Judgment

A group of Oxford University academics, students and alumni has supported the Delhi High Court judgment in the DU photocopy case.In an open letter, they urged the Oxford University Press (OUP) to desist from filing an appeal in the Supreme Court against the ‘progressive’ decision, reports SpicyIPThe 122 signatories to the petition showed strong support for the judgment that affirms the...

Devious Attempts At Vexatious Litigation Needs To Be Curbed: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on Thursday came down heavily on a man for keeping his 94 year old mother out of her own house, and imposed costs of Rs. 5.3 lakh on the son.Dismissing the appeal as being “misconceived, malafide and mischievous and only a ploy to buy more time”, Justice Hima Kohli observed, “The appellant and several other litigants like him seem to be harbouring an impression that...

EC Reminds Political Parties To Not Seek Votes On Religion, Caste Basis

The Election Commission of India has notified all political parties to ensure strict compliance of the Supreme Court’s judgment that held that seeking votes in the name of religion, caste or community amounted to a corrupt practice.In a letter dated January 24, 2017, authored by the Election Commission’s secretariat, it is stated: “The commission has instructed that all political...

Madhya Pradesh HC Tells MPBSE To Re-Evaluate Answerbook [Read Order]

A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice HP Singh, on reviewing the answerbook, found it was not properly evaluated.The Madhya Pradesh High Court has pulled up the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) for not properly evaluating answerbook of English language examination of a student.The court directed the board to re-evaluate the answerbook, though...