No Dual Degrees From Foreign Educational Institutes Operating In India

Students graduating from institutions functioning in collaboration with foreign educational institutions in India shall be awarded their degree only in the name of the Indian institute.MoS (HRD) Mahendra Nath Pandey in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha clarified that joint degrees are not permitted under the law.The minister said there were regulations notified by the UGC and...

Protection Of Lawyers: MP HC Directs Govt. To Set Up A Committee [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Madhya Pradesh government to set up a committee to deliberate with the stake holders on issue of having the statutory provisions for protection of lawyers.In addition the court directed the bar associations in Jabalpur, Gwalior and Indore and the amicus curiae advocate to submit their suggestions to the advocate general in this matter.The...

Govt. To Promote Innovative And Environment-Friendly Vehicles To Curb Vehicular Emissions

Stressing upon the government’s resolve to curb vehicular emissions and protect the environment, Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Munsukh L Mandaviya on Monday highlighted the initiatives undertaken to reduce vehicular pollution across the country. He asserted that the government has taken proactive steps to promote innovative and environment-friendly vehicles.In a...

Seth Dua & Associates Co-Founder Sunil Seth Passes Away In Road Accident

Mr. Sunil Seth, the co-founder and Senior Partner of Seth Dua & Associates, passed away on Sunday after a motorcycle accident, LegallyIndia reported.The 53 year old was riding a bike with a group of bikers, when he collided with a crash barrier on KMP expressway near Gurgaon, resulting in head injuries despite wearing a helmet. The incident took place near Panchgaon village under...

Finance Act 2017 Introduces Amendments In IT Act Enabling Searches Without Disclosing “Reasons To Believe”

The Finance Act 2017 proposes a vital Amendment in the Income Tax Act 1961 relating to procedure for searches under the Act.Sub-section (1) and (1A) of section 132 provide that where an authority mentioned therein, based on the information in his possession, has 'reason to believe' or 'reason to suspect' of circumstances referred to in the said sub-sections, he may authorize an...

Bombay HC Orders 4 Cuts In The Movie Jolly LLB 2 [Read Order]

A division bench headed by Justice SS Shinde of the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has ordered four cuts in the upcoming movie Jolly LLB 2, holding that these scenes “defame” the judiciary.This order came in the light of a report filed by a three-member committee that was appointed by a bench previously headed by Justice VM Kanade. The committee has deemed four scenes in the...

Pro Bono Legal Assistance By Advocates May Be Considered For Judicial Appointments: Law Ministry

The Law Ministry is considering the possibility of laying emphasis on pro-bono legal assistance provided by Advocates to needy litigants as one of the proposed yardstick to be considered for appointment as Judges of High Courts. In this regard, it is planning to create a database of Advocates willing to provide pro bono assistance to needy litigants.In a letter addressed to the BCI Chairman...

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...