All-India Judicial Service Will Help In Federal Governance: Centre

It will also facilitate inclusion in judiciary of competent persons belonging to underprivileged and marginalised communities, the Union Law Minister saidAll India Judicial Service will help to strengthen the federal governance, the Central Government has said in response to a query in the Lok Sabha regarding the establishment of the All-India Judicial Service.Minister for Law and Justice...

Government Not Keen On Opening Islamic Banking Windows

Government has already introduced other means of financial inclusion for all citizens, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Santosh Kumar Gangwar said.It seems that the Central government is not keen to open an ‘Islamic window’ in conventional banks as suggested by the Reserve Bank of India.In response to a query in the Lok Sabha regarding this, Minister of State in the Ministry...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High CourtAllahabad High Court on Wednesday reportedly dismissed a petition challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s election from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in 2014.The Allahabad High Court in a judgment [dated 5.11.2016] held that personal laws, of any community, cannot claim supremacy over the rights granted to the individuals by the Constitution.Bombay High CourtA...

#Demonetisation: Cap On Withdrawal Of Money From Banks Does Not Violate Fundamental Rights: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

It is next only to impossible for any policy-maker or decision-maker to anticipate all the difficulties and contingencies, the Court said.The Karnataka High Court dismissed a challenge against cap on withdrawal of money from bank as part of demonetisation drive observing that such restrictions are not violative of Article 19(1) (c) of the Constitution of India.Many cooperative societies...

Appointment Of Interim CBI Director: SC Seeks Govt’s Reply

Supreme Court of India has sought the reply from the Union Government on a petition filed by NGO ‘Common Cause’ challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as the interim director of CBI.A Division Bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and R F Nariman has asked the Government to explain why it shifted R.K.Dutta, the senior most officer of the CBI curtailing his career in the...

DU Photocopy Case: Delhi HC Disposes The Appeal Saying No Triable Issue, Restores Suit But Refuses Interim Injunction

A division bench of the Delhi High Court in a swinging and exceptionally quick judgment in appellate proceedings of what is popularly known as the DU Photocopy case, set aside the order passed by the Single Judge Justice Rajiv Sahay Endlaw and restored the trial on 2 key factual aspects. A lot of ink has since flown in a short span of two days giving both bouquets and brickbats to the...

Customs Dept Must Give Show-Cause Notice By 6 Months In Case Of Seizure/Detention Of Goods: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court in Jatinder Kumar Sachdeva vs. The Union Of India And Ors, has clarified that when goods are seized/confiscated, the Customs Department must give a show cause notice under Section 124(a) of the Customs Act, 1962 (the ‘Act’) within six months or within the extended period of further six months, otherwise the goods have to be released to the person from whom they have...

Use Pseudonyms To Refer To Victims Of Sexual Offences: Delhi HC To Trial Courts [Read Judgment]

The bench held that it is the statutory responsibility of the Special Court to ensure that the identity of the child is not disclosed at any time during the course of investigation or trial.In a landmark judgment, the Delhi High Court has directed trial courts to ensure that the identity of the victim in cases involving sexual offences shall not be disclosed anywhere on judicial record and...

High Court Is Not A Disciplinary Authority: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court in Chief Executive Officer, Krishna District Cooperative Central Bank Ltd. and Another vs. K. Hanumantha Rao and Another, has set aside an impugned judgment of a division bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court holding that decision qua the nature and quantum is the prerogative of the disciplinary authority and it is not the function of the high court to decide...

Ford, Nissan, Toyota Fined For Engaging In Unfair Trade Practices [Read Order]

The COMPAT (Competition Appellate Tribunal) has found Ford, Nissan and Toyota guilty of engaging in unfair trade practices due to their being in dominant position in respect to their respective spare parts, including diagnostic tools, technical information, fault codes, repair manuals etc., in the aftermarket.The tribunal imposed a penalty of 2% on average annual turnover of these companies...

Part Payment Can’t Defeat Entire Cause Of Action in Cheque-Bouncing Cases: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

In a recent judgment, the Calcutta High Court has held that part payment of a legally enforceable debt cannot defeat the entire cause of action in a dishonour of cheque case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.The high court was considering a petition filed by an accused in a cheque case against the concurrent finding and sentence in cheque bouncing case.The allegation against...

Kerala HC Stays Relaxation Of Dress Code At Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple [Read Order]

A division bench of Kerala High Court has stayed an order of Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple executive officer issued recently granting certain relaxations regarding the dress code for women to enter the Thiruvananthapuram temple.The executive officer of the temple had issued an order permitting women to enter the temple wearing churidar.Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Eases Dress Code For Women...