Manjula Chellur-New Bombay CJ, Girish Chandra Gupta- new acting CJ of Calcutta HC

President of India has appointed Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Manjula Chellur as the new Chief Justice of Bombay High Court. She is directed to assume charge of the office of the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court on or before 24th August, 2016.Shri Justice Girish Chandra Gupta, senior-most Judge of the Calcutta High Court, is appointed to perform the duties of the office of...

Petition filed in Delhi HC challenging notification under NDPS Act, HC issues notice

The High Court of Delhi on Tuesday demanded the Centre’s response on a petition challenging a notification issued by the Central Government under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Sangeeta Dhingra Sehgal issued the notice.The notification under challenge stipulates that in cases where the accused is...

Irom Sharmila ends 16 year long fast unto death against Armed Forces Special Powers Act

The “Iron Lady of Manipur”, Irom Sharmila on Tuesday ended her 16 year long hunger strike to protest against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). She broke the fast with a sip of water and honey at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), where she had been lodged for several years now.Ms. Sharmila has been on fast unto death since November, 2000 and was being...

All the States/Union Territories have notified victim compensation scheme

 The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir has informed the Rajya Sabha Today that all the States/Union Territories have notified victim compensation scheme under the Nirbhaya Fund, in their respective State/UT."Record of disbursement made by States/UTs under their Victim Compensation Scheme is not maintained Centrally. However, on 6-7-2016, the Central Government...

Cabinet clears Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval for amendments to Section 44 and consequential amendments of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 by introducing the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the Parliament.As per the Bill, this Amendment shall be deemed to have come into force on the 16th day of January, 2014.As per...

Union Cabinet gives approval for Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval for amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 by introducing the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in Parliament.The maternity benefit Act 1961 protects the employment of women during the time of her maternity and entitles her of a 'maternity benefit' - i.e. full paid absence...

Rape by Step-Father: Delhi HC upholds Conviction and Sentence [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has upheld the Conviction of a man for repeatedly raping his step-daughter aged around 12 years. The High Court has dismissed the appeal filed by Accused-Yogesh challenging the legality and correctness of a judgment of  Addl. Sessions Judge by which he was held guilty for committing offences punishable under Sections 376/377 IPC and sentenced him to undergo rigorous...

Madras HC asks TN Govt. to pay 10 lakhs as compensation to a man who suffered injuries during Bandh [Read Order]

When life and property is taken away under the guise of Hartal/Bandh by any individual/organization, the State is under mandate to compensate the victim by granting adequate and reasonable compensation, the Court observed.The Madras High Court has awarded a compensation of Ten Lakhs to a person who suffered injuries during a Bandh which was called by DMK to protest arrest of the then...

Delhi HC dismisses challenge against reduction of Quota for Promotion in CISF : [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, in its judgement delivered on 8th august 2016 dismissed a writ petition filed against the 2009 amendment to the CISF Recruitment Rules 1969. The petition claimed that the 2009 amendment was violative of Fundamental Rights inscribed under Art 14 and Art 16 of the constitution of India.The CISF inspectors filed the above petition in respect of recruitment to the post...

Punjab & Haryana HC sets aside order denying information about corruption cases against IAS, IPS, HCS and HPS Officers under RTI [Read Order]

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana recently quashed an order denying information about corruption cases against IAS, IPS, HCS and HPS Officers under the Right to Information Act, 2005.The Court was hearing a challenge to an order passed in April, 2014, whereby the Haryana State Information Commission had upheld an order passed by the State Public Information Officer (SPIO) denying...

11 Factors to be considered by the Court while awarding interim Maintenance

Delhi High Court has recently re-iterated the factors to be considered by the Court while deciding an application for interim Maintenance. A Division Bench of Justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Pratibha Rani has observed that the object behind Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is to provide for maintenance, pendente-lite, to a spouse in matrimonial proceedings so that during the pendency...

Lok Sabha Unanimously passes 122nd Constitutional Amendment (GST) Bill

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the 122nd Constitutional Amendment (GST) Bill as amended by the Rajya Sabha. 443 members of the lower house of Parliament unanimously voted in favour of the Bill. The Rajya Sabha had passed the Bill last week.The Prime Minister, during his speech in the House, termed the tax reform as ‘Great Step towards Transformation/Transparency.’ Addressing the...