Bar Council directs DU to shut down evening law colleges

Delhi University has been asked by the Bar Council of India (BCI) to shut down colleges that offer law courses in evening shifts, and reduce student intake by around 800 this year. The move follows an adverse report filed by the BCI, which alleges that the University violated legal education rules by conducting classes after 7 pm.The BCI advised that the students enrolled in such classes...

Rent Act: Power of Attorney cannot file Release application on ‘bonafide need’: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

There is no illegality in signing and verifying the release application by the power of attorney holder, the Court clarified.The Allahabad High Court in Rashmi Bhatiya vs. Geeta Sharma has held that, Release application cannot be filed by Power of Attorney on the ground of his bonafide need, but there is no express prohibition under the Rent Act debarring the owner-landlord from applying...

Caste Of A Child Born To Inter-Caste Couple Could Depend Upon The Circumstances In Which The Child Was Brought Up: AP HC [Read Judgment]

It is clear that the Supreme Court did not say that a child born to a couple, who married transgressing the barriers of Caste, would take the community of his or her father and not that of his or her mother, the Bench said.What would be the caste of a child, whose father belonged to a Forward Community and mother from a Scheduled Caste Community? Normal presumption is that his/her caste would...

Parties are not entitled for certified copies of legible copy of depositions: Kerala HC [Read Order]

The High Court of Kerala, in J Rajmohan Pillai v CBI, Kerala, Kochi has ruled that parties to a litigation cannot claim any right to obtain certified copies of the legible copy of the depositions of the case.The legible/readable copies of the depositions were prepared based on a circular issued by the High Court. This was done to be an aid in circumstances where the handwriting of the...

Judge is expected to remain sensitive when a child of tender age is examined as Witness: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has recently held that the Presiding Officer is expected to remain sensitive when a child of tender age is under examination. The Court has made the above observation while dismissing an Appeal filed by Accused Hazari Paswan against his conviction and sentence for offence punishable under Section 10 of POCSO Act and sentenced to undergo RI for five years with fine...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Calcutta High CourtThe High Court of Calcutta on Wednesday denied reinstatement of a Policeman, despite him being acquitted in a criminal trial. The Bench noted the absence of any provision under the Police Regulations, empowering the authorities to reinstate the person in service after he has been found guilty in a departmental enquiry, only because he has been exonerated in a criminal...

Provisions of a Central legislation struck down by a High Court cannot be selectively applied in other States: Madras HC

There is no question of applicability of provisions struck down by the High Court as of now until and unless the Hon'ble Supreme Court upsets the Judgment or stays the operation of the Judgment, the Bench said.The Madras High Court has made an important observation in Dr. T. Rajakumari vs. The Government of Tamil Nadu that, once a High Court has struck down the provisions of the Central Act,...

Refrain from restricting LLM students from practicing law simultaneously: Delhi HC to DU

The High Court of Delhi has questioned the Delhi University’s practice of demanding an affidavit to secure admission to the two-year LLM course. The five-decade old system requires submission of an affidavit stating that the students will not practice or undertake employment while enrolled for the course.“The Bar Council of India, which regulates the legal profession, allows advocates to...

A Policeman, who was dismissed from Service is not entitled to reinstatement on his acquittal in a criminal case: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Calcutta on Wednesday denied reinstatement of a Policeman, despite him being acquitted in a criminal trial. The Bench comprising Justice Rakesh Tiwari and Justice Nishita Mhatre noted the absence of any provision under the Police Regulations, empowering the authorities to reinstate the person in service after he has been found guilty in a departmental enquiry, only because...

Media vs Lawyers: Court restrains ‘Mathrubhumi’ channel from telecasting programme which allegedly defames Lawyers

In a latest development in Lawyers vs. Media tussle in Kerala, the Munsiff Court, Thiruvananthapuram, in a suit filed by an Advocate, has restrained ‘Mathrubhumi News’ channel from re-telecasting its satire program ‘Vakradrishti’.Advocate G. Muraleedharan, aggrieved by the visuals in ‘Vakradrishti’, which compared him with Vettichira Dimonis, an Iconic comedy character played by...

‘Mini Trial’ to find out trustworthiness of a ‘rape victim’ before framing charge against accused, impermissible: Manipur HC

The court seems to have made roving enquiry by holding a mini trial to find out trustworthiness of the prosecutrix which was not at all permissible under the law, the Court observed.Terming a Trial Court order discharging a rape accused, as ‘patently illegal’, the Manipur High Court has observed that holding a mini trial before framing of charge in a rape case, to find out trustworthiness...

Media vs Lawyers: Kerala HC to hear Contempt Petition against Police and Journalists on Monday [Read Petition]

A Contempt Petition moved by Advocate JS Ajith Kumar has been listed for hearing on Monday before the Kerala High Court. According to the Petitioner, the Petition is moved to uphold the dignity, prestige, pride and credibility of the High Court of Kerala which he is prominent part. The petition is listed for hearing before the Chief Justice’s Court. Senior Advocate K. Ramkumar will be...