DU Law Aspirants write to CJI, Delhi CJ against stopping evening classes

Aggrieved by Bar Council of India’s decision to shut down evening law colleges of DU, the aspirants have written representations to the Chief Justice of India, Chief Justice of Delhi High Court and Bar Council of India. The letter outlines their request to recall the notification of BCI dated 21st August, 2016 and of DU dated 23rd Aug. The aspirants have put forth their grievance with...

Lavish life style and Credit Card spending crucial in determining interim maintenance: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

Bombay High Court hiked the maintenance money sanctioned by a Family Court and ruled that a lavish lifestyle and luxury spending coupled with abundant use of Credit Card show the financial capacity of the husband and must be considered while deciding interim maintenance to the wife.Deciding over the interim maintenance to the wife in Divorce proceedings dated April 2014, the Family Court...

BCI grants conditional permit to Mumbai’s debarred Law Colleges

Much to the relief of the four debarred Law colleges of Mumbai, the Bar Council of India has afforded a brief window of opportunity. The Legal Education Committee (LEC) of BCI has reportedly allowed admissions this year on payment of fine and achieving the prescribed norms within the stipulated time.City’s four law colleges Government Law College in Churchgate, GJ Advani College in...

Child Rights Commission intervenes to stop telecast of talk-show involving kids with inappropriate content [Read Order]

Following the intervention of the Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights,  ‘Surya TV’, the Malayalam regional channel of SUN TV Network, has stopped the telecast of its talk-show ‘Kutti Pattalam’ involving young kids.One Hashim Kolamben had filed a complaint before the State Commission against the show, contending that the remarks with double-meanings in the show...

Missing witness in Asaram Case: Allahabad HC orders CBI investigation [Read Order]

The investigation (by state police) therefore far from being credible does not inspire confidence, the Bench said.The Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court has transferred the case of missing witness in Asaram case to Central Bureau of Investigation. The Division Bench comprising of Justices Amreshwar Pratap Sahi and Vijay Laxmi, observed that investigation by the State police is far from...

Rajasthan HC rejects Retired Judges’ challenge against denial of Advocates Welfare Fund benefits [Read Judgment]

Rajasthan High Court recently dismissed a challenge by a Society of Retired Judges, against provisions of Rajasthan Advocates’ Welfare Fund Act which denies payment of Advocates Welfare Fund to a person who gets himself enrolled or resumes as an Advocate after serving under any employer for a period of not less than fifteen years.The contention canvassed by the Retired Judges’ Society...

Kerala CM denies killing dogs; Prashant Bhushan calls for Peaceful coexistence between Humans and Animals

Rabid dogs are rattling people across the state and not a single day passes by without the unfortunate event of dog bites, CM told Prashant BhushanWe write to you with high hopes and know that you will take the best actions to maintain peaceful co-existence between humans and all God's creatures, Prashant Bhushan replies.The Chief Minister of Kerala replied to a letter from Senior...

Contract of Insurance to be construed strictly: SC [Read Judgment]

There is no difference between a contract of insurance and any other contract, and that it should be construed strictly without adding or deleting anything from the terms thereof, the Bench said.The Supreme Court in M/s. INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION & INVESTMENT CORPORATION OF ORISSA LTD. VS. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD. & ANR. has reiterated that Contract of Insurance should be...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Bombay High CourtIn a significant Judgment on Friday, Bombay High Court held that women can enter the inner sanctum of Mumbai’s famous Haji Ali Durgah.Delhi High CourtThe Delhi High Court reversing an order of disqualification from Central Armed Police Force on the basis of a history of brush with the penal law ruled that honourable acquittals and petty misdemeanours should not be...

DNA tests cannot be ordered to prove ‘bald allegations’ of infidelity: Delhi HC summarizes principles for ordering DNA test [Read Judgment]

In an elaborate judgment which discusses principles and precedents governing consideration of application seeking direction for a DNA test, a Division Bench of Delhi High Court has held that the strong presumption under Section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act of legitimacy of a child born during marriage can only be rebutted by “strong, clear, satisfying and conclusive” evidence...

Senior Advocate R. Muthukumaraswamy appointed as Advocate General for Tamil Nadu

The Governor of Tamil Nadu on Friday appointed Senior Advocate Mr. R. Muthukumaraswamy as the Advocate General for the State. The appointment was made hours after incumbent Advocate General Mr. A.L. Somayaji rendered his resignation.Mr. Muthukumaraswamy obtained his law degree from the Madras Law College and enrolled as an Advocate on August 1, 1973.He was appointed as Special Government...

France’s highest administrative Court suspends Burkini ban

The much controversial Burkini ban has been suspended by the highest administrative Court of France. The court stated that it "seriously and clearly illegally breached fundamental freedoms" and that the local authorities did not have the power to restrict individual liberties in this way without "proven risk" to public order. As per a report in BBC, the final verdict on the ban will be...