Jharkhand HC takes suo motu cognizance of custodial death of 16 year old boy [Read Order]

The High Court of Jharkhand on Wednesday took suo motu cognizance of custodial death of a 16 year old boy, Rupesh.The Court took into account over 30 Postcards received by the Chief Justice of the Court, as well as a news item published in “The Hindustan Times” in its Ranchi Edition dated 9th July,2016.The Bench, comprising Chief Justice Virender Singh and Justice S. Chandrashekhar...

Govt. has to be a Model and Ideal Litigant; ‘Delay’ not to be condoned merely because the applicant is the State: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Government, being the largest litigant, has to be a model and ideal litigant, a division bench of the Bombay High Court comprising of Justices S.C. Dharmadhikari and Dr. Shalini Phansalkar Joshi has observed while refusing to condone the delay by the Government in preferring Appeals.  The Bench also observed that merely because applicant is a State, delay in filing appeals cannot be...

Madras HC dismisses challenge against revision of minimum wages in tailoring trade [Read Order]

Madras High Court has dismissed a batch of Writ petitions filed by Management/Employers challenging the revision of minimum wages fixed in respect of tailoring trade in export garments manufacturing industry, hosiery industry, etc.Division Bench comprising of Justices Huluvadi Ramesh and M.V.Muralidaran, by allowing the Writ appeal filed by state against Interim order of Single bench which...

Streamline and simplify the procedure for Adoption, Delhi HC [Read Order]

Delay in adoption means that the minor has to live with uncertainty and insecurity, the Court observed.In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court has directed Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) to streamline and simplify the procedure for adoption under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Justice Manmohan has issued following suggestions: CARA should...

Kerala High Court Assn. resolves to abstain from Court proceedings tomorrow

The extra ordinary general body of Kerala High Court Advocate’s Association (K.H.C.A.A.),which met today has unanimously  resolved to abstain from court proceedings tomorrow. This was decided in lieu of protest against police and media personnel’s atrocities allegedly committed against lawyers. The move by K.H.C.A.A is also a mark of displeasure against inaction by authorities who...

Cabinet approves amendment in the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) amendment Bill, 2015

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introducing amendments to the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) (Amendment) Bill, 2015 in Parliament.The amendments aim to strengthen the Bill in terms of legal and administrative procedure so as to overcome the practical difficulties which may arise in the implementation of the provisions of the...

Delhi HC directs Ministry of Civil Aviation to consider Plea against Arbitrary Airfares [Read Petition]

A Division Bench of Delhi High Court comprising of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal has directed the Ministry of Civil Aviation to consider Advocate Amit Sahni’s Plea seeking directions to the Government to control the Air Fare across the country thereby ensuring that the private companies could not fleece their customers arbitrarily.According to the Petitioner,...

Cabinet approves the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016

The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016.Through this Bill the Government has evolved a mechanism for their social, economic and educational empowerment. The Bill will benefit a large number of transgender persons, mitigate the stigma, discrimination and abuse against this...

Essar Leaks: Delhi HC rejects Petition for Court monitored Investigation [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has dismissed the Petition filed by Advocate Suren Uppal seeking a court-monitored investigation into alleged illegal phone tapping of high-profile people including some union ministers by Essar.Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain, who appeared on behalf of Union of India, has placed before court the original file of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs...

Sharing of information of Black Money by Foreign Countries

While there is no official estimation regarding black money of Indians stacked in Swiss banks, recent media reports have quoted Zurich based Swiss National Bank as saying that money held by Indians in Swiss banks has fallen by nearly one-third. These reports also say that the funds, described by Swiss National Bank as ‘liabilities’ of Swiss banks or ‘amounts due to’ their clients, are...

Assistance for the Modernisation of Police Forces not discontinued: Centre

The central assistance under the Modernisation of Police Forces scheme is being continuously given since the year 2000-01 and the same has not been discontinued. Therefore, question of decision on continuance of central assistance under the MPF Scheme does not arise.Since ‘Police’ is a state subject under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, the Government of India has been...

Gujarat HC Registry orders compulsory retirement for 18 Judicial Officers

Gujarat High Court Registry on Tuesday reportedly ordered compulsory retirement of eighteen Additional District Judges from across the State, after a performance review found them lacking.The committee of High Court Judges which conducted the review, directed retirement of Judges from Gandhinagar, Amreli, Rajkot, Vadodara, Ahmedabad (city and rural), Mehsana, Nadiad, Bharuch, Surat and...