Madras HC asks TN Govt. whether it could fund installing CCTV cameras in all District Courts in the state [Read Order]

The Madras High Court has asked the state whether it could fund installation of CCTV cameras in all the District Courts of the State.This observation was made by the First Bench of Madras High Court, in a Writ petition, filed by one S. Kasiramalingam praying for a direction to State Government and Registrar General to install CCTV cameras invariably in all courts in Tamil Nadu...

Amended Advocate Rules on hold for all practical purposes: Madras HC [Read Order]

Through an interim order, the First Bench of Madras High Court on Tuesday reiterated Judiciary’s stand that the new amended Advocates Rules have been kept in abeyance for all practical purposes.“Practically the Rules are already in abeyance for the time being, as the deliberations before the (five-judge) Committee are in progress,” the Bench comprising Chief Justice S.K. Kaul and...

Writ of Habeas Corpus not maintainable when a Court Order, giving custody of minor girl to her father, is in existence: Allahabad HC

Allahabad High Court has recently examined the issue regarding the maintainability of writ of Habeas corpus when an order of competent court/magistrate court is in existence for giving the minor girl in the custody of father after she was recovered during the investigation upon an FIR lodged under Sections 363 and 366 IPC.The petition has been filed to issue a writ, order or direction in...

Extension for submission of Comments on the draft Telecom Consumers Protection (10th Amendment), Regulation, 2016

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued a draft regulation related to Telecom Consumers Protection (10th Amendment), Regulation, 2016 on 05.07.2016 for comments/responses of stakeholders. Last date for submission of comments/responses, if any, on the draft regulation was 26.07.2016.On the request of some stakeholders, TRAI, yesterday extended the last date for receipt of...

Development of IPAB, Chennai

With a view to strengthen the Intellectual Property Appellate Board, Chennai, a Plan Scheme named “Modernization and Strengthening of IPAB” was approved at a total cost of Rs. 14.70 crores under the 12th Plan. The proposed scheme included provisions for construction of permanent building of IPAB at Tondiarpet in Chennai, creation of additional posts and upgradation of...

Women can join and serve in Territorial Army, will be considered for honorary commissions: Centre tells HC

In an affidavit filed before a Delhi HC Bench comprising Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, the Centre has submitted that women can join and serve in Territorial Army (TA), in its railway engineer regiments, and will also be considered for honorary commissions. The affidavit was filed in relation to a petition demanding that female (gainfully employed) candidates...

Adopted son is entitled to Compassionate Appointment though he was adopted after the Death of Bread-winner: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently held that an adopted son is entitled to compassionate appointment though he was adopted after the death of the sole bread-winner of the family. The Court was considering a Writ Petition filed by the Widow of Gurcharan Singh, retired from BSF who along with his minor son were killed by the CRPF on account of their mistaken identity.The...

Government's Response to Antrix-Devas Verdict

In the UNCITRAL arbitration between GoI and Mauritius based investors of M/s Devas Multimedia Private Limited, under the Indo – Mauritius BIPA (Treaty), the Arbitral Tribunal have issued their award on Jurisdiction and Merits on July 25, 2016.The Tribunal has said that GoI's essential security interest provisions of the Treaty do apply in this case to an extent. The limited liability...

Gujarat HC sentences seven to life imprisonment in post-Godhra riots case

The High Court of Gujarat on Monday awarded life imprisonment to seven persons accused of killing three members of Muslim community in Viramgam during the post-Godhra riots.The Bench comprising Justice Harsha Devani and Justice Biren Vaishnav reversed the Trial Court’s verdict, which had acquitted three, while convicting four others for lesser offences such as attempt to murder,...

Delhi HC asks Govt to reconsider plea of CRPF Jawan for ‘Gallantry Award’ [Read Judgment]

It would indeed be a betrayal by the society if a soldier deserving a gallantry is denied the same, the Court observed.The Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government to reconsider its decision not to give Gallantry Award to an CRPF Jawan. The Court observed that a brave soldier needs to be recognized for his commitment to serve the nation with dignity and honour.Rajesh Shukla served...

Bar Council of India suspends 126 Tamil Nadu lawyers

In an unprecedented move, the Bar Council of India on Sunday suspended 126 lawyers of Tamil Nadu, including 21 Bar leaders who have been spearheading the ongoing Court boycott.This was pursuant to a resolution passed by the BCI, ostensibly in response to the call by the protesting lawyers to lay siege to the Madras High Court on Monday, protesting the recently amended rules to Advocates Act....

Karnataka HC ‘cautions’ Family Courts to be more alive and alert while deciding Divorce cases [Read Judgment]

Even if there is any apprehension of recurring of schizophrenic symptoms, the answer is in re-modeling the medicine, but not in amputing her marital/emotional life itself, the Court observed.Setting aside a Family Court Judgment which had granted divorce to a Husband from his ‘Schizophrenic’ wife, the Karnataka High Court has cautioned Family Courts to be more alive or alert to each...