Merely because a Person has been named in the Suicide note, it cannot be said that he abetted the Suicide: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

Merely because a person has been so named in the suicide note we are not to immediately jump to the conclusion that he is an offender under section 306 I.P.C, the Court said.Merely because someone who committed suicide, had written in his/her suicide note that a person is responsible for her death, can that person be convicted under Section 306 of Indian Penal Code for abetment of Suicide?...

Women's commission empowered to issue arrest warrant at the stage of inquiry: Manipur HC [Read Judgment]

The Manipur High Court, refusing to quash an arrest warrant issued by State women's Commission, has held that, at the stage of inquiry, the commission has the power of Civil Court to summon and ensure attendance of any person from any part of India.Wife of one of the petitioners had filed a complaint against them before Women commission accusing them of ill treating her at home. The...

Madras HC “Disciplinary Rules” Fallout: Lawyers to boycott courts indefinitely

Reiterating their demand of unconditional withdrawal of new “Disciplinary” rules notified by the High Court, the Madras High Court Advocates’ Association, in an Extra Ordinary General Body meeting held today, has resolved to abstain from all Courts and Tribunals from tomorrow.The meeting presided by the Vice President of the Madras High Court Advocates’ Association also has...

Govt. initiates process to constitute Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

Government decides to bring the provisions of amended RBI Act regarding constitution of MPC into force on 27thJune, 2016 so that statutory basis of MPC is made effective; Rules governing the procedure for Selection of Members of Monetary Policy Committeeand Terms and Conditions of their Appointment and factors constituting failure to meet inflation target under the MPC Framework notified...

Arms Licence should not be refused on a vague ground such as absence of genuine need: Andhra Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Kolan Narasimha Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh has reiterated that an application for grant of an arms licence shall not be refused on a vague ground such as absence of genuine need.The application of the one Narasimha Reddy for grant of Arms licence, was rejected by Commissioner of Police was based on the report of Station House Officer. The report reads...

Former CIC Shailesh Gandhi emphasises the need of video-recording of Court proceedings

Former CIC Shri Gandhi has underlined the need for video-recording of Court proceedings to foster greater transparency in judiciary and to keep the ordinary people informed of the true state of affairs of the Indian judiciary. He was delivering the key note address in a  symposium organised by the National Lawyers Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms, on video-recording of...

Patna HC (FB) upholds Bihar Govt. Notification extending Protection of sanction to police officers [Read Judgment]

The Patna High Court in Ram Rekha Pandey vs. State of Bihar has upheld a notification of Bihar Government, issued in 1980, extending the protection of Sanction to police officers of the state charged with the maintenance of public order. Full Bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice I. A. Ansari, Justices Chakradhari Sharan Singh and Navaniti Prasad Singh referring to Apex Court decision in...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Bombay high CourtBombay High Court recently acquitted an Accused who challenged his conviction under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code. Originally he was charged with the Offences under Sections 306 IPC and 498A. He has been sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three years and to pay fine of Rs.2000/- for S.498A. He was acquitted of offence under Section 306 of IPC.Calcutta High...

HC employees’ pay revision demands ‘reasonable’ and ‘justified’: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

A vibrant judiciary can only perform to its optimum level if the employees who assist in the administration of justice are not dissatisfied, the Bench said.Calcutta High Court has observed that the demands of High Court employees seeking implementation of recommendations of the Special Pay Commission, is ‘reasonable’ and ‘justified’.The Division Bench of Calcutta High Court dismissed...

Solar Scam: Kerala HC quashes vigilance court proceedings against former CM Oommen Chandy and another [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Kerala, has on Friday , quashed the proceedings initiated by the Vigilance Court, Thrissur against Mr Oommen Chandy, former Chief Minister and Mr Aryadan Muhammed, Minister for Power.The Vigilance Court, Thrissur had ordered for registration of cases against them, pursuant to a complaint of having received bribe in the solar scam. The main accused in the solar scam,...

Appellate authorities under Special Statutes cannot be asked to condone the delay, beyond extended period of limitation: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

Madras High Court in R.Gowrishankar vs. The Commissioner of Service Tax has held that Appellate authorities cannot be asked to condone the delay, beyond the extended period of limitationA Division Bench comprising of Justices S. Manikumar and D. Krishnakumar, made this observation while considering an appeal filed against Single Bench order declining to set aside the order made in the...

Madras High Court slams ‘Heartless’ EPF officials [Read Order]

The heartless officers of the Employees Provident Fund Organization, which organization has been established for taking care of the welfare and well being of the workforce and their dependents, has not acted with the spirit with which they are expected to act, the Bench said.A Division Bench of Madras High Court, terming some officers of Employees Provident Fund Organization as...