Calcutta HC reads down CADC Employee's [Death cum Retirement] Benefit Regulations 2008; strikes down cut-off date [Read Judgment]

They make a discrimination between members of the same class i.e. retired employees, the court said.Calcutta High Court has read down the Comprehensive Area Development Corporation Employee's [Death cum Retirement] Benefit Regulations 2008, by striking down the cut-off date. Justice I.P. Mukerji has held that the employees who retired before the cut-off date are also entitled to...

Exchange Rate of Foreign Currency Relating to Imported and Export Goods Notified

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in supersession of the notification of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) No.80/2016-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated 2nd June, 2016, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Excise and  Customs (CBEC) hereby determines that the rate...

MHRD concurs with UGC recommendations to remove subjectivity and bring in more transparency

Following recommendations received from the University Grants Commission for amendments to the UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2010, the Ministry of Human Resource Development has concurred with the recommendations for notification.The amended regulations are intended to remove subjectivity and bring in more transparency in the processes for establishment and...

Medical Aspirants’ Parents move Bombay HC against new Stipulations in Maharashtra Medical Admissions

A Writ Petition has been filed by parents’ of some medical aspirants who have appeared for the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (“MHT-CET 2016”) held on 5th May, 2016, challenging new stipulations introduced by State Common Entrance Test Cell, deviating from the earlier communication given to the aspirants.The Petition was come up for hearing today before the Bench of Justices S...

Proposed Amendments to the Shipbreaking Code, 2013: Stakeholders Comments Called for

In pursuance of the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in CWP 657 of 1995, in the matter of Research Foundation for Science Vs Union of India and another, Government of India in the Ministry of Steel had formulated and notified the comprehensive code for ship breaking and ship recycling, namely Shipbreaking Code, 2013, vide notification dated 7th March, 2013.Modifications to...

Act of pulling a woman, coupled with a request for sexual intercourse amounts to outraging her Modesty; Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

The Allahabad High Court in a recent case of Jag Mohan s/o Ram Lal v. State of UP, has broadened the interpretation of term "outraging the modesty of a woman" under Section 354 of Indian Penal Code.In the said case, the victim was raped and sexually assaulted by using criminal force. However owing to lack of any visible injury marks on the body of the victim, the accused pleaded not guilty as...

Accepting incomplete charge sheet and denying statutory bail by Magistrate, is an apparent abuse of law; Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

“Charge sheet filed within statutory period of 60 days ought to be complete to enable the concerned Magistrate to adjudicate and not an incomplete charge sheet to infringe upon the right of the accused to be released on bail” the court held.Delhi High Court has held in State v Hargyan that acceptance of an incomplete charge sheet and denying statutory bail (167(2) CrPC] to the...

Cabinet approves Civil Aviation Policy

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the Civil Aviation Policy. This is the first time since Independence that an integrated Civil Aviation Policy has been brought out by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.HighlightsThe Policy aims at: India to become 3rdlargest civil aviation market by 2022 from 9th Domestic ticketing to grow from 8 crore...

240 Websites offering Escort Services Blocked

Government of India has blocked 240 Websites offering Escort Services pursuant to the recommendation of Expert Committee under Ministry of Home Affairs.An IT Ministry official reportedly said to the Business- Standard  "The order to block 240 escorts websites was issued to internet service providers on Monday on recommendations made by an expert committee under the Ministry of...

Death caused by rash and negligent driving, cannot be quashed based on compromise between the parties: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

“Taking a lenient view for an offence under Section 304A of IPC, will leave a wrong impression about the criminal justice system and will encourage further criminal acts” the court opined.The High Court of Kerala has held in Mohammed Ashraf v State of Kerala, that an offence of death, resulting from rash driving caused by drunken, negligent or adventurous drivers cannot be quashed based...

Suresh Chandra appointed as new Law Secretary

An Additional Secretary rank Officer Suresh Chandra is appointed as the new Union Law Secretary. He was appointed by the recommendation of an appointments Committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to Hindustan Times, this was the first time in recent decades that the government decided to look outside the legal service for a candidate for the top post in the ministry.There...

Husband alone is entitled to file a Complaint for an offence of adultery: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Former husband cannot be an aggrieved person for an offence of adultery, said the Court.The High Court of Kerala, has held that only a husband can be an aggrieved person to file a complaint of adultery. The court was considering the plea of the revision petitioner who stood convicted on concurrent findings of two courts below for the offence of adultery.The material facts would show that,...