Cabinet considers Model Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2016

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has considered the Model Shops and Establishment (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2016. The Bill will now be sent to States/UTs to enable them to modify their individual Acts, if they so desire either by adopting the said Bill as it is or after modifying its provisions as per their requirements. This...

Cabinet approves Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) on pay and pensionary benefits. It will come into effect from 01.01.2016.In the past, the employees had to wait for 19 months for the implementation of the Commission’s recommendations at the time of 5th CPC, and for 32 months at...

Monsoon session of Parliament to be from July 18 to August 12, 2016

Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu discusses legislative agenda with about 30 MinistersGovernment hopeful about passage of GST Bill during Monsoon session; Shri Naidu appeals for support.The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs today recommended convening of Monsoon session of Parliament this year from July 18 till August 12, 2016 subject to exigencies of government business. This was informed by...

LIMB will help in organizing otherwise scattered Information at one single database; Law Minister

A two day workshop for nodal officers of all the ministries to provide hands on training on its ambitious Legal Information Management & Briefing System (LIMBs) began here in New Delhi. Inaugurating the workshop Union Law & Justice Minister Shri D.V.Sadananda Gowda said his ministry as conscience keeper of the Government, has taken several initiatives which include cleansing...

NIA Special Court rejects Bail Application of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur in 2008 Malegaon blasts Case

The Special NIA Court in Mumbai Today has dismissed the Bail Application filed by Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts Case in which eight persons were killed and more than 100 people were injured.Last month the National Investigation Agency had filed a supplementary charge sheet exonerating Sadhvi Pragya and five others from the charges under the Maharashtra Control...

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...