Finally, AIBE IX results out.

Finally, after a delay of more than a month, the results of All India Bar Examinationhas been released today. The results of the exam are available on the AIBE web portal. The candidate has to enter Roll number and Date of Birth to get the results.AIBE -IX was held across various centres in India, on March 6th, 2016. Yesterday, Live Law had published an ‘Open Letter to BCI’ regarding...

Dr. Yogesh Pratap Singh appointed as Deputy Registrar (Research) in the Supreme Court of India

Dr. Yogesh Pratap Singh joined Supreme Court of India on deputation as ‘Deputy Registrar (Research)’ and will be assisting Hon'ble Judges on various legal issues.The present Chief Justice Hon’ble Justice T. S. Thakur has envisioned a Research Cell (consisting of academicians from law universities/faculties) in the Supreme Court with an Additional Registrar, a Deputy Registrar and...

Do not give Awards to undeserved, Delhi HC to Govt. [Read Judgment]

Awards would lose their sheen and cease to be coveted and perceived as indicative of the excellence of the holder thereof if they are conferred on persons not deserving thereof or if selection thereof is guided not by the spirit of award and identifying excellence but for extraneous reasons, the Court said.The Delhi High Court has observed that, utmost care and transparency should be observed...

Draft National Policy for Women, 2016 released for consultation

Union WCD Minister Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi released the draft National Policy for Women, 2016 today for stakeholder comments and consultations. Releasing the draft policy at a press conference in New Delhi, the Minister stated that the Policy is being revised after 15 years and is expected to guide Government action on Women’s issues over the next 15-20 years. The Minister stated that...

Petition filed in Delhi HC challenging patent granted to Gilead for costly Hepatitis-C drug

A Writ Petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court, challenging the grant of patent to costly Hepatitis-C drug, Sovaldi. The drug is reportedly the costliest medicine in the world, priced at $1,000 per pill in the U.S. by its manufacturer Gilead.The petition has been filed by the United States based non-for-profit group, Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge (I-MAK) and...

Consent of Minor Girl is not even a mitigating Circumstance to reduce the Sentence in Rape Case; Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

 Delhi High Court Today has held that  since the consent of a girl below the age of 16 years is immaterial, the same cannot be treated as a mitigating circumstance so as to award a sentence lesser than 7 years rigorous imprisonment.It is argued on behalf of the Accused that the fact that the prosecutrix was in love with the Accused is evident from her letters written which have been proved...

Most States in favour of #NEET; will soon decide on implementation issues: Health Minister

“Most States are in favour of NEET in- principle. However, some States have expressed that there are some logistic issues that are impeding its implementation, and therefore they have desired for some more time”. This was stated by Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare Shri J P Nadda after he met the Health Ministers from various States to hear their views on issues related to...

State Govt. cannot re-write the definition of Section 2(d) of Right to Education Act : Rajasthan HC [Read Judgment]

Rajasthan High Court has held that the State Government is not competent & holding any authority to re-write the definition of Sec.2 (d) of the Right to Education Act, 2009. Disposing the Public Interest Litigation filed by Abhyutthanam Society, the court made following substitution to be made a part of the new notification issued by the state :Let the child belonging to OBC & SBC...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High courtIn a relief to many candidates who appeared for the exam conducted by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission to the post of Civil Judges (Junior Division) in the U.P. Judicial Service, the Allahabad High Court asked the commission to re-evaluate the marks of all candidates, who had appeared at the preliminary examination on the basis of correct answer to one question.The...

Patna HC rejects challenge against Bihar Civil Judge (Junior Grade) Selection [Read Order]

The Petitioner is estopped from challenging the condition in the advertisement after appearing in the interview and taking a chance, said the Bench.Patna High Court has dismissed the challenge against Bihar Judicial Service Competitive Examination, 2012 for selection of candidates for appointment on the post of Civil Judge (Junior Grade).The result was challenged mainly on the ground that it...

Income Declaration Scheme 2016 to open from 1st June 2016.

The Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 incorporated as Chapter IX of the Finance Act 2016 provides an opportunity to all persons who have not declared income correctly in earlier years to come forward and declare such undisclosed income(s).Under the Scheme, such income as declared by the eligible persons, would be taxed at the rate of 30% plus a ‘Krishi Kalyan Cess’ of 25% on the taxes...

Even a prostitute has the fundamental right as well as the moral and social rights and she is at her liberty to permit a person for sexual intercourse; Allahabad HC

Nobody can commit sexual intercourse even with prostitute under the threat or upon the gun point, said the Court.Allahabad High Court has recently held that even a prostitute has the fundamental right as well as the moral and social rights and she is at her liberty to permit a person for sexual intercourse and nobody can commit sexual intercourse even with prostitute under the threat or upon...