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,...

Draft Goods and Service Tax Bill 2016 (GST Bill) published [Read the Bill]

Ministry of Finance has published the Draft Goods and Service Tax Bill 2016 (GST Bill). The draft of GST Valuation (Determination of the Value of Supply of Goods and Services) Rules, 2016 is also published along with the Bill.Salient Features of GST as per the Discussion Paper issued by Empowered Committee of SFM are as follows(i) The GST shall have two components: one levied by the...

Complaint under DV Act not maintainable after divorce; Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

Once the domestic relationship came to an end after the decree of divorce the complaint under the Domestic Violence Act could not have been filed, the Court observed.The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a complaint under Domestic Violence Act is not maintainable after divorce and the domestic relationship between the aggrieved person and the respondent must be present and alive at...

CLAT Second Allotment List Ready; Read Counselling Guidelines

The Second allotment List for admission to Colleges through Common Admission Test has been published in the CLAT Website.The following counselling Guidelines for Admission through CLAT 2016 are also published in the website.COUNSELLING GUIDELINES FOR ADMISSION THROUGH CLAT 2016The admission to UG and PG programme in participating National Law Universities under CLAT-2016 shall be done...

Kerala HC bans burning of Plastic and Rubber waste in Public places.

The High Court of Kerala  has in a  public interest litigation, filed by Kerala River Protection Council has issued a interim direction, banning the burning of the plastic and rubber waste in public places. A Bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Thottathil  Radhakrishnan and Justice Anu Sivaraman has issued the above directive, taking into consideration the instances of growing ...

Govt seeks suggestions to re-visit Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has initiated steps to re-visit the Drugs and Cosmetic Act 1940 and Rules to match up with the current regulatory requirements related to safety, efficacy and quality of drugs, medical devices and cosmetics.The Government has requested the suggestions from the stake holders on the existing Act, Rules, vis-a-vis changes required based on your experience...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High CourtAllahabad High Court held that, in view of the prohibition contained in Section 362 of the Code of Criminal Procedure even the High Court in exercise of its inherent power under Section 482 CrP.C has no authority or jurisdiction to alter/review a Judgment in a Criminal Case, after the Judgement is signed.Coming down heavily on Police officers for illegally confining a lady...