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...

Madhya Pradesh HC permits its Muslim employees to leave office half an hour early, in view of Ramzan

Madhya Pradesh High Court, in an order issued last week, has permitted Muslim employees of the High Court to leave half an hour early, during Ramzan Month.In the order issued under the instructions of Chief Justice, the Registrar General states “Muslim employees are permitted to leave half an hour early before the normal office time in view of Ramzan”.  However, this permission is subject...

Senior Advocate Vinod Bobde Passes away

Senior Supreme Court Lawyer Vinod Arvind Bobde has passed away. He was a constitutional expert. He has also mastered the law on inter-state water disputes and regularly engaged by various State Governments. He had appeared in many sensational cases like Mullapperiyar and Cauvery Water Dispute etc. His father was a Senior Lawyer and former Advocate General of Maharashtra. He is the elder...

I&B Ministry frames New Print Media Advertisement policy

Policy to focus on Transparency & Equity in release of Government ads.Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has framed a New Print Media Advertisement Policy for Directorate of Advertising & Visual Publicity (DAVP) with the objective to promote transparency and accountability in issuing of advertisements in print media. The policy focuses on streamlining release of...

Calcutta Bar continues to boycott Justice Karnan Bench

The Bar of Calcutta High Court seems to be continuing their decision to boycott the Bench presided by Justice C.S. Karnan.Live Law has accessed about 12 orders passed by Justice Karnan on Friday. In all these orders, it has been mentioned that there was no representation from either sides. Most cases has been adjourned by the judge to next week.Following his verbal duel Justice Ashim Kumar Roy...

Kerala High Court grants complete stay of NGT order on ban and usage of diesel vehicles above 10 years

The Kerala High Court has today stayed the order of ban by NGT on usage of diesel vehicles of above 10 years across corporation areas in Kerala. The National Green Tribunal, Circuit Bench, Kochi, had by its order dated 23/06/16, had stayed the usage of such vehicles and also prevented the registration of new diesel vehicles above 2000 cc across the state.The Court had by its earlier order...

‘The Central Port Authorities Act’ 2016’ to replace the ‘Major Port Trust Act, 1963’

The Ministry of Shipping has prepared a draft bill ‘The Central Port Authorities Act’ 2016 ’ to replace the ‘Major Port Trust Act, 1963’. This step is being taken keeping in view the need to give more autonomy and flexibility to the Major Ports and to bring in a professional approach in their governance.Salient Feature of the ‘The Central Port Authorities Act’ 2016The...

Chief Justice of Calcutta HC moves Justice Karnan to Single bench to deal with old cases

The Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, Justice Dr. Manjulla Chellur, taking note of verbal duel between the judges of a Division bench, has moved Justice C.S. Karnan to single bench. Meanwhile Justice Ashim Kumar Roy will head another Division Bench along with Justice Malay Marut Banerjee and deal with Criminal Appeals.In the cause list, Writ petitions filed between the years 2000-2005...

Poverty and illiteracy of accused needs to be kept in view while sentencing them: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High court has observed that, poverty and illiteracy of the accused needs to kept in view, while sentencing them. Justice A.I.S Cheema disposing the appeal filed by certain labourers convicted for committing dacoity, sustained the conviction recorded by trial Court under Section 395 IPC, but reduced the sentence of four years imprisonment to three years.The Trial court had...

High Court cannot review or modify a Judgment using its inherent power; Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

Allahabad High Court has 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.Relying on the Supreme Court Judgment in Sooraj Devi Vs. Pyare Lal, 1981 (1) SCC 500,...

Bombay HC rejects challenge against constitutionality of Article 81[B] of Education Code for Kendriya Vidyalaya [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court, in Gokul Rajaramji Ingle vs. Union of India, has rejected the challenge against vires of Article 81 [B] of the Education Code for Kendriya Vidyalaya. Upholding the order of Central Administrative Tribunal, the Division Bench comprising of Justices V.K. Jhadav and S.S. Shinde also dismissed a petition challenging order of termination of the services of a teacher accused...

Joint Committee seeks suggestions on new Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debt Laws [Read the Bill]

The Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debt Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016 has been referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee of both the Houses, under the Chairmanship of Shri Bhupender Yadav, M.P. for examination and presenting a Report to the Parliament. The Bill seeks to amend the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and...