Revisit Passport verification process; Delhi HC [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court, on 9th of May, said it was necessary for the Centre to revisit its existing mechanism for verifying credentials prior to issuing a passport, noting that even the government has admitted to “lacunae in the system” which could lead to issuance of passports based on false or forged documents.“It is, therefore, necessary for the respondent No.1 (Centre) to revisit...

Disobeying court orders would lead to anarchy: Manipur HC asks state to implement an order passed two decades ago [Read Order]

It must be kept in mind that the Court’s order is passed not just to be served aside or ignored or to be thrown to the dustbin, Manipal High Court has observed in a petition praying for a direction to the Government to implement the order passed by the erstwhile Imphal Bench of the Gauhati High Court, about two decades ago.The petitioner had donated a piece of homestead land for...

Delhi HC issues Notice to Central Government on Contempt Petition [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Central Government in a contempt petition filed by Public Prosecutors association for allegedly making false submission before the court. Justice J.R. Midha has issued notice to the Union Government.The matter pertains to the revision of pay scales of the Public Prosecutors of Delhi Government. On April 19th, the Central Government through its counsel...

Delhi High Court Judge Ved Prakash Vaish and Two other HC Judges Transferred

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Tinlianthang Vaiphei, Judge of the Gauhati High Court, as a Judge of the Tripura High Court and to direct him to assume charge of his office in the Tripura High Court on or before 23rd May,...

No Compassionate Appointment to children born out of bigamous marriage: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

Madras High Court has held that compassionate appointment cannot be granted to the legal heirs of the deceased through the second wife. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, dismissing the challenge against denial of compassionate appointment on the ground that he is son of a deceased Government employee (Sub Inspector of Police) through his second wife, held that there is no bar for the Government...

No scientific data to prove that installation of Mobile Towers hazardous to the health of citizens; Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has recently held that there is no scientific data available to show that installation of mobile phone towers and the emission of the waves by the said towers is in any way harmful for the health or hazardous to the health of citizens.The Court was hearing a Public Interest litigation seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to remove the mobile towers installed...

Name of Biological Father cannot be replaced with name of Step Father in Birth Records; Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

Recently Punjab and Haryana High Court has examined the question whether name of a step-father, on the asking of his step-son, can be entered in the Birth Certificate, replacing the name of the biological father, in terms of Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969?The word "biological father" is defined in the Black's Law Dictionary as "the man whose sperm impregnated...

The maximum duration of time to complete the LLB Course cannot be extended in the absence of any provision for mercy/special chance; Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

Degree of Bachelor of Laws (Non-Professional) can only be granted if the candidate does not continue his/her studies in the 5th semesters, said the Court,Punjab and Haryana High Court has held the maximum duration of time to complete the LL.B. Three Years Degree cannot be extended in the absence of any provision for mercy/special chance. The Court also held that Degree of Bachelor of...

CLAT 2016: Exam Analysis

The Common Law Admission Test- 2016 was conducted by RGNUL, Patiala on 8th of May from 3 PM- 5 PM. As per the students CLAT 2016 was quite easy, perhaps easiest of all the previous CLAT papers. RGNUL ensured that the registration process was smooth and hassle free and included specific time period for representation relating to the answer key. This has been done for the first time. The enforcement of the BCI notification by the Courts has ensured that, there was no age limit this year as...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High courtAllahabad High Court dismissed a writ petition by Lok Prahri challenging the constitutional validity of the amendments made by Parliament to the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 and also of the provisions by which Parliament has legislated to provide for pension and for the grant of facilities to former members of Parliament.Bombay...

Admission and acceptance of bribe is ‘sine qua non’ for constituting offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act; Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

Mere acceptance of any amount alone by way of illegal gratification or recovery thereof dehors the proof of demand, ipso facto, reiterated, would not be sufficient to bring home the charge, said the Court.In a recent Case, Gujarat High Court has held that admission and acceptance of bribe is sine qua non for constituting offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act.The Court was hearing...

The expression "suit or other proceedings" in Section 446(1) of Companies Act does not include Case U/S 138 NI Act; Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

A Division Bench of Bombay High Court has held that the expression "suit or other proceedings" in Section 446(1) under chapter II of Part VII of Companies Act, 1956, does not include criminal complaints filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881The Bench comprising of Justices Dr.Shalini Phansalkar Joshi and Dharmadhikari was answering a reference from a Single Judge...