IPC provisions are not ancillary to Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has held that provisions of Indian Penal Code are not ancillary to the provisions of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. Justice Mukta Gupta observed that same set of facts may constitute offences both under the IPC and the special enactment.The appellants before the High Court who were convicted for the offences under IPC and ITP Act had contended that there was no material...

Madras High Court Advocates Association passes unanimous Resolution against new ‘Disciplinary’ Rules introduced by HC

The Madras High Court Advocates Association, in a unanimous resolution, has expressed its “deep” concerns about the newly introduced amendments to rules framed under S.34 (1) of the Advocates Act, by the High Court.Couple of days ago the Madras High Court, had introduced new sets of disciplinary rules for the Advocates through an amendment, enabling it to debar lawyers who indulge...

An Advocate cannot be added as an Accused for filing an affidavit contains false name of Accused; Punjab and Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently held that only on the basis that an affidavit had been filed in the capacity of an Advocate along with an application for Anticipatory bail identifying the accused therein as named in the F.I.R., a Lawyer cannot be added as an Accused.Justice Tejinder Singh Dhindsa has quashed the order passed under Section 319 CrPC by the Additional Sessions...

Breaking; Advocate CP.Sudhakara Prasad is the new Advocate General of Kerala

The new LDF Government in Kerala led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has decided to appoint Senior Advocate C P. Sudhakara Prasad as the new Advocate General of Kerala. He succeeds Advocate K.P.Dandapani. The decision to appoint Sudhakara Prasad is taken in Today's Cabinet meeting. He had served as Advocate General in 2006-2011 during the last LDF Government’s tenure. Advocate General K...

Ex-Delhi Police Chief Bhim Sain Bassi takes over as Member UPSC

Ex-Delhi Police Chief Bhim Sain Bassi took the Oath of Office and Secrecy as Member, Union Public Service Commission today. The Oath was administered by Shri Deepak Gupta, Chairman, UPSC.An Officer of Indian Police Service of AGMU cadre of 1977 batch, Shri Bhim Sain Bassi during his career spanning over 38 years has held several important positions like Commissioner, Delhi Police,...

Criminal proceedings are not a short cut for other remedies; Allahabad High Court [Read Judgment]

Allahabad High Court has recently in K.L. Agarwal vs State Of U.P, held that Criminal proceedings are not a short cut for other remedies. Justice Bharat Bhushan has quashed the Criminal proceedings under Sections 420 and 406 IPC against the Accused holding that even if all the allegations in the complaint are taken at the face value, the basic essential ingredients of dishonest...

The Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme 2016 & Equalisation Levy to come into effect from 1st June 2016

The Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016 incorporated as Chapter X of the Finance Act, 2016, shall come into force on the 1st of June, 2016 and Declarations under this Scheme may be made on or before the 31st December, 2016 in respect of tax arrears & specified tax. The relevant rules and forms in this regard have been notified vide notification no. 34 & 35 dated 26th May,...

Delhi HC directs Delhi University to finish new building for law students by June 28

A Division Bench of the High Court of Delhi on Monday rapped Delhi University for the delay in completion of its new building for law students. The bench, comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Najmi Waziri granted time till June 28 to the University to ensure that all infrastructure, including furniture in the new building, was ready so that students could shift in the coming...

Kerala #Nirbhaya; HC declines C.B.I Investigation in Law Student Rape and Murder Case [Read Judgment]

A Division bench of High Court of Kerala, has dismissed the plea for C.B.I investigation by some public spirited persons, into the Perumbavoor Law Student rape and murder case.The Bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan  and Justice Anu Sivaraman also slammed the  print as well as visual medias for using and publicizing the name of the victim in the case. The...

Delhi HC denies parole to INLD leader Ajay Singh Chautala [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to grant parole to INLD leader, Ajay Singh Chautala, who is serving a 10-year jail term in a teachers’ recruitment scam case.The Bench comprising Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath agreed with the view of the Single Judge who had earlier dismissed Mr. Chautala’s parole application, finding absence of any illegality or perversity in...

Pin-hole camera recordings Admissible in Evidence; Rajasthan HC [Read Judgment]

Benefit of ‘Privilege Communication between Husband and Wife’ [S.122 Evidence Act] not available in Family Court Proceedings, said the Court.The High Court of Rajasthan has held that Family court can admit the evidence in the form of Pin Hole camera with a hard disk memory on which a recording was done, as Primary evidence and Section 65 B of Evidence Act is not applicable, since it...

Draft ‘Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2016’ released

The Minister of Women & Child Development Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi released the draft “Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2016” in New Delhi today for further stakeholders consultations and comments. The Bill aims to create a strong legal, economic and social environment against trafficking of persons and related matters.Speaking on the occasion,...