There is no legal impediment in convicting a person on the sole testimony of a single witness; Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The time-honoured principle is that evidence has to be weighed and not counted, said the Court.Delhi High Court while reversing the acquittal of an Accused for an Offence U/S 354 of Indian Penal Code has held that there is no legal impediment in convicting a person on the sole testimony of a single witness.“That is the logic of Section 134 of the Evidence Act, 1872. But if there are...

Ministry Of HRD Directs UGC To Amend Regulations Regarding Workload Of Teachers

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has reviewed the recent amendment to the UGC (Minimum Qualifications for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for the maintenance of standards in higher education) Regulations, 2010.Consequent on the review, the Ministry has issued a direction to the UGC, under Section 20(1) of the UGC...

I&B Ministry frames Policy guidelines for Central Govt. advertisements on websites

In a major policy initiative concerning Central Government advertisements on online platform, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has framed guidelines and criteria for Empanelment of suitable agencies and Rate fixation for advertisements on websites. The aim of the guidelines is to devise principles and instruments to streamline the release of Government advertisements on...

Maneka Gandhi releases Draft Model Rules under Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 [Read draft rules]

The Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi released the Draft Model Rules under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 in New Delhi today. The draft rules have been released for stakeholder comments and suggestions. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015 has come into force from 15th January, 2016 repealing...

Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to the Amendments in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of two Bills in the Parliament for certain amendments in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 so as to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes in respect of five States, namely, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and identification of new communities in the...

Kerala High Court Advocates' Association passes resolution against conducting sitting’s on Saturdays

The Kerala High Court Advocate’s Association(K.H.C.A.A) has on Wednesday passed a resolution unanimously, against proposal by Delay and Arrears Committee of the High Court to conduct sitting’s on Saturdays.The suggestion to hold sittings on Saturdays was made by the Delay and Arrears Committee of the High Court,through a letter issued by Mr Ashok Menon, Registrar General, Kerala High...

POCSO Act; Prosecuting Agency should be circumspect in initiating prosecution against Head of Institution: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Chhattisgarh has observed that prosecuting agency should be circumspect in initiating prosecution under Section 21(2) of the POCSO Act against the In-charge/Head of the Institution and should allow them sufficient/reasonable time to enquire and report the sexual harassment complaints in the institution.Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal made this observation while quashing...

Terminally ill person, who stopped treatment against medical advice, cannot be denied insurance: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

In a landmark verdict, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana last week ruled that the family of a terminally ill patient, who stops treatment against medical advice, cannot be denied insurance claim on that ground.Upholding the payment of Rs. 35.46 lakh in damages, Justice K. Kannan observed, “There have been instances where due to religious beliefs (for instance, Jehovah's witnesses' denial...

Consumer Forum awards compensation of Rs. 50, 000 to law student for deficiency of services offered by University

A law student was recently awarded a compensation of Rs. 50,000 by the North Goa Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, for the failure on the part of CJM University, Meghalaya to conduct the examination of the course in 2013 after the student had paid the fees.The Forum also directed a refund of Rs. 46,800 that the complainant, Mr. Vishal Gaonkar, had paid for the Course. In addition, Rs. 20,000...

Petition filed in Madras HC demanding framing of Rules for appointment of Law Officers; notice issued [Read Petition]

The High Court of Madras has issued notice on a Petition praying for formulation of rules and guidelines for appointment of Law Officers in a transparent and objective manner, by the State of Tamil Nadu and Union Territory Puducherry.The Petition, filed by Advocate V. Vasanthakumar, contends, “I respectfully submit that Law Officers should be law knowing person and not political leader...

Road Blockage by Election Campaign: Kerala HC to consider Justice Kemal Pasha 's Letter as PIL [Read Letter]

In connection with the road blockage caused by culmination of election propaganda celebration, a sitting Judge of the Kerala High Court ,Justice Kemal Pasha, has written a letter to Mr Ashok Menon, Registrar General of the Kerala High Court, requesting whether the same could be placed before the division bench to be considered as a Public Interest Litigation.In his letter, Justice Pasha,...

22 Ordinances in 2 Years

Here is the list of 22 Ordinances promulgated by the President of India since the Narendra Modi Government came in to power. The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016. The Dentists (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016. The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation), Second Ordinance, 2016. The Uttarakhand Appropriation (Vote on Account) Ordinance, 2016. The Enemy Property (Amendment...