Patna HC upholds disqualification of Member from Bihar Legislative Council [Read Judgment]

The Patna High Court has upheld disqualification of Narendra Singh from Bihar Legislative Council. Upholding the order passed by Chairman of the upper house of Bihar Legislature, Justice Kishore Kumar Mandal dismissed the writ petition filed by the former legislator of the state.The court observed “The term objective satisfaction means presence of relevant material inspiring confidence. It...

Nothing Obscene in Cochin ‘Nude Protest’; Kerala HC quashes Proceedings against participants [Read Order]

Court quashed the case against 6 accused women including two lady lawyers for conducting protest march in shawls wrapped with slogans against atrocities of women , in wake of rape and murder of two girls at Badaoul, Uttar Pradesh.The Kerala High Court in Adv Preetha K.K and other v State of Kerala and another[Crl M.C 67482014] has while quashing the criminal case against 6 accused including...

Stop selling Vehicles with Air bags unless it is cent percent flawless: NCDRC tells Hyundai [Read Order]

Hyundai Motors India Ltd. should stop selling such like vehicles with Air Bags unless or until they are cent percent without flaws of any kind, the Commission said.National Consumer Forum has come down heavily on Hyundai Motors India Ltd. for selling vehicles with defective air bags. Commission presided by Justice J.M. Malik observed that the company should stop selling such like vehicles...

Supreme Court invokes Article 142 to waive cooling period in a mutual consent divorce plea

Invoking Article 142 of the Constitution of India to do ‘complete justice’ to a couple who had decided to part with each other after living separately for last five years, the Supreme Court has waived statutory cool-off period of six months and granted them divorce.The couple who approached the Family court were told to wait till October to formally end the marriage. The Husband...

14,226 victims rescued from trafficking under sexual exploitation for prostitution during last 2 years

As per the information provided by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the victims rescued from trafficking under sexual exploitation for prostitution is 4743 & 9483 for the year 2014 & 2015 respectively. The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing a comprehensive scheme- “Ujjawala” for prevention of trafficking for rescue, rehabilitation and re-integration...

More than 10000 cases registered under the Dowry Prohibition Act during 2014 ;Maneka Gandhi

As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, a total number of 9038, 10709 and 10050 cases have been registered under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 during 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively. Similarly, a total number of 8233, 8083 and 8455 cases were registered of Dowry Death in the country during 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively.All the States except Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim,...

Informers of Tax Evasion will get Rewards up to Rupees fifteen lakhs

Any person who provides specific information with respect to evasion of direct taxes and such information helps in detection of undisclosed income and/or seizure of undisclosed cash, valuables resulting in levy and collection of extra income tax, is entitled to receive reward as per “Guidelines for grant of rewards to informants, 2007”, which came into effect from 1st December, 2007. As...

Prosecution launched against 169 Companies for failure to nominate Women Directors ; Finance Minister

There are 307 companies who have complied with mandate of law of nominating women to the Board of Directors. There are 169 companies against whom prosecutions have been launched for failure to nominate Women Directors. There are 16 companies who have filed compounding applications against prosecutions for offence relating to non-appointment of Women Directors.This was stated by Shri Arun...

Kerala High Court DB dismisses CBSE's Appeal against Order permitting Hijab at AIPMT

A Division Bench  of the Kerala High Court has today dismissed the Writ Appeal filed by the Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE)challenging the Judgment of Single Judge permitting the Muslim female candidates to appear wearing Hijab for the All India Pre Medical Test(AIPMT 2016, ),2016 scheduled on 01/05/16.LiveLaw had earlier reported the Judgment of  Justice Muhammad Mustaque in...

Operative period of Interim Stay order which affects passing of Assessment Order also to be excluded for purpose of computing Limitation Period under S.158BE(2) of Income Tax Act: SC

Supreme Court in VLS Finance Ltd. & Anr. vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, has held that an operative period of interim stay order by the High Court which affects passing of Assessment Order by the Assessment Officer is also to be excluded for purpose of computing Limitation Period under Section 158BE(2) of Income Tax Act.Explanation 1 to Section 158BE (2) of the Income Tax Act states that...

No specific qualifications prescribed for non-advocates who are permitted to appear in Courts: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

We are unable to uphold the conclusion and particularly that the person permitted to appear before a Court of law should be qualified to appear. There are no specific qualifications prescribed and indeed we were unable to find one, the Bench said.Quashing the order of Single Bench of Bombay High Court which had terminated the power of attorney of a non-advocate who argued a case before it as...

Extension of Age of Retirement of Imams beyond 65 against the Law; Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

In a recent judgment, the Punjab & Haryana High Court held that the age of retirement for the Imams serving in the mosques is sixty five and an extension of the tenure will be in violation of Punjab Wakf Regulations, 1966Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain gave a judgment on the contentious issue of the retirement of the imams appointed in the mosques in Punjab. The decision of the High Court was...