Budget session concludes

The Government’s persistent outreach to opposition and other parties is resulting in better functioning of Parliament despite heat generated on some issues, said the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today. Speaking to media persons on the conclusion of second Budget session of this year, he said government has reached out to opposition and other...

Disqualified MLAs in Uttarakhand to continue to enjoy facilities as MLAs [Read Order]

The Supreme Court bench comprising justices Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh today decided, after taking the views of CA Sundaram, the senior counsel for the nine disqualified MLAs,and Kapil Sibal, the senior counsel for the restored chief minister, Harish Rawat, that the nine disqualified MLAs would continue to enjoy facilities accorded to them as a legislator, even though they are not...

#SwarajAbhiyan-IV ; SC asks Centre, States and RBI to religiously implement Drought-policies [Read Judgment]

A policy might be acceptable and worthy, but often it is the effective implementation and monitoring that is lacking, the Court said.In yet another judgment concerning the issue of draught, the Supreme Court in SwarajAbhiyan – (IV) vs. Union of India has directed the Central and State Government authorities and the Reserve Bank of India and other banks to religiously implement their...

Cabinet approves National Intellectual Property Rights Policy [Read the Full Text]

“Creative India; Innovative India: रचनात्मक भारत; अभिनव भारत” The Union Cabinet yesterday approved the National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy that will lay the future roadmap for intellectual property in India. The Policy recognises the abundance of creative and innovative energies that flow in India, and the need to tap into...

SC declines CBI investigation plea in alleged Navy Wife-Swapping allegation; orders constitution of SIT [Read Order]

Mere apprehension that accused are influential is not sufficient to transfer the investigation to CBI, said the bench.Supreme Court has rejected CBI investigation plea of wife of a naval officer who alleged that her husband and In Laws subjected her to mental and physical cruelty and also complained against five other naval officer including wife of one, alleging wife swapping and...

CJAR demands Public Consultation on new MoP on Appointment of Judges

In a letter to Chief Justice of India, Campaign for Judicial Accountability & Reforms (CJAR) Convenor Prashant Bhushan has applauding the judiciary's move rejecting some of the clauses in the government draft of the Memorandum of Procedure for appointment of Supreme Court and High Court judges and sought greater transparency and public consultation in preparing a new MOP for...

Punjab & Haryana HC asks CBI to investigate murder of a man ferrying Cattle, directs action against groups like ‘Gau Raksha Dal’

Their (Police) silence and inaction is in itself reflective of their culpability may be active or passive which needs to be denounced outrightly, said the Court while handing over investigation to CBI.The Punjab and Haryana High Court, coming down heavily on the state police for being circumvent, has handed over the investigation of murder of a man ferrying cattle. Justice Fateh Deep Singh...

No fundamental right to consume intoxicant drugs: Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

There cannot be a right to consume a particular substance which is like poppy straw, much less the same can by any stretched be viewed or claimed as fundamental right flowing from Article 21 of the Constitution, the Court said while upholding ban of Poppy capsules.The Gujarat High Court, observing that there is no fundamental right to consume intoxicants, has upheld the Resolution by...

Candidates cannot be made to suffer because of the mistake of Public Service Commission: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

The purity in the selection process has to be maintained. The mistake committed by the Commission has to be rectified and the candidates who appeared at the preliminary examination cannot be made to suffer because of the mistake of the Commission, the Court said.In a relief to many candidates who appeared for the exam conducted by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission to the post of...

Parliament passes the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Today is a historical day for economic reforms in India when the Rajya Sabha passed the major economic reform Bill moved by the Government i.e. 'Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016'. This is considered as the biggest economic reform next only to GST. The Lok Sabha had earlier passed the Bill on 5th May, 2016.In India, the legal and institutional machinery for dealing with debt default has...

The entry of possession in some revenue records simplicitor does not confer any right to retain the possession: SC [Read Judgment]

The entry of possession in some revenue records simplicitor does not confer any right to retain the possession, the Supreme Court has reiterated.The Bench comprising of Justices V. Gopala Gowda and Arun Mishra made this observation in Muddasani Venkata Narsaiah (D) vs. Muddasani Sarojana wherein it upheld the decreeing of a suit by First Appellate Court.The suit was filed by a person who...

No response on dialing 100: Delhi HC takes suo motu cognizance of Justice Vipin Sanghi’s letter, issues notice

The High Court of Delhi on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre, Delhi government and Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, seeking explanation over the malfunctioning of Delhi Police's helpline number 100.“It is a serious issue. ‘Dial 100’ is meant for public and if it is not answered in emergency, what more we can expect?” a bench comprising Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant...