US Human Rights Report criticises India for Extra Judicial Killings etc [Read report]

The 2015 report from US Govt department on human rights, slams India for judicial killings and other atrocities by Indian armed forces and police. The report has mentioned several incidents that happened in India and even accused the National Investigation Agency for “going soft” on Hindutva elements for their involvement in Malegaon blasts.The report states that “Rohini Salian, the...

Allahabad HC stays Service Tax levy from Senior Lawyers [Read Order]

After Delhi, Calcutta and Gujarat High Courts, now the Allahabad High Court has also stayed the levy of Service Tax from Senior Lawyers.On a petition by a Senior Lawyer practising in Allahabad High Court Mr. Shashi Nandan, the Division Bench comprising of Justices V K Shukla and U C Srivastava, has also asked the Centre and CBEC to file their counter-affidavits within four weeks and posted...

Misuse of RTI by employees of Public authorities be considered as ‘misconduct’: CIC [Read Order]

Taking serious note of misuse of RTI, the Central Information Commission has observed that such misuse by the employees of Public authorities shall be considered as an item of misconduct that invite disciplinary action.The observation was made by Information Commissioner Prof. M. Sridhar Acharyulu who was hearing an appeal filed by an employee of Ambedkar Polytechnic. He had sought wide range...

Gujarat University De-reservation Rule unconstitutional: Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

Gujarat High Court has struck down de-reservation rule of Gujarat University and has held that the Rule which permits the University to treat reserved seats as unreserved seats only on the ground that such reserved candidates are not available from University, is arbitrary and illegal and in violation of Constitutional Mandate of Articles 14 and 15(4) of the Constitution of India.A Schedule...

A member of District Consumer Forum has no vested right for re-appointment: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a member of District Consumer Redressal Forum on completion of his/her tenure has no vested right for re-appointment.Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal dismissed a plea challenging appointment of someone else as a member of District Consumer Redressal Forum, Rajnandgaon claiming that the petitioner has vested right for re appointment to the post as she had been...

Second Marriage by Public Servant though permitted by Personal Law amounts to Misconduct: Tripura HC [Read Judgment]

Tripura High Court has held that second marriage contracted by a Government servant without permission from the Government, even if it is permissible by personal law, amounts to misconduct. Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice S. Talapatra, however modified the punishment imposed on a BSF official to ‘compulsory retirement’ instead of dismissal from...

Uttarakhand crisis: SC refuses to interfere, HC questions Centre’s interference in state affairs

The Uttarakhand High Court, during a hearing today on Former Chief Minister Harish Rawat’s plea, has made some scathing observation against the Central Government for its interference in State’s affairs.First Bench of the High Court comprising of the Chief Justice K.M. Joseph and Justice VK Bist also asked the Attorney General, Mukul Rohtagi, who appeared for the Central Government in...

Delhi HC issues notice on petition challenging “peak time charge” and “surge price” imposed by Ola, Uber, etc. [Read Petition]

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice on a petition filed by Magic Sewa Pvt. Ltd. an operator of radio taxi services in National Capital Region, challenging the “peak time charge” and “surge price” imposed by taxi aggregators, including Ola and Uber.Posting the matter for further hearing on April 25, Justice J.R. Midha ordered the Government to file a status report as to...

Bombay HC expresses concern about students and institutions who ‘waste their time in litigation in Courts’; issues directions [Read Judgment]

Expressing concern about the students and Institutions who waste their time in litigation in Courts, the Bombay High Court has directed the State Government and the Universities in the State of Maharashtra to evolve a mechanism by which the students at the beginning of the academic year are informed about the ineligibility of their admission and are prevented from unnecessary pursuing the...

Madras HC upholds Constitutionality of Section 94-A of the Income Tax Act; calls it “need of the hour” [Read Order]

Madras High Court has upheld the constitutionality of Section 94-A (1) of the Income Tax Act holding that it ‘was the need of the hour’. The Division Bench comprising of Justices V. Ramasubramanian and T. Mathivanan held that treaties cannot limit the power of Parliament to make Laws in that regard.The petitioners, Indian citizens who had entered in an agreement with a company in Cyprus,...

AIBE results likely by April end

Results of All India Bar Examination [AIBE], is likely to be released by the end of April.AIBE exams were held across the country last month. In AIBE website, the following notification is seen “'The AIBE IX was conducted on 6 March 2016 Successfully at 62 Centre across India. The result for the same would be released tentatively before 15th April 2016."  Sources from AIBE informs that the result is not yet ready, but will be released before the end of this month.All India Bar Examination is...

Madras HC asks state to create special cells in every district to ‘eradicate the evil of Honour killing’; issues directions [Read Order]

To eradicate the evil of Honour Killing, the Madras High Court, has directed the state to create special cells in every district to receive petitions/complaints of harassment of and threat to couples of intercaste marriage.These directions were made in a petition which was filed by a person belonging to the Scheduled Caste, who married a girl belonging to the upper caste, on account of which...