Code of Criminal Procedure (Madhya Pradesh Amendment) Act, 2007 is retrospective in its operation; MP HC [Read Jt]

Madhya Pradesh High Court has in Dwaraka Prasad v. State of MP held that The Code of Criminal Procedure (Madhya Pradesh Amendment) Act, 2007 is retrospective in its operation.The Code of Criminal Procedure (Madhya Pradesh Amendment) Act, 2007, came into force with effect from 22nd February 2008. The amendment interalia changed the forum for the trial of offences punishable under sections...

High Courts Weekly Round-up

Allahabad High CourtLucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court dismissed a PIL which sought for quashing of Justice Vishnu Sahai Commission report on the Muzaffarnagar Communal Riots that occurred in the year 2012. The Division Bench also refused to hand over investigation about the riots to Central Bureau of Investigation. Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court on Friday observed that no law...

Delhi HC directs Central Information Commission to start maintaining daily order sheets within six months [Read Order]

In a recent order, Justice Manmohan of Delhi High Court has directed the Central Information Commission to start maintaining daily order sheets within six months.The direction came while disposing the writ petition filed by RK Jain, a renowned authority on indirect taxation, and the Editor of Excise Law Times.In his order, Justice Manmohan held that since the CIC is a quasi-judicial body,...

Necessitating students to repeat all exams for failing in one paper is arbitrary and unreasonable: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

“The mental anguish which a student has to face in the event of his losing a theory or practical by marginal marks necessitating re-appearance for all the papers in theory and practical in order to secure a pass is unimaginable”said the CourtJustice V. Chitambaresh of Kerala High Court has on Thursday(31/03/16) held that the practice of insisting a student to undertake the entire...

Advocates-on-Record (AOR) Examination 2016 Notified [Read Notification]

Supreme Court has issued a Notification dated 01-04-2016 informing that the Advocates-on-Record (AOR) Examination 2016 will be held in the Supreme Court Premises, New Delhi on 6th,7th,8th and 9th  June, 2016. Advocates, who will be completing one year’s continuous training on or before 30th April, 2016 can appear for the examination.Applicants are required to collect the application forms...

Court cannot direct sanctioning authority to reconsider the issue of sanction under Prevention of Corruption Act: Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

Gujarat High Court has held that a Court cannot direct the sanctioning authority to reconsider the issue of grant of sanction. Justice J.B. Pardiwala allowed a special criminal application filed by a Policeman accused of Police Inspector accused of demanding illegal gratification, seeking to quash the order wherein the Sessions Judge rejected the report filed by the A.C.B. under Section 169...

Punjab & Haryana HC issues notice in PIL challenging system of designation as Senior Advocates

A Petition has been filed in the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, challenging the system of designation of Advocates as Senior Advocates by the Court. The Court has issued notice on the Petition filed by Mr. Arjun Sheoran, which challenges the Rules framed in this regard, as being violative of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India.“It is unfortunate that a perception has...

Gujarat passes Bill to levy entry tax on goods purchased through e-commerce portals

Gujarat Government on Wednesday reportedly passed the Gujarat Tax on Entry of Specified Goods into Local Areas (Amendment) Bill, 2016, to facilitate levying of entry tax on goods purchased through e-commerce portals.The Bill amends the definition of an “importer”, to also include those who “bring or facilitate to bring any specified goods for consumption, use or sale in Gujarat from...

Delhi HC refuses to stay CCI inquiry into abuse of dominant position by Ericsson [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Delhi on Wednesday refused to interfere with the Competition Commission of India’s investigation into Ericsson’s alleged anti-competition practices, pertaining to enforcement of its standard essential patents (SEPs) against several Indian Smartphone manufacturers.Ericsson holds several patents in India in respect of technologies relating to infrastructure...

Consent of the spouse not required for organ donation: Kerala HC

The High Court of Kerala on Monday (28/03/16) has ruled that the consent of a spouse is not a statutory requirement, for making organ donation in case of transplantation amongst non related persons.The ruling was delivered by a bench comprising of Justice C.K.Abdul Rehim and Justice Shaji.P Chaly in Basheer v State of Kerala &others.The order was issued in a writ petition seeking issuance...

Uttarakhand Assembly Crisis; High Court Division Bench stays Floor Test ordered by Single Bench [Read Order]

A division bench of Uttarakhand High Court has today stayed the operation of Yesterday’s Single Bench order directing floor test for the Harish Rawat government, till 7th April, 2016. Yesterday Justice U.C. Dhyani  had directed the floor test in the Assembly on March 31.Challenging the Single Bench Order Union of India and some Rebel MLAs filed appeals before the Division Bench....

Madras High Court to get Six New Judges

Madras High Court is all set to receive  six new Judges as the Supreme Court cleared the six names recommended by a collegiums headed by the Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul.As per the sources Kalaiyarasan, Gokuldas, Bharathidasan, S Sunder, M V Muralidharan and D Krishnakumar would be the new judges.Earlier it is reported that the Collegiums of about 10 States...