JNU Row: Delhi HC refuses to cancel Kanhaiya Kumar’s interim bail, adjourns hearing till April 28

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to cancel the interim bail granted to JNU Students’ Union President Kanhaiya Kumar for the time being. Justice Suresh Kait adjourned the hearing till April 28, as the Delhi Police sought to buy time, saying that the issue was being investigated.Appearing for the Delhi Police, Special Public Prosecutor Shailendra Babbar reportedly told Justice...

Relevant period for deciding vicarious liability of Director of a Company under Section 141 NI Act, includes the period of disputed transaction, and issuance/presentation of cheque: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has held that relevant period for deciding the vicarious liability of the Director for the act committed by the Company is not only when the cheque was dishonoured, but also when the disputed transaction was entered into, and from time to time thereafter like at the time of issuance of the cheque in question, presentation of said cheque in Bank etc.Justice Dr....

Suit-ed for the ramp: At least three Femina Miss India, 2016 finalists studying law

Out of the twenty one finalists selected for the 53rd Femina Miss India Beauty pageant, at least three are currently studying law.Ms. Adya Niraj is a student of the National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi. She was crowned as the runner up at Femina Miss India Kolkata 2016, and has been an early favorite for the crown, as people have already started comparing her to Miss World, 2013, Megan Young. When asked about an incident which made her drive to join pageants stronger, she was...

Maharashtra Advocate General Sreehari Aney resigns

Sreehari Aney, the Advocate General of Maharashtra resigned over his comments backing a separate Marathwada state, which sparked a controversy in Maharashtra’s political arena. As per officials, Sri Sreehari Aney arrived at the Governors residence on Tuesday morning  and submitted his papers to Governor C Vidyasagar Rao.Shreehari Aney has submitted his resignation to the Governor. Whether...

Retaining symbols for the next election, only for recognised political parties- Not Discriminatory; Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Delhi in Milan Gupta v State Election Commission declared that the Election Commission of India is empowered to issue Symbols Order in exercise of power of superintendence, direction and control of elections and has not issued the Symbols Order as a delegate of any other authority.This Petition was filed seeking mandamus to the respondent State Election Commission (SEC), NCT...

A person on Deputation has no right to demand continuation of his service once the deputation period is over: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court speaking through Justice Ved Prakash Vaish in Dr.Professor Santhosh Panda vs. Indira Gandhi National Open University [ W.P.(C) 2299/2016] has ruled that a person on deputation (deputationist) cannot seek to claim any vested right to the post deputed, or get absorbed to the deputed department once the period of deputation, from his parent department is over.The...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Bombay High CourtA Division Bench of Bombay High Court on Friday sought a response from the Bar Council of India and the Bar Association of Maharashtra and Goa, on a petition demanding that Bar Councils have a 30% reservation for women advocates.The petition, filed by the Bombay Lawyers Association, has now been posted for further hearing next month.The High Court commuted the death sentence of...

Obscene acts done or viewed in privacy do not constitute an Offence: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

A Division Bench of the Bombay High Court recently held that any obscene action done or viewed in privacy would not constitute an offence under section 294 of the Indian Penal Code.The factual matrix leading to the petition being filed before the High Court involved a complaint being made to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Andheri, by Mr. Jagjit Girmile, who is a Journalist by...

A Father is not liable to provide maintenance to his son beyond the age of majority: Gujarat High Court [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Gujarat in Nitaben Dineshkumar Oza. v Dineshkumar Ishwarlal Oza & 1 Other [SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (MAINTENANCE) NO. 5202 of 2015] has ruled that a father is not liable to provide maintenance u/s 125 Cr.P.c to his male child beyond age of majority,unless he suffers from any physical /mental abnormality and unable to maintain himself.The litigation had a...

Narada News Sting : Calcutta HC to hear Plea demanding CBI probe against TMC leaders on 22nd March [Read Petition]

A petition has been filed before the High Court of Calcutta, demanding that Election Commission of India be directed to disallow the Trinamool leaders involved in the recent sting operation conducted by Narada News from contesting in the forthcoming West Bengal Assembly Elections.The petition, filed by Mr. Amitabha Chakraborti and Mr. Sk. Abu Abbasuddin demands that the video footage of the...

Plea against CBSE Examination on Easter Saturday; Kerala HC directs CBSE to consider Students’ Plea [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court has in Alan & others v Union of India & others [W.P No:8083/2016] directed the CBSE to consider a batch of  Latin Catholic Student’s plea to change the Examination scheduled on 26/03/2016 which is an Easter Saturday.The petitioners a group of class X students, belonging to Latin Catholic Community has approached the court against the action of CBSE,...

[Read Jt] German Bakery Blast Case; Bombay HC quashes Death Penalty of Himayat Baig

A Division Bench of Bombay High Court set aside the Death sentence of Mirza Himayat Baig, the lone convict in the Pune German Bakery Blast case. The Bench comprising of Justices N H Patil and S B Shukre acquitted Baig for all major offences under Indian Penal Code (including 302 and 120B) and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The Bench maintained the conviction under Section 474 IPC...