Traveler’s Cheque to Justice Karnan who wanted to leave the country

Tamil Nadu-based Hindu outfit 'Hindu Makkal Katchi' claims that it has sent a cheque for Rs 1 lakh to Justice C S Karnan the controversial judge of the Madras High Court to help him travel to a country of his choice where there's no caste system.This is pursuant to the comments made by Justice Karnan, who belongs to a Dalit community, on Monday. "I'm ashamed to have born in India. I want...

Chitra Subramaniam takes Manipal Hospitals to Court for Medical Negligence

Opposite parties include Dr. Murlidhar Rao and an Indian subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.Noted journalist and media personality Chitra Subramaniam has taken Manipal Hospitals represented through its Chairman-Medical Advisory Board and Medical Director Dr. H. Sudarsahan Ballal and others to court for alleged gross medical negligence and willfully providing false and dangerously...

Denial of information sought by a Life Convict: CIC issues show cause notice to Tihar Jail Official [Read Order]

The Central Information Commissioner Prof. M. Sridhar Acharyulu in an appeal preferred by Ravinder Kumar, a life convict since June 2004 in a dowry death case seeking copies of his medical records held that it is the duty of public authority to permit the inmates of jail to defend second appeal, or make alternative arrangements like video conferencing. The CIC issued a show cause notice to...

Arunachal Pradesh case takes an interesting turn [Read Order]

The Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench’s interim order on 17 February directing the parties before it in the Arunachal Pradesh disqualification and President’s rule case to maintain the status quo is significant.The order follows the Union Cabinet’s decision to lift the President’s rule imposed on 26 January, so that a new Government can be formed in the State.The bench was...

Kerala HC asks Cultural Minister K.C Joseph to appear in person on March 1 in Contempt Case

A division bench of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday has directed the Minister for Cultural and Rural Affairs, Mr K.C Joseph to appear before it on 01/03/16 at 03:30 pm to face the contempt proceedings initiated against later. The minister had allegedly made derogatory remarks in his face book against Mr Justice Alexander Thomas which was the reason for initiation of contempt proceedings...

Punjab & Haryana HC issues notice on a Petition to make CLAT 2016 Offline

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Central Government, acting on a petition claiming difficulties for students in taking online Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), seeking directions to hold the CLAT-2016 in online as well as offline modes.The notice was issued by the Bench of Justice SK Mittal and Justice HS Sidhu on a petition filed by Hemen Aggarwal, an advocate, who had submitted to conduct offline examination, along with online examination, for admission to...

Prosecution of an Innocent Man for Rape and Murder violates his Human Rights and he is entitled to Compensation; Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

Punjab and Haryana High Court came down heavily on Haryana’s Director General of Police (Human Rights) Anant Kumar Dhull while dismissing his review petition against a Judgment rendered by the High Court awarding compensation to victims of false prosecution for rape and murder.The Court held that the false imputation of rape and murder and consequential incarceration constitute humiliation...

SC asks Delhi Police Commissioner to ensure security of Kanhaiya Kumar [Read the Full Order]

The Supreme Court today morning had strongly condemned the incident where journalists covering the JNU row case, students and teachers were thrashed at the Patiala House court allegedly by some goons and lawyers on Monday. Live Law had covered the forenoon proceedings in Supreme Court in detail.At around 2:15 pm afternoon, Senior Counsel Indira Jaising and Prashant Bhushan mentioned before...

Oudh Bar Association lawyers to abstain from work till Feb 18 protesting alleged murder of advocate, demand 10 lakh compensation

Lawyers of Oudh Bar Association have decided to abstain from work till February 18, protesting against the alleged murder of a colleague and subsequent lathicharge by the Police.The body of 40-year-old advocate Sharavan Kumar Verma was found in a drain close to Ganeshganj locality in Delhi last week. Lawyers had then resorted to rampage, burning and damaging vehicles and attacking police,...

Patiala Court Violence: Lawyers Union writes to Delhi HC CJ demanding action against attackers; PCI seeks report from Police

Reacting to the violence that ensued at Patiala House Courts, the All India Lawyers Union has written to Delhi High Court Chief Justice G. Rohini demanding an action against the mob which obstructed judicial work and assaulted journalists on Monday.The letter, written by General Secretary Mr. Som Dutta Sharma, notes that “lawyers affiliated to a particular ideology” had invited...

Documentary on Kashmir “The Textures of Loss” fit for public exhibition: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The statements of the persons in the interview were their personal views and the same can neither have any demoralizing effect on the security forces nor can they be termed as anti-national., the court saidThe Delhi High Court Division Bench comprising Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath allowed screening of a documentary film on the victims of violence in the Kashmir Valley,...

Justice Waghela takes oath as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court

Justice Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela was sworn-in as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court by Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao on Monday.The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Raj Bhavan in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Ministers, Judges, legal and civil officials and other invitees. Chief Secretary Swadheen Kshatriya read out the warrant of appointment of Justice D...