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...

Delhi Nursery Admission; Delhi HC dismisses Govt's Petition to Scrap Management Quota [Read Judgment]

A Division Bench of Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected a petition filed by the State Government against an earlier order of the single Judge, which had stayed the State Government’s circular that had scrapped many criteria for nursery admissions, including management quota.Staying the circular, the Court had earlier observed that the same was prima facie issued without any authority of...

SCBA resolves to request Dushyant Dave to reconsider decision of resignation

A day after Supreme Court Bar Association President Dushyant Dave resigned from the post, the Executive Committee of the Association has unanimously resolved to make a request to Mr. Dave to reconsider his decision of resignation, “in the larger interest of the Bar”. As per the minutes of the meeting held today, the ‘unanimous’ decision was reached with 19 members, including the...

SC asks Sikh Community to suggest steps to curb Sardar Jokes

Carrying forward the hearing on PILs seeking a ban on ‘sardar jokes’, the Supreme Court today asked petitioners Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee and the lawyer Harvinder Choudhury to come up with suggestions on what the court could do “within judicial dimensions” in this regard.“You want the court to issue directions to sensitize the public and also introduce guidelines to...

JNU row: Lawyers thrash students, teachers and journalists outside Patiala House Courts; BCI to conduct inquiry headed by former HC Judge

The JNU row took an ugly turn on Monday, when at least ten journalists and several students were assaulted by lawyers and a Delhi BJP MLA inside and outside the Patiala House Courts, where the sedition case against JNU Student Union President Kanhaiya Kumar was to be heard. The Police personnel present at the scene allegedly remained mute spectators. Bar Council of India has taken a serious...

Adult sex workers “participating with consent” should not be arrested: SC panel

A Supreme Court Panel set up in 2011 has reportedly recommended that the Police must not interfere or take criminal action against adult sex workers “participating with consent”. “Whenever there is a raid on a brothel, since voluntary sex work is not illegal and only running the brothel is unlawful, the sex workers should not be arrested or penalized or harassed or victimized,” the...

SEBI Chairman U.K. Sinha’s term extended for a year

He would be the second-longest serving Chief of SEBIThe Central Government extended Upendra Kumar Sinha’s tenure as the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for a year. U K Sinha continues to be eligible for the post as he would hit the upper age limit of 65 years only in March 2017. He would be the second-longest serving chief of SEBI in the history of capital...

Alleged Dowry demand made two years before death is not “soon before her death” to attract Section 304B IPC : Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court, in State of Karnataka vs. Dattaraj has held that alleged demand of dowry about two years before the death of the Wife would not satisfy the requirement of “soon before her death” contemplated under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code.Apex Court Bench comprising of Justices Jagdish Singh Khehar and S.A. Bobde on Monday upheld the Karnataka High Court judgment acquitting...

SCBA President Dushyant Dave resigns

Supreme Court Bar Association President Dushyant Dave has resigned, allegedly following a rift between the President Dave and Secretary, Gaurav Bhatia. He tendered his resignation, with “sincere apology” for taking the step, stating, “I must place on record my gratitude to all those who put their faith in me and I thank them from the bottom of my heart. I must however tender my...

Hit and run case: SC dismisses plea to probe if Salman used “money power to secure acquittal” [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition for probe into if bollywood super star Salman Khan and his family used money power to secure his acquittal in 2002 hit and run case in which one person was killed.“These are wild allegations without any basis. Why should we go into all this. The main controversy regarding the acquittal is already being looked into by this court”,  bench led...

Madras HC Judge Justice Karnan stays Supreme Court’s order transferring him to Calcutta HC and directs CJI to submit his reply [Read Order]

Madras High Court Judge Justice C.S.Karnan Today stayed the transfer order issued to him by the Supreme Court of India transferring him to Calcutta High Court.He also directed the Chief Justice of India to file the reply by April 29.Meanwhile Supreme Court of India has directed the Chief Justice of Madras High Court not to allow any work to Justice KarnanChief Justice of India T.S....

Non wearing of helmet at the time of accident does not amount to ‘contributory negligence’: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

A Division Bench of Kerala High Court comprising of Justice P.R.Ramachandra Menon and Justice Anil.K Narendran in P.J. Jose & Ors. v. Vanchankal Niyas & Ors [M.A.C.A.No. 2482 of 2009] has held that an accident arising out of non wearing of helmet does not lead to an inference to the case of contributory negligence on the part of the person causing accident, so as to limit his...