Supreme Court quashes Perjury Proceedings against Forensic Expert, who turned hostile in Jessica Lal Case [Read Judgment]

Merely because an expert has tendered an opinion while also furnishing the basis of the opinion and that too without being conclusive and definite, it cannot be said that he has committed perjury so as to help somebody and mere rejection of the expert evidence by itself may not also warrant initiation of proceedings under Section 340 of CrPC, the Court held.The Supreme Court, in Prem...

Bombay HC asks Central Govt. to adopt Zero tolerance policy against drunken driving [Read Judgment]

We see no reason why the police should be burdened with having to prove whether or not a person is above or below any particular limit; the mere presence of alcohol in the blood should, in our view, be sufficient to disentitle a person from driving, the Bench said.Bombay High Court has directed the Central Government to consider adopting Zero tolerance policy towards drunken driving by...

Gujarat HC extends Pakistani woman’s stay in India who seeks parity with Adnan Sami to apply for citizenship [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court Single bench Justice R.M. Chhaya extended the stay of Pakistani woman Maria Mohammed Qasim (19) till February 16 in order to move application for Indian Citizenship. The Court has given this order on Thursday, a day before she was supposed to be deported. The Central Government has been directed to decide upon her application within four weeks of her request. The...

Unique PIL in SC - ‘Apex court Judges be allowed to hold office as long as they can’ [Read Petition]

Amidst the raging debate over post-retirement jobs for judges of higher judiciary, a unique kind of PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court to permit apex court judges to remain in office as long as they can.According to the PIL filed by Vibhor Anand, a final year law student, this will not only enable the judiciary to tap the experience of a judge to the fullest, it will also prevent...

Uphaar: SC agrees to hear review plea filed by victims’ kin, CBI against letting off Ansal bros lightly

Kindling hopes in the minds of the kin of 59 persons who perished in the 1997 Uphaar Cinema blaze, the Supreme Court today agreed to hear a review petition filed by victims association and CBI seeking a review of the decision to let off theatre owners Gopal and Sushil Ansal, after considering the period they had already undergone in the prison as their sentence and imposing a fine of Rs 30...

DDCA Scam: MHA declares Commission of Inquiry into irregularities “Unconstitutional and Illegal”

The Ministry of Home Affairs has declared “unconstitutional and illegal” the constitution of the Commission of Inquiry into the alleged malpractices and financial irregularities in the functioning of Delhi & District Cricket Association.In a letter to the Delhi chief secretary, Lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung informed the Delhi Government that since the elected Government of...

RWAs move SC for CAG audit of Delhi Power Companies [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court today admitted for hearing a petition filed by an NGO challenging the October 30, 2015 judgment of the Delhi High Court which ruled that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) cannot audit the accounts of three electricity distribution companies in national capital Delhi.The companies are Tata Power Delhi distribution Ltd, BSES Yamuna Power and BSES Rajdhani...

Former IAS Officer Devendra Kumar Sikri appointed as Competition Commission of India Chairman

Former Gujarat Cadre IAS Officer Mr. Devendra Kumar Sikri has reportedly been appointed  as the chairman of the Competition Commission of India. Mr. Sikri succeeds Mr. Ashok Chawla, whose 4 year tenure ended on Thursday.Mr. Sikri will have a tenure of about two and half years, i.e. till he attains the age of 65 years. He superannuated as Secretary, Department of Justice on 31 July 2013....

CAG report cannot be used as a foundation to build up criminal case; Karnataka HC quashes Cases against Yeddyurappa [Read Judgment]

The CAG report wherefore since not available for judicial scrutiny, in my considered opinion, cannot be used as a foundation to build up a criminal case and cannot be made a part of investigation, the Court said quashing all FIRs against former Karnataka CM.Karnataka High Court has quashed the corruption cases against Former Chief Minister of Karnataka, B.S. Yeddyurappa holding that CAG...

Verbally Abuse Case: Pop Singer Remo Fernandes granted anticipatory bail by Goa Children’s court

The Goa Children’s Court on Thursday reportedly granted anticipatory bail to pop singer and Padmashri Remo Fernandes, booked under Section 8 of the Goa Children’s Act, for allegedly verbally abusing a minor girl in December last year. The girl had been hospitalized following road accident with alleged involvement of Mr. Fernandes’ son.President of Goa Children’s Court, Ms....

Kerala HC asks campus politicians not to obstruct other students from attending classes during ‘strikes’ [Read Judgment]

No student has any sort of right to obstruct other eligible students from entering the class rooms or the portals of a college under the guise of strike, agitation, or 'dharna', Justice Chitambaresh said holding that Right to higher education is a Human right.Justice Chitambaresh of Kerala High Court has delivered yet another landmark judgment which has the potential to change the course of campus life in colleges in Kerala. The Kerala High Court has categorically held that no student has any...

Breaking; SC Registrar cannot be directed under RTI Act to maintain records of period for which JTs are pending after being reserved: Delhi HC DB reverses Single Bench Order [Read Judgment]

A Division Bench of Delhi High court comprising Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath on Wednesday ruled that the SC Registrar cannot be directed under the RTI Act to maintain records relating to period for which judgments remain pending after being reserved.The Court was hearing an appeal filed against an order of the Single Judge dated December 4, 2014, wherein the Court had upheld...