Delhi High Court admits petition by 4 Law Students for harmonization of HC RTI Rules with RTI Act and Rules [Read the Petition]

Delhi High Court has admitted a petition filed by four law students, praying to harmonize the Delhi High Court RTI Rules, 2006 with Right to Information Act, 2005 and its rules.A media report from July, 2015 had apprised the petitioners, Aastha Sharma, Ishwin Mehta, Paras Jain and Kumar Shanu of the request by the Department of Personnel and Training to the Registrar of all High Courts...

Thanks to Madras HC, TN to get its first transgender Police Inspector [Read Order]

There are two other transgenders serving as police constables and the petitioner would be really the third one. The social impact of such recruitment cannot be lost sight of, which would give strength to the case of transgenders, the Court said while holding Prithika, entitled to be recruited to SI post.Madras HC cleared the hurdles in way of Prithika Yashni by holding that the she is entitled...

Madras HC turns down challenge to priest-less marriage, upholds 50 year old state amendment validating the same [Read Judgment]

The Hindu religion by itself is pluralism in character and thus, various forms of marriages have traditionally existed depending on the area and the custom prevalent therein, the Court said while rejecting the challenge against marriages conducted without the Priests.The Madras High Court has upheld a 50 year old State amendment of Hindu Marriage Act, which validated the marriages...

Oklahoma Supreme Court expands custodial rights of non-biological parent in a same-sex relationship

Ramey, the plaintiff, is not a mere "third party" like a nanny, friend, or relative, as suggested by the district court. On the contrary, Ramey has been intimately involved in the conception, birth and parenting of their child, at the request and invitation of Sutton, the Court said while allowing the appeal of a non-biological parent in a Lesbian relationship.Oklahoma Supreme Court has held...

PIL challenging mining lease renewals in Goa: SC issues notice to State Government and mining companies

A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Khehar has issued notice to Goa Government and all mining companies in Goa on a Public Interest Litigation filed through Advocate Prashant Bhushan. The PIL challenges the en masse renewal of mining leases in the State of Goa declared “expired” by the Supreme Court. The Bench directed the respondents to file their replies by December 1 and has listed...

Challenge to Beef Ban: Justice Gautam Patel recuses himself from hearing petitions

Justice Gautam Patel of Bombay High Court has reportedly recused himself from hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the amendment in the Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act, 1976, which imposes a ban on slaughter of bulls and bullocks for their meat in the state.The matter was listed before a Bench comprising Justice Patel and Justice Abhay S. Oka. Justice Patel however recused himself for...

By merely printing “Consumption of liquor is injurious to health” on liquor bottles, citizens cannot be educated about evils of drinking liquor : J & K High Court [Read Judgment]

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the Government to strictly enforce the liquor policy to restrict and regulate the trade of liquor, adopted by it. The court also asked the State Government to ensure that no liquor shop is allowed to operate on the State/National Highways beyond December, 2015. A Division bench comprising Chief Justice N. Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Hasnain...

Delhi HC relief to a student who was debarred from college for misbehaving with a foreign girl student [Read Judgment]

I would in the case of a young adult offender, still allow him a chance to reform himself as the difference between an adult offender and a young adult offender, is that, the latter does not fully comprehend the consequences of his misdemeanour when he / she embarks upon it, the Judge said while suspending the punishment imposed on the student.Delhi High Court has suspended a disciplinary...

Entry to Madras HC will be frisked by CISF from Today : Registrar issues Public Notice.

Registrar of the Madras High Court has issued a Public notice which said that every entry to the High Court is going to be frisked by the CISF personnel from today. The entry to the High Court will not be easy as it was till yesterday.The officers and staff members of the High Court are expected to enter the building through South Gate, whereas all other gates are open for Advocates to enter....

Senior Counsel Madhusudhan R. Naik appointed as Advocate General for Karnataka

Senior Counsel Madhusudhan R. Naik has reportedly been appointed as Karnataka State’s Advocate General, following the resignation of Mr. Ravivarma Kumar.Mr. Naik has been practicing in the Karnataka High Court as a Senior Advocate from November 10, 2006. He graduated from Maharaja College of Mysore and later obtained a law degree from University of Mysore in 1976. He began independent...

US Supreme Court sanctions ‘Shoot first, Think later’ approach to policing ; Sotomayor.J dissents [Read the Opinions]

While Majority opined that “Qualified immunity protects actions in the “‘hazy border between excessive and acceptable force.’”, the Dissenting judge said “By sanctioning a “shoot first, think later” approach to policing, the Court renders the protections of the Fourth Amendment hollow”.Supreme Court of United States have ruled that Qualified immunity applies to the actions of...

High Courts Weekly Round-up

Allahabad High CourtFrame ‘funding’ policyIn a significant decision, the Allahabad High court, in the matter of delay in Funding of private unaided schools, directed the State Government to frame its policy regarding funding of unaided private schools falling under the Right to Education Act.Bombay High CourtOvernight access to father of a kid stayedBombay High Court on Monday stayed an...