Father in Law not part of family to get Medical reimbursement: Punjab and Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that Father in Law of a Government employee is not entitled to get medical reimbursement under the Punjab Medical Attendance Rules, 1940. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia held that father in law cannot be treated as part of family in the definition given in the rules.A Government official, Monika had filed a writ petition challenging the rejection of her...

Highlights of Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill [Read the Bill]

The Delhi Legislative Assembly has passed the Jan Lok Pal Bill last week and it got uploaded in the Delhi Legislative assembly web portal only yesterday. The Bill opens with a statement that the “Government is steadfastly committed to the establishment of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a “Corruption Free Zone” and has made every effort to restore probity in...

Health hazards concerns due to mobile radiation a myth: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]

There is no conclusive evidence as on date which may have found any adverse health effect by EMF radiation from the mobile tower or mobile hand set by the WHO or SCENIHR. It appears that some myths are being spread and circulated simply in order to create fear amongst the people, but then as aptly said by Nobel laureate Marie Curie that “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to...

Dedicated Agency to tackle Trafficking of women and girls

An inter-Ministerial consultation has been sought on the proposal for setting up of a national level coordination agency to be called ‘Organised Crime Investigation Agency (OCIA)’ with the objective to investigate, collect intelligence of the cases of human trafficking and other organized crimes, train the law enforcement officers and coordinate in rescue and rehabilitation of the...

Cabinet approves Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015, as reported by the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha. The Bill will now be taken up for consideration and passing by the Parliament.The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill is a pioneering initiative to protect the interest of consumers, promote fair...

Banks cannot attach pension account to recover loan dues: Madras HC [Read Order]

While allowing a Writ Petition filed by Mrs. A. Muthuiruvakkal of Nagercoil in Kanyakumari district the Madras High Court Madurai Bench of Justice K. Ravichandrabaabu held that a Savings Bank Account maintained primarily for the purpose of depositing monthly pension amount could not be attached by a bank just because the account holder had defaulted repayment of a loan availed from...

Delhi High Court ‘apologizes’ to authors for copying their article in the judgment; takes corrective action [Read Order]

The bench, in its order yesterday, said that it is offering apology to the learned authors of the Article and simultaneously taking corrective action.In a rare and remarkable gesture, the Delhi High Court has apologized to the authors of an Article, the contents of which were copied in the Judgment it delivered in F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd vs. Cipla Ltd. Division bench comprising of Justice...

Handbook on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 released

The Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi released the ‘Handbook on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 in New Delhi today. The Handbook was released in the presence of Secretary, WCD, Shri V Somasundaran; Additional Secretary, WCD, Ms Nutan Guha Biswas and other senior officials of the Ministry.Smt. Maneka...

CIC-verdict regarding declassification of files relating to Netaji is meaningless [Read Order]

A long-pending CIC-verdict dated 01.12.2015 in appeal-number CIC/CC/A/2015/001530/VS against Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), regarding declassification of files relating to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose came much after a special priority hearing which was held long back on 26.08.2015, considering issue to be of vast importance to national and public interest.The Central Information...

Collusion with Coalgate Accused: Ex-CBI Chief Sinha in trouble as SC orders handing over of gate register to probe panel

In a setback to former CBI Ranjit Sinha,Sin the Supreme Court today ordered handing over of original visitors' diary of his official residence to a court-appointed panel to probe whether his meetings with accused and others led to botching up of investigation in Coalgate cases and helped various accused.The visitors' log book, which was lying in sealed cover with another bench hearing 2G...

Police Authorities are obliged to give the Copy of FIR under RTI Application; Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The accused can make an application to the police station concerned or office of the Superintendent of Police or the Court of concerned Magistrate which is required to be provided to him immediately within forty eight (48) hours, the bench said.High Court of Kerala has directed the police to make available the copy of First Information Report to the accused within two days of his...

T S Thakur won’t mind being an “acting” Chief Justice

India’s new Chief Justice T S Thakur does not mind giving a shot at acting. When legal journalists, during an informal interaction at his official residence asked justice Thakur if “given his good looks” he ever considered acting as a career before becoming a lawyer and judge, he quipped evoking peals of laughter-- “Even now i can. I am in talks with Producers and Directors like...