Notification for Implementation of OROP Issued

The Government today issued the notification regarding  implementation of ‘One Rank One Pension’ in respect of Defence Forces  personnel.Defence Forces of India have a rich history and tradition of bravery and gallantry. Defence forces have not only defend our borders with exemplary courage and valour but have also performed with fearless attitude and empathy in natural calamities and...

Seven New and Revised Social Welfare Schemes Launched with Provision for Legal Services Incorporated, on Recommendations from NALSA

Union Law & Justice Minister Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda has called for appropriate and effective legal services to be reached to poor, to ensure equality before law as we are a welfare state. Addressing an orientation workshop cum launching function organized by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in collaboration with the Delhi State Legal Authority (DLSA) in New Delhi today,...

Supreme Court Bar Association to approach SC for better infrastructural Facilities for Lawyers

The Executive Committee of Supreme Court Bar Association has decided to approach the Supreme Court by way of filing a Writ Petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India for complete and comprehensive overhaul of infrastructural facilities for Supreme Court Lawyers, with a long term and tactical perspective instead of short term or incremental improvements.Here is the Full Text...

850 new courts will be established in 75 districts of UP; CJ Chandrachud

While Inaugurating the new premises of the CBI Court in Gaziabad Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud said that, to deal with large number of pending cases, 850 new courts will be established in 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh.Justice Chandrachud was deeply troubled over the 1,44,000 pending cases in city court. After Inaugurating the CBI court, he...

National Lok Adalat in Supreme Court on Dec 12

The Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, New Delhi is organizing a National Lok Adalat in the Supreme Court premises on December 12, 2015, pertaining to all matters which are complete, ready and pending before the Apex Court.Smt. Rachna Gupta, Secretary of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee has by notice requested advocates and parties to send their consent on or before 27th November,...

Delhi HC quashes reservation of 60% seats for children of Group-A officers in Sanskriti School [Read Judgment]

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Mukta Gupta in a Reference quashed the reservation of 60 percent seats for children of the central government's Group-A officers in Sanskriti School run by the Civil Services Society. The court was considering the question whether the Union Government can provide land free of cost to a Society formed...

Officers Obliged to disclose their Property: Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court [Read Judgment]

In an order passed by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, the Court directed the state government to seek details of foreign trips, air travels, pets, domestic workers, mobile numbers, club memberships, children's schools and colleges among others of all state government employees against whom any property related complaint is made and inquiry is being done.Answering the writ...

#Improving Collegium; Send your suggestions to collegium-suggestions@gov.in or collegium-improvement@gov.in on or before13.11.2015

Supreme Court of India, upon hearing Senior Advocate Arvind Datar, Additional Solicitor General, Pinky Anand and Attorney General, Mukul Rohtagi have directed the Government to web-host the compilation of suggestions to improve collegium system and issue a public notice. The Court said that all those who desire to make suggestions may do so directly, on the website of Department of...

Allahabad HC quashes order summoning FM Arun Jaitley in a sedition case [Read Judgment]

The right to air an opinion, to dissent, intellectual discourse are the heart and soul of the freedom of speech and expression which stands conferred upon all citizens by our Constitution, the High Court said while quashing the sedition case against Finance Minister.Allahabad High court has quashed sedition case against Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Summons issued by Judicial Magistrate...

No Examination of witness can be permitted to prove legal misconduct of the Arbitrator; Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court has held that no witness examination is permissible, within the parameters of Sections 30 and 33 of the Arbitration Act, to prove a legal misconduct on the part of the arbitrator. Appeal filed by M/s Cochin Shipyard Ltd against the order of Single Judge of the High Court of Kerala granting liberty to the M/s Apeejay Shipping Ltd. to substantiate its objection preferred...

Delhi HC rejects grant of license to sell fire Crackers this Diwali, calls them arms [Read Judgment]

While rejecting a woman's plea for a temporary licence to sell crackers in the national capital, the Delhi High court in the matter of MANISHA SHARMA v. COMMISSIONER OF DELHI POLICE observed that, “when fireworks are set off, chemicals used in their composition react to ignite and propel the explosives with a resultant noticeable and odorous cloud of Particle Matter in the...

Kerala High Court quashes Penalty imposed under KVAT on Flipkart and Myntra [Read Judgment]

Pre-determination of guilt of the assesse in show cause notices would make a mockery of the process of quasi-judicial adjudication. Revenue authorities must realise that tax administration is not just about collecting revenue from citizens. They have to bear in mind the fundamental constitutional precept under Article 265 that no tax shall be levied or collected except by authority...