Calcutta HC supports freedom of the Press, refuses action against Press Reports

The Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court today refused to act against certain press reports which had commented on the investment climate in West Bengal. The Chief Justice reportedly said, “there is freedom of press in our country. I won’t issue any notice to the media.”State Counsel Pranab Dutta submitted to the Court that the media had misquoted an observation made by the Court in...

Circular banning Mediation before DV Act Proceedings; Bombay HC seeks clarification

Taking suo moto cognizance of a letter written by Jaya Sagade, Bombay High Court sought clarification on a circular issued by Women and Child Welfare department regarding Counseling under Domestic Violence (DV) Act. The court directed the secretary of Women and Child Welfare department to remain present in the court next month on July 24.The Court had converted a letter by Jaya Sagade,...

Christ Law Student Anand Mathew son of Justice Babu Mathew Killed in an accident

Anand Mathew, Son of kerala High Court Judge, Justice Babu Mathew P Joseph, was killed in an accident in Bangalore. The accident occurred on Monday at around 10 pm as the boy was riding pillion with his friend. They were headed to Balajinagar, when the duo lost control of the bike and went on to opposite lane and collided with another two-wheeler. Anand, who suffered fatal injuries, though...

Creche facility for children of SCBA members and staff of SC

The circular dated 16/06/2015 issued by the apex court informed about the opening of the facility of the Creche facility i.e. Child Care Centre at the SC which is being set in Chamber Nos. 8 and 9, New Lawyers’ Chambers building located at Bhagwan Dass Road with the guidance of RAK Child Study Centre, Lady Irwin College, New Delhi, for children in the age group of 6 months to 2 years of...

Human Rights v. Animal Rights; Writ Petition filed in Kerala High Court to control stray dogs

Kerala High Court will soon find itself weighing human rights alongside animal rights as a PIL has been filed before it seeking remedy to curb the menace of stray dogs in the streets of Kochi. After continued inaction from the corporation authority, the petitioner now thinks the situation warrants judicial interference.Thampi Subramanian, Secretary, Human Rights Protection Forum, Kochi, who...

PIL in Madras HC against Chief Engineer’s circular to perform Pujas for rain

Madurai based advocate N Ilango has filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Madurai bench of the Madras high court challenging a circular that asked water resource organization engineers to perform pujas at temples for rain. The circular was issued by water resource organization chief engineer (irrigation) S Asokan to executive engineers in the Trichy division directing them to perform...

Justice Karnan’s Letter to CJI, says Collegium system is “autocratic” and “Undemocratic”

Adding to the controversies he had already set ablaze, Justice Karnan of Madras High Court wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of India criticizing the Collegium system. The Judge who has been in news after threatening his own Chief Justice with contempt of court proceedings, now called the Collegium system as “undemocratic” and “autocratic” in the letter.The Collegium system,...

Bombay HC refuses to stay Maggi ban

Hearing the petition filed by manufacturer of the famous noodles brand Nestle, the Bombay High Court today refused to stay the ban of Maggi imposed by the government after the government found that Maggi is hazardous to health.However, the Division Bench of Justices V M Kanade and B P Colabawalla did ask the Maharashtra government and Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to...

Allahabad HC directs UP Govt to include the victims of Section 7, 9 and 11 of POCSO Act 2012, under Victims Compensation Scheme [Read the Judgment]

Allahabhad High Court in Guriya Swayam Sevi Sansthan Thru Its President Vs. Union Of India Thru Principal Secy. & 5 Others directed the state government to constitute a Victims Compensation Fund under Section 357A of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) for the enforcement of Rule 7(4) of Protection of children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Rules, 2012, to cover the Sections 7, 9 and 11, while...

Delhi HC sets aside government rejection of license to Ola and Taxi for Sure

In a reprieve to Ola and Taxi for Sure, the Delhi High Court today set aside government orders by which the government had rejected the application of the two app based companies for licence to operate in the national capital. The Court said that the reason for rejection of application was "not valid".Justice S Muralidhar observed that if the government thinks the two companies, Apra Cabs...

Nestle India’s hearing over Maggi fiasco tomorrow in Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court where the Nestle has filed its plea over the country wide ban on its sale of Maggi Noodles would hear the matter tomorrow. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had issued an order last week on June 5 banning all the variants of Nestle India's Maggi noodles, claiming that they were "unsafe and hazardous" for human consumption. The same day Nestle...

Case Diary protected from Disclosure says CIC [Read the Order]

Hearing the second appeal filed by Mr.Arun Sharma, who had sought copies of the entire Case Diary CD in a certain case, the Central Information Commission has held that the case diary maintained by police may not be disclosed even after closure of probe as larger public interests warrants against its disclosure.Mr. Sharma was himself the author of FIR in the said case and in reply to his...