Law student files petition in Delhi HC demanding that Gamlin’s appointment as acting Chief Secretary by LG be declared illegal

A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court, demanding that the appointment of IAS officer Ms. Shakuntala Gamlin as acting Chief Secretary be declared illegal as the “Lieutenant Governor does not have any discretion to appoint the Chief Secretary and other such posts” and consequently, because Ms. Gamlin “does not enjoy the faith of Chief Minister and Council of Ministers”. ...

Delhi High Court seeks response of Uttar Pradesh Government regarding the Hashimpura Massacre Case

The Delhi High Court issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government seeking response on a plea filed by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) challenging a Sessions Court judgment that acquitted 16 policemen charged with murder in connection to the 1987 Hashimpura massacre during which around 40 Muslims were killed. The notice was issued by a division bench comprising of Justices GS...

Candidates for post of CIC shortlisted and granted vigilance clearance: Centre tells Delhi High Court

The CIC, which has been devoid of a Chief, may soon have a new Chief with the Centre reportedly notifying the Delhi High Court that the candidates for the post of CIC have been shortlisted. They have been granted vigilance clearance as well.The Court had directed the Government to expedite the appointment process and keep it updated on the progress. This was because the vacancies in the...

Law Commission of India gets a logo, joins Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

Not wanting to be the one who is left behind, Law Commission of India through a message on its website today announced that it has joined social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.The Commission is present on Facebook as a page named Law Commission of India while its twitter handle is @lawcomindia. The Commission has also created a YouTube Channel with the name...

NOKIA gets a buyer for Chennai Plant, Delhi HC agrees for early hearing

Delhi HC has agreed to give an urgent hearing to dispute between Nokia and tax authorities over a claim of Rs. 10,000 crore in taxes by the IT Department. The hearing has been scheduled for next week.Justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva agreed to schedule the hearing on May 26, instead of the original date, which was in September. The same was done after Nokia told the Court that...

Delhi HC refuses application for immediate cancellation of TERI's Dr. RK Pachauri's bail

The Delhi High Court refused an application to immediately cancel the anticipatory bail given to TERI Director Dr. RK Pachauri in a sexual harassment case.Posting the matter for July 16, the Court did not accept the plea of the woman that "free and fair investigation" cannot be carried out if Pachauri is "allowed to roam around freely".  Meanwhile, the Counsel for Mr. Pachauri sought more...

CLAT results out

The results for Common Law Admission Test were declared today. The results can be accessed from here.The undergraduate exam in which more than 40,000 students appeared was topped by Aakash Jain of Madhya Pradesh with a score of 141.25. Neha Ludha from Rajasthan topped in the female category with a score of 128.5 and an All India rank of 9.Anant Khanna from Lucknow topped from Uttar Pradesh...

SC demands response from Centre, CBSE and MCI regarding AIPMT 2015 Re-exam due to irregularities

A Vacation Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice U.U. Lalit has issued notices to the Centre, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Medical Council of India and Haryana, on a petition seeking re-conduct of the 2015-16 All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT).AIPMT examination is held for qualifying admissions to medical and dental courses...

Bishops and Barons to go on trial for treason…800 years after their alleged crime!

A group of Bishops and Barons who stand accused of having committed treason 800 years after their alleged crime, have been summonsed for trial on July 31, 2015 at the Houses of Parliament of the United Kingdom. Their alleged crime? These Barons and Bishops forced King John to agree to sign the Magna Carta which enshrined key rights such as the rule of law and protection of property.They will...

Difference of opinion between Law Commission and Attorney General on Arbitration Act as Government set to hold wider consultations

A difference of opinion has emerged between the Attorney General for India Mr. Mukul Rohtagi and the Chairman of the Law Commission, Justice AP Shah. As the Government is set to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 after the written opinion given by the Attorney General labeled the Act as a “complete failure”, the difference of opinion has arose on clauses relating to time...

TERI Director Dr. R.K. Pachauri seeks Court permission to rejoin TERI; matter adjourned till May 21

Additional Sessions Judge Raj Kumar Tripathi has adjourned till May 21, the hearing of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) Director General RK Pachauri's plea seeking permission to enter his office after the complainant submitted that she has filed a plea before High Court for cancellation of his anticipatory bail."In the course of proceedings it was informed by the counsel for...

J & K High Court orders FIR against teacher who failed to write an essay on cow and solve class IV math problem

Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar of Jammu and Kashmir High Court has reportedly ordered filing an FIR against a teacher, after the teacher failed to write a proper essay on cow and solve a class IV math problem. The teacher sought permission to write the essay outside the Court room. Even after the permission was granted, the teacher failed to deliver the essay.The Judge observed, "The...