MHA denies Sun TV clearance; disagrees with the Attorney General

The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to stick to its earlier stand of denying security clearance to Sun TV group even after Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said that denying security clearance to Sun TV Network was wrong. The stance of the Ministry was that their investigation shows serious charges of money laundering against Kalanithi Maran, the owner of Sun TV Network. The Ministry has...

Hate Speech ; SC to hear Swamy’s plea in July

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea challenging the non-bailable warrants issued against him by a court in Assam over his controversial comments will be heard by the SC in July. He had commented that mosques were not religious structures.A vacation bench of Justice M.Y. Eqbal and Justice Arun Mishra directed listing the matter for hearing in the first week of July before an appropriate...

Shahjahanpur Journalist Murder: SC asks why CBI shouldn’t probe the case

Both Centre and State of UP came under fire when the Supreme Court asked why CBI should not be investigating the alleged murder of journalist Jagender Singh in Shahjahanpur. The Court accordingly gave time of four weeks to Centre and State of UP to file a reply.On June 1, Jagender Singh was allegedly set on fire by certain UP policemen when they had raided his house. The burns were so severe...

Fast Track Courts in Karnataka and Justice Delivery: A Valuable Assessment by the Centre for Law & Policy Research, Bangalore

The Centre for Law & Policy Research, Bangalore has recently released a Report titled “The Myth of Speedy and Substantive Justice: A Study of the Special Fast Track Courts for Sexual Assault and Child Sexual Abuse Cases in Karnataka”.The Report is based on a detailed analysis of all judgments of the 10 Special Fast Track Courts set up in 2013 only for trying cases of rape and...

SC notes L K Advani’s remarks on repeat of Emergency in passing, during the NJAC hearing

The Supreme Court on Friday took note of senior BJP leader LK Advani's remarks that another Emergency couldn't be ruled out during a debate on the legality of the government's ambitious twin laws that replace the collegium system of appointing judges with the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)."It's being said that there will be a repeat of Emergency," said Justice JS Khehar,...

Justice GP Mittal resigns to join CCI

Delhi High Court judge Justice Gian Prakash Mittal has tendered his resignation ahead of his joining the CCI.  A Law Ministry statement said here that "Justice Gian Parkash Mittal resigned from the office of the Judge of Delhi High Court, in pursuance of proviso (a) to clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution, with effect from the afternoon of 8th July, 2015."Notably, the proviso...

Delhi HC initiates Contempt Proceedings against Medical Superintendent AIIMS and Tihar Jail Superintendent.

The Delhi High Court has initiated contempt proceedings against Superintendent AIIMS and Tihar Jail Superintendent due to non-following of the High Court directions.Hearing a plea of an ailing lady, whose medical history includes Type 2 diabetes mellitus, hydronephrosis and hypothyroidism along glycosylated haemoglobin, and is currently lodged in Tihar Jail, the Delhi High Court on June 8...

Madan Mohan Punchhi, Former Chief Justice of India, passed away

Former Chief Justice of India, Madan Mohan Punchhi, 82 years old, died on wednesday at 8.30pm. He was admitted to Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PIGMER), Chandigarh due to cardiac arrest.M M Punchhi was born on October 10, 1933, at Pakpattan, now in Pakistan. He began his legal career in 1955 as a practicing lawyer, after obtaining Law degree from Department of...

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...