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...

Writ Petition filed in Rajasthan HC claiming that at least 15 questions in CLAT 2015 remained “obviously incorrect or were impossible” to answer

A Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2015 applicant has filed a writ petition in the Rajasthan high court’s Jaipur bench claiming that at least 15 questions remained obviously incorrect or were impossible, after having asked senior counsel and other experts to try and solve them, “Legally India” reports. Civil writ petition 7970 of 2015, Rashi Mangal vs UOI and Others, was heard...

Lawyers are behaving like school students: CJ, Calcutta HC

A section of lawyers drew flak on account of them taking an off from work for the next three days owing to the scorching heat in Calcutta. The Chief Justice of the Calcutta HC Manjula Chellur severely criticized those lawyers on Tuesday. The resolution to cease working was taken by a majority at a meeting of the Calcutta HC Bar Association the same day. It is to be noted that the CJ of the...

Lady Lawyer’s speeding Audi crashes into Taxi in Mumbai, 2 killed

In an unfortunate incident, two people were killed when a speedy Audi, allegedly being driven by a woman lawyer named Janhavi Gadkar crashed into a taxi in Mumbai. Reportedly, Deputy Commissioner of Police Sangramsinh Nishandar said that Janhavi admitted that she had consumed alcohol in her statement before the doctor.The 35 year old’s Audi collided with a taxi which resulted in death of...

Madras HC orders helmets to be compulsory while driving two wheelers

Come July 1, if you are driving a two who wheeler without a helmet in Tamil Nadu, chances are that your vehicle will be impounded by authorities immediately. In addition, the driving license may also be seized and will be returned only upon showing the payment receipt of an ISI marked helmet. An order to this effect was passed by the Madras High Court on Monday. The High Court also ordered...

“Legally India” responds to May 25 notice issued by Bar Council of India; says Manan Kumar Mishra’s actions as the BCI's elected chairman have tarnished the image of the institution

Responding to the notice dated May 25 issued by the Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairman of the Bar Council of India accusing it of defaming the Council by concealing and suppressing material facts in its reportage of news related to the Council particularly with reference to the conduct of the fourth and successive All India Bar Examination (AIBE),  Legally India has sent an exhaustive 46 page...