GNLU Adjunct Professor Hitesh Barot died in an accident

Former Senior Intellectual Property Counsel & Vice President Technology Policy, General Electric Indiaand currently Adjunct Professor at Gujarat National Law University, Mr. Hitesh Barot passed away today morning after being pulled into the Narmada river by a crocodile at his native village Bhalod in Gujarat at 7:45am this morning. Hitesh Barot was a Juris Doctor with a Special...

The SC appointed Justice J N Patel as interim chairman of Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust, Mumbai [Read the Order]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, appointed Justice J N Patel as interim chairman of Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust, Mumbai. The bench comprising of Justice A. K. Patnaik, Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla has decided to constitute an interim Board of Trustees on the Special Leave Petition (C) No. 3772 of 2014. The Board comprising of Smt. Charu K. Mehta and Smt. Rekha H. Sheth, and...

Supreme Court sets aside Punjab and Haryana Court Order declaring the entire Karoran Village as forest land, but the CBI investigation to continue.

A Bench comprising of Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice F.M.I Kalifulla, yesterday, set aside Punjab High Court's finding according to which the entire land in village Karoran in the District of Ropar is 'forest land' according to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The Bench sent the case back to the High Court for a fresh assessment. The Court however didn't set aside the High...

Delhi HC DB upheld its Single Bench decision dismissing the compensation claim of 1984 anti-sikh riots victims

Delhi High Court has dismissed plea of a 1984 anti-Sikh riots victim who was seeking enhanced compensation on claims of loss of property and injuries suffered by his wife by upholding its own single judge order rejecting the claim.Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv S Endlaw was hearing a plea by Megh Singh which sought enhanced compensation on claims of loss...

NLU Delhi Faculty Dr. Anup Surendranath appointed as Dy Registrar (Research) in the Supreme Court

NLU Delhi Faculty, Dr. Anup Surendranath is appointed as the Deputy Registrar (Research) in the Supreme Court of India. He will now be working in an advisory capacity with the Chief Justice of India on institutionalizing research efforts at the Court and on institutional reforms.The NLU Delhi Website takes pride in announcing Dr. Surendranath’s credentials. He graduated from NALSAR,...

The SC ruled out to give any interim relief in favour of Asaram Bapu in the rape case of the minor

The Supreme Court ruled out giving any interim relief in favour of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu in the rape case of a minor at his asaram, pending in Rajasthan. The charges level against him includes Sections 376, 342, 506 and 509 of the IPC, Section 8 of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and Sections 23 and 26 of the Juvenile Justice Act. He was arrested on...

The Delhi HC issues notice to the Ministry of petroleum and natural gas, Directorate General of Hydrocarbons and RI on ONGC’s petition

The Delhi HC has issued notice to the ministry of petroleum and natural gas, Directorate General of Hydrocarbons and Reliance Industries (RI) on Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) petition. ONGC has accused RIL of having extracted excess gas (18 billion cubic meters) from the common reserves in the area since 2009. ONGC and RIL possess adjacent gas blocks in the Godavari Petroleum...

Indian-American Sujit Choudhary named as Dean at Berkeley School of Law

Sujit Choudhary, an Indian-American has been named as the dean at Berkeley School of Law, California in the United States of America.  At present, he is working at the New York University School of Law where he heads the Centre for Constitutional Transitions.  He has also worked at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law as the associate dean and professor of law. His work in the area...

Hearing of ex- Supreme Court judge Defamation plea adjourned to May 22

The Delhi High Court has said that the defamation suit filed by former Supreme Court judge Swatanter Kumar against a woman lawyer and some media houses will not be heard, until the plea for transfer of the case to Bangalore City Civil Court is decided by the Supreme Court.The matter was adjourned to May 22 by Justice Manmohan Singh, reportedly directing the woman lawyer’s counsel to...

Non-bailable warrants should be issued after exhausting other options: Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court

The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, in a judgment on May 6 ruled that Non-bailable warrants (NBWs) should be issued against defaulters only after exhausting other remedies available under law to recover arrears. It subsequently quashed a warrant issued against a man for failing to pay interim maintenance to his wife.Petitioner, Mr. Sachin Bodhale, filed this petition under Article 227...

Activist Irom Sharmila allowed to appear before a Delhi Trial Court

Human Right Activist Irom Sharmila, who is undergoing a prolonged hunger strike, is allowed appear before a Trial Court in Delhi on May 27, 2014.Chief Judicial Magistrate Court at Imphal had given permission to her as the Delhi court had ordered her appearance in connection with her protest at Jantar Mantar. In 2006, she landed at Jantar Mantar in connection with her Hunger Strike and...

The President gives assent to the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act,2014

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, has given assent to the Whistle blower’s Protection Act, 2014. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on 27 December 2011 and by the Rajya Sabha on 21 February 2014.The Act aims at providing a mechanism to encourage persons to disclose information on corruption or willful misuse of power by public servants, including Ministers. Adequate...