Fine of rupees 1 crore imposed by Competition Commission of India on Google

Failure to co-operate in an ongoing investigation has landed Mountain View, California-based Google in trouble, as Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a fine of rupees 1 crore on the company. CCI stated in its order that the order was passed on a reference made by the DG (Director General of Investigations) to CCI alleging inter alia, non-cooperation by Google in the...

Enforce and fully implement Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993, SC to the State Governments [Read Judgment]

In a PIL filed by Safai Karmachari Andolan seeking a writ against Centre and State Governments for the strict enforcement and implementation of the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, Supreme Court observed that duty casted upon all States and the Union Territories to fully implement the provisions of the Act and to take action against...

Delhi High Court orders 3 percent Reservation for disabled in higher judicial service [Read Judgment]

Acting upon a writ petition moved by a lawyer, Nishant S. Diwan who is practicing as a lawyer since 1998 and claimed to be suffering from locomotor disability which entitled him to benefits under the Disabilities Act, including reservation in government employment, a Division Bench of Delhi High Court comprising Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice R. V. Easwar, through its 24-page verdict...

Hanging of Afzal Guru was in violation of International Standards of Death Sentence and Execution, Says Amnesty International [Read the Report]

Amnesty International, in its report on Death Sentences and Executions in 2013 published this week, has condemned India for defying international standards for Death Sentences and Executions while executing Death Sentence of Afsal Guru.Report says as followsIndia carried out one execution on 9 February, when Mohammad Afzal Guru was hanged in secret at Tihar Jail in New Delhi. He had...

Revocation of Pfizer's patent on drug Detrol stayed by IPAB

An interim stay has been issued by the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) on an order issued by the Indian Patent Office removing a patent of Pfizer Health AB, for its extended release drug Detrol (tolterodine), which is used for treating overactive bladder symptoms of urinary frequency, urgency, and incontinence in old age patients. In an order issued on November 27, 2013,...

Former Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court and head of CAT alleges telephone tapping

Former Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court Justice Pratap Kumar Ray has alleged that his phone was being tapped. Justice Ray who is presently 'Member Judicial' of Central Administrative Tribunal's Calcutta Bench has been in news recently as he is hearing IPS Officer Nazrul Islam's petition on promotion to DG.Justice Ray has alleged in his compliant to the Union home secretary on...

Gavaskar to replace Srinivasan as BCCI chief, suspend CSK and RR from IPL: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, which will pass its interim order on the IPL spot fixing and betting scandal on Friday, has in the meantime, proposed that Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals should not be part of IPL 7. It further added that till it gives final verdict in the matter Sunil Gavaskar should be interim President of BCCI in place of Mr. Srinivasan. It has also been suggested by the court...

Supreme Court must formulate the mechanism for inquiring in to the sexual harassment allegations against Judges; SC Panel

A lot has been said and done about sexual harassment cases and the need to investigate it, especially with instances of sexual harassment complaints against Judges.The Supreme Court appointed panel comprising senior advocates Fali Nariman and P.P. Rao, which was appointed by a Bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam, hearing a writ petition from a law intern leveling allegations of...

No CBI investigation into Muzaffarnagar riots, says Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

Although the Supreme Court held the UP government led by AkhileshYadav prima facie responsible for negligence in averting communal violence in Muzaffarnagar and neighboring areas, it declined to direct a CBI or SIT investigation into the cases. A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam passed a slew of directions for proper investigation in the cases and for rehabilitation...

Prasant Bhusan demands investigation into 6500 Crore money transfer to Reliance Companies from Singapore

Interesting developments of great public interest are happening in ongoing hearing of Reliance KG Basin Gas case being heard by the Supreme Court. The gas contract and pricing is being questioned by two Public Interest Petitions (W.P(C)No.513/2013 and W.P(C)No.728/2013)filed by Gurudas Dasgupta, a veteran leader of Communist Party of India and Common Cause, an NGO of repute.The PIL is being...

CJI directs Supreme Court registry to ignore the direction of CJI, if it is contrary to Supreme Court Rules

Perturbed by the allegations of improper listing of matters in the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice Sathasivam unprecedentedly opened up  in a  function organised by AOR Association of the Supreme Court  in honour of Justice H L Gokhale, who just retired . The function was attended by many sitting and former judges of Supreme Court. While speaking at the occasion, the CJI mentioned...

Defense personnel get Supreme Court consent to register as voters in place of posting

Defense personnel can now vote as general voters as a Supreme Court bench comprising Justices R M Lodha and Kurian Joseph opened the doors for defense personnel in peace stations to get registered as voters in constituency of their posting and questioned the Election Commission for its strict stand which was acting as an obstacle for the right to vote of service personnel. Shifting from...