PIL in SC against contesting from multiple constituencies and Rajya Sabha MPs and Sitting MLAs contesting in Lok Sabha polls

In what is likely to throw up a gamut of issues related to the legality of permitting a candidate from contesting elections from two constituencies at a single time, a writ petition has been filed before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, by the 'Voters Party'- a political party registered under section 29A of the Representation of Peoples Act 1951 with effect from 03.01.2011, and...

Certain sections of society not getting proper representation in bench for 60 years, says SC

The Supreme Court reckoned that certain sections of society are not receiving proper representation in the higher judiciary in the past 60 years. The court observed this while adjudicating a petition in lieu of the controversy regarding the appointment of judges for the High Court of Madras.A bench headed by Justice BS Chauhan contended, "Is it a mere accident that there is no representation...

Applications are invited for the appointment of Information Commissioners in CIC.

Department of Personnel Training (DoPT) by a circular dated 25-02-2014 invited applications for the appointment of Information Commissioners in Central Information Commission (CIC).Under section 12 of Right to Information Act 2005 Central Information Commission shall consist of one Chief Information Commissioner and a number of Information Commissioners not more than ten. Presently there are...

Constitutionality of Section 4(1)(d) of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act under challenge before the High Court of Kerala

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2013 which was passed by both Houses of Parliament in December, 2013 received Presidential assent on 01.01.2014, and whose provisions have since been notified by the Central Government, has, within a short span of its coming into force now become the subject matter of judicial review. A writ petition has been filed by Sri. P. Subair Kunju, a practicing lawyer...

Justice G Rohini becomes the first woman Chief Justice of Delhi

Justice G Rohini of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh has been elevated as the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court. Rohini is the first woman who has been recommended as the Chief Justice of the jurisdiction of the Indian capital.In the Delhi High Court, 9 out of 40 judges are women. In the history of legal India, Leila Seth was the first woman who was elevated from the Delhi high court to serve...

Constitution Bench will examine the plea for Passive Euthanasia [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court today referred a plea for voluntary passive euthanasia to the constitution bench in the case of a person who is in terminal illness and in medical opinion there is no chance of revival and recovery.The decision of a bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam came on a plea by an NGO Common Cause that a person, who is afflicted with a terminal disease, should be given relief...

Justice’s Kumar’s defamation case against media posted to 19th March for hearing

Delhi High Court on Monday postponed the hearing of the Defamation suit filed by former Supreme Court Judge Swatanter Kumar to 19th March 2014. Earlier Live law has reported that an Order dated 16-01-2014 restrained the media from publishing and telecasting the contents of the law intern’s complaint of sexual harassment against him. A report says that the alleged law intern has filed...

Supreme Court pursues Centre’s Reply on Aam Aadmi Party’s Plea against President Rule in Delhi

Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre today on a petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party against imposing President's rule in Delhi.A bench comprising justices R M Lodha and Dipak Misra issued notice to the Centre asking it to respond within 10 days on the issue raised by the AAP. But it refrained from issuing notice to BJP and Congress which were made parties in the petition, saying...

No death penalty for Italian marines as Centre won't prosecute them under SUA; Italy now questions the Jurisdiction of NIA to investigate the Case.

The Centre today informed Supreme Court that the Italian marines, accused of killing two fishermen, in Enrica Lexie Case would not be prosecuted under Suppression of Unlawful Acts against safety of Maritime Navigation And Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf) Act and in effect Italian marines would not face death penalty if convicted for killing the two Indian fishermen.The Supreme Court...

Supreme Court to hear Centre’s plea against the release of Rajiv Gandhi Assassin Convicts on 27th March

Supreme Court will hear the Centre's plea challenging the decision of Tamil Nadu government to release the convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case on 27th of this month.The Additional Solicitor General Siddharth Luthra has told the court that Tamil Nadu government had no jurisdiction to release the convicts.Earlier Live Law has reported that Supreme Court had given its consent to hear...

NUJS interns should report to the institution if they are sexually harassed, for immediate action

In the aftermath of the legal intern uneventful sexual harassment issue, National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) declared all students should immediately inform the institution if they are sexually harassed while interning. The university said it will forward the complaint of the accused to the employer concerned for action.The vice-chancellor of NUJS Prof. Ishwara Bhat assured that...

Bombay High Court upholds financially independent wife cannot claim maintenance

The High Court of Bombay denied rendering relief to a 61-year-old woman who sought monthly maintenance, giving the cause of financial independence of the woman. The court observed that a wife who is financially pivot on herself cannot claim maintenance from her estranged husband.The bench said that, "In the present case, it is seen that the wife is getting more than Rs 37,500 per month...