Demand by Law Minister to meet all District judges; High Court’s permission required, says Principal Secretary (Law)

Law, Justice and Legislative Affairs Minister Somnath Bharti soon after taking over office, has demanded for a meeting of all district judges in Delhi, a move which has been met with consternation within his department.The Principal Secretary (Law), A S Yadav who is a district and sessions judge on deputation to the Delhi government for at least 18 months, even wrote to the Delhi High Court...

Allahabad High Court seeks response from Centre and States on Government staff’s behavior towards common man

Considering a PIL filed by Naitik Party alleging that it conducted a survey which revealed that government employees especially cops do not behave properly with citizens, a Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has asked certain questions from the Centre and states that why are government employees not respectful in interaction with common man during duty hours.The bench also asked if...

In cases of Domestic Violence Act women could be made respondents: Bombay High Court

According to a Bombay High Court ruling, women could be made respondents in the cases under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence (DV) Act, 2005. While setting aside revisional court order, Justice Abhay Thipsay allowed the application of a housewife, but added that proceedings under the Act cannot be compared to a criminal trial.An application was filed by the housewife under Section 12...

Centre to be represented by new government advocate in Ram Setu case

After the recusal of Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan, Additional Solicitor General Paras Kuhad will be the new advocate who will represent the Centre in the Ram Setu case in the Supreme Court, making him the third advocate to represent the government in the case.Earlier, on account of father’s ill health, Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran had recused himself from this case. He had appeared in...

Law does not allow juvenile to be tried twice for the same offence: Centre to Supreme Court

A plea filed by the father of the December 16 gang rape victim that the Juvenile Justice Board cannot establish the juvenility of an accused which needs to be ascertained by a criminal court, got an answer, with the Centre informing the Supreme Court that the law did not allow the juvenile, convicted by juvenile board in the December 16 gang rape, to be tried twice for the same offence as...

Petition against State bifurcation quashed by Supreme Court

A Supreme Court bench of Justices H.L. Dattu and S.A. Bobde while dismissing a special leave petition filed by advocate P.V. Krishnaiah challenging the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh into two States to form a separate State of Telangana, stated that until the Andhra Pradesh Assembly takes a decision, the Court cannot go into the matter as it was still premature.On the petitioner’s statement...

Private telecom companies' accounts can be audited by CAG, says Delhi High Court (Download Judgment)

A landmark ruling was delivered by a Delhi High Court bench of Justices Pradeep Nandrajog and V Kameswar Rao, which held that the accounts of private telecom operators can be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) under the relevant provisions of the law and allowed the top accounting body to conduct audit of private telecom companies under the Telecom Regulatory...

Supreme Court says it is no compulsion calling judges Lord, Your Honor

A Supreme Court bench of justices H L Dattu and S A Bobde while observing during the hearing of a petition which said addressing judges as "my lord or your lordship" in courts is a relic of colonial era and a sign of slavery, made it clear that judges should be addressed in courts in a respectful and dignified manner and it is not mandatory to call them "my lord", "your lordship" or...

Supreme Court directed government to appoint National Green Regulator

Three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court today directed the Union of India to appoint Regulator with its offices in as many states as possible rejecting the objection of Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). The bench presided by Justice A.K. Patnaik also ordered the Centre to file an affidavit on compliance of its order by March 31, 2014.In the preceding year, the Centre had informed...

BREAKING; Justice Ganguly resigned from the post of WBHRC Chief; The complete story

Justice Ganguly finally resigned from the post of WBHRC Chief on allegation of sexual harassment against a law inter. Here is the complete stories relating to the entire case106/01/2014Justice Ganguly resigned Petition challenging proceedings against A K Ganguly dismissed 205/01/2014Justice A K  Ganguly ready to...

Third party clause under RTI is applicable between Husband and Wife

The Central Information Commission (CIC) recently refused a request by husband to get hold of information about his wife's locker. The appellant had filed his RTI application on 02.05.2012 seeking information pertaining to operation of a locker of his wife. The PIO of the bank denied information to the appellant under section 8(1)(d),(e) and (j) of the RTI Act. The first appellate authority...

Breaking; Justice Ganguly ready to resign from the post of WBHRC Chief

Justice A.K.Ganguly, who is allegedly involved in the “law intern sexual harassment case”  expressed his willingness to resign from the post of WBHRC chairman.In a letter to former Attorney General Soli Sorabji he wrote he is seriously contemplating resignation, reports Times of India  . He said he is under tremendous pressure from all quarters and his family too is bearing the brunt...