Google defeats Authors Guild in U.S. book-scanning lawsuit

Google Inc. accused and sued by authors for digitally copying millions of books for an online library without seeking permission, has won the long-running lawsuit in U.S.In the matter of Authors Guild Inc et al v. Google Inc [U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 05-08136],  Circuit Judge Denny Chin accepted Google's argument that scanning of more than 20 million books,...

Police Complaint filed against EX-Judge

Former Dean of Delhi University’s Law Faculty has filed a formal complaint before Delhi Police, leaving no room for the Police not to act on the allegations of sexual harassment against the Ex Judge of the Supreme Court. Since the offence complained of falls within the category of cognizable offence, what is required in law is only information about commission of the alleged crime. Since...

SC judge recuses from Radia case

A high-powered courtroom drama took place when senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, appearing for one of the parties in Ratan Tata-Niira Radia tape case opposed and questioned the decision of a bench led by Justice G S Singhvi to adjourn a hearing in the case, which caused Justice Singhvi to recuse himself from the case. Singhvi, who retires next month, said he did not want to hear the case...

Rajiv Gandhi assassination: HC issues notice to Centre on habeas corpus pleas

In separate petitions, Sri Lankan nationals, B Robert Payas and S Jayakumar have challenged their incarceration beyond 20 years in prison. As per the petition, they are  in prison for more than 20 years which is illegal and violative of fundamental right under article 21 of the Constitution of India, which is available even to foreign citizens. A Division Bench of the Madras High...

Victim of Sexual Assault Case against Ex-Judge to appear before SC Panel on Monday

Stella James who was allegedly harassed by a former Judge of Supreme Court of India  has been asked to appear before a panel set up by the Chief Justice of India on Monday. A three-judge committee comprising of Justice RM Lodha, HL Dattu and Ranjana P Desai  was  constituted by Chief Justice to inquire into the law graduate’s sexual harassment charge against the retired  SC...

Mandatory Registration of FIR- Supreme Court Guidelines in Lalita Kumari Case

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in Lalita Kumari v. Govt. of U.P [W.P.(Crl) No; 68/2008] held that registration of First Information Report is mandatory under Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure , if the information discloses commission of a cognizable offence and no preliminary inquiry is permissible in such a situation. If the information received does not disclose...

I will depose before the SC panel – Victim in the Sexual Assualt Case against EX-SC Judge

Stella James who was allegedly harassed by a former Judge of Supreme Court of India clarified that she will depose before the Panel constituted by the Supreme Court of India to inquire the matter.She made a statement in the Journal of Indian Law and Society as followsStatement of Stella JamesAt around 2.30 pm today, a friend who practices in the Supreme Court called me up to inform that the...

Territorial Jurisdiction of HC where an accused is arrested in a State different from where the FIR is lodged

Delhi High Court yesterday decided the question of territorial jurisdiction where an accused is arrested in a State different from where the FIR is lodged. It has been that only such High Court, within whose jurisdiction the subordinate Court is located before whom the trial proceedings are pending and whose quashing is sought, should entertain writ petitions under Article 226 . It was in...

Allegation by law graduate of sexual harassment against former SC judge to be probed by panel formed by CJI

Following the allegations leveled against a former Supreme Court judge by a young lawyer who posted in a blog that she was sexually harassed last December by a Supreme Court judge while she was interning with and who "retired recently", a three-judge committee comprising of Justice RM Lodha, HL Dattu and Ranjana P Desai has been formed by Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam to inquire into...

CIC to decide RTI complaints on merit, says Delhi High Court

While hearing a complaint filed by an activist R K Jain who had alleged that some information commissioners in the CIC were deciding complaints under section 18 of the RTI in a summary fashion and sending it back to CPIOs concerned, directing them to disclose information, Justice V K Jain of Delhi High Court said instead of simply directing the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) to...

FIR registration is mandatory; Action will be taken if FIR is not registered : SC

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court today in [Lalita Kumari v. Govt. of U.P [W.P.(Crl) No; 68/2008] held that that the registration of First Information Report (FIR) is mandatory in Cognizable offences and action will be taken against the police officer for his failure to register a First Information Report (FIR) on the complaint of a cognizable offence.The matter was heard by...

All India Bar Exam (AIBE) is rescheduled to be on 19th January 2014

All India Bar Examination  conducted   by Bar Council of India with an objective to evaluate an Advocate’s capability to practice the profession of law is  rescheduled  and now  to be held on 19 January 2014.Earlier the examination was scheduled for 22 December 2013.The BCI has issued a notification today i.e. on 11 November revising the schedule. The last date for online registration...