New Rajasthan Ordinance Makes Govt. Sanction Mandatory To Probe Judges & Public Servants; Curbs Media Reporting [Read Ordinance]

The State of Rajasthan has passed an ordinance which makes it mandatory to obtain a Government sanction before investigating both serving and former Judges, Magistrates, and public servants for on-duty actions.Promulgated on 7 September, The Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 amended Section 156 and 190 of Code of Criminal Procedure Code.As per the newly added proviso to...

Breaking: Solicitor General Of India Ranjit Kumar Resigns

Solicitor General Of India Mr. Ranjit Kumar has resigned from the post citing personal reasons. He was appointed by the NDA Government in 2014. In June, 2017, the Government has extended his term.“I have resigned due to personal reasons. I am not being able to give time to my family,” Kumar told CNN-News18.https://twitter.com/ANI/status/921287122912296960Earlier there were reports that...

Every Case Of Inter-religious Marriage Can’t Be Termed Either As 'Love Jihad' Or 'Ghar Wapsi': Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

We caution that every case of inter-religious marriage shall not be portrayed on a religious canvass and create fissures in the communal harmony otherwise existing in the God's Own Country – Kerala, said the Bench. In a landmark judgment Kerala High Court on Thursday held that every case of inter-religious marriages can’t be termed  either as ‘love Jihad’ or ‘Ghar wapsi’.A...

Bring CBI under RTI: Plea In Supreme Court

A petition challenging government’s decision in 2011 to keep the Central Bureau of Investigation out of the purview of Right To Information Act has been filed in the Supreme Court.Petitioner and advocate Ajay Agrawal had first filed the petition in Delhi High Court, but later transferred to the Supreme Court after the Centre had said that several petitions in this regard have been filed...

A Compoundable Offence As One Under Section 138 Of NI Act Can Be Referred To Mediation: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

A division bench of Delhi High Court has held that it is legal to refer a criminal compoundable case as one under Section 138 of the NI Act to mediation.The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Anu Malhotra was answering a reference made by Metropolitan Magistrate Shri. Bharat Chugh (as he then was).The bench heard Amicus curiae Mr. J.P. Sengh, Sr. Advocate, Advocates...

Ban On Crackers: Protesters Burst Crackers Outside Supreme Court Premises

Members of an organisation named 'Azad Hind Fauj' have staged protest against Supreme Court’s order banning crackers by bursting crackers outside Supreme Court premises.According to News 18 report, 14 persons including women were detained. As per the report “Fourteen people, including three women, have been detained by the police and were taken to the Tilak Marg police station. The...

Breaking: Kerala HC Restores Life Ban On Cricketer Sreesanth Allowing BCCI Appeal [Read Judgment]

The Division Bench of the Kerala High Court has allowed the appeal filed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI), and has thereby restored the life ban imposed on S.Sreesanth on charges of indulging in spot-fixing during IPL matches.  Earlier, a single bench of the High Court had quashed the ban imposed by BCCI on the cricketer.  Against the judgment of the single bench, the...

Lavlin Case: SC To Hear SLP Filed By 4th Accused Against The Reversal Of His Discharge On October 27

A two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices NV Ramana and Amitava Roy will hear an appeal filed by 4th Accused in the Lavlin Case against the Kerala High Court Judgment reversing the Trial Court’s order discharging the Petitioner. The Kerala High Court vide its Final Judgment and Order dated 23.08.2017 partly allowed the Criminal  Revision Petition while upholding...

Supreme Court Weekly Round- Up

Modification Of Sentence From Life Imprisonment To 20-Yr RI Not Enhancement, But ReductionReiterating that life imprisonment means imprisonment for full life and not for 14 years, the Supreme Court observed that modification of sentence to life imprisonment to 20-year rigorous imprisonment is not enhancement, rather reduction of sentence, and hence no notice is required to be given under...

SC Refuses To Ban Prof. Kancha Ilaiah's Book, Upholds Author's Right To Freedom Of Speech & Expression

In a brief but significant order, Supreme Court of India on Friday dismissed a petition seeking ban of the book 'Samajika Smugglurlu Komatollu' written by Professor Kancha Ilaiah and further to ban chapter 9 of a book titled 'Post-Hindu India' and chapter 9 of 'Hindutv-Mukt Bharat'.The Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dr.DY Chandrachud observed that it would not...

“Republic of Rhetoric”: Speakers Stress The Role Of The Govt. In Defending Free Speech, When Non-State Actors Threaten It

Speakers at a panel discussion in New  Delhi on  Saturday evening expressed concern at the growing threats to free speech from non-State actors, and the tendency of the  Government to abdicate its responsibility to protect it.The discussion, held to mark the launch of the book, “Republic of Rhetoric” authored by lawyer and author, Abhinav Chandrachud, was moderated by senior...

New Plea In SC Challenging Mandatory Requirement To Link Aadhaar To Bank Account, Mobile Number [Read Petition]

A petition has been filed in Supreme Court challenging the mandatory rule to link Bank account and mobile number to Aadhaar number.It raised issues which endanger Fundamental Rights of citizens of India, protected under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution.The petition filed by feminist researcher and activist Kalyani Menon is likely to be heard immediately after the Diwali break of...