Supreme Court didn’t expand the boundaries of Self Defence; Just applied the 157 Year Old Law

A report in Yesterday’s Times of India titled ‘SC expands scope of right to self-defence’ reads as follows:“In a significant judgment that expands the boundaries of the right to self-defence, the Supreme Court has ruled that a person would be right in taking the law into his hands if he witnessed his parents or relatives being assaulted”.The report was based on a Supreme Court...

Kerala Nirbhaya Murder: Do not poison the fountain of Justice before it begins to flow

‘X Killer arrested’, was the headline in almost all newspapers in Kerala, when Kerala Police took an Assam native in to custody in connection with the murder of Perumbavoor Dalit Law Student [X]. Who told the Media that he is the Killer? Did the Police say so? The police arrested a person who they believe has committed this heinous crime and they might have their own theories and evidence...

Gulberg Massacre-Darkest day in History; SIT Court awards Life for 11 Convicts, 7 Yrs for 12

Court said this 2002 incident was the darkest day in civil society: RC Kodekar, Public Prosecutor #GulbargVerdict pic.twitter.com/kqRx0UpDiq— ANI (@ANI_news) June 17, 2016A Special SIT Court Today sentenced 11 convicts to Imprisonment for Life, 12 convicts to Imprisonment for seven years and one convict to Imprisonment for 10 years in the Gulberg Society Massacre case, in which 69 people...

Madras HC upholds Constitutional validity of S. 18 of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Madras has upheld the Constitutional validity of Section 18 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.The Court was hearing a petition filed by M/s. Refex Energy Limited. The company had placed three work orders with the respondent, M/s. Passive Infra Projects P. Limited for the supply of Galvanized Steel Structures/Solar Module Mounting...

SC refuses to halt release of ‘Udta Punjab’; Punjab & Haryana HC dismisses plea seeking its ban [Read Order]

Attempts to block release of “Udta Punjab” again failed as the Supreme Court of India today declined to hear a plea by an NGO to halt the release of the film. The Supreme Court bench comprising of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and L. Nageswara Rao asked the NGO to approach Punjab and Haryana High Court.“We are not interfering in the matter. We are not going into the merit. Liberty granted...

No Stay on Bar Council Verification Process; Do not believe in incorrect Messages; TN Bar Council

Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has issued a notice to clarify that the Supreme Court had not stayed the operation of the Bar Council of India Certificate and Place of Practice (verification) rules, 2015.“It is brought to our notice that a message has been posted in mobile WhatsApp that Hon’ble Supreme Court of India stayed the operation of the Bar Council of India and...

SC agrees to examine the Constitutional Validity of S.62 of Wild Life Protection Act 1972 [Read Petition]

The vacation Bench of the Supreme Court of India today, has agreed to examine the constitutional Validity of S.62 of Wild Life Protection Act 1972 which empowers the Central Government to declare any wild animal to be a vermin and empowers the Central Government to remove any wild animal from the protection of the Act.The Petition filed by Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre...

SC stays Demolition of Buildings in Navi Mumbai till July 31 [Read Order]

The Vacation Bench of Supreme Court of India has directed Maharashtra government not to demolish buildings in Digha in Navi Mumbai till July 31.“Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the controversy, we direct that till 31st July, 2016, no coercive steps be taken against the petitioners. Thereafter, the respondents will be at liberty to proceed in accordance with law,” said...

U.S. Appeals Court upholds Obama Government’s “net neutrality” Rules [Read Opinion]

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday upheld the Obama Government’s “net neutrality” rules that require internet providers to treat all web traffic equally.In a 2-1 decision, the Court upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules which prohibit broadband providers from giving or selling access to speedy internet, essentially...

High Court Judge’s Wife, Lawyer under ED Scanner

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reportedly been asked by the Patna High Court to submit a report on the status of investigation into money laundering allegations against Punjab and Haryana High Court lawyer Mr. Mukesh Mittal, his clerks and family members, reports Indian Express.“I am directed to forward a copy of the letter dated 08.04,2016 of Shri V K Singh, Registrar General, High...

Exclusive; President Pranab Mukherjee rejects mercy petitions of two more death-row convicts, taking his tally of rejections to 34

President Pranab Mukherjee rejected on March 6 mercy petitions from two death-row convicts, Mofil Khan and Mobarak Khan. The information about the rejection, however, was quietly uploaded on the website of the President’s secretariat, three months after the decision, catching the media unawares.Sources said that although the two prisoners were promptly informed about the rejection in March,...

Advocates residing in apartments and carrying on their office thereto cannot be termed as commercial venture: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

“Residence of the professional along with his office in an apartment cannot be termed as a commercial one” the court held.Justice Shaji P Chaly of High Court of Kerala, has ruled in Darlene Carmelita D’Cruz and Another v Kerala State Housing Board and others, that advocates residing in apartments and carrying their office thereto , cannot be termed as a commercial activity.Petitioners...