Concerned about false terror charges against Muslim youth; Law Commission devising reforms: Law Minister Sadananda Gowda

Union Law Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda on Tuesday expressed concern over Muslim youths being indicted with false terror charges, that are followed by acquittals due to lack of evidence across the country. As per TOI Report, Mr. Gowda claimed that there were legal reforms in the pipeline that intend to address this issue.“Cases of arrest of Muslim youths on false terror charges are a matter...

SC pulls up AICTE for delaying grant of approval to Technical Colleges

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for delaying the grant of approval to technical colleges and flouting the schedule set by it. The delay in grant of approval by AICTE has resulted in postponement of the counseling session for students.Warning issuance of a contempt of court order to the concerned officers, a Vacation Bench of the Apex...

Writ Petition Maintainable against Bar Councils and Bar Associations; Delhi High Court [Read Judgment]

To invoke Article 226, what is determinative is not merely the nature of the organization, but the function it perform, said the Court.Delhi High Court while delivering the Judgment in ‘One Vote One Bar’ repelled the contention that Article 226 cannot be invoked against Bar Associations are not statutory bodies, but merely represent the interests of their members, i.e., lawyers and they...

Some judicial decisions are senseless, without any scientific basis: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday condemned the judiciary for giving “senseless decisions”, “without any scientific basis”. Mr. Parrikar referred to the Supreme Court ban on diesel vehicles with an engine capacity of 2000cc and above in the Capital, alleging that people who do not understand science have begun interpreting it.Addressing a gathering while inaugurating...

Breaking; Delhi HC directs Bar Associations to incorporate “One Bar, One Vote” and “One person One chamber” Principles in Rules [Read Judgment]

A Division Bench of Delhi High Court has directed to incorporate the one-bar, one vote principle forthwith in relation to every Bar Associations in Delhi (including the Delhi High Court Bar Association, the Delhi Bar Association, the New Delhi Bar Association, the Rohini, Shahdara, Saket and Dwarka Courts Bar Association and all other Court/Tribunals attached Bar Associations). The Court has...

Wrong interpretation of law by a quasi judicial authority cannot be basis for initiating criminal case; Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

Allahabad High Court has held that the wrong exercise of jurisdiction or mistake of law or wrong interpretation of law by a quasi judicial authority cannot be a basis for initiating criminal cases unless there is material to demonstrate deliberate misconduct and malafide or consideration in discharge of his official duties or that such officer had acted in a manner to unduly favour a party or...

Bombay HC issues directions for proper functioning of State Commission for Protection of Child Rights [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Bombay recently issued directions for proper functioning of the State Commission, to be constituted under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005.The Court was hearing a PIL filed by the NGO, Forum for Fairness in Education, alleging that the provisions of the Act are not being implemented in its letter and spirit in the State of Maharashtra.The...

In spite of “Beti Bachao” campaigns, greed for male child is high in the society; Allahabad HC upholds life term to lady who sacrificed 3 yr old girl to get male child [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Allahabad on Friday upheld life term awarded to a lady who killed a three year old girl, in order to conceive a male child.“It is a very unfortunate situation that still in the modern world people are adopting such methods for having a male child which could not be accepted either by the society or court of law. Child ratio between male and female child is disturbing...

Allahabad HC asks BHU to reinstate Magsaysay awardee Prof. Sandeep Pandey before July 13th; Issues contempt notice

The Allahabad High Court, on a contempt petition filed by Magsaysay-awardee Professor Sandeep Pandey, issued notice to Banaras Hindu University and IIT-BHU directing them to comply with its earlier order and reinstate him.One month ago, the High Court has quashed the resolution of Banaras Hindu University terminating the contract of Magsaysay award winner Prof. Sandeep Pandey as...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Centre directed to formulate National Policy for proper rehabilitation of rape survivorsThe Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to formulate a national policy for proper rehabilitation of rape survivors, opining that setting up of a separate fund like the Rs 2,000 crore ‘Nirbhaya fund’ was not enough and amounted to “just a lip service”.Italian Marines CaseThe Supreme Court...

Judges should not disclose the victim’s names in judgments in sexual assault cases: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Delhi on Wednesday rapped the lower Court Judges for having disclosed the name of the victim of sexual assault in the judgments passed by them.“Before parting with the case, it is noted that in the impugned judgment dated 21.10.2013 name of the prosecutrix / victim has been disclosed / mentioned. The Trial Court was not expected to indicate the victim’s name in...

Allahabad HC directs Law Commission to take steps to consider incorporating ‘irretrievable breakdown of marriage' as grounds of Divorce in S.13 of Hindu Marriage Act [Read Judgment]

Allowing Divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage is exclusive within jurisdiction of Supreme Court and is beyond jurisdiction of any other Court in India, said the Court. Allahabad High Court has recently held that allowing Divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage is exclusive within jurisdiction of Supreme Court and is beyond jurisdiction of any...