SC seeks Nestle response on FSSAI plea against Bombay HC order lifting ban on Maggi

The Supreme Court today ordered Nestle India  to respond to an appeal filed by  Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) against Bombay High Court order lifting ban on Maggi.A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra did not issue a formal notice as Harish Salve, the senior lawyer appearing for Nestle agreed to  file a reply to the petition by January 5.Attorney General...

Special Human Rights Court should be set up in each district to address the human rights issues; CJI Thakur [Updated]

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) celebrated the Human Rights Day here today. The Human Rights Day is celebrated on 10th December every year to commemorate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which was adopted and proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948 as the common standard of achievement for mankind. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Justice...

SC upholds the Vires of Bihar and Orissa Spl. Courts Act including provisions for Confiscation of Assets amassed by public servants [Read Judgment]

In a significant judgment rendered today, the Apex Court has upheld the constitutionality of two legislations passed by the states of Bihar and Odisha to tackle corruption in their respective states.Called upon to decide the correctness of the judgments rendered by the High Court of Judicature of Orissa at Cuttack and the High Court of Judicature at Patna upholding the constitutional validity...

Requirement of Minimum Qualification for Contesting Election is not Unconstitutional; SC [Read Judgment]

A two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India Today upheld the validity of Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015 (Act 8 of 2015), which interalia introduced the minimum educational qualification for candidates to contest the panchayat elections.The Bench consisting of Justice Chelameswar and A.M.Sapre held that both the rights namely "Right to Vote" and "Right to Contest" are...

Justice HL Dattu’s record as a Judge

The former CJI, HL Dattu, as a Judge of the Supreme Court, had authored 82 reportable judgments of which he wrote just three judgments as the CJI.  He had consented to 159 reportable judgments, including 18 as the CJI, which were authored by his brother Judges. He was part of the benches which delivered 342 non-reportable judgments or orders, most of whose authorship is not shown separately...

Officers Accused of Sexual Harassment at work place are entitled to get copies of complaint under RTI: CIC [Read Order]

It is clear that the appellant and her husband are entitled to have copy of the complaint, even if it is assumed that the complaint is in the nature of sexual harassment, the Commission said.Central information Commission has directed the Delhi University to furnish the copies of complaint of harassment sought by a College professor. Prof M Sridhar Acharyulu said that denial of such...

Live Law Apologizes for Incorrect Reporting

LiveLaw sincerely and unconditionally apologizes for posting a wrong reporting, under the title “SC orders Prosecution of Security Personnel involved in Fake Encounters in North East; Draconian AFSPA under scanner”, of Court proceedings going on before the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the matter of 'Extra Judicial Executions, Victims Families Association' (Manipur). Live Law apologizes...

Post retirement jobs for Judges: Judicial and Political divide calls for Appropriate Amendments

Displaying sharp contrast with his predecessor, CJI Dattu has indicated his willingness to accept the Government’s proposal to be appointed as the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). “If I get it (NHRC chairperson’s post), it is fine. If I don’t get it, it is still fine. At present I don’t know who will be appointed. Sab prabhu ki kripa se hota hai...

District Consumer Forums can grant a further period of 15 days to the opposite party for filing his version and not beyond that: Supreme Court

We reiterate the view that the District Forum can grant a further period of 15 days to the opposite party for filing his version or reply and not beyond that, the three Judge Bench of the Apex court said holding that the law laid down in Dr. J.J. Merchant case (2002) prevails over latter view taken in Kailash case (2005).Three Judges Bench of Supreme Court, answering a reference to it in...

Consider including the names of Acid Attack Victims under the Disability List: Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

The very sight of the victim is traumatizing for us. If we could be traumatized by the mere sight of injuries caused to the victim by the inhumane acid attack on her, what would be the situation of the victim be, perhaps, we cannot judge. Nonetheless we cannot be oblivious of the fact of her trauma, the bench said.The Supreme Court has directed all the States and Union Territories to consider...

Breaking; Parliament passed Negotiable Instrument (Amendment) Bill 2015

Rajya Sabha Today passed the Negotiable Instrument (Amendment) Bill 2015 which amends the clauses relating to the territorial jurisdiction for filing Cheque dishnour Cases. Lok Sabha had passed the Bill in August 2015.  The Bill seeks to replace the ordinance which was re-promulgated earlier, as the Bill could not be approved by Rajya Sabha.As LiveLaw reported earlier a judicial limbo...

National Herald Case; Delhi HC dismissed Petitions filed by Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi challenging Summons against them [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court Today dismissed the Petitions filed by Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi challenging the summons issued by a Trial Court on a Criminal Complaint filed by Dr. Subramanian Swamy.The Court also dismissed the plea to dispense with the personal appearance of the Accused before the Trial Court . So all the Accused including Suman Dubey, Moti Lal...