PM inaugurates Judges Conference, says God has sent Judges to carry out “divine responsibility”; ensures improved infrastructure and manpower

Despite continued controversy surrounding the Joint Conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of High Courts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the gathering at the inaugural ceremony with all vigor. He said that the Judiciary, which is powerful, needs to become perfect so that it matches up to the expectations of the people of the country.The conference may come out with...

Punjab and Haryana High Court refuses abortion of 12 year old rape victim on Medical Board's report negating "imminent danger" if pregnancy is continued

Justice A.G. Masih of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a judgment delivered on March 31, refused to order termination of pregnancy of a 12 year old rape victim, after a Medical Board comprising of eminent doctors concluded that there was "no imminent danger to the life of the victim if the pregnancy is continued."The daughter of the petitioner was a rape victim and had subsequently...

ITAT holds that Charitable Trust running Max hospital was charitable to only to Corporate Max Group of companies and 'uncharitable' towards the society or public

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that a charitable trust that runs the Max Super Specialty Hospital in south Delhi's posh Saket area was not entitled to tax exemptions and cannot held to be a Charitable TrustThe Tribunal has severely criticized the so called Charitable Trust. The foundation "was charitable to only one entity out of the whole planet, i.e., the corporate Max group...

SC agrees to divide sanctioned strength of judges between AP and Telangana High Court in ratio of 60:40

The Hyderabad High Court has been informed by the Union Law Ministry that the Supreme Court has agreed to divide the current sanctioned strength of 49 judges between AP and Telangana High Courts in the ratio of 60:40. The information was supplied in the form of an affidavit filed before the Hyderabad High Court, while hearing a petition filed by T. Dhangopal Rao of Hyderabad, questioning...

Patna High Court refers Writ on Advocate on Record system to full Bench

Writ Petition seeking removal of the provision of Advocate on record (AOR) from Patna High Court has been referred to a full Bench by a Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice L. Narasimha Reddy and Justice Vikas Jain.The Petitioner, Anju Mishra, has contended that the AOR is violative of the Advocates Act, according to which  advocates enrolled under any State Bar Council will have the...

BCI’s affidavit in SC: Foreign law firms should not even be allowed to attend conferences and seminars in India

The Bar Council of India has informed the Supreme Court of India that foreign lawyers cannot even be allowed to be attend seminars and conferences. This is despite the indecisiveness of the Central Government on the issue of entry of foreign law firms and lawyers in India.In the affidavit filed by its counsel Ardhendumauli K. Prasad, BCI has opposed the entrance of foreign lawyers and their...

Union Government moves Supreme Court to review its order quashing Jat Reservation

The Union government has moved the apex court submitting a plea for review of its March 17 decision setting aside a 2014 notification of erstwhile United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime to include Jats in the central list of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) in nine States to grant quota benefits to them.The Centre, in its plea, has said “the Centre’s power to make available quota for...

Conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of High Courts starts tomorrow, pendency in courts and development of infrastructure to be key issues

As the number of pending cases before Indian courts near the three crore mark, the Chief Ministers of all the states and the Chief Justices of all the High Courts will meet for three days, starting tomorrow, in Delhi to debate critical issues facing the justice delivery system in India.Pendency before courts, development of infrastructure and expeditious trials are the critical issues that may...

Supreme Court issues notice to CBI seeks response over Transfer of Officers involved in the 2G probe

The Supreme Court of India sought a detailed explanation from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over shifting of two senior officers investigating the 2G Spectrum allocation scam.In a petition filed by Subramanian Swami, the CBI Special Public Prosecutor Anand Grover stated that one of the two officers, Mr. Ashok Tewari, the Joint Director of CBI, had already been relieved...

Justice Kurian Joseph expresses concern over Judges Conference on Good Friday ; CJI Dattu strongly objects[Updated]

Justice Kurian Joseph, a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India has expressed his concern about the All India Judges Conference being organized on Good FridayAccording to the Zee News Report Justice Kurian wrote a letter to Chief justice of India and all Chief Justices saying that holding a judges' conference on a national holiday like Good Friday could result in marring the nation's...

Solace for former PM in the coal allocation scam

The Supreme Court stayed all the proceedings against the 82 year old ex-prime minister Manmohan Singh in the coal scam today.The apex court has put a stay on the lower court's order summoning the former PM in the coal scam on April 8. Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla has also been relieved by the special CBI court dealing with with the Talabira coal block allocation to Hindalco...

Babri Masjid Demolition Case: Supreme Court Issues Notice to BJP Leader L.K. Advani and 19 others

The apex court has ordered senior leader Mr L.K. Advani and a few others to respond on a plea against dropping of criminal conspiracy charge against them in the case of Babri mosque demolition.The point of contention in these pleas stems from the fact that two FIRs were lodged in the wake of the demolition of the Babri Masjid. One was filed against the kar sevaks who allegedly demolished...