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'Sorry State Of Affairs' : CJI Ramana Says Laws Lack Clarity These Days Due To Lack Of Parliamentary Debates
The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana today expressed his unhappiness over the lack of debates in Parliament while laws are being enacted these days.The CJI said that earlier there used to be "wise and constructive" debates in the Parliament, which helped the Courts to understand the object and intent of the laws. He cited the example of the Parliamentary debate during the enactment of...
138 NI Act- High Court Can Nullify An Order Of Conviction Even After The Revisional Stage On the Basis Of Settlement Between Parties: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court recently held that High Court can nullify an order of conviction passed by it in a Criminal Revision in a Cheque bouncing case, by using the power under Section 482 CrPC noticing subsequent compromise of the case by the contesting parties.The Court has permitted the compounding of an offence committed under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act while hearing...
'Dissent In Democracy Is Vital' : Bombay High Court Stays Enforcement Of IT Rules 'Code Of Ethics' Against Digital Media
The Bombay High Court on Saturday stayed Rules 9(1) and 9(3) of the Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules,2021, which mandate that digital news media and online publishers should adhere to the "Code of Ethics" prescribed by the Rules.The High Court prima facie observed that the said provisions infringe the fundamental right to freedom...
Panel Discussion: "Drunk On Power: A Study Of Alcohol Policing In Madhya Pradesh"-Justice Madan Lokur
The Criminal Justice & Police Accountability Project is organising a Panel Discussion & Report Release on "DRUNK ON POWER: A STUDY OF ALCOHOL POLICING IN MADHYA PRADESH"The esteemed speakers for the event are:Justice Madan B Lokur (Judge, Supreme Court Of Fiji And Former Judge, Supreme Court Of India)Dayamani Barla (Journalist And Activist)Nihalsing Rathod (Advocate, Bombay High...
Unmarried Girls In India Don't Indulge In Carnal Activities Just For Fun Unless Assurance Of Marriage Is There: MP High Court
"India are a conservative society, it has not yet reached such level (advance or lower) of civilization where unmarried girls…indulge in carnal activities with boys just for the fun of it, unless the same is backed by some future promise/assurance of marriage," the Madhya Pradesh High Court (Indore Bench) observed recently. The Bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar also opined that...
Justice Nariman Advises Youngsters To Do Diverse Studies : 'More You Take Things Outside Law, More It Helps You With Law'
Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Nariman advised young lawyers and students to do as much diverse studies as they can of things outside the field of law."The more diverse your experience in life, the more you have to do with subjects other than the law, the more it helps you in the law. Peculiar as it may sound. Because the law is greatly interconnected, and you realize this as...
Canon Law Can't Supplant General Law : Kerala High Court Laments Lack Of Endowment Legislation To Deal With Church Properties
The Kerala High Court on Thursday ruled that Canon law cannot be applied in derogation of the requirement of the general law, particularly in matters relating to property owned or managed by a trust or an endowment. On similar lines, the Bench found it unfortunate that the country lacked an endowment legislation to address the grievances and legal implications revolving around the legal status...
ISRO Espionage Case - Concerns Of Kerala Police At That Stage Can't Be Said To Be Without Any Basis : Kerala High Court
While granting anticipatory bail to four accused officers, the High Court said that certain suspicious circumstances pointing towards ISRO scientists induced officers to proceed against them.
Payment Of Gratuity Act - No Retrospective Effect For 2010 Amendment Enhancing Gratuity Upper Limit As Rs 10 Lakhs : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that 2010 amendment of Payment of Gratuity Act 1972 is not retrospective.As per the 2010 amendment, the upper-limit of amount of gratuity payable as per Section 4 of the Payment of Gratuity Act 1972 was increased as Rupees 10 lakhs from Rupees 3.5 lakhs.The appellants before the Supreme Court were former employees of Coal India Limited, who were paid gratuity...
'Unless You Have Liberty Of Thought, How Can You Express Yourself?' : Bombay High Court Reserves Interim Order On IT Rules 2021
The Bombay High Court on Friday reserved order on pleas seeking interim relief from operation of the InformationTechnology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules,2021.The Court was hearing the writ petitions filed by AGIJ Promotion Of Nineteenonea Media Pvt. Ltd , the company that owns the legal news portal 'The Leaflet', and a PIL filed by journalist Nikhil Wagle...
'IT Rules Within Legislative Competence Of MeitY': Centre Files Affidavit In Bombay High Court Opposing Stay
The Union Government has filed a reply affidavit before the Bombay High Court opposing any interim relief to the petitioners who have challenged the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021) saying that any relief may have a spiralling effect and "result in spread of fake news and legally prohibited content."The affidavit...