Judges Not To Be Addressed By "My Lord" And "Your Lordship": Rajasthan HC

In a significant move, the Rajasthan High Court today issued a notice requesting counsels and those appearing before the judges to desist from addressing the Hon'ble Judges as "My Lord" and "Your Lordship". The notice was issued following a unanimous resolution taken by the Full Court in a meeting held on 14th July. Such move was taken "to honor the mandate of equality enshrined in...

Victim Under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act Can't Be Sent To Correctional Home Against Her Wishes If She Is An Adult: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has held that a victim under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, who is an adult, cannot be forced to stay at a correctional home against her wishes.Justice SS Shinde was hearing a criminal writ petition filed by one Asiya Shaikh, a 34-year-old resident of Pune who claims to have raised the victim in the present case, since she was a...

Madras HC Upholds Ban On Single Use Plastic In Tamil Nadu [Read Judgment]

The Madras High Court has upheld the Tamil Nadu government order banning use of throwaway plastic which came into force of January 1 this year. However, the Court lamented its poor implementation, saying plastic products were still freely available. Dismissing a batch of PILs from Chennai Non-Wovens Private Limited and 29 others, a bench of Justices R Subbiah and Krishnan Ramasamy...

Murder Trial : Allahabad HC Explains Ingredients For Applying Exception IV To Section 300 IPC [Read Judgment]

The Allahabad High Court has converted the conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder by applying Exception IV to Section 300 IPC.To attract Exception (IV) to Sec 300 IPC the following 4 essential ingredients are must, i.e. the overt act must be:- Without premeditation;in a sudden fight;in the heat of passion upon a sudden quarrel and the...

Railway Tribunal Judge Dismissed In Rs 50 Crores Fake Claims Scam

A judge of Railways Claims Tribunal, A K Mittal, has been dismissed from service after being found guilty in a scam relating to fraudulent claims worth Rs.50 crores, reports the Indian Express.This is the first time a judge of RCT is facing punishment on such a charge.The probe headed by Supreme Court judge Justice U U Lalit found Mittal, who was lastly posted at the Ernakulam bench,...

Amount Written In Different Inks In Negotiable Instrument Renders It Void: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

When the amount is written in two different inks in a Negotiable Instrument, it amounts to material alteration, which renders it void in accordance with Section 87 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, the Madras High Court has held.In this case, the promissory note in question had been filled up in two separate inks and the amount, 35,000 had also been filled up in two separate inks with the digit...

Hindi As National Language Of India : Decoding The Myth

India is a land of diversity comprising of individuals from different communities, backgrounds, religions etc. What one eats, how one speaks, differs from region to region. In this diversity, we Indians often look for symbols and objects that unite us. The national anthem, national animal, national song, national flower are pertinent examples. It is famously said, that in India language changes every few kilometres just like the water. Therefore, unlike the other national symbols the...

Sr Adv KTS Tulsi Introduces Bill In RS To Make Sexual Crimes Gender Neutral [Read Bill]

Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha member K T S Tulsi introduced a private member bill in the upper house on Friday for amending the Indian Penal Code to make sexual crimes under it gender neutral. The Bill seeks to ensure protection of all vulnerable persons, including men and transgenders in addition to women, from sexual exploitation and punish sexual offenders of any sex or gender. This...

Right To Terminate Pregnancy Cannot Be Denied Merely Because Gestation Has Continued Beyond 20 Weeks : Delhi HC [Read Order]

In a petition seeking termination of the pregnancy beyond 20 weeks, the Delhi High Court opined that the right to terminate pregnancy cannot be denied merely because the gestation has continued beyond 20 weeks. The bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice C. Hari Shankar said that in certain circumstances it is difficult to refuse the permission to undergo medical termination...

Malls, Multiplexes Cannot Charge Parking Fee : Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday ruled that malls, multiplexes, shopping establishments etc., have to provide parking to the customers without collecting any fee from them.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Anant Dave and Justice Biren Vaishnav reached this conclusion based on the interpretation of provisions in Gujarat building and town planning laws which mandate that building...

Kathua Rape-And-Murder Case: Father Of Victim Girl Moves Punjab HC For Enhancement Of Sentence

The father of an eight-year-old girl, who was raped and murdered in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district last year, moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday seeking enhancement of sentence imposed on six convicts and also challenging the acquittal of one accused. The petitioner has requested the court to enhance the sentence of Sanji Ram, Deepak Khajuria and Parvesh Kumar...

Cabinet Approves The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal to introduce The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019. The Bill will be introduced in the ensuing Session of Parliament.The Bill provides a mechanism for their social, economic and educational empowerment, States the PIB Release. As per the Press release, the Bill will benefit a large number...