'Service' In Article 233 (2) Of Constitution Means 'Judicial Service'; Madras HC Rejects Law Teacher's Plea To Appear In District Judge Exam [Read Judgment]

The Madras High Court has rejected a petition filed by a law teacher seeking directions to amend the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service ( Cadre and Recruitment) Rule 2017 to permit him to appear in the examination for selection of District Judges.According to him, he had seven years of practice as an advocate before joining teaching profession, and therefore he met the qualification under...

Court Fees In India : When Justice Comes At A Heavy Price

The burden of making our courts run smoothly is disproportionately borne by people with genuine grievances, in the guise of a fee paid for only a shot at justice.

Mere Aggressive Behaviour Of Wife Not A Ground For Divorce: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]

"Nuptial knots cannot be allowed to be broken on these types of unfounded allegations of cruelty, physical or mental."

Petition U/S 156(3) Shall Not Be Entertained Without Exhausting The Remedy U/S 154(3) Cr.P.C, Reiterates Madras HC

Madras High Court has reiterated that Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure is not an alternate remedy to Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C on refusal of police to register First Information Report on receipt of information regarding the commission of a Cognizable Case.Justice G.K.Ilanthiraiyan has re-iterated the principles stated by a Division Bench of Madras High Court in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13681...

When Does Negligence By Advocate Amount To Professional Misconduct?

"Mere negligence unaccompanied by any moral delinquency on the part of a legal practitioner in the exercise of his profession does not amount to professional misconduct"

CLAT Results Published [Check Result]

The results of this year's Common Law Admission Test have been published.Candidates may access the results here.The exam for 2584 seats in 21 National Law Universities was held on May 26.In addition to these , 17 private law colleges have signed an MoU with the Consortium to use CLAT scores for admission. In view of the multiple technical glitches that plagued CLAT 2018, it had been decided...

Financial Difficulty Not A Ground To Restrain The Pension Benefits Of Retired Employee: Punjab and Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

The employer's financial instability is not a valid ground to suppress the pension benefits of a retired employee as the pension is the only source of livelihood for a pensioner to live a dignified life after retirement held by Punjab and Haryana High Court. The petitioner who served as Inspector in Municipal Council, Abohar has raised contention that she retired at the age of...

Cell Phone Tower Erection Cannot Be Prevented On A Mere Apprehension About 'Radiation': Madras HC [Read Order]

"Till a positive finding is given in this regard, cell phone towers cannot be prevented to be installed on mere apprehensions."

'Prima Facie There Is Nothing Against Gautam Navlakha': Bombay HC; Extends Interim Protection From Arrest [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday prima facie observed that based on the documents submitted, there was nothing against 65-year-old activist Gautam Navlakha who has been accused by the state of having Maoist links. The Division Bench of Justice Ranjit More and Justice Bharati Dangre was hearing a writ petition filed by Navlakha seeking to quash the FIR filed against him by the Pune police...

"Be A Model Of Compliance With The Environmental Norms": NGT Asks Railways To take Remedial Measures Against Pollution [Read Order]

Considering the question for the remedial action against pollution at and around Railway Godown, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh in the course of loading and unloading of cement, fertilizers and grains by trucks, polluting the air quality and causing respiratory problems, National Green Tribunal has directed the Railway Board in Shivansh Pandey v. State Of Uttar Pradesh to look into the matter,...

LiveLaw Turns 6

Dear Reader, Live Law, which started its humble journey on June 13, 2013, completes its sixth year in legal journalism today with editions in English and Hindi. With the support and encouragement from dear readers, we have grown into a credible legal news portal with several lakhs of visitors per month. Our growing visitors base - which was 2.6 million unique visitors with 6.3 million...

Admission Notification: Faculty Of Law, University Of Delhi

Delhi University has announced the DU LLB 2019 Application Form for the law aspirants under Post Graduate Admission, 2019 Name of the Course: LL.B. & LL.M. Course Requirement LL.B. - Graduate / Post Graduate Degree from the University of Delhi or any other Indian or Foreign University recognized as equivalent by the University of Delhi. LL.M. - A three-year/ five-year LL.B. Degree from the University of Delhi or any other Indian or Foreign University recognized as...