Accused Can Challenge DNA Report Only On The Ground Of Tampering Of His Blood Sample: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

“The only challenge for it can be set up that there occurred tampering with the blood sample of the accused at any stage.”

UK Clears Vijay Mallya's Extradition

The United Kingdom Home Secretary Sajid Javid today signed the order to extradite liquor baron Vijay Mallya to India, reported the Economic Times."The UK Home Office confirmed that Sajid Javid — having carefully considered all relevant matters — signed the order on Monday, February 4", said the ET Report.On December 10, the Westminister Magistrate's Court in London, United Kingdom,...

SC Asks Lawyer To Approach ECI With Plea Against Misuse Of Election Conduct Rules

The Supreme Court has asked an advocate to approach the Election Commission of India with his plea for measures to stop misuse of Conduct of Election Rules as per which an MLA has to cast vote in Rajya Sabha polls with the instrument/article (pen with indigo ink) supplied by the Secretariat.Advocate Amit Sahni had moved the court seeking directions to the ECI to take steps to avoid misuse of...

Choices Of Sexual Preference Protected Under The Scheme Of Constitutional Morality: Calcutta HC

"We are of the view that such self-determination in the matter of sexual preference or consensual intercourse, even if not procreative, is inherent for the enjoyment of life and liberty of every individual and is protected under our scheme of constitutional morality and cannot be whittled down on the concept of morality or religion of others."

The Promise Of Prompt Listing: Would The Curtain Fall Over The Legacy Of 'Mentioning'?

In tune with Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi's endeavour to eliminate the morning ritual of 'mentioning', the Supreme Court registry on Wednesday notified the new guidelines for listing of cases which would ensure that all fresh matters are posted for hearing within 3 days to a week of being filed. Aggrieved that much of the court's precious time is lost on 'mentioning' (while numerous death penalty cases lay pending for years, as he has so put it earlier), last week the Chief Justice had hinted...

Whatsapp Summons : Positive Trends Of Courts Embracing Technology

In these times when most people have smart phones armed with 4G technology, e-service will be an effective and viable option.

Former MP DGP Rishi Kumar Shukla Appointed As New CBI Director

Former Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police Rishi Kumar Shukla, a 1983-batch officer, has been appointed the new chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). "The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has, based on the panel recommended by the Committee constituted as per Section 4A(1) of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946, approved the appointment of Rishi...

Does The Constitution Protect Fake News?

The issue of fake news has recently generated substantial discussion around the globe. Different countries and jurisdictions are adopting different measures in response. For instance, Malaysia has enacted and the Philippines seek to enact criminal legislation against fake news dissemination by individuals. The suggested measures in the European Union, in contrast, are mostly soft in nature. These include investing in technology that would help people separate the true from the false and the...

Petitioner Interest Litigation – Time To Check.

PIL-1 & PIL-2 The advent of Public Interest Litigation (PIL-1) was perhaps one of finest moments in the history of Indian judiciary. Rules of Locus Standi were relaxed, formal requirements regarding lodging of a petition were simplified, the procedure adopted was not adversarial in nature, Courts could order far reaching remedial measures and the execution of the remedial orders so passed was supervised and followed up. While notable judgments were passed in PIL-2, a transformed version...

Banks Liable For Unauthorised Withdrawals Even If Customers Did Not Respond To 'SMS Alerts': Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

"SMS alerts cannot be the basis for determining the liability of the customer, for, there would be account holders who may not be in the habit of checking SMS alerts at regular intervals."

Delhi HC Orders Re-draw Of DJS-2018 Prelims Results, 2 Qs To Be Deleted, One Will Have 2 Correct Answers

In a decision affecting hundreds of Delhi Judicial Service aspirants, the Delhi High Court has directed the Registrar General to re-draw the results of DJS-2018 preliminary examinations with two questions in the question booklet series 'B' to be deleted, answer to one question being revised in the answer key and the court ordering that in answer to one particular question, two of the four...

IBC: Resolution Plans Should Be Given To Former Directors Of Corporate Debtor To Attend CoC Meetings: SC [ Read Judgment]

Members of the erstwhile Board of Directors,being vitally interested in resolution plans that may be discussed at CoC meetings, must be given a copy of such plans as part of "documents" that have to be furnished along with the notice of such meetings.