Fresh Application Filed In SC Seeking Clarification On Retirement Age Of CESTAT Members [Read Application]

An Intervention Application and Application for Clarifications/Directions has been filed in the Supreme Court in the case of Kudrat Sandhu vs. Union of India, which challenges the constitutional validity of the Appellate Tribunal and Other Authorities (Qualifications, Experience and Other Conditions of Service of Members) Rules, 2017.The two Applications have been filed by Rajesh Kumar...

Independence Day Special : Is Independent India A Creation Of British Parliament?

Independence of India was not a mere transfer of power; it was the birth of a new nation, with  renewed identity and fresh set of aspirations. It was the result of long struggle by the people of India. The freedom struggle was not just a political mobilization; rather, it was a cultural movement which shaped the national identity.The abstract notion of independence was given concrete contours through the legislative medium of "Indian Independence Act,1947". Enacted by the British Parliament, the...

Somnath Chatterjee : A Man Who Held Constitution of India Always Supreme

"Rule of law has to be enforced not by expanding any organ's extent of powers, by encroaching into areas specifically assigned to any other, but by diligently and effectively discharging each one's assigned responsibilities."- Somnath Chatterjee, commenting on judicial interference in legislative domain.Somnath Chatterjee must have despised an unidimensional life. Perhaps, that's the reason why he chose to wear multiple hats to perform all ranges of roles which legal education enables one to do...

Special Squad, Police Patrolling Every 24 Hours To Prevent Slaughter: Uttarakhand HC Issues Directions For “Welfare” of Cows & Other Stray Cattle [Read Judgment]

The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday issued a slew of directions for the welfare of cows and other stray cattle in the State.The directions were issued by a Bench comprising Justice Rajiv Sharma and Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari, on a petition filed by one Alim, alleging illegal slaughter of cows and other animals in his area. He had contended that the State has failed in its duty to enforce...

CJI Misra Inaugurates Hubballi Court Complex-Largest Taluk-Level Court Building In the Country

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Sunday inaugurated a new court complex with state-of-the-art facilities in Hubballi, Karnataka.According to a Deccan Chronicle report, the court-complex is the largest, model taluk-level court building in the entire country, having been built on 5 acres and 15 guntas of land at a cost of Rs. 122 crore.The building is seven floored, with 20 court halls....

Seating Arrangement At New Madras HC CJ’s Swearing-In Ceremony Irks Judges

The swearing-in ceremony of Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani as the new Chief Justice of Madras High Court has left several judges who attended the ceremony irked due to an apparent protocol oversight.According to reports, the High Court judges were made to sit behind the Ministers and police officers during the ceremony at the Raj Bhavan on Sunday, when Governor Banwarilal...

Justice Tahilramani Sworn In As Chief Justice of Madras High Court

Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court today morning. The Governor, Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath at a ceremony held in Raj Bhavan, which was attended by Chief Minister E K Palaniswami, and Justice Indira Banerjee, former Chief Justice of Madras High CourtJustice Tahilramani, who was the Acting Chief Justice of Bombay High Court,...

SC Upholds NGT Order Imposing Damages Of Rs. 100 Crore On Real Estate Developer For Violating Environmental Clearance [Read Judgment]

Upholding a National Green Tribunal Order, the Supreme Court imposed damages of Rs.100 crores or 10% of the project cost, whichever is higher, on Goel Ganga Developers India Pvt. Ltd. for raising construction in violation of the Environmental Clearance.The bench comprising of Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta also upheld the fine imposed upon the PMC and the direction given to...

Delhi HC Gives Centre 4 Weeks To File Affidavit On Bias Against Married Persons In JAG Deptt

Questioning how marriage can have an adverse impact on a person’s ability to become an officer in the Judge Advocate General department of the Indian Army, the Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre to file a comprehensive affidavit in response to a petition alleging institutionalised discrimination against married women from entering JAG department.The high court gave the Centre...

Lok Sabha Passes Representation of People(Amendment) Bill To Allow Proxy Voting By NRIs [ Read Bill]

Today, the Lok Sabha passed the Representation of People(Amendment Bill), which seeks to amend the provisions of Representation of People Act 1950 and Representation of People Act 1951.The Amendment Bill seeks to enable Non-Resident Indians to cast  votes through their proxies in the constituency.The 1950 Act deals with allocation of seats and delimitation of constituencies...

Justice Rajendra Menon Sworn In As Chief Justice of Delhi High Court

Justice Rajendra Menon was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court today. Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal administered oath to Justice Menon.Justice Rajendra Menon was the Chief Justice of Patna High Court. The SC Collegium had recommended his appointment as Delhi High Court Chief Justice on July 20.It may be recalled that the initial recommendation of the SC Collegium was for...

Law As Tool For Social Change : Examples From Karunanidhi

The legislative changes piloted by him are notable, as they are illustrative of the power of law to act as a catalyst for social change.Five-times CM and president of Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam(DMK) Party Muthuvel Karunanidhi, who passed away on August 7, rode to power on the wave of Dravidian movement. The Dravidian movement powered by the thoughts of Periyar E.V Ramaswamy started off as an attempt to assert Tamil cultural identity; gradually it gained more ideological depth under the guidance...