SC Refuses To Cancel Bail For Karim Morani In Rape Case; Enhances Quantum Personal Bond [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to cancel the bail granted to Bollywood producer Karim Morani by the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh High Court in a case of alleged rape of an aspiring actress, but enhanced the quantum of personal bond from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 10 lakh.The order was delivered by a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice...

Karnataka Governor's Decision Inviting BJP To Form Government "Gross Abuse Of Constitutional Power": Ram Jethmalani Moves SC

After the marathon midnight hearing on Thursday, Senior Advocate Mr. Ram Jethmalani has approached the Supreme Court in his personal capacity challenging the Karnataka Governor's decision to invite BJP to form the Government in the State, asserting that this is a "gross abuse of constitutional power".A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and...

Hand Over CLAT To Permanent Professional Body; Introduce Option To Take Exam Offline: NLSIU, NALSAR & NUJS Student Bodies

With the uproar against the mismanagement witnessed during Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), 2018 getting louder by the minute, the Student Bar Association, NLSIU, Student Bar Council, NALSAR, and the Student Juridical Association, NUJS have collectively stepped forward to demand handing over the exam to a "permanent professional body". In a Joint Statement issued on Wednesday, they...

J’khand HC Quashes Contempt Notice Against Cong Leader Manish Tiwary, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav Over Statements Made To Media After Fodder Scam Verdict [Read Order]

The Jharkhand High Court has quashed the contempt of court notice issued against Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwary, RJD leader and ex-deputy CM of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav and RJD’s Raghuwans Prasad Singh and Shivanand Tiwari by a special CBI court in Ranchi which was hearing the fodder scam case.Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh quashed the contempt notice issued by Special CBI Judge Shiv Pal...

Technology & Innovation: Trends Transforming The Legal Industry

The Changing Face of Legal IndustryGlobally, the legal industry is experiencing an era of transformation. The changes are unmistakable and diverse. Paperwork and data management- long practiced by lawyers- is being replaced by software solutions; trans-national boundaries are legally shrinking; economic forces are re-defining law practices; innovative in-house law departments are driving significant value creation; consumer trends have begun to dominate the legal landscape; clients are playing a...

Kerala HC Expunges Solar Commission’s Findings On Sexual Allegations Against Former CM Oommen Chandy

In a partial relief to former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, the High Court of Kerala has ordered the expunction of the observations and findings made by the Solar Commission on the sexual allegations made against him based on Saritha Nair’s letter.Oommen Chandy had approached the high court challenging the findings and recommendations of Justice Sivarajan Commission, which found...

U’khand HC Tells Govt To Improve Working Conditions For Police & Ensure Min 3 Promotions For All Cops [Read Judgment]

HC directed the Govt. to ensure that a police personnel does not work for more than eight hours at a stretch.Observing that police is the primary agency of the criminal justice system which protects human rights, the Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State to improve their working and living conditions and overall well-being to ensure efficient and people-friendly policing by...

Woman Governed By Muslim Personal Law Can Invoke Provisions of Domestic Violence Act and Seek Relief: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

In a significant judgment, the Bombay High Court has held that merely because parties are governed by the Muslim Personal Law, it should not be an impediment in the wife invoking provisions of the Domestic Violence Act.Justice Bharati Dangre also held there is no embargo on a court to grant relief to a woman who is an “aggrieved person” within the meaning of the DV Act, merely because she...

U’khand HC Tells Govt To Amend IPC, Frame Rules Under State Police Act 2007 For Better Witness Protection [Read Judgment]

For sake of witnesses, all judicial officers told to hold day-to-day trial or face adverse remarks in ACR Observing that witnesses are required to be shown utmost respect and their dignity has to be maintained during investigation and trial, the Uttarakhand High Court has passed a string of directions, including payment of reasonable travel allowance on date of recording of statement,...

Guj HC Notice To State, MC On Collection Of “Illegal” Parking Fee In Malls, Commercial Establishments In Surat [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the Government of Gujarat and the Municipal Commissioner on a petition filed by a social worker against the illegal collection of parking fee at the malls and other commercial establishments in Surat.A bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice Vipul M Pancholi issued notices on the petition filed by Sajeev Ezhava contending that the parking...

Delhi HC Quashes DU Ordinance Abolishing Supplementary Exams For Students Admitted Before Academic Year 2017-18 [Read Judgment]

Coming to the rescue of over 200 students of Delhi University's (DU) law faculty, the Delhi High Court on Friday quashed a 2017 ordinance that had abolished the supplementary exam for third-year students insofar as it applied to students who had taken admission prior to the academic year 2017-18.The University Rules, as amended in 2014, provided that if any student fails to clear an exam of...

The Curious Case Of Irregular Application Of Professional Income As Criterion For Considering Elevation By Collegium

The collegium has singularly rejected a candidate, who otherwise could have been meritorious and deserving, only because he did not qualify the income criterion, whereas exactly similarly situated candidates have been recommended by the very same collegium. The criteria for one shall be the criteria for everyone is the rule of law. Any departure from this shall be treated as arbitrary.The efforts of Justice Chelameshwar towards transparency have borne fruits and there is a dedicated tab on the...