Ryan Int’l Murder Case: P&H HC Gives Anticipatory Bail To Pintos With No Pointer Of Their Role So Far [Read Order]

With the CBI making important headway in the Pradyuman Thakur murder case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted anticipatory bail to the owners of Ryan International School while observing that “in the investigation conducted so far, there is not even a pointer of involvement of petitioners in the crime in this case”.Justice Surinder Gupta granted anticipatory bail to...

To Achieve Speedy Disposal Of PILs, Bombay HC Distributes Different Categories Amongst Division Benches [Read Order[

In an unusual move, the Bombay High Court has decided to distribute different categories of public interest litigations amongst different division benches. While sitting lists were usually modified before or after every court vacation, this time PILs are categorized on specific issues and distributed to different benches.The notice dated November 16 states: It is noticed that in this High...

Kerala HC Directs To Exhibit The Film 'S DURGA’ In IFFI [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court has directed the organizers of International Film Festival of India to include and exhibit the film ‘ S Durga’, directed by Sanal Kumar Sashidharan in the Indian Panorama section of the Festival. Justice K. Vinod Chandran, the learned Single Judge who considered the matter, overruled the objections raised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and held that...

Allahabad High Court Building-Where Pan Spat And Filth Adorn A Victorian Structure

This week I got an opportunity to visit the legendary Allahabad High Court in connection with a case. The building from the outside stands majestic, neatly cured lawns, giant pillars, well representing the Victorian architecture. A closer look will tell you the frozen moments of time, filth and ugly shades, a reflection of present day judiciary. I spoke to many lawyers; all have good words about Justice Chandrachud. They said that he had brought many add-ons to the system – e courts, ladies’ bar...

Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Sister’s Plea To Commute Death Sentence Of Balwant Singh Rajoana [Read Judgment]

The condemned prisoner knew about his rights to defend himself during the trial but he deliberately chose not to seek any legal help, the court said.The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected the plea of sister of Balwant Singh Rajoana, a death convict, seeking commutation of death sentence.Balwant Singh Rajoana, along with co-accused Jagtar Singh Hawara, was awarded death sentence by...

My Lords, The Emperor Has No Clothes!!!

You would have heard it earlier. An Emperor was fond of wearing new and fancy clothes. He always wanted the newest fashions. Two swindlers convince him that the clothes they are making are made of such fine fabric that it is invisible to anyone who is either unfit for his position or “hopelessly stupid”, and that only the most elevated people can see the clothes. The Emperor can’t see the clothes himself, but he can’t admit that. So he wears the clothes in the palace, and everyone bows down and...

A Minister Can’t Invoke Writ Jurisdiction Against His Own Govt Or Its Functionaries: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

A division bench of the High Court of Kerala, comprising Justice PN Ravindran and Justice Devan Ramachandran, has held that a minister cannot invoke writ jurisdiction against his own government or its functionaries. The bench arrived at such a judicial analysis through two separate but concurring judgments. It observed that a minister, whilst holding such a position cannot invoke...

Security Concerns Are Often Cited To Defeat Minimum Humanitarian Morality: Dr. Ashwani Kumar, Former Law Minister Of India

Dr. Ashwani Kumar seems to have done it all! He is an eminent legal counsel, political activist, author, policy-maker, a Union cabinet minister, and recipient of Japanese civilian honour ‘Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun’. While his achievements are many, it is his selfless battle for ratification of the United Nations Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment that has inspired many. Besides, he is espousing the case of dignity of old...

Delhi HC Unites Child With Adoptive Parents In Germany [Read Judgment]

Bringing an end to the uncertainty surrounding a minor, who awaited a no-objection certificate from the Central Adoption Resource Authority to be able to unite with his adoptive parents in Germany, the Delhi High Court has directed that the same be issued to the adoptive parents in two weeks after which the minor be issued passport to travel to his new home.“Present petition is disposed of...

Judge's Consent Not Necessary For Transfer: Law Ministry

In a response to a representation by Mr. Sapreet Singh Ajmani, National President of the Youth Bar Association of India (YBAI), the Law Ministry has made it clear that it is not necessary to obtain consent from a Judge before transferring him.The response, issued under the letterhead of the Ministry of Law & Justice, states, "The initiation of the proposal for the transfer of a Judge...

Lawrence Liang Gets Infosys Prize-2017 for Social Sciences

Lawrence Liang, Professor, School of Law, Governance and Citizenship, Ambedkar University, Delhi, has been awarded the Infosys Prize 2017 for Social Sciences.Lawrence Liang studied at the National Law School of India University and the Warwick University, and has been a Visiting Scholar at Yale, Michigan and several other universities. He is the co-founder of the Alternative Law Forum,...

Google Doodle Commemorates Cornelia Sorabji, India's First Woman Advocate

Today's Google Doodle pays tribute to Ms. Cornelia Sorabji, India's first female advocate. The doodle marks her 151st anniversary with a picture of her in an Advocate's gown and white band, with the Allahabad High Court building in the background.Ms. Sorabji was one of the nine children born to Reverend Sorabji Karsedji, a Parsi, and his wife, Francina Ford (a Parsi, adopted and raised by...