Every Courtroom Should Be Disabled Friendly: Bombay HC [Read Order]

Heritage Conservation cannot impede disabled people’s access to court, said the bench.Justice GS Patel of the Bombay High Court made some significant observations while hearing a suit filed by one Harish Manilal Shah and asked the HC Registry to take note of the same.The defendant in the suit, Jayaben is 96 years old and is in a wheelchair. Her counsel, Farahan Dubash filed an application...

BCI Merely Degree-Recognising Body, Can’t Regulate Admissions: Maharashtra Tells Bombay HC [Read Affidavit]

In a relief to law colleges and students in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has directed the completion of admission process to law colleges for this academic year within the stipulated time without the Bar Council of India’s consent or approval.A bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice GS Kulkarni passed these directions on April 20 in a PIL filed by one Vibhuti...

A Classic Example As To How A Court Should Not Pen Down A Judgment; Madras HC Quashes The ‘Worst Judgment’ [Read Judgment]

“In our little experience, we have not come across this kind of worst judgment. Let this be the last judgment ever written on communal consideration”, said the BenchMadras High Court has set aside a Judgment delivered by District and Sessions Judge No.II, Kancheepuram observing that the impugned judgment is a classic example as to how a Court of Law in this Country should not pen down...

Meticulously Follow New Pro-Disabled Laws: SC To States [Read Judgment]

In major direction pertaining to the implementation of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016, the Supreme Court today directed all states and Union Territories to 'scrupulously' follow the new law and the rules.“All states are asked to file compliance keeping in view provision of the 2016 Act. They must realize that under 2016 Act a responsibility is cast on the states. When law makes...

Take Immediate Steps To Prevent Outbreak Of Dengue, Chikungunya Etc. Or Face Contempt: Delhi HC To Govt.

The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi government to take all necessary steps to prevent outbreak of vector-borne diseases, including dengue, chikungunya and malaria, which are caused on account of mosquito bites.Taking suo motu notice in the issue, a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Anu Malhotra observed that in the final order dated August 17, 2016, in petitions filed...

Aadhaar And The Supreme Court’s Sense Of Urgency

On 21 April, when Justice A K Sikri headed Bench of Supreme Court heard two cases Writ Petition (Civil) 277 of 2017 by Major General (Retd) Sudhir Vombatkere and Bezwada Wilson, leader of Safai Karamachari Andolan besides another petition filed by CPI leader Binoy Viswam related to violation of rights due to amendments in the Aadhaar Act, 2016 through Finance Act, 2017 enacted as a Money Bill, the questions he asked Attorney General gave a sense of deja vu.Some four years ago, Chief Justice A K...

Breaking: Bombay HC Grants Bail To Sadhvi Pragya, Col. Purohit's Plea Rejected [Read Orders]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday morning pronounced its judgement in the appeal filed by both Malegaon accused Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt. Col Prasad Purohit.While Pragya's plea for bail has been allowed on a 5 lakh surety, Prasad Purohit's appeal against Spl NIA Court order has been rejected.The bench of Justices Ranjit More and Shalini Phansalkar Joshi had reserved its order in February...

SC Rejects Plea To Incorporate Sikh History In School Syllabus Across India [Read Order]

What shall be taught in the schools or what shall be included in the syllabus of all classes cannot be directed by this court in exercise of power of judicial review, said the bench.The Supreme Court has rejected a plea to incorporate detailed life history and teachings of all 10 Sikh Gurus along with Guru Granth Sahib in syllabus of all classes in history books for teaching.Subhash...

Inform All HCs About Pendency of ‘Senior Designation’ Matter In SC: SC

Supreme Court of India on Monday has asked the Secretary General of the Court to inform all high courts about the pendency of the ‘senior designation’ matter before it, by next weekThe bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi also  asked the counsel, appearing for Registrar General of Apex Court to inform whether  designation issue is on the agenda for full court or not .The court was...

Does A Tax On Sanitary Pads Violate Article 15(1) Of The Constitution?

The last few days have seen a campaign asking for a removal of the tax on sanitary pads (which is 5% in Delhi, and goes up to 14% in certain states). It has been argued that the premise of taxing sanitary pads is that they are luxury items; however, their impact on reproductive health and the overall well-being of women, at home and in the workplace, marks them out as essential items rather than luxury goods.In this post, I will attempt to advance an alternative, legal argument: I will contend...

‘See You In Court’ Or ‘See You Out Of Court’? A Burdened Judicial System - Can ADR System Be An Answer? (Part I)

A well-functioning court system is regarded as an institutional requisite for not just robust economic growth, but also for human well-being [On the need for efficient courts to promote well-being, wealth, and justice in India, see Justice Without Delay: Recommendations for legal and Institutional Reforms in Indian Courts, Jindal Global Legal Research Paper No. 4/2011]. Both law and development theorists are of the view that the socio-economic development of a country increases its reliance on...

All You Need To Know About ‘Pro Bono Legal Services’, ‘Tele Law Service’ And ‘Nyaya Mitra Scheme’

The Union Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, launched three schemes yesterday viz. Pro Bono Legal Service, Tele Law service and Nyaya Mitra Scheme.PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICE Objective of the Pro Bono Legal Service is to encourage lawyers and legal professionals to provide pro bono legal services, to recognize pro bono legal work being provided by lawyers and legal professionals, and to create...