Punjab Oppo. Leader Adv. HS Phoolka Seeks Permission From BCD To Appear In 1984 Sikh Riots Cases

A day after the Delhi High Court decided to examine whether the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case can be reopened after taking suo motu cognisance against five acquitted persons, senior advocate HS Phoolka has expressed his willingness to appear pro bono in the case.Phoolka, who has been the lawyer for several victims in the cases, has been appointed as Leader of Opposition in the recently-held...

Bombay HC Disposes Of PIL Against BCI, Bar Council ‘Resolution’ On Lawyers’ Token Strike [Read Order]

A day ahead of the BCI’s call for nationwide protest against the Law Commission’s suggestions for significant amendments to the Advocate’s Act 1961, the Bombay High Court on Thursday disposed of a PIL challenging the “resolution” passed by BCI as well as the state Bar Council calling for advocates to abstain from work on Friday (March 31).A division bench of Chief Justice...

GST: History in Making- Onset of New Indirect Tax Regime

The passage of four significant GST bills at Lok Sabha embarks a new age for indirect taxation. It is the biggest historical transformation in the chronicle of economic reforms. We are entering into neoteric taxation space where there will be one tax for one commodity, ease of compliance for businesses, replacement of 17 indirect taxes, fall in logistics and inventory cost, etc. The four...

Tehmtan Andhyarujina: An Epitome Of Decency And Uprightness

A cliché that is often employed when marking the demise of an eminent personality is that the event represents “the end of an era”. In many cases the use of such language is symptomatic of unimaginative, even lazy, journalism. But there are occasions when the phrase acquires an undeniable aptness and resonance. One such occasion is the passing on, in quick succession, of two of the stalwarts of the Indian Bar, Anil Divan and Tehmtan Andhyarujina on 20 and 28 March respectively. With their...

Blow To Swaraj India, Delhi HC Dismisses For Common Symbol For MCD Polls [Read Judgment]

Yogendra Yadav-led Swaraj India on Wednesday received a blow after the Delhi High Court dismissed it’s petition for a common symbol in the upcoming MCD polls in the national capital next month.The high court dismissed the party's plea, saying “….. a newly formed political party is not entitled as a matter of right to claim exclusive allotment of a common election symbol for the benefit...

Remembering TR Andhyarujina - My Godfather

I first met TRA at my college - Campus Law Centre, Delhi University, where he gave his famed lecture on judicial activism and his rendition of the Kesavananda Bharati case.I went up to him after the lecture and introduced myself, after which he asked me, “Gujarati aavdeche?” The conversation ended on a good note.When I next met him while wandering the Supreme Court corridors, he gave me his trademark “Hello” greeting and asked me how I was doing.I told him I was in search of an internship and he...

Law Teachers Must Gain Practical Experience In Law :Barrister (Prof) Kaikhushru Lam

Barrister and Advocate Kaikhushru Lam was born in Bombay and studied at Cathedral School. He obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from London University and a Master of Science Degree in Statistics from the same university. After a decade, he taught Mathematics and Statistics at the London School of Economics and Cambridge University. Mr. Lam was always interested in the intellectual challenge that a mathematical discipline provides and the opportunity to teach and assist his...

Did the Supreme Court Support The Mandatory Use Of Aadhaar In Non-Welfare Schemes?

The matter related to 12-digit biometric Unique Identification (UID)/Aadhaar number was mentioned before the Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar headed 3-Judge Bench of Supreme Court on March 27. After hearing the matter the Bench did not pass any order.  The Bench also comprised of Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul. Senior Counsel for the petitioners, Shyam Divan apprised the Court through the earlier orders wherein UID/Aadhaar matter has been judicially determined...

T. R. Andhyarujina: A Tribute

With the passing away of Mr. T.R. Andhyarujina this morning at Mumbai, the country has lost a legal luminary, who has been an integral part of the legal and constitutional history of India.Mr. Andhyarujina made his first mark on the pages of legal history with the epoch-making Kesavananda Bharati Case, popularly known as the fundamental rights case, which propounded the Doctrine of Basic Structure or Framework of the Constitution, and followed by a number of landmark cases in the Supreme Court,...

Uttarakhand HC Forms High-Powered Panel To Examine Mining Activities In State [Read Judgment]

The Uttarakhand High Court has constituted a high-powered committee to examine issues relating to mining in the state.A division bench comprising Justice Rajiv Sharma and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia observed that the state government has not given sufficient attention to the environmental degradation caused by mining activities reducing the quality of land, water, deforestation etc.Excessive...

Monsanto Vs Nuziveedu: Delhi HC Rules In Favour Of Nuziveedu In BT Cotton Patent Infringement Case [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court on Tuesday rules in favour of Nuziveedu Seeds Limited in Monsanto Technology’s plea against Nuziveedu Seeds alleging that the Nuziveedu selling BT cotton seeds using Monsanto’s patented technology even after termination of licence.It was alleged that the defendants continuing to “market and sell” Genetically Modified Hybrid Cotton Planting Seeds in spite of...

Subramanian Swamy Introduces Bill Seeking Death Penalty For Cow Slaughter [Read Bill]

“A law be enacted to ban the slaughter of all cows (Bos Indicus) as wished by Mahatma Gandhi as an imperative for free Independent India and to recommend punishment, including death penalty, as a necessary deterrent for the prevention of criminal offence of cow slaughter,” the Bill reads.While many jurists and legal experts across the world are calling for abolition of death penalty even...