[DV Act] Limitation U/S 468 CrPC Does Not Apply To Seeking Protection Orders, Only To Penal Proceedings U/S 31: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that the bar of limitation under Section 468 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (now Section 514 of BNSS, 2023) is not applicable to applications filed under Sections 12 and 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act).These sections under the DV Act entitle the aggrieved women to claim reliefs such as protection orders,...

Chairman Vacancy At Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission [Apply Now]

The Department of MPP & Power, Government of Himachal Pradesh invites applications for the post of Chairman in Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission.Name of the Post: Chairman Essential Qualification and Experience • As per Section 84 of the Electricity Act, 2003, the Chairperson and the Members of the State Commission shall be a person of ability, integrity and standing who has adequate knowledge of, and has shown capacity in, dealing with problems relating to engineering,...

No Indian Citizenship Without Formal Renunciation Of Pakistani Citizenship, Mere Surrender Of Passport Insufficient: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that citizenship of India cannot be granted to a foreign national in the absence of a Renunciation Certificate, by mere surrender of passport issued by the country of origin, in this case Pakistan.The court was hearing the Central government's appeal against a single judge's order permitting two Pakistani minors (respondents 2 and 3) to be granted...

Mere Breathalyser Test Insufficient To Convict Under Bihar Liquor Ban Act: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has set aside a conviction under the Bihar Liquor Ban Act, stating that the breathalyser test is insufficient on its own without blood or urine evidence and pointing out flaws in the fair investigation. The court allowed an appeal, overturning a man's conviction of simple imprisonment for a period of one year, for allegedly consuming alcohol in violation of Bihar's...

Is It Sufficient To Apply PwD Reservation Only In Open Category? Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court will hear a special leave petition in November, where the issue arises as to whether 4% reservation provided for physically challenged persons is a compartmentalised horizontal reservation to the different categories, such as open competition/Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Economically Weaker Section etc or an overall horizontal reservation for the posts of Jammu and...

Call For Blogs: The Society For Constitutional Law Discussion, CNLU Patna [Rolling Submissions]

The Society for Constitutional Law Discussion (TSCLD) invites submissions that place constitutional law at their core, addressing legal as well as policy issues. Perspectives that analyse existing frameworks and engage with ongoing debates in constitutional scholarship are welcomed. Submissions are on a rolling basis. To encourage a culture of legal writing and discussion, a group of students from the Batch of 2018–2023 at Chanakya National Law University, Patna, established The Society...

Call For Blogs By The IP Law Post HNLU [Rolling Submissions]

The IP Law Post is a student-driven initiative at Hidayatullah National Law University aimed at facilitating dialogue on domestic and global Intellectual Property Rights (“IPR”) developments. It is an endeavour to create a space that bridges the gap between students, researchers, academicians, and professionals and brings together everyone with an interest in Intellectual Property Law. The IP Law Post Blog (“Blog”) welcomes submissions in the form of articles, short notes, opinions,...

High Court Imposes ₹50K Cost On Punjab Govt For Seeking Repeated Adjournments In Obtaining Sanction To Prosecute Ex-Chief Secy In Graft Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of ₹50,000 on the Punjab Government for repeatedly seeking adjournments in a contempt petition.The case pertains to a contempt petition filed by Tulsi Ram Mishra, alleging non-compliance with the order passed in September 2023, directing the state to forward all documents to the Centre for obtaining sanction to prosecute Punjab's former...

Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Transfer Of 14 High Court Judges

In a significant reshuffle of the higher judiciary, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of 14 judges across various High Courts. The move involves judges from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madras, Rajasthan, Delhi, Allahabad, Gujarat, Kerala, Calcutta, Andhra Pradesh, and Patna High Courts.According to the collegium statement, published today after the meetings held on...

'God Can't Be Tool For Rivalry Or Social Dominance': Madras High Court In Pleas Seeking Installation Of Ganesha Idol

Disposing of a batch of pleas seeking permission to install idols of Lord Ganesh in connection with Vinayaka Chaturthi celebration, the Madras High Court remarked that most of the requests were driven by ego clashes and a desire to show dominance. Justice B Pugalendhi deprecated the practice of using divinity to settle personal scores and remarked that God was a symbol of unity, not...

Kerala High Court Rejects Congress Leaders' Plea Against AI Traffic Cameras, Seeking Probe Into Safe Kerala Project

The Kerala High Court today dismissed a writ petition filed by two Congress leaders challenging the installation of AI cameras for 'Automated Traffic Enforcement' in the State and and seeking a Court monitored enquiry into the Safe Kerala project.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji observed,"Having thoroughly reviewed the claims in writ petition,...

Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Rapper Vedan In Rape Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (August 27) granted anticipatory bail to Rapper Vedan, officially known as Hiran Das Murali, in a case alleging rape on the false promise to marry. The Court had earlier reserved its order in the rapper's bail plea, which was moved after a FIR was lodged against him by a young doctor.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed the fact that a new crime was...