Colleges admitting students without affiliation is a "disastrous phenomenon": SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court of India Today has slammed the colleges admitting students without affiliation terming that “this kind of conduct has become a disease, and when the conduct becomes a disaster, it is a disastrous phenomenon”. The two Judge Bench of Justices Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh has dismissed the Appeal filed by Committee of Management Anuragi Devi Degree College against...

PIL seeking monitoring Radiation from Mobile Towers: SC issues notice to Ministry of Telecom and Broadcasting [Read Petition]

Supreme Court of India Today has issued notice in a PIL filed by Dr Naresh Chand Gupta seeking Guidelines to monitor and control ill effects of radiation (Radio Frequency Radiation or RFR) from cell phones and towers in humans and animals. The Bench comprising of Chief Justice TS Thakur and Justice Khanwilker has issued notice to the Ministry of Telecom and Broadcasting, Okhla...

Udta Punjab: Of Courts, Cuts, Copyrights and Conflicted Counsels

Udta Punjab continues to soar at the box office. Thanks in no small part to the free publicity engineered by Pahlaj Nihalani and his “cutting” edge crew at the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).Close on the heels of our propensity to “ban” (books, beef and all else that allegedly offend our rather sensitive selves), the urge to “cut” has assumed rather...

SC reopens Tomorrow: A list of what is in store

Supreme Court will reopen Tomorrow after a 45 day summer break to a packed schedule. Following are the main issues of public interest coming up in the immediate future:VERDICT IN ARUNACHAL CASE: Supreme Courtis soon expected to deliver its verdict on an appeal against the Gauhati High Court order that upheld the discretionary powers of Governor J.P. Rajkhowa to summon or advance a sitting of...

Bombay HC Judge offers to pay school fee of a poor widow’s kid

“We will pay the money for the child’s admission” said Bombay High Court Judge Justice V.M Kanade when school authorities refused a poor widow’s request to pay admission fee in instalments.Justice V.M Kanade was presiding the Division Bench which considered the plea of a widow whose kid was denied admission without paying Rs. 30,000 as Admission fee which includes...

SC quashes a 19 Yr old Labour Court Order to re-instate a Conductor, who was terminated for not giving tickets worth ₹1638/- [Read Judgment]

The Vacation Bench of the Supreme Court has quashed an Order of Labour Court dated 22.10.1997 directing to reinstate a Conductor, who was terminated by UPSRTC for misconduct, along with entire back wages holding that the punishment awarded him was excessive.The respondent-employee was employed as a conductor with UPSRTC on 25.12.1988. On 08.10.1990, in the course of inspection, it was found...

A vindictive state at the very highest level at the Centre is bent on using repressive, even extra legal means: Teesta Setalvad & Javed Anand

On February 12, 2015, within 40 minutes of the Gujarat High Court order denying anticipatory bail to social activists, Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand, the Gujarat police arrived at their residence in Mumbai. Thanks to the Supreme Court issuing a stay on the high court order on the same day, and extending this stay from time to time, the couple have been able to evade arrest and custodial interrogation.On June 16, 2016, with the Central Government cancelling the registration under Foreign...

No Retired Judges selected as Information Commissioners though Five applied and One shortlisted: RTI Reply

In response to an application filed by Activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal under Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Department of Personnel and Training has stated that no retired SC/HC Judges were selected as Information Commissioners so far. The reply also stated that Five retired High Court Judges were applied for the post and one of them was shortlisted.Mr Agrawal had filed the RTI...

A Body Corporate may sue or be sued for violation of Article 19 and 14 : Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court, in Indian Oil Officers' Association vs. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, has held that an Association has a clear right to maintain this writ application on behalf of its members. Justice I.P. Mukerji referring to various Apex Court decisions, also observed that body corporate may not only sue or be sued for violation of Article 19 but it may also sue for violation...

Dying Declaration is not admissible for Conviction under S.498A IPC simpliciter: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

Bombay High Court has recently acquitted an Accused who challenged his conviction under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code [Subhash Purandas Pawar vs State Of Maharashtra]. Originally he was charged with the Offences under Sections 306 IPC and 498A. He has been sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three years and to pay fine of Rs.2000/- for S.498A. He was acquitted of offence...

BCI’s duty to Protect standards of Legal Profession & Education through RTI

Parliament reposed huge confidence in Bar Council of India (BCI) making it a statutory body of Advocates entrusting with responsibility of protecting the values and ethical standards of the legal profession and education. This professional members led the struggle for independence of India, with Gandhi, Nehru and several other prominent leaders being lawyers of eminence. Gandhi’s book...

Filling up of a blank Cheque, not always amounts to Material Alteration: Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

Gujarat High Court has recently held that the contention that when a signed blank cheque leaf  is handed over, it can never be filled up and that if it is filled up it would  amount to a material alteration within the meaning of using Section 87 of the   N.I.  Act, does not stand to rhyme or reason. The Court said that it would depend upon the facts of each case.Justice J.B.Pardiwala...