Kerala HC admits Lawyer's challenge against denial of Senior Designation [Read Petition]

The High Court of Kerala, has admitted a writ Petition filed by Advocate Advocate P.B Sahasranaman challenging the decision  of High Court rejecting his application for senior designation.Though a plea on similar lines was raised by the petitioner before the Supreme Court earlier, the same was declined . The Court however relegated the petitioner to approach the High Court to ventilate...

Salient Features of Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2016

The Motor Vehicles(Amendment) Bill 2016, introduced in the Lok Sabha by the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Sri. Nitin Gadkari, on 09.08.2016, seeks to bring about comprehensive changes in the present Motor Vehicles Act. The salient features of the Bill are as follows :-Limits on insurer’s liabilityThe proposed amendment seeks to put a cap on the liability to be borne...

Prescribing Minimum qualifying marks of 40% in Interview for Judges Selection is valid: Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

Gujarat High Court has upheld the provision prescribing minimum qualifying marks of 40% in viva-voce conducted for direct recruitment to the cadre of District Judge and Civil Judge.The Bench comprising Chief Justice R.Subhash Reddy and Justice Vipul M Pancholi has held that the amendment made in sub-rule (3) of Rule 8 in the Gujarat State Judicial Services Rules, 2005 prescribing...

Plea for Uniform Syllabus and Curriculum to all the children: Delhi HC issues Notice to Centre [Read Petition]

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Ministry of Human Resources Development and Ministry of Law and Justice in a Public Interest Litigation seeking to provide common syllabus and common curriculum to all the children aged 6-14 years in spirit of the Article 21A read with Article 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India.The Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice G.Rohini and Justice SD...

Bombay HC denounces trend of eleventh hour rush to Courts to stall Movie release [Read Order]

When we spend time on plaintiffs who come with cases like this, we send out every conceivable wrong message to litigants who are otherwise before us, many of them old, many infirm, many aged; and many grown aged waiting for their cases to reach, the Court said.In a strong worded Judgment, Justice GS Patel of Bombay High Court has denounced the ‘recent’ trend of persons approaching Courts...

Punjab & Haryana HC quashes appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries by Punjab Govt [Read Judgment]

In a major blow to Government of Punjab, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that Parliamentary Secretaries are in the nature of Junior Ministers and their appointments amount to infraction of the provisions of Article 164 (1A) of the Constitution.Two lawyers, Jagmohan Singh Bhatti and H.C. Arora had filed petition before the High Court seeking issuance of writ of quo warranto...

Allahabad HC strikes down stipulation of ‘same-day appeal’ in Constable Recruitment Rules [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has struck down a stipulation in a provision for Appeal in Constable Recruitment Rules, which stated that no appeal with respect to the medical examination shall be entertained if the Candidate fails to appeal on the day of his medical examination and announcement of the result of the same.The Rules which provided appeal with respect to medical examination reads:...

YouTube is obliged not to host content that violates any law for the time being in force: Delhi HC [Read Order]

The Court has also directed YouTube to strengthen its complaint redressal mechanism. Delhi High Court in Tata Sky Ltd. vs YouTube Llc has held that in terms of Rule 3 (1) (e) of the of the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules 2011, YouTube is obliged not to host content that violates any law for the time being in force. The Court has also directed YouTube to strengthen...

Service Tax on serving food and beverages in AC restaurants: Delhi HC upholds constitutionality [Read Judgment]

Levy of service tax on the provision of short-term accommodation and the corresponding instructions/circulars seeking to operationalize the levy is held unconstitutional and invalid.A Division Bench of Delhi High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 65 (105)(zzzzv) read with Section 66E (i), Section 65 (22) of the Finance Act 1994 as well  as Rule 2C of the Service...

Delhi HC directs to consider to issue Entry[X] Visa to a Belarus Lady who is in Live-in relations with an Indian [Read Order]

Issue of Visa extension to foreigners in a Live-in relationship with Indian nationals under active consideration: Centre tells Delhi HCThe Union Government has told the Delhi High Court that they are actively considering the issue of extending the benefit of extension of visa as presently available to foreigners married to Indian national and also to foreigners in a live-in relationship...

Delhi HC directs Govt. to issue Advisories on the use of Razor sharp thread/Manja within 3 days [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government bodies to issue advisories within 3 days through various modes to make the public aware of the fatal effects of use of razor sharp thread/manja made of nylon/plastic/synthetic using glass/metal and/or other toxic materials.The Division Bench of Chief Justice G.Rohini and Justice Sangita D Sehgal was hearing public interest litigation...

Prevent fraudulent/forced Marriages and Protect genuine lovers from caste/religious bodies: CIC to Govt [Read Order]

The unremitting tiff between tradition and personal liberty has often led to excesses resulting in abuse of law emanating from both the sides. The Central Information Commission in an RTI Appeal has dealt with this issue and has tipped in favour of the rule of law. With the rising scourge against love marriages and diktat’s of the kangaroo courts, the information commission has...