JNU Row: Delhi HC stays disciplinary action against Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya

The Delhi High Court on Friday reportedly put on hold the disciplinary action taken by the Jawaharlal Nehru administration against its students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, till their appeals are decided by the University’s Appellate Authority. The two students have been accused of sedition in connection with an event organized in JNU against the hanging of Parliament attack...

Ordinances – Death of NEET

President of India promulgated two Ordinances on 24th May, 16 amending Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and Dentist Act, 1946 and inserted Section 10D in both the Acts.Ordinances as claimed by the Government have been promulgated to give relief to the States from the judgment and Order of Supreme Court which directed implementation of NEET forthwith. In other words, the Govt. has used the...

Kerala HC Stays NGT Ban on Registration of Diesel Vehicles; Ban on Old Vehicles to continue

High Court of Kerala has stayed the operation of the May 23rd Order of National Green Tribunal (NGT), Special Circuit Bench, Cochin prohibiting registration of new Diesel Vehicles above capacity of 2000 CC. But the NGT’s order banning the use of 10 Year old diesel vehicles in the corporation areas of the Kerala state will continueJustice PB Suresh Kumar has allowed the interim stay for...

There is no legal impediment in convicting a person on the sole testimony of a single witness; Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The time-honoured principle is that evidence has to be weighed and not counted, said the Court.Delhi High Court while reversing the acquittal of an Accused for an Offence U/S 354 of Indian Penal Code has held that there is no legal impediment in convicting a person on the sole testimony of a single witness.“That is the logic of Section 134 of the Evidence Act, 1872. But if there are...

Maneka Gandhi releases Draft Model Rules under Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 [Read draft rules]

The Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi released the Draft Model Rules under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 in New Delhi today. The draft rules have been released for stakeholder comments and suggestions. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015 has come into force from 15th January, 2016 repealing...

POCSO Act; Prosecuting Agency should be circumspect in initiating prosecution against Head of Institution: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Chhattisgarh has observed that prosecuting agency should be circumspect in initiating prosecution under Section 21(2) of the POCSO Act against the In-charge/Head of the Institution and should allow them sufficient/reasonable time to enquire and report the sexual harassment complaints in the institution.Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal made this observation while quashing...

Terminally ill person, who stopped treatment against medical advice, cannot be denied insurance: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

In a landmark verdict, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana last week ruled that the family of a terminally ill patient, who stops treatment against medical advice, cannot be denied insurance claim on that ground.Upholding the payment of Rs. 35.46 lakh in damages, Justice K. Kannan observed, “There have been instances where due to religious beliefs (for instance, Jehovah's witnesses' denial...

Petition filed in Madras HC demanding framing of Rules for appointment of Law Officers; notice issued [Read Petition]

The High Court of Madras has issued notice on a Petition praying for formulation of rules and guidelines for appointment of Law Officers in a transparent and objective manner, by the State of Tamil Nadu and Union Territory Puducherry.The Petition, filed by Advocate V. Vasanthakumar, contends, “I respectfully submit that Law Officers should be law knowing person and not political leader...

Road Blockage by Election Campaign: Kerala HC to consider Justice Kemal Pasha 's Letter as PIL [Read Letter]

In connection with the road blockage caused by culmination of election propaganda celebration, a sitting Judge of the Kerala High Court ,Justice Kemal Pasha, has written a letter to Mr Ashok Menon, Registrar General of the Kerala High Court, requesting whether the same could be placed before the division bench to be considered as a Public Interest Litigation.In his letter, Justice Pasha,...

22 Ordinances in 2 Years

Here is the list of 22 Ordinances promulgated by the President of India since the Narendra Modi Government came in to power. The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016. The Dentists (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016. The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation), Second Ordinance, 2016. The Uttarakhand Appropriation (Vote on Account) Ordinance, 2016. The Enemy Property (Amendment...

NGT bans plying of diesel vehicles over 10 years across corporation areas in Kerala State [Read Order]

The special circuit bench of National Green Tribunal(NGT) at Ernakulam has today issued an order banning the use of diesel vehicles in the corporation areas of the Kerala state which are over 10 years old. The ban applies to vehicles plying in cities of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kochi, Thrissur, Calicut and Kannur respectively.The interim order was passed by a bench headed by Justice...

Calcutta HC commutes death sentence awarded to man who raped and killed 8 year old girl [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court has commuted the death sentence awarded by Trial Court to a person convicted for rape and murder of an Eight year old girl, by modifying the conviction from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 (II) IPC and sentenced him to ten years imprisonment.Division Bench comprising of Justices Nadira Patherya and Debi Prosad Dey allowed the appeal in part and answered the death...