Justice AP Shah To Deliver 2nd Justice VR Krishna Iyer Memorial Lecture

Former Chairman of Law Commission of India Justice AP Shah will deliver the second ‘Justice VR Krishna Iyer Memorial Lecture’ on 26th November at Kerala High Court Auditorium, Kochi.The event will be organised by Sarada Krishna Satgamaya Foundation For Law and Justice  (formerly  Justice VR Krishna Iyer National Foundation For Law and Social Justice).Chief Justice of Kerala High...

Media Restraint Order Against Publishing Names Of Judges By Madurai Bench Advisory In Nature, Clarifies Madras HC

In a significant development, the first bench of the Madras High Court has clarified that the administrative order of the Madurai bench instructing all print, electronic and media houses not to publish names of lawyers appearing in a case is only advisory in nature."Learned Senior counsel for the petitioners seeks to withdraw the writ petition as the administrative order is in pursuance to...

Kerala HC Makes Law Degree Must For Journalists To Report On Court Proceedings [Read Norms]

The High Court of Kerala has been in news recently for the apparent tussle between the Lawyers and Journalists.Now, the High Court of Kerala has set out the norms for accreditation of legal correspondents reporting the court proceedings. As per the norms, which have come into force with ‘immediate effect’, the journalists must have a Law degree to get the accreditation.Two types...

Hyderabad HC Permits Visually-Challenged IDIA Scholar Naga Babu To Take Judicial Service Exam [Read Order]

Arepalli Naga Babu, a visually-challenged IDIA scholar from Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh, has yet again strengthened the well-known belief that the only disability in life is lack of will and fortitude. Acting on his petition, the Hyderabad High Court has directed the authorities to accept his application and permit him to write the Judicial Service Exam to be held on 27th of this...

Assets Of Deceased Husband Can Be Proceeded Against For Satisfaction Of Decree For Maintenance: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]

The Chhattisgarh High Court in Arial I Kumar vs. Shrimati Shikha Kumar has held that assets left behind by deceased husband are liable to be proceeded against for satisfaction of the decree for maintenance.The high court made this observation while considering the appeal filed against the order passed by the Raipur family court, which had directed the heirs of deceased husband to pay...

NHRC Notice To Govt On ‘Draconian’ Approach In Issuance Of FCRA Licences To NGOs

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought government’s response on pertinent questions arising out of allegations raised on the draconian approach of the Government of India for renewal of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licences of the NGOs of Human Rights Defenders.The commission took suo moto cognisance of the issue and directed the Secretary (Home) to furnish...

Rahul Gandhi Gets Bail In RSS Defamation Case

A magistrate court in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra today granted bail to Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. A defamation case was filed against Gandhi by a Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh worker Rajesh Kunte for claiming at an election rally that RSS was involved in the assassination of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. The case was then filed by Kunte section 500 of the Indian Penal Code for...

Two More PILs Filed In Bombay HC On Demonetisation [Read Petitions]

Two more PILs were filed in the Bombay High Court on Tuesday highlighting the common man’s problems post-demonetisation.Although neither petitions sought any writ against the government’s decision, suggestions were made by one of the petitioners Anil Chitre.Chitre, a 30-year old businessman from Mumbai, alleged that “black money hoarders, in a bid to secure their unaccounted cash which...

15% Service Tax On Downloads From Foreign Websites [Read Notification]

Come December 1st and you will have to shell out some extra money for downloading book, movies and the rest from foreign websites. The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has amended existing rules to pave way for an additional levy of 15 per cent service tax on all downloads from foreign sites.The CBEC’s much sought amendments to the existing Place of Provisions of Services...

Cooperative Banks In Kerala Move HC Against Discrimination On Demonetisation Drive [Read Petition]

The Petition seeks a direction declaring that the denial of transaction right to the petitioner in exchanging currency, results in the denial of the constitutional rights of the members and violative of Article 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India.Primary cooperative banks have filed writ petitions before the Kerala High Court challenging the RBI demonetisation drive and seeking currency...

Demonetisation: Cash Withdrawal Limit At ATMs Increased To Rs 2500/- Per Day: Limit Of Rs.10,000/- Per Day Removed

The Finance Ministry today reviewed the position regarding availability and distribution of all denomination of bank notes in different parts and regions of the country.As per the PIB report, the following decisions were taken by the Ministry today: Coordination is being continuously done by Ministry of Finance with RBI , Banks and Post Offices to make all denomination notes available at...

United By Astrology, Divided By Judgment: Delhi HC Grants Divorce By Blending 'Irretrievable Breakdown Of Marriage' With 'Cruelty' [Read Judgment]

We only wish that the astrologer who matched the horoscope was not a novice, the bench remarked.United by astrology, divided by judgment. A couple, both highly-educated and hailing from well-off families, decided to marry as their elders found that they have matching horoscopes. They tied the knot in December 2008, which went downhill within six months. The boy approached the family court...