News Updates
'Appeal By A Witness Not Maintainable':Bombay HC Dismisses An Appeal Against Acquittals in Sohrabuddin Case [Read Judgment]
The Bombay High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a witness in the alleged fake encounter case of Tulsiram Prajapati, Sohrabuddin Shaikh and murder of his wife Kausar Bi. The said witness challenged the judgement of Additional Sessions Judge SJ Sharma acquitting 22 accused in the case. Division bench of Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice AM Badar held that the said appeal was...
Malegaon 2008: Journalists File Intervention Application Opposing NIA's Plea To Make Proceedings In-Camera
A group of journalists from various media outlets have filed an intervention application before Special NIA Court conducting the Malegaon blast case of 2008, seeking to be added as respondents in NIA's application for making the trial in-camera. Special Judge VS Padalkar will be hearing the said application filed by journalists today along with NIA's application filed under Section 17(1)...
Liability For Misleading Advertisements, Celebrity Endorsements : Key Features Of Consumer Protection Bill Passed By Parliament [Read Bill]
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Consumer Protection Bill 2019, which seeks to wholly replace the Consumer Protection Act 1986.The Lok Sabha had cleared the Bill unanimously on July 30. Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan who tabled the Bill said that a new law for strengthening consumer rights was necessary in view of the modern...
Centre To Soon Finalize Extending Time Limit For Abortion Beyond 20 Weeks [Read Affidavit]
The Centre will soon take a stand on extending the time limit for terminating the pregnancy on a women's own will to 24 or 26 weeks from the present 12 weeks, the Delhi High Court has been informed. In an affidavit filed before the high court, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said it has initiated the process of inter-ministerial consultation for amendment in Medical...
LS Passes The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019: Read The Salient Features [Read Bill]
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019, introduced by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan. The bill essentially seeks to regulate surrogacy in India while imposing an absolute prohibition on commercial surrogacy. The Bill allows altruistic surrogacy, a selfless arrangement where only medical expenses and insurance cover are provided to the surrogate mother,...
Jammu And Kashmir Reorganization Bill, 2019 Tabled Before Lok Sabha
After being passed in the Rajya Sabha with a majority of 125 to 61 yesterday, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Bill, 2019 has been presented before the Lok Sabha by the Home Minister Amit Shah, this morning.He reiterated that the central government was empowered to legislate on the said bill, based on the following legal position: 1. The state of J&K is an...
Rajasthan HC Makes History: Hears MBC Quota Case Via Video Conferencing
In an unprecedented initiative taken on Monday, the Rajasthan High Court held a hearing through video conferencing. The Bench comprised by Chief Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice Vineet Kumar Mathur was seated in the principal bench at Jodhpur while the parties and their representatives were present in a court room at the Jaipur Bench of the high court.The Petitioner, a resident of...
Candidates Who Graduate From Open University Despite Not Clearing HSC, Eligible For Admission In 3-Year LLB: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
In a significant judgment, the Bombay High Court has held that those candidates who obtain a graduation degree through an open university and have not qualified their 10+2 Higher Secondary Examinations, are still eligible for admission in the three-year LLB course.Division bench of Justice SC Dharmadhikari and Justice MS Karnik pronounced the judgment in June but it was uploaded recently....
Bills On Kashmir: BCI Chairman Hails Modi, Shah [Read Press Release]
As the Bill to reorganise and bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into Union Territory sailed through the Rajya Sabha today, the Bar Council of India hailed Prime Miniter Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah as bold leaders for taking the historic and landmark decision. BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra congratulated the Union government on the "historic and landmark decision". Hailing...
Bombay HC issues notice to P. Chaidambaram & 3 others in Rs. 10,000 crores suit filed by 63 Moons Technologies
The Bombay HC on July 24 issued a notice to and served summons on former Union Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, National Spot Exchange Ltd. (NSEL), Secretary of Department of Industrial Policy and Promote Internal Trade, Ramesh Abhishek and Secretary of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, K. P. Krishnan, (Defendants) in a suit claiming damages and compensation worth Rs....
Rajya Sabha Passes J&K Reorganization Bill To Bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into Two Union Territories [Read Bill]
The Rajya Sabha has passed the Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganization) Bill, 2019, which is set to bifurcate the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories – Jammu and Kashmir, which will have a legislature, and Ladakh, which will be without a legislature. The Bill was introduced by Home Minister Amit Shah, this morning, which led to a massive uproar in the house. As per the Statement...
Landlord Can't Be Precluded From Filing Eviction Petition On The Ground Of Bonafide Need Regarding Non-Residential Premises: SC [Read Judgment]
The Supreme Court has held that the judgment of Satyawati Sharma Vs. Union of India which held that Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act is unconstitutional to the extent it discriminates between the premises let for residential and non-residential purposes, cannot be held to be per incuriam. The bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice KM Joseph also rejected the...