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Scandalous Proceedings Malign The Dignity Of Court In The Eyes Of Public: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]
The Calcutta High Court punished a writ petitioner in suo moto contempt proceedings initiated against him for use of disgraceful and unparliamentary language in his petition.The Petitioner approached the high court, seeking arrest of a foreign national, enlarged on bail, in a long pending criminal case filed by him. Therein, he alleged the high court administration of personal...
Rajya Sabha Passes Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill With Two Amendments By Union Minister
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019 with two amendments introduced by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. The Lok Sabha had cleared the Bill containing 93 clauses on July 23. Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Harivansh Narayan Singh declared the Bill as amended passed based on 108 'yes' votes as against 13 'no' votes....
'Prima Facie It Is A Case Of Consent'; Bombay HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To SI Accused Of Raping A Lady Constable [Read Judgment]
The Bombay High Court recently granted pre-arrest bail to Amit Shelar, a sub-inspector with Mumbai police crime branch in a case of rape filed against him by a lady constable.Division bench of Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice AM Badar opined that considering the text messages exchanged between the accused and the complainant in the case, prima facie it was a case of...
A Negligent Act In Handling The Weapon Provides Sufficient Ground To Hold That The Licensee Is An Unfit Person To Carry A Firearm: Delhi HC [Read Order]
Noting the fact that the petitioner had not taken adequate care in carrying the firearm, Delhi High Court found merit in decision of Licensing Authority that had found petitioner unfit to carry the weapon and had cancelled his license. Court said that there was no fault with the decision of Licensing Authority and held that a negligent act in handling the weapon would provide...
Can Arbitration Clause Be Invoked In A Dispute Arising After Parties Compromise? SC Explains [Read Judgment]
"Since the respondent has raised the plea that the compromise decree is vitiated by fraud, the merits of such a plea could be decided only by the Civil Court upon consideration of the evidence adduced by the parties.”
Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Challenging Pope's Authority Over Church Properties In India [Read Judgment]
The High Court of Kerala on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation which sought to declare the 'Code of Canon' giving the Pope of Catholic Church powers over Church properties in India as 'unconstitutional and opposed to the sovereignty of India'.The petitioner Anoop M S contended that the Pope in Vatican can have no say in the transaction of the Church properties in this country....
' Not Aware Of Tax Benefits in Cayman Islands': Vivek Doval Tells Court In Caravan Defamation Case
Vivek Doval's cross-examination continued today at Rouse Avenue Court where he was subjected to multiple questions by Mr Bhavook Chauhan, counsel for Caravan journalist Kaushal Shroff. Vivek Doval has accused Jairam Ramesh and Kaushal Shroff for criminally defaming his professional reputation in Indian markets by insinuating money laundering accusations against his GNY Asia Fund. Mr...
Parliament Passes Companies Amendment Bill 2019 [Read Bill]
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Companies (Amendment ) Bill 2019, which seeks to amend the Companies Act 2013. The Bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha on July 26. Speaking about the Bill, Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Bill containing 44 clauses is being brought in to "ensure more accountability and better enforcement to strengthen...
Lok Sabha Passes Code On Wages For Workers [Read Bill]
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Code on Wages, 2019, which will subsume four existing laws on labour wages - the Payment of Wages Act, 1936; the Minimum Wages Act, 1948; the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, and the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.As per the Code, the central government can fix floor wages, taking into account living standards of workers, based on the advice of the...
Police Complaints Authority Not Empowered To Issue Directions To Register An FIR Or To Conduct Further Investigation: Madras HC [Read Order]
Dismissing a Writ Petition, the Madras High Court held that the Police Complaints Authority (the Authority) was not empowered to issue directions to Police for registration of FIR or further investigation. Police Complaints Authorities were established at district and state level as supervisory bodies across the country on the directions of Supreme Court in Prakash Singh & Ors. v. Union...
Breaking : Parliament Passes Bill To Penalize Triple Talaq [Read Bill]
After intense discussion which lasted nearly five hours, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the "Muslim Women(Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2019", commonly known as Triple Talaq Bill. The Lok Sabha had passed the Bill on July 25 with 303 'yes' votes against 82 'no' votes. The Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu declared the Bill passed with 99 'yes' votes and 84 'no' votes.BSP, TRS,...