Kerala HC Judge Sparks Row With Brahmin Glorification Remarks

Justice Chitambaresh suggested deliberations on need for caste-based reservations.

Rape Is A Crime Of Power, Not Just Of Lust: Delhi HC Upholds Conviction For Child Rape [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court reiterated the position of law on the reliability of evidence given by child witnesses while upholding a conviction for child rape. The Single Bench of Justice Hari Shankar also explained the threshold to establish 'penetrative act' under section 3 of POCSO, and went on to comment upon the heinous character of crimes of such nature. In the present case the appellant...

Ex-Minister Santosh Bagrodia Discharged In Coal Scam Case [Read Order]

A Delhi Court on Tuesday discharged former Minister of State for Coal Santosh Bagrodia in a criminal case relating to alleged corruption in the allocation of Bander coal block in Maharashtra to AMR Iron and Steel Company Ltd.The Special Judge (PC Act) of CBI Court at Rouse Avenue Complex also discharged section officer L S Janoti in the case.However, charges under Section 120 B...

Deadline To File Income Tax Returns Extended To August 31 [Read Order]

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the 'due date' for filing of Income Tax Returns from 31st July, 2019 to 31st August, 2019."The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) extends the 'due date' for filing of Income Tax Returns from 31st July, 2019 to 31st August, 2019 in respect of certain categories of taxpayers who were liable to file their Returns by 31.07.2019".Read Order ...

If A Cheque Is Lost By The Bank, It Is Liable To Compensate The Customer: NCDRC [Read Order]

Dismissing the revision petition filed by the Bank of Baroda, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) found it guilty of having lost a customer's cheque and held it liable to pay an amount, worth the cheque. Background It was the Bank's case that the cheque deposited by one, Mr. Chitrodiya (Respondent), was dishonored and was sent to his registered address...

Coaching Centres Shouldn't Be Money Collection Machines: Chandigarh State Consumer Protection Commission [Read Order]

State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission of Chandigarh has upheld the decision of the District Forum which had directed FIIT-JEE to refund the fee taken in advance on account of the child being unable to attend classes due to medical reasons. The forum also went on to declare the practice of coaching institutes to collect fee in advance as an unfair trade practice. In the present...

Lok Sabha Passes Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill [Read Bill]

After a day long discussion, the Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019 to amend the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988.Speaker Om Birla declared the Bill passed based on a voice vote in the house.It is the same Bill which was passed by the Lok Sabha in April 2017. However, that Bill did not get clearance from the upper house and got lapsed with...

NGT Directs CPCB To Assess The Value Of Damage Caused To Environment By Oil And Logistic Companies To Recover Damages [Read Order]

The Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal has directed Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), to assess the value of the damage caused to the environment and public health in villages, Mahul and Ambapada situated on outskirts of Mumbai, by Oil and Logistic Companies, operating nearby and recover monetary amount from them. The bench headed by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said...

Karnataka HC Permits Rape Victim To Abort 21 Weeks Pregnancy

The Karnataka High Court has directed a hospital to terminate 21-week old pregnancy of a rape victim and directed investigating officer to preserve fetus and carry out DNA investigation at the Forensic laboratory to assist further investigations in the case and trial. Justice Alok Aradhe directed the Vani Vilas hospital in Bangalore, to terminate the pregnancy of the 18-year-old girl. It...

Protection Of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill Passed By Parliament [Read Bill]

Through a voice vote, Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill 2019, which was cleared by Lok Sabha on Friday.The Bill amends the Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 to provide that a person who has been Chief Justice of India, or a Judge of the Supreme Court will be the chairperson of the NHRC. As per the Act, only a person who has been the Chief Justice...

Bombay HC Quashes Process Issued Against Ratan Tata In Nusli Wadia's Defamation Case [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court on Monday allowed a petition filed by Ratan Tata and 10 others challenging process issued by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate against them in Nusli Wadia's complaint under Section 500 of the IPC (defamation) alleging that the petitioners had damaged his reputation.Division bench of Justice Ranjit More and Justice Bharati Dangre heard the criminal writ petition...

Kerala HC Issues Notice On PIL For Increasing Backward Reservation For Muslims [Read Order]

The High Court of Kerala on Monday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation which seeks to revise the backward community list of Kerala and to increase the percentage of reservation of Muslim minority community.The bench of Chief Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar directed the Kerala Government and Kerala State Backward Classes Commission to respond to the...