Delhi Court Convicts AAP MLA Manoj Kumar For Obstructing Polling Process

A Delhi court has convicted AAP MLA Manoj Kumar for obstructing election process at a polling station in Kalyan Puri area of East Delhi during 2013 assembly polls. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal held Kumar guilty of obstructing a public servant in discharge of public functions, punishable under 186 IPC, and disorderly conduct in or near polling stations, section...

'Law Ministry Acting More In The Vein Of An Errant Postman': M.P. Vivek K Tankha Writes To Law Minister [Read Letter]

Letter says that no valid explanation has been forthcoming from the Ministry for withholding the recommendation of Justice A.A.Kureshi and same compounds the issue of primacy of Collegium which is the law declared by the Supreme Court in the NJAC judgment.

AIBE XIV 2019: Registration Open, Apply By August 12

Bar Council of India (BCI) has started the online registration for All India Bar Exam (AIBE) XIV for this year. Examination dates are given and as per schedule, exam will be conducted on 25th August, 2019. Registration is open and desirous candidates can apply for bar exams till 12th of August, 2019. Admit cards may be released by 21st August, 2019. AIBE is an open book exam conducted twice every year which a lawyer needs to pass before being admitted to the bar and is essential for law...

Kerala HC Quashes Criminal Cases Against Bank Officials Accused Of Driving A Student To Suicide By Not Sanctioning Edu-Loan [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court has quashed criminal cases against two bank officials accused of abetting suicide of a student. After the bank rejected her applications seeking education loan, Sruthi committed suicide by consuming pesticide. The manager and deputy manager of the bank, who were accused of abetting her suicide, approached the High Court seeking to quash the criminal...

Prosecutors' Pay Scale Revision: Delhi HC Says Centre Bound To Implement Delhi Govt's Recommendation [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has ordered the Centre to extend all the benefits to the prosecutors as recommended by the Government of NCT of Delhi way back in year 2015 while observing that the Centre is bound to accept the recommendations made by the Delhi cabinet with regard to revision of pay scales of the prosecutors since the Lieutenant Governor has to act on the aid and advice of the Cabinet...

Municipal Solid Waste Management:Army Should Readily Comply With The Rules And Set A Model For Others, Says NGT

The National Green Tribunal has asked the Army to co-operate with the Delhi Cantonment Board in implementing the Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in wards that are under the Defence. The application was filed by the Cantonment Board seeking the intervention of the Tribunal for making a change of wards. Earlier, ward nos. 2,3 and 4 in Delhi Cantonment Area...

Attempt To Rape Is Equally Injurious, Not Only To The Victim Physically But Morally: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently held that attempt to rape is equally injurious, not only to the victim physically but morally. Court was hearing an appeal filed by the accused Vishal Bhalerao, a 24-year-old man from Pune convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl.Justice Sadhana S Jadhav refused relief to Bhalerao and dismissed the appeal filed by him. Bhalerao had been convicted under Sections...

Delhi HC Restrains Over 60 Websites, Radio Channels & ISPs From Broadcasting World Cup 2019 [Read Order]

In a huge relief to Channel 2 Group Corporation, which has exclusive broadcasting rights of the entire World Cup 2019, Delhi High Court passed ex-parte interim order restraining over 60 websites, some radio channels and some Internet Service Providers from broadcasting the sporting event. The plaintiff (Channel 2 Group Corporation) had entered into an Audio Rights Agreement with ICC...

NGT Expresses Shock At Stubble Burning By Government Agency; Explanation Sought [Read Order]

Tribunal took suo-motu cognizance based on a news report

Freedom Of Student To Choose The College Of His/Her Choice Is An Aspect Of Fundamental Right To Privacy: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

"When a student feels that he can secure better education in another college and there is no legal bar in exercise of such option."

No Jurisdiction To Transfer Proceedings Pending Before Foreigners' Tribunal : Gauhati HC [Read Judgment]

The Gauhati High Court has held that a proceeding before one Foreigners' Tribunal cannot be transferred to another Foreigners' Tribunal in exercise of its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Various persons had approached the High Court seeking transfer on the ground that the proceedings pending before the Tribunals, are located far away from the permanent place of...

High Courts Weekly Round Up

Bombay High Court Directed State government to pay Rs.10 lakh to parents of a minor girl for negligent investigation. The girl went missing and subsequently her body was found by the police on January 2, 2012.Refused to grant the crime branch full custody of the three doctors who are accused of abetting the suicide of Payal Tadvi, a 26-year-old second-year MD student at...