This Is An Occasion To Play Our Role In Breathing Life Into Our Constitution: IAPL On Judges' Press Conference

The Indian Association of People's Lawyers (IAPL) has now stepped forward to laud the four sitting Judges of the Supreme Court- Justice J. Chelameswar, Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice M.B. Lokur and Justice Kurian Joseph- who held an unprecedented press conference on Friday.The IAPL calls it a "courageous step", and says that this is the time for all lawyers to rise to the occasion to...

Calcutta HC Admonishes Litigant Who Filed Writ Petition Against Its Sitting Judges [Read Judgment]

The court should not permit any litigant to initiate a proceeding on disparaging, scurrilous and intemperate remarks against the judges and such person should be dealt with seriously, the court said.The Calcutta High Court recently admonished a man who filed a writ petition against its sitting judges and their conduct in dealing with the cases filed by him.Justice Harish Tandon, who heard...

Prevention Of Money Laundering Act: Delhi HC Upholds Constitutional Validity Of Proviso Allowing Provisional Attachment Of Properties [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, on Thursday, upheld Constitutional validity of the second proviso to Section 5 (1) of Prevention of Money laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), which empowers the Enforcement Directorate to provisionally attach the properties allegedly bought from proceeds of crime.The Court was hearing a bunch of nineteen Petitions challenging the proviso as being ultra vires Article 14 of...

When The Constitutional Validity Of "Aadhaar" Is Under Challenge Before SC, Chattisgarh HC Makes It Mandatory For Accused And Sureties For Bail [Read Order]

It is the intention of the government to give fillip to Aadhaar movement and encourage the people of this country to enroll themselves under the Aadhaar scheme, the Chhattisgarh High Court has said.Now, it will be difficult for a person without Aadhaar card to obtain bail from the courts in Chhattisgarh as the high court has directed all the trial courts to necessarily obtain copy of the...

Patent Working Information Is Not "Confidential": Delhi HC [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court, on Wednesday, made it clear that patent working information is not “confidential” and has to be mandatorily submitted by all patentees.The Court was hearing a Writ Petition filed by Prof. (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer who has alleged non-compliance with the provisions of Patents Act, 1970 on the part the Controller General of Patents. The Petition demands that the authorities...

Suspecting Prima Facie Case Of Collusion Between Promoters & Petitioners, SC Stays Insolvency Proceedings At NCLT, Mumbai [Read Order]

The Supreme Court recently stayed proceedings in a matter at the National Company Law Tribunal's Mumbai bench observing that there seems to be a prima facie case of a collusive effort between the promoters and the petitioners.The division bench of Justice Rohinton F Nariman and Justice Navin Sinha made the observation while hearing a civil appeal filed by investors of a collective...

MP HC Pulls Up Centre For Non-Utilisation Of Funds Meant to Treat Bhopal Gas Tragedy Victims [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has pulled up the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for not providing proper medical care and attention to the affected persons of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy even after passage of over 33 years.The court expressed displeasure over non-utilisation of funds meant for providing the medical care and delay in preparing recruitment for doctors/specialists of...

PIL In J’khand HC For Basic Amenities At Govt School Where 498 Students Of Different Classes Study In Just Two Rooms

A Dhanbad-based advocate has moved the Jharkhand High Court seeking access to basic amenities for students of a state-run school in Wasseypur where 498 economically and socially weaker students study in two small rooms sans furniture, electricity and water and consume mid-day meals prepared in open unhygienic surroundings.Md Mumtaz Ansari, a resident of Jharkhand, has filed the petition...

Himachal HC Notice To Centre, State On PIL For Policy Against Prohibition And Burning Of Cannabis [Read Petition & Order]

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has sought to know the response of the Centre as well as the State government on a PIL against the State’s policy of total prohibition and burning of cannabis plant and calling for sustainable living with ‘hemp’ by tapping its industrial and medicinal potentials and promoting the modified cannabis with diminished psychoactive effect.A bench of Acting...

Extramarital Affairs-Top Reason For Divorce: Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

Adultery undermines a relationship's foundation and is one of the main reasons of a relationship crisis around the world, the Judge said.“The extramarital affairs are increasing in   number.   This   is   one   of   the   highest   reasons   for   divorce. The extramarital affair has devastating results”Gujarat High Court Judge Justice JB Pardiwala made the...

Mullaperiyar Dam: SC Tells Centre To Set Exclusive Committee To Deal With Any Unpredictable Disaster

A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra directed the Centre to set up a committee exclusively to deal with any unpredictable disaster that would occur at the downstream of Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala.The bench also directed the state of Tamil Nadu, owner of the dam, and Kerala, where the dam is located, to set up their own committees under respective state plans...

Ensure 25% Seats Are Reserved For Poor Children Under Right To Education Act: Gujarat HC To State [Read Judgment]

The Gujarat High Court, on Tuesday, directed the State to ensure that schools which are affiliated with the state board implement the 25 per cent reservation for underprivileged children under the Right to Education (RTE) Act.The Bench comprising Justice M.R. Shah and Justice Biren Vaishnav was hearing a Petition filed by one Mr. Sandip Munjyasara, who had alleged that 25% seats in the...