Punjab & Haryana HC Directs Subordinate Courts To Record Aadhaar Number Of Parties [Read Circular]

According to a communication issued by the Registrar General, the executive committee of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed all District and Sessions Judges in the States of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh to record Aadhaar numbers of the parties while entering the cases in Case Information System 2.0.The decision was made during a meeting held by the Executive Committee of the...

Reasons For Rejecting Plea For Parole & Appeal Thereafter Can’t Be Different: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently allowed a writ petition filed by an inmate currently lodged in Taloja Central Prison, holding that reasons for rejecting his application for parole and the reasons for dismissing the appeal were not in consonance with each other and entirely different reasons are stated in both the orders.A bench of Justice VK Tahilramani and Justice SK Shinde directed...

Sunanda Pushkar' Son Tells Delhi HC He Wants Speedy Conclusion To Her Death Probe, Calls Swamy's PIL ‘Publicity Stunt’

Sunanda Pushkar's son Shiv Menon on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that he wanted the probe into his mother's death to be done expeditiously, while calling BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's PIL for SIT probe a ‘publicity stunt’.Shiv Menon 's counsel Vikas Pahwa told a bench headed by Justice GS Sistani that he has been requesting the authority concerned for a speedy conclusion of...

Can Examination Of Victim As A Witness Be Deferred Till Mental Ailment Is Cured: Patna HC Refers Matter To Division Bench [Read Judgment]

The Patna High Court, in Gauri Shankar Mandal vs State of Bihar, has referred to the division bench a peculiar question with regard to examination of victims suffering from mental ailment.The issue referred is that whether just like for trial of an insane accused is concerned, the trial is to be held up till he suffers from insanity, opportunity is available to a witness deferring her/...

The Madras High Court on Monday upheld an order passed by a single Judge quashing the State Government’s order providing 85% quota in medical admissions for students from the State Board, leaving only 15% of the total seats for students from CBSE and other boards.The Bench comprising Justice Nooty Ramamohana Rao and Justice M. Dhandapani dismissed the Appeal filed by the Tamil Nadu...

Calcutta HC Condemns Outsourcing The Recording Of Judicial Orders To Police Personnel By Magistrates, Issues Guidelines [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court recently frowned upon the Magisterial practice of outsourcing the recording of judicial orders to police personnel, and framed guidelines for “future guidance of criminal courts”, non-observance of which may cause initiation of departmental proceedings.“The step taken by the Magistrate in outsourcing the recording of judicial orders to officers unattached to...

Decide On The Regularization Of Payment Of Salaries In Private Engineering Colleges: SC To AICTE [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to decide on the issue of regularizing and ensuring timely payment of salaries in private engineering colleges in India.With an order to make a representation to the AICTE, the Bench comprising Chief Justice J.S. Khehar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud disposed of a Petition which had also demanded an order...

“We Hope That The State’s Glorious Past Is Quickly Brought Back”, Madras HC Dismisses Appeal For State Quota In Medical Admission

The Madras High Court on Monday upheld an order passed by a single Judge quashing the State Government’s order providing 85% quota in medical admissions for students from the State Board, leaving only 15% of the total seats for students from CBSE and other boards.The Bench comprising Justice Nooty Ramamohana Rao and Justice M. Dhandapani dismissed the Appeal filed by the Tamil Nadu...

Date For Filing Of Income Tax Returns Extended To 5th August

The Finance Ministry has extended the last date for filing income tax returns extended for five days up to 5th August.In a press release, the Finance Ministry it is stated as follows;“There are some complaints that the taxpayers are not being able to log on to the e-filing website of Income Tax Department or not being able to link Aadhaar with PAN because of different names reflected in PAN...

Lack Of Basic Infra For OSM System Leading To Delay In Semester Results: Mumbai University Professors; Move HC [Read Petition]

In a writ petition filed before the Bombay High Court, the Bombay University and College Teacher’s Union, along with five other professors from different streams and colleges affiliated to the university, have filed a writ petition alleging that thousands of students have been suffering due to improper implementation of the online screen marking (OSM) system for assessment of answer papers...

Warrants, Notices Issued By Jharkhand Courts To Have Info About Legal Aid [Read Order]

The Jharkhand High Court has instructed that notices and warrants issued by courts must be tagged with pamphlets regarding legal services available to noticees and warrantees.The innovative scheme would be helpful for poor people and also the ones unacquainted with various procedures of law. Instead of running from pillar to post for help, the noticee or the warrantee or their family members...

It Is High Time That Dishonest Litigation In The Country Is Discouraged: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on Friday lamented the increasing instances of dishonest litigation in the country, and dismissed an appeal with costs of Rs. 2 lakhs for “abuse of process of law”.“It is high time that dishonest litigation in this country must be discouraged,” Valmiki J. Mehta observed.The Court was hearing an Appeal filed by one Mr. Kuldeep Aggarwal, challenging an order passed...