Reformative Ideas Are Totally Ineffective Nowadays: MP HC Upholds Death Sentence In Triple Murder Case [Read Judgment]

The accused may not be a hardened criminal, but he committed brutal murder of three persons by cutting their neck and causing several fatal injuries together in a preplanned manner, who were unarmed and sleeping, the court observed.The Madhya Pradesh High Court confirmed death sentence awarded to a man convicted of murdering his two brothers and a nephew by observing that reformative ideas...

55.6% Cab/Taxi Drivers In Delhi-NCR Indulge In Drunken Driving: Survey

A survey report released ahead of the Christmas and New year celebrations, during which heavy partying is witnessed across Delhi and National Capital Region has said that at least 55.6% of cab drivers drink and drive.The study was conducted between September 10 and December 10 among 10,000 cab drivers by NGO Community Against Drunken Driving (CADD) which has been working in close...

Rajasthan HC Issues Notice On A PIL Challenging Ban Of Condom Ads During Daytime

A division Bench of Rajasthan High Court comprising Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Dinesh Chandra Somani, has issued notice to Centre on a petition challenging the advisory issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting banning television ads for condoms during prime time hours.The Petition has been filed by an NGO, Global Alliance for Human Rights, which has been...

Don't Treat Legal Profession As A Business; Exclude It From GST: All District Court Bar Associations Of Delhi To Arun Jaitley

In a representation to Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitley, the Coordination Committee of the All District Court Bar Associations of Delhi has demanded that the legal profession be excluded from the purview of the Goods and Service Tax (GST).The letter contends that inclusion of the legal profession under the definition of "business" "has upset the settled proposition of noble profession and...

Police’s Assault Against Lady lawyer: Delhi HC Orders Inquiry

The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) observed a flash strike on Tuesday post-lunch in protest against the police high-handedness Delhi High Court on Tuesday ordered an inquiry in to the incident relating to the assault on a 60yr old lady lawyer by Police.The case pertains to 60-year-old advocate Deepa Arya who has been accused in certain cases of threats, stalking etc filed against...

Solar Scam-Relief For Oomman Chandy: Kerala HC Restrains Publication, Discussion On Saritha Nair’s Letter For 2 Months [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court has restrained the publication and media discussion on the contents of the letter dated 19.07.2013 allegedly written by Saritha S Nair, which has been referred by the Justice Sivarajan Commission’s report.  The report of the Justice Sivarajan Commission, which was tabled in the Kerala Legislative Assembly in November 2017, had found that the former Chief Minister...

Split Verdict On Sentence: Orissa HC ‘Finally’ Decides Not To Hang A Youth Accused Of Murdering 16-Year-Old Girl [Read Judgment]

Brutality of the crime committed is not the sole criteria for judging the case to be within the category of “rarest of rare” cases; it has to be one of extreme brutality and exceptional depravity so as to avoid the criticism that the death penalty has been taken as the norm and not the exception, the court said.The Orissa High Court has finally decided not to sentence a man accused...

Why No Law For Preventive Detention Of Corrupt Govt Officials: Justice N Kirubakaran Asks 15 Questions To TN Govt [Read Order]

Corruption is said to become order of the day and the people seems to have been driven to level of accepting it as normal. Corruption erodes and corrodes our administration. Demand of bribe itself is breach of trust of the State, the judge said.Justice N Kirubakaran of the Madras High Court asked 15 questions to Tamil Nadu Government observing that corruption is said to become order of the...

Delhi Footwear Dealers To Pay Damages To Christian Louboutin For Infringement Of Trademark Of Luxury Footwear ‘Red Sole’ [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has awarded damages to famous French fashion designer Christian Louboutin for infringement of trademark of luxury footwear ‘ Red Sole ’. ‘ Red Sole  is a signature design by him for high-end stilettos, which has shiny, red-lacquered soles and has found favour with his celebrity clientele. The distribution of his product is through a limited authorized...

Discrimination In Schools Against Students Of Indigenous Faith: Meghalaya HC Raps School Authorities

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Husband Can’t Complain Of Wife’s Visits To Parents’ Home: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

A wife is certainly entitled to visit her parents’ home and such a visit per se cannot be the reason for a husband to complain, the bench said.The Delhi High Court has refused to grant divorce to a man who complained of his wife’s frequent visits to her parental home.A wife is certainly entitled to visit her parents’ home and such a visit per se, cannot be the reason for a husband...

Discrimination In Schools Against Students Of Indigenous Faith: Meghalaya HC Raps School Authorities [Read Judgment]

The Meghalaya High Court came down heavily on the headmistresses of two schools, the students of which took part and raised slogans against the cremation of a person belonging to the indigenous faith.Justice SR Sen reiterated the observation made in an earlier judgment wherein the problems faced by members of indigenous faith (Seng Khasi) with regard to cremation of their dead was...