Rajasthan HC Issues Directions On Religious Conversions, Inter-Faith Marriages [Read Judgment]

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday issued a slew of directions on religious conversions and interfaith marriages. The court directed that if any marriage, in the form of any nomenclature of any religion, will be performed after conversion in contravention of above guidelines, then such marriage of any nomenclature can be declared voidable upon complaint of aggrieved party.The division bench...

Last-Minute Decisions By University Can’t Be Allowed To Prejudice Student Rights: Bombay HC; Stays MU’s No Extra Answer Sheet Supplement Rule

In a relief to several Mumbai University students, the Bombay High Court on Friday stayed Mumbai University’s new rule that prohibited students from taking additional answer sheet supplements, apart from the 40-page main answer booklet.The rule was part of a circular dated October 9, 2017, which notified all colleges under the University about the decision to use the Inline Screen...

Fake Patients During MCI Inspection: SC Cancels Admissions In A Medical College In Madhya Pradesh, Orders Enquiry [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has cancelled the admission of students in a medical college in Madhya Pradesh, as an inspection conducted by the Medical Council of India revealed that the college was deficient.A bench of Justice SA Bobde and Justice L Nageswara Rao also directed that the students whose admissions have been cancelled shall be accommodated by the state of Madhya Pradesh in such colleges...

Pilgrim Must Keep Silence While Standing In Front Of Amarnath Shivling, No Restriction On Daily Aartis, Other Rituals: Clarifies NGT [Read Orders]

A day after media reports about the National Green Tribunal banning chanting of mantras and jayakaras in Amarnath, the Tribunal on Thursday clarified that it is only while standing in front of the Amarnath Ji Maha Shivling – a natural formation in the cave — that a devotee shall maintain silence, barring during aartis, and that its order is to ensure there are no adverse impacts of...

"Several Women In Tihar Jail Are Wrongly Undergoing Trial For Rape And Voyeurism": NLU-D Professors Inform Delhi HC [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court was recently informed that several women prisoners in Tihar Jail are undergoing trial for offences such as rape under Section 376(1); kidnapping with rape; gang rape; kidnapping with gang rape and voyeurism under Section 354(c) of the Indian Penal Code.The submissions were made by Prof. Mrinal Satish and Dr. Aparna Chandra from National Law University, Delhi, who...

Perumbavoor Law Student Rape-Murder Case: Trial Court Awards Death To Ameerul Islam [Read Judgment]

The Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court has sentenced the lone convict in the Perumbavoor law student rape and murder case, Ameerul Islam, to death.Two days ago, the court had found him guilty in the case and convicted him under IPC sections 449 for trespass, 342 for wrongful confinement, 376 for rape and 302 for murder.Sessions Judge Anil Kumar said in his 410 page Judgment;"Her father,...

Notify Solid Waste Management Bye-Laws Within 3 Weeks: Delhi HC To Lt. Governor [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court, last week, expressed its displeasure over the failure of the State in notifying the Solid Waste Management Bye-Laws, which were required to be notified in terms of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, and have been framed jointly by the city’s civic bodies and environmental experts.The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar...

Cannot Escape Petition On Inheritance By Muslim Women Just Because LCI Is Examining UCC: Delhi HC [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court, last week, refused to exempt the Centre from filing a counter-affidavit on a Petition challenging the laws of succession so far as entitlement to inheritance of Muslim women is concerned.The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar noted that the Centre had sought an adjournment submitting that the issue of framing of the Uniform...

What Are You Doing To Sensitize School Children About Menstrual Hygiene? Delhi HC Asks Civic Bodies [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court, last week, sought to know the steps taken by Civic bodies in the schools run by it to sensitize students on menstrual hygiene.The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar took note of an affidavit filed by the State Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, referring to the 'Menstrual Hygiene Scheme' for out of school/drop out...

EC Orders FIRs Against TV Channels For Telecasting Rahul Gandhi’s Interview In Gujarat’s Poll-bound Districts

The Election Commission on Wednesday received complaints that some TV channels in Gujarat had telecast an interview of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in which he talks about elections to the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat that are currently in progress and the second phase of which is scheduled to be conducted on Thursday."Such display falls within the definition of “election matter”...

Senior Advocate Vikas Singh Elected As New SCBA President

Senior Advocate Vikas Singh has been elected as the President of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) by defeating his nearest contestant and former Bar President Dushyant Dave.Another Senior Advocate Sukumar Pattjoshi  and Vikrant Yadav have been elected as Vice President and General Secretary of SCBA respectively. Advocate Rahul Kaushik has been re-elected as Joint Secretary of the...

PIL On Huge Vacancies In Transport Dept Putting Delhiites At Risk; Delhi HC Seeks Status Report

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday called for a status report from the AAP government after a medical practitioner moved a PIL highlighting the huge gap in the existing and the sanctioned strength of officers in the enforcement cadre of the transport department in the Delhi government, which in effect is increasing the risk to lives of people on Delhi roads.The court has asked the Delhi...