Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds Minimum Age Limit of 17 Years for NEET [Read Judgment]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday upheld the minimum age criterion of 17 years prescribed for taking the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to MBBS/BDS courses. Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain ruled that taking the test without fulfilling the age criteria would only amount to exhausting of a chance.The Court was hearing a Petition filed by a minor, Kuldeep...

High Court Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High CourtAllahabad High Court quashed the order of the Uttar Pradesh government that removed six members of the Shia Waqf Board.The High Court, in the case of Abdul Azad vs State Of UP, held that the testimony of a witness cannot be rejected merely because the witness happens to be a blood relative.Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section...

Litigant Needs To Be Vigilant, Can’t Put Entire Blame On Advocate To Get Delay Condoned: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

"The litigant owes a duty to be vigilant of his rights and is also expected to be equally vigilant about the judicial proceedings pending in the court of law against him or initiated at his instance"Delhi High Court recently rapped an Appellant-company for their lack of vigilance in conducting a suit for recovery of money, and their subsequent conduct in blaming the Counsel for the delay...

Even Poorest Of Poor Has Right To Procure And Shower Love On Child, Income Irrelevant For Guardianship: Uttarakhand HC

The High Court of Uttarakhand on Thursday allowed a mother’s appeal for custody of her minor son, and lamented the sole reliance placed by the Additional Family Court on the financial status of the parties.“…income of either of the party in matrimony is irrelevant for considering the propriety of guardianship, as even poorest of poor have right to procure child and shower his or her...

Proceedings For Judicial Separation not Barred By Res judicata Due To Prior Proceedings For Restitution Of Conjugal Rights: Uttarakhand HC

The High Court of Uttarakhand on Thursday ruled that the proceedings for judicial separation under Section 13-A of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 will not be barred by the principle of red judicata, due to prior proceedings for restitution of conjugal rights under Section 9 of the Act.“If both the provisions if are scrutinized harmoniously, the legislature in all its wisdom had provided that...

Banking Ombudsman Gets More Teeth: Mobile And Electronic Banking Brought Under Purview [Read The Amended Scheme]

The Reserve Bank of India has widened the scope of its Banking Ombudsman Scheme 2006, to include, inter alia, deficiencies arising out of sale of insurance/ mutual fund/ other third party investment products by banks.Under the amended scheme, a customer would also be able to lodge a complaint against the bank for its non-adherence to RBI instructions with regard to mobile banking/...

Allahabad HC Quashes UP Govt’s Order On Shia Waqf Board Members’ Removal [Read Order]

Allahabad High Court, has quashed the order of the Uttar Pradesh government that removed six members of the Shia Waqf Board.An order was passed by the Uttar Pradesh government on June 16, stating that the members of the Waqf Board had indulged in some irregularities with respect to the properties of the Waqf Board.A bench comprising Justice Rajan Roy and Justice SN Agnihotri quashed the...

MP HC Restrains A Child Welfare Committee Member From Functioning [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has restrained Arun Jain from functioning as member of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) Jabalpur till further orders.The court issued the directive during preliminary hearing of a writ petition registered on a letter of MP State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA), Government Advocate Deepak Awasthi said.The MPSLSA has prayed for taking action against the members...

Commemorative Stamp Released On 50th Anniversary Of Passport Act 1967

The Ministry of External Affairs celebrated the completion of 50 years of the Passport Act 1967 as the 5th Passport Seva Divas and held a conference of regional passport officers in New Delhi on Thursday and Friday.The Passport Act came into effect on June 24, 1967.External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Minister of State for Communications (Independent Charge) Manoj Sinha and Ministers of...

Uttarakhand HC Permits State Govt. To Buy Need Based Items; Still No Luxury Items Till Schools Have Basic Amenities [Read Order]

The High Court of Uttarakhand has modified its order restraining the State Government from buying luxury cars, furniture and air conditioners etc, after it noticed that the State had failed to provide schools with bare minimum facilities such as benches, desks, blackboards, hygienic separate toilets for boys and girls, water purifiers and ceiling fans, as per the court directions.The Court...

Cyber Crimes Against Children: NCPCR Enhances Scope Of POCSO E-Box

Child victims of cyber crimes can now lodge their complaints at the POCSO e-box of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR).Considering the growing menace of cyber crimes targeting children, the NCPCR has now enhanced the scope of POCSO e-box to handle cyber bullying, cyber stalking, morphing of images and child pornography.Child victims themselves or their friends,...

Delhi HC Directs Tihar Jail To Ensure Reformation Through Education, Meditation, Counselling Etc. To Convict [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Delhi on Tuesday reduced the sentence awarded to a murder convict, and issued a set of guidelines for his reformation and rehabilitation.The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Anu Malhotra suggested several activities such as meditational therapy, educational opportunity, post release rehabilitation programme and adequate counselling, to ensure...