First In Asia: Taiwan Constitutional Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriages, Amendments To Be Made Within 2 Years

Taiwan’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday paved way for the island to become the first place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, after it struck down the Civil Code’s definition of marriage as being only between a man and a woman.The Court has now directed the authorities concerned to amend or enact relevant laws in accordance with the ruling, within two years. If the legislature...

Cabinet Approves Abolition Of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB)

Union Cabinet headed by  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to abolish Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB).The proposal entails abolishing the FIPB and allowing administrative Ministries/Departments to process applications for FDI requiring government approval.Presently, applications are considered by FIPB in Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of...

Person Being Prosecuted To Be Provided With All Relevant Documents: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, in the case of Poonam Jain vs Union of India & Ors, noted that a person being prosecuted against has a right to be provided with all the material relied upon by the prosecuting agency to prosecute her/ him.In the instant case, a search was conducted at the residences of the petitioners and their statements were recorded and several documents were seized.They were...

MP HC Acquits Man 10 Years After His Death [Read Order]

In an important order, a single bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has acquitted a deceased person from charges under sections 294 and 506 II of IPC due to lack of evidence.Imart Singh had filed a criminal revision in the high court challenging his conviction under these sections of IPC.He died on 25.6.2006, while his criminal revision was pending in the high court.Later, the legal...

CBSE’s Move To Scrap Grace Marks ‘Unfair And Irresponsible’: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Delhi on Tuesday termed the decision of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to scrap its ‘moderation policy’ as “unfair and irresponsible”.The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Pratibha M. Singh therefore observed that the Petitioners had made out a prima facie case for grant of interim relief, as far as the examinations in...

NHRC Issues Notice To DGP, Jharkhand Over Mob Lynching Of 7 On Suspicion Of Being Child Kidnappers

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday took suo motu cognizance of a media report on mob lynching of seven persons on suspicion of being child kidnappers. Out of the seven persons, four were killed in the Seraikela Kharsawan district and three in Nagadih area of East Singhbhum district.Terming the incident as “unpleasant”, a press release by NHRC stated, “A...

Monitor Your Children’s Texting: MCWD’s Reader On “Raising Happy Children And Providing Safe Childhoods”

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has developed a reader titled “Raising Happy Children and Providing Safe Childhoods”,  providing advisory guidelines for parents, teachers and the community at large, to protect children from being involved in delinquent behavior through early detection, counselling and positive engagement. The reader draws upon basic principles laid down in...

NHRC Demands Report From Jharkhand On Abduction And Recruitment Of Children By Maoists

The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Government of Jharkhand, calling for a report after taking suo motu cognizance of a news article about abduction and recruitment of children by Maoists in Jharkhand.Through the notice issued to the State’s Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, the NHRC laments the denial of Fundamental Rights to the children who...

CIC Refuses To Direct RBI To Disclose Defaulters And NPAs List, Awaits SC Verdict [Read Order]

A full-Bench of the Central Information Commission recently refused to direct the RBI to disclose list of defaulters and non-performing assets, in view of a similar issue being under consideration before the Supreme Court in the case of Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. & Ors., WP(s) (C) No 573/2003.The CIC Bench, comprising...

NLU Delhi’s AILET 2017 Results

The results of the All India Law Entrance Examination conducted by National Law University, Delhi have been announced. The examination was conducted on 7th May 2017 and saw over 16000 candidates appearing for it.The examination has been topped by Dhanishta Mittal, the only candidate scoring a total of 100 marks. Candidates forming part of the First Merit List are required to remit the...

Himachal Pradesh HC Rejects Plea Of A Foreigner To Continue His Stay In India To Look After His Ailing Adopted Son [Read Judgment]

Law does not authorize a foreigner, to remain on the soil of this country any moment longer than the period so authorized, in accordance with law, be it for whatever purpose, the Bench said.Rejecting a plea of a foreigner who was served with a notice of exit after his application of extension of VISA got rejected seeking to continue his stay in India to look after his ailing son, the...

Dispute Only To Be Adjudicated At The Place Mentioned In 'Exclusive Jurisdiction' Clause In The Arbitration Agreement: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that, under 'exclusive jurisdiction' clause in the arbitration agreement, the dispute is to be adjudicated at the place mentioned in the agreement and not at any other place.The dispute before the High Court was that, one of the party to the agreement proceeded to take steps to resolve the dispute under the provisions of the Micro, Small and Medium...