Facing Contempt Action, CBFC Reviews ‘Ka Bodyscapes’; Suggests Several Deletions For Certification [Read Suggestions]

The Central Board of Film Certification had been facing continued ire of the High Court of Kerala, following the Board’s refusal to comply with the directions of the court to review the controversial movie  ‘ Ka Bodyscapes ’ and to grant it certificate for public exhibition.Now, communication dated 19.08.2017 has been issued by the Regional Officer of the Board to director of the movie...

Question Paper Leak: Chandigarh Police Registers FIR Against HC Registrar [Read FIR]

The Chandigarh Police, on Tuesday, registered an FIR against Dr. Balwinder Kumar Sharma, Registrar of Punjab and Haryana High Court, in connection with the question paper leak in the Haryana Civil Service (Judicial) Examination.The FIR has been registered under Sections 8 (taking gratification by corrupt or illegal means to influence public servant), 9 (taking gratification, for exercise...

Perfection And Excellence Is Lacking In Legal Profession; Mediocrity Has Set In: Delhi HC [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court, on Monday, took it upon itself to weed out mediocrity from the legal profession, while dealing with Petitioners who had claimed to have been “let down by their earlier advocate”.The Petitioners had challenged an order whereby their suit was dismissed in default. They had blamed their Advocate for wrongly noting the date and had now approached the High Court through a...

Bombay HC Orders Recovery Of Transit Rent For Tenants From Developer Through Sale Of His Properties [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has ordered attachment of properties of a developer who failed to pay transit rent to almost 100 tenants while the building concerned was being redeveloped.A bench of Justice SS Kemkar and Justice Anuja Prabhudessai directed Maharashtra government to take necessary steps to recover the outstanding transit rent from the landlord and developer Vilas Gaonkar, who sought...

Madras HC Extends Stay On Floor Test Or Notification For Election To 18 TN Assembly Seats [Read Order]

The Madras High Court on Wednesday ordered that no floor test be conducted in the State Assembly or any election notification be issued for the 18 seats that fell vacant after the disqualification of MLAs by the Speaker when they expressed lack of faith in Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami.Justice M Duraiswamy issued the order after discussion and with consent of counsel of all...

Live Reporting And Tweeting Of Court Proceedings : Delhi HC Sends Questionnaire To Journalists Inviting Suggestions

The Delhi High Court has now invited inputs from all accredited journalists covering its proceedings on whether accreditation be made mandatory for court reporting and if accreditation should make way for journalists to carry phone/ electronic communication device to the court or to engage in live text messaging/ communication/ online publications from the court.A questionnaire has been sent...

Ageing Postman’s Long Legal Battle To Get Centre’s Health Services In ‘Uncovered’ Village Near Delhi

“ Postman ”, The word conjures up the image of a friendly-looking man riding a bicycle and delivering letters at various addresses doing the rounds of his designated area.Hari Prakash, 57, is also one such postman . However, after his official labour, he has been doing rounds of courts and tribunals for availing access to the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS).Hari Prakash lives...

Blue Whale Menace: Madras HC Tells Centre To Ask Russia To Block Links & Take Action Against Culprits [Read Order]

Shocked at the menace of blue whale reaching the sleepy hamlet of Vilachery in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court has delved into great depths to counter what it called the “lurking dangers in the digital world”, while directing the Centre to use its diplomatic relationship with Russia to block the URLs/links related to Blue Whale game and seek penal action against the culprits on behalf...

Jharkhand Leads In Having Solar-powered Courts

Jharkhand leads among other states in country when it comes to having solar-powered courts. The first district court with solar power plants was inaugurated by Prime Minister NarendraModi two years ago. Since then, Jharkhand High Court and Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) have set up the solar power plants in three more courts.The drive to ensure uninterrupted clean and...

Employee Entitled To Gratuity Over & Above Statutory Limit If Gratuity Insurance Availed Of By Employer Yields Higher Amount: Kerala HC (FB) [Read Judgment]

Whether an employee can claim higher amount of gratuity in excess of the statutory minimum fixed by the Payment of Gratuity Act, in cases where the gratuity insurance schemes availed of by the employer yields higher returns - this issue was referred to the full bench of Kerala High Court, and the full bench answered in the affirmative.The Full Bench of Justices  V. Chitambaresh, Shaji P...

Bombay HC Recalls Order Appointing Retd Justice VM Kanade As Arbitrator Since Contract Clearly Said ‘No Arbitration Allowed’

In a matter between Pratibha Industries vs Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), the Bombay High Court has recalled an earlier order passed on June 27, 2017, appointing Justice VM Kanade (retd) as sole arbitrator disposing off an arbitration petition.Justice KR Shriram passed the judgment allowing the recall sought in a notice of motion filed by the MCGM.Case BackgroundAn...

Law Graduate Pursuing LL.M Or LL.D To Be Treated In Actual Practice: Jammu And Kashmir HC [Read Order]

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir has ruled that a law graduate pursuing higher studies in the field of law would be treated in actual practice.“A law graduate when enrolled on the rolls of Bar Council has to be treated in actual practice or treated to have standing at Bar as long as he remains connected with legal profession only which include higher studies in law i.e. LL.M or...