India Registers 136 Death Sentences In 2016, Up From 70 In 2015 [Read Report]

Amnesty International's Report on Death Sentence and Execution 2016 has recorded India as one of the retentionists of death penalty. In 2016, two countries abolished death penalty for all crimes and one country abolished it for ordinary crimes only. Several others took steps to restrict their use of this punishment, confirming that despite regressive moves in some countries, the global...

Delhi HC Upholds Constitutionality of CCI Regulations on ‘Confidentiality’ [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has rejected the ‘constitutionality’ challenge against Regulation 35 and the proviso to Regulation 37(1) of the Competition Commission of India (General) Regulations, 2009, as well as Regulation 6 of the Competition Commission of India (Lesser Penalty) Regulations, 2009.The contention put forth was that these regulations were arbitrary and in violation of Articles...

Bombay HC Imposes 5 Lakh Fine On Contemnors For Willful Breach Of Its Orders [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has fined two contemnors Rs.5 lakh for deliberate and willful breach of its interim orders which restrained them from creating any tenancies with regard to a property that belongs to a trust.Bahauddin Nawabzada and Jaffar Imam have been directed to deposit the fine amount with Tata Memorial Cancer Research Centre within four weeks of the order dated April 6.Justice MS...

Delhi HC Refuses To Entertain Contempt Petition Against Anti Corruption Branch Chief [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Delhi on Tuesday refused to entertain the AAP Government’s Petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) Chief M.K. Meena for allegedly disobeying the court’s order by removing an SHO of the anti-graft body.The Court was hearing a Petition filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleging that Mr....

The Draft Surrogacy Bill Not Finalised: Minister

The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare) Anupriya Patel stated in the Rajya sabha on Tuesday that the draft Assisted Reproductive Techniques (Regulation) Bill has not been finalized.In a written reply she also stated that surrogacy has been prohibited for foreign nationals vide notification No. 25022/74/2011-F.11 (Vol.III) dated 3rd November, 2015 issued by Ministry of Home Affairs...

Can Cigarette Shop Be Allowed On Court Premises: Delhi HC Asks Chamber Allotment Committee To Examine

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Chamber Allotment Committee of the high court to look into the issue whether a shop, which is granted the licence to sell pan, cigarette and beedi, can be allowed to continue on the high court premises.A bench comprising Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal was considering a public interest litigation filed by a practicing...

2nd Year Law Student Arrested For Impersonating Justice Kurian Joseph

In a particularly bizarre incident, a 2nd year law student has reportedly been arrested by the special cell of the Delhi Police for impersonating Supreme Court Judge, Justice Kurian Joseph, and seeking a favour from UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s office.The accused, Tausif-ul-Haque, had telephoned Mr. R.N. Pandey, Principal Secretary (Law), UP, asking him to appoint his college lecturer...

Delhi HC Upholds Order Restraining DPS World Foundation Using Brand Name ‘DPS’ [Read Judgment]

It is open to the foundation to adopt trade name/mark, including the words 'Delhi' 'Public' 'School', it said. A division bench of Delhi High Court has upheld a single bench order restraining the DPS World Foundation from using the registered mark/name “DPS” or any other mark identical or deceptively similar to the registered mark of the plaintiff Delhi Public School.However, the court...

Marriage Not A Ground To Deny Compassionate Appointment To Employee’s Daughter: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

The Madurai bench of Madras High Court, in Joint Registrar/ Managing Director, Virudhunagar District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd vs P Asothai, has held that denying employment to the daughter of the deceased on the ground of marriage is violation of Articles 14, 15 and 16 of the Constitution.A bench comprising Justice R Subbian and Justice J Nisha Banu was considering a writ petition...

Condition For Filing Securatisation Application: Delhi HC Stays DRAT Order

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court headed by Justice Gita Mittal on Monday stayed the order of the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal in Vikram Bakshi v Housing Development Finance Corporation, wherein the DRAT had held that a Securitization Application under Section 17 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 could not be filed in the DRT unless physical possession of the property was handed over to...

Delhi HC Denies Bail To Anand Chauhan In PMLA Case Involving HP CM Virbhadra Singh [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, in Anand Chauhan vs Directorate of Enforcement, has held that as the applicant is accused of a scheduled offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), the court is bound by conditions relating to bail u/s  45 of the PMLA.Justice Vipin Sanghi was considering a bail application filed by LIC agent Anand Chauhan, co-accused in a money laundering...

Summer Timings Notified For Rajasthan High Court & Its Subordinate Courts

The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur has notified new court timings for summer season. The new timings will be effective from 10th April 2017 to 2nd July 2017.The timings for summer season for Rajasthan High Court, its subordinate courts and their offices are mentioned belowRAJASTHAN HIGH COURTCOURT TIMINGS:- MORNING 8 AM TO 1 PM AND INTERVAL FROM 10.30AM TO 11.00 AMOFFICE TIMINGS:- MORNING 7.30...