Dignity Of Bombay HC Rests On Surer Foundations: Bench Headed By Justice Oka Accepts State’s Apology, Doesn’t Initiate Contempt [Read Order]

A bench headed by Justice AS Oka has passed a judgment dated August 29, accepting the unconditional apology of the Maharashtra government in the matter relating to noise pollution rules.On August 28, the state government had withdrawn allegations made against Justice Oka in a precipe dated August 24 and tendered an unconditional apology to Justice Oka, the Chief Justice as well as the...

Experts May Give Opinion In A Case, But Can’t Apply Law: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court held recently that an expert invited to give his or her opinion on a case cannot apply the law to the facts of the case and offer a solution, but merely bring in their learning to bear upon the facts of the case, as the task of adjudication lies with the courts.Justice SJ Kathawalla was hearing a notice of motion filed in a suit wherein plaintiff Dhirajlal Babaria is...

Next All India Bar Exam Scheduled For 3 December

The 11th All India Bar Exam held by the Bar Council of India has been scheduled for 3 December, 2017, LegallyIndia reported. The registrations for the examination have begun on its website.Last year’s exam had been marred by several delays. It was initially scheduled to be held on 26 February, but was postponed to 26 March. The declaration of results was also postponed several times. One...

Due Date For Linking of Aadhaar with PAN and filing Income Tax Returns and Audit Reports Extended

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT ) has extended date for (a) Linking of Aadhaar with PAN and (b) Due date for filing Income Tax Returns and Tax Audit Reports.Aadhaar was to be linked with PAN by 31st August, 2017. The date for linking Aadhaar with PAN has been extended till 31st December, 2017;As per the second notification,The Goods and Services Tax ('GST') has come into effect on...

Lalu Prasad’s Transfer Petition In Fodder Scam Case Rejected

The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday rejected RJD supremo Lalu Prasad’s plea to transfer a case related to fodder scam from a special CBI judge’s court to another court.Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh read out his decision on Thursday. The court had reserved its order after the final argument on the petition on August 25. The case (rc64A/96) relates to alleged illegal withdrawal from...

Haj-Bribe Sting Operation: Himachal HC Quashes Summons Against Rajdeep Sardesai And Others [Read Judgment]

Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday quashed the summons issued in criminal defamation proceedings instituted against Mr. Rajdeep Sardesai, Mr. Anirudha Bahal and Mr. Ashutosh for broadcasting of a sting operation in 2012.Justice T.S. Chauhan allowed their Petitions, holding that merely by virtue of them being the Managing Director, Editor-in-Chief, Editor and Founder Editor-in-Chief...

With MBBS Aspirants' Interest In Mind, SC Allows 2 Medical Colleges To Admit Wards; Extends Cut-Off Date [Read Judgments]

Considering larger public interest and interest of students who have cleared NEET examination but were not admitted in any medical college yet, the Supreme Court has given a go-ahead to two medical colleges barred by the Centre from admitting second batch of students for academic session 2017-18 citing various deficiencies.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra held, in two...

Mumbai Floods: PIL Filed In Bombay HC Seeking FIR Against Municipal Commissioner, Other Officials For Causing Doctor’s Death [Read Petition]

A public interest litigation filed by the Retail Traders Welfare Association has sought criminal prosecution against officials of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai for causing the death of Dr. Deepak Amrapurkar due to their negligence.Dr.Amrapurkar was a 58-year-old gastroenterologist working at Bombay Hospital. He left for his home from work on August 29 (day of the deluge) after...

Verification: Delhi Bar Council Gives List Of 1,300 Advocates With No Or Illegible LLB Certificate, To Cure Defect By Sept 13 [Read Notice]

In pursuance to the Supreme Court’s last week decision granting 15 days for lawyers enrolled with any state bar council to cure the defects in their applications for verification of their LLB degrees, the Bar Council of Delhi has issued a notice with a list of 1,300 advocates whose LLB degrees/ certificate are not clear or not available with the Bar Council.In a notice posted on August 30,...

Pendency Of Execution Petitions Or Appeals Under Sec.37 Of The Arbitration & Conciliation Act, Not A Bar To Initiate Insolvency Resolution Process; NCLAT [Read Judgment]

It was quite uncertain as to whether the preference of an Appeal under Sec.37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 against the dismissal of the objection under Sec.34 would amount to 'an existence of dispute' which debars initiation of Corporate Insolvency Process under Sec.9(1) of the I & B Code, and equally unclear about the status of 'pendency of an Execution Petition for...

Ajay Devgan-starrer Baadshaho To Be Released Without ‘Keh Doon Tumhe’ Remix Song [Read Order]

Allowing a plea filed by Trimurti Films Pvt Ltd, the Bombay High Court recently held that upcoming movie Baadshaho could not be released with the song Keh Doon Tumhe as it infringes upon the copyright of the plaintiff.Trimurti Films Pvt Ltd owns all the rights to all the songs featured in the 1975 movie Deewar, including Keh Doon Tumhe.These rights of the plaintiff came to be owned by...

Bombay HC Allows Quashing Of FIR In Assault Case As Both Parties Reach Settlement, Imposes Cost [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court recently allowed criminal applications filed by college students for quashing of FIRs registered for offences punishable under Section 354, 323, 324, 326 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code, on the condition of a collective cost of Rs. 20,000 to be paid to the National Association of Blind.The bench of Justice RM Savant and Justice SK Shinde passed the order after both...