No Complete Proposal From State Govt To Setup New Bench Of Orissa High Court: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

While answering a question raised by Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, Lok Sabha MP from Odisha's Koraput, the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday clarified that presently there is no 'complete proposal' from the Government of Odisha to establish a new Bench of the Orissa High Court pending with the Central Government. Mr. Ulaka had queried the details of demands, requests and...

Policy For LGBTQIA+ Community Will Be Finalized & Published In Three Months: TN Govt Tells High Court

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday informed the Madras High Court that it was in the process of finalising a policy for the LGBTQIA+ community. This policy is a first in the country as no State has yet come forward with policies for the well being of the LGBTQIA+ community. Although many states, including Tamil Nadu have policies for the welfare of Transgender community, this is the first time...

After High Court Nudge, Maharashtra Govt Permits Transgender Persons To Apply For Police Constable Post

The Maharashtra government on Friday informed the Bombay High Court that it will provided the option of third gender apart from male and female in the online applications for police constable recruitment by end of December 13, 2022. It also told the court that it will frame rules for transgender candidates within three months. The court directed the state to frame rules according to...

Private Bill To Implement Uniform Civil Code Introduced In Rajya Sabha

A private member's bill to implement Uniform Civil Code in India was introduced in Rajya Sabha on Friday, with 63 votes in favour and 23 votes against. The Bill, moved by BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena, seeks to provide for the constitution of the "National Inspection and Investigation Committee" for preparation of Uniform Civil Code and its implementation throughout the territory...

Delhi High Court Restrains Andhra-based Company From Marketing Cotton Hybrid Seeds Of Other Producers Under Trademarks Of Kohinoor Seed Fields

The Delhi High Court has restrained a Andhra Pradesh-based company from promoting or selling any product, other than the BT cotton hybrid seeds of Kohinoor Seed Fields India Private Limited, under the latter's trademarks or any marks deceptively similar to them.Justice Amit Bansal passed the interim order after hearing a suit filed by Kohinoor Seed Fields, a leading Indian seed company....

National Judicial Commission Bill Introduced In Rajya Sabha

A private member bill was introduced by CPI (M)'s Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya in Rajya Sabha on Friday to regulate the appointments of judges to the High Courts and the Supreme Court.Bhattacharya's bill proposes to set up a National Judicial Commission for recommending persons for appointment as the Chief Justice of India and other Judges of the Supreme Court and Chief Justices and other Judges...

AG Refuses Consent For Contempt Action Against Info. Commissioner For Allegedly Lowering Supreme Court's Authority In His Order

Attorney General for India, R. Venkataramani today declined a Supreme Court Lawyer's request for consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against the Information Commissioner, CIC-Uday Mahurkar claiming that he lowered the authority of the Supreme Court of India in his Order. Essentially, the consent for contempt action was sought against IC Mahurkar pertaining to an...

Breaking: Centre Should Seriously Consider Having A Uniform Marriage Code; Family Courts Have Become Another Battleground: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Friday said that the Union Government should seriously consider having a uniform marriage code in India in order to promote the common welfare and good of spouses in matrimonial disputes.The Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen said the law at present differentiates parties on the basis of their religion, when it comes...

Delhi High Court Reserves Order In PIL Against Affixing Images Of Gods On Walls As A Measure To Prevent Public Urination, Spitting

The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved its order in a public interest litigation moved by a lawyer against the practice of affixing sacred images of Gods and various deities on walls as a measure to prevent public urination, spitting and throwing garbage. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad said that it will be passing appropriate orders on...

Rare Diseases: Delhi High Court Calls For Plan To Publicize Crowdfunding Platform Among Top Companies, PSUs For CSR Contributions

The Delhi High Court on Friday called for preparation of a plan to publicize the crowdfunding platform, which has been setup under the national policy for rare diseases, among top private companies and public sector undertakings (PSUs) for receiving their contributions under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).Justice Prathiba M Singh was hearing a clutch of petitions concerning...

'Fake' Tweet On PM Modi | Saket Gokhale Granted Bail By Gujarat Court In Morbi FIR A Day After Second Arrest

A court in Gujarat's Morbi district today granted bail to Trinamool Congress (TMC) spokesperson Saket Gokhale in connection with another FIR registered over his tweet allegedly endorsing a fake news report on Prime Minister Modi's visit to the Morbi in October at the site of the bridge collapse which killed 135 persons, reported NDTV.Here it may be noted that yesterday, he was granted bail by...

OI R10 CPC | Stranger Can't Be Impleaded Merely Because It Intends To Support State In Contesting Suit & Protecting Alleged Govt Land: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench recently held that a party cannot be impleaded in a suit in exercise of power under Order I Rule 10 CPC because they intend to assist the State to contest the suit for the protection of State property. The bench comprising Justice G.S. Ahluwalia observed that the intent of a party to join the suit to ensure that the State is...