The Division Bench of the Kerala High Court has allowed the appeal filed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, and has thereby restored the life ban imposed on S.Sreesanth on charges of indulging in spot-fixing during IPL matches. Earlier, a single bench of the High Court had quashed the ban imposed by BCCI on the cricketer. Against
Supreme Court Rules;No Single Arbitration Reference Arising Out Of Different Agreements
While disposing of arbitration requests pertaining to 6 agreements between Gangavaram Port Ltd(GPL)., M/s Duro Felguera S.A, a Spanish company(DF) and Felguera Graus India Private Ltd.(FGI), the Supreme Court held that there cannot be a single arbitration reference for disputes arising out of different agreements, even if they are inter-linked to a single transaction.
Cleaning up Of Legal Profession And Education: Madras HC’s 25 Questions To Bar Council And Others
The Madras High Court made some critical observations against the disagreeable system in India where getting a law degree from “letter pad colleges” is a common practice. It has asked Bar Council Of India the basis on which it has increased number of law colleges in India. It has also framed 25 questions to be answered by the BCI and other
Aadhaar Card Linking To Bank Accounts And Mobile Phones Challenged In Supreme Court
A petition has been filed in Supreme Court challenging the mandate by Center to link Aadhaar with bank accounts and mobile phones. The petitioner has assailed Rule 2(b) of the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Second Amendment Rules, 2017 to be violate of Articles 14, 300A and 266 of the Constitution of India. Petitioner has prayed for striking down
Talwar’s Case : An Acquittal Well Deserved
The Allahabad High Court’s acquittal of Rajesh Talwar and Nupur Talwar in the Arushi-Hemraj double murder case for the right reasons. The theory of honour killing has been nullified and moral lecture about loss of family values in the upper middle class section has been considered out of context, with the HC nullifying the judgment of the CBI court
Madras HC Shuns Goons Taking Avatar Of Advocates, Blames BCI
The Madras High Court probe into the issue of lawyers acting as goons while dealing with a petition moved by second year MBBS students of Annai Medical College and Hospital. It has blamed Bar Council of India for institutionalizing mediocrity in the profession by un-methodically granting permission to law colleges and creating disproportionate demand and supply of lawyers in the society.
Supreme Court Refuses To Ban Prof. Kancha Ilaiah’s Book; Upholds Right To Freedom Of Speech and Expression
Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking ban of the book ‘Samajika Smugglurlu Komatollu’ written by Professor Kancha Ilaiah and further to ban chapter 9 of the book titled ‘Post-Hindu India’ and chapter 9 of ‘Hindutv-Mukt Bharat’. Upholding the author’s freedom of speech and expression the bench stated that every author or writer has a fundamental right to speak out ideas freely
HC Restricts Bursting Of Firecrackers To 3 Hrs In Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh On Diwali
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has restricted the time for bursting firecrackers from 6:30 to 9:30 i.e. 3 hours on the day of Diwali. All temporary licences issued till date have been declared invalid. It also stated that PCR Vans shall be used by the UT to ensure safety and keep a check on the people
SC Tells Centre To Form Expert Panel for Blue Whale
The Supreme Court has asked the centre to form an expert panel to give a report and recommendations restraining the suicide incidents arising due to Blue Whale game. Till now 13 deaths had been reported in the verge of completing the task. Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra also directed all the high courts to not proceed with any plea relating this
Delhi HC Sets Aside JNU’s Disciplinary Action Against Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid And Others
The Delhi High Court has set aside the disciplinary action taken by Jawaharlal Nehru University against Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid, Anirban and 12 other of its students, for allegedly raising Anti-National slogans during an event organised on the hanging of Afzal Guru on campus last year. They had also been charged for sedition.