The students of National Law Institute University, Bhopal have taken the streets for demonstrating against the college management as an outcome of fury over the absence of clarity and responsibility of the jurisdiction as well as the unchecked mismanagement. A release by the students refers to a recent case of the college administration reportedly passing a student, who was failing from
Justice Govind Mathur, the Rajasthan High Court Judge has been shifted to Allahabad High Court. He is instructed to take charge of the office on or before 22nd November, 2017, as per the notification.
Two panels of judicial officers have been formed for better coordination with the Delhi government and inter se business in all districts. The committee for better coordination with the Delhi government is headed by sessions judge Talwant Singh. The Second committee for inter se transaction of business among various districts consists of 11 members with the heads of all districts as a part.
The Bombay High Court’s Nagpur bench rejects an appeal filed by a 55 year old man from Wardha, who has been sentenced to life by the trail court for raping his minor step daughter. The appallent has been convicted under Section 5(n) and punished under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and Section 506 of
The Delhi High Court has ordered the Centre to ensure 5% quota for disabled people in shop allotment through Roster system. This decision was taken while listening to a petition by Mr. Amit Kumar Mit, who had aspired proper execution of Section 43 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. Section 43 provides
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition which aimed a clarification from the Centre for the postpone in concluding the memorandum of the procedure (MOP) for appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts and which also questioned continuing appointments even when the MOP had not been finalised. There was no need to proceed in this issue according to SC.
The Supreme Court appointed senior counsel, Sidharth Luthra and R.Basant, as amicus curiae in the Suo Moto Writ Petition (Criminal) No.1 of 2017, In Re: To Issue Certain Guidelines Regarding inadequencies and deficiencies in Crimininal Trials Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh and Others. All the respondents in the case have been ordered to furnish copies of their respective reply affidavits
All India Football Federation has moved to the Supreme Court against Delhi High Court’s order of setting aside the elections of the office holders incorporating its president Mr. Praful Patel, while ordering for re-elections within 5 months. SC has agreed to hear the matter on friday.
The Rajasthan High Court has granted permission to Payal Singhvi, a 23 year old woman, who had converted to Islam and married a muslim man named Faiz Modi, to live with him. She denied claims of abduction and coveyed her willingness as a major to live with her husband. HC ordered adequate security to Ms. Singhvi, till she reached her
The Ministry of Woman and Child Development launched a inclusive SHe-Box online complaint management system for women employees both in public and private sectors to file complaints of sexual harrasement at work place. This is a dedicated step taken by MWCD in the wake of the worldwide social media #MeToo campaign. The SHe-Box also has an option of directly interacting with
