Source:- bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com The Karnataka High Court has come down on petitions that bring civic disputes before it, saying they are eating into precious time of the courts. Petitions seeking directions to civic authorities like BDA or BBMP should not be brought before the HC at the first instance, the court said, pointing out that there
Source:- indianexpress.com In a major setback to more than 400 private unaided schools in Delhi, the Supreme Court upheld that schools erected on public land cannot hike fee without approval of the Delhi government. The order assumes more significance due to its timing since the new fee structure by private schools were likely to be
Source:- thehindu.com Canon law and decrees of divorce given by ecclesiastical tribunals or ‘Church Courts’ cannot veto the statutory law of divorce, the Supreme Court said on Thursday. Thus saying, a Bench of Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud disposed of a writ petition filed in 2013 seeking a judicial declaration
Expressing concern over nearly five lakh vacancies in the police forces across the country , the Supreme Court directed home secretaries of all states to provide details of vacant positions in their respective states and the steps taken by their governments to fill up the slots.A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar, Justice N
Source:- news18.com Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the office of Lieutenant Governor to clearly state whether the rape crisis and other cells, run on court orders by Delhi Commission for Women, should be shut down over alleged illegal appointment of staff by the women’s panel. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva also asked the LG’s office to
Source:- blog.wsj.com An 18-year-old woman and her family have won a battle in an Indian court to gain access to a restricted tuberculosis drug that her doctors say she needs to survive. In a consent order from the High Court of Delhi, the Indian government agreed to make the drug, bedaquiline, available to the young
Source:- dnaindia.com The Bombay High Court has rejected the bail application of a primary school teacher who was charged with molesting a 10-year-old girl. Justice Mridula Bhatkar rejected the bail plea of Sagar Mohite, saying: “This offence cannot be justified in any manner as the applicant/accused is a teacher, who is in a position of
Source:- thehindu.com Further to the Law Commission of India’s proposal for exploring the viability of a ‘Uniform Civil Code’, the Law Department has elicited views from the public. According to an official press note, the Law Commission had adverted to the terms of reference of the 21st Law Commission of India, wherein one of the
Source:- inuth.com As we grow forward economically and politically to make a mark in the international arena on the 68th Republic Day of India, the rights given to Indian citizens, especially women, by our Constitution have gained prominence like never before. The Constitution of India is the supreme law of the country. The sacramental document
Source:- timesofindia.indiatimes.com GURUGRAM: Guess what’s the biggest ‘crime’ in Gurugram? Forget the usual – chain snatching, carjacking, loot, rape, murder. It’s cheque bounce. In fact, the problem is so acute in this corporate hub that four of its 44 courts are solely dedicated to disposing of cheque bounce cases. At present, there are a total
