Month: August 2019

‘Functionality of SC allows it to be a watchdog of Indian democracy’: CJI

Source: hindustantimes.com Even though it is celebrated every year, the Independence Day is also marked with solemnity as India’s independence was not achieved on a platter, said Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi during his speech at the Independence day function of Supreme Court Bar Association in Delhi on Wednesday. Recognising the contribution of the freedom fighters,

New anti-terror law comes into effect

Source :freepressjournal.in New Delhi: The new anti-terror law under which individuals can be declared as terrorists and their properties seized has come into effect, the Home Ministry announced on Wednesday. President Ram Nath Kovind had given assent to the legislation on August 8 after the Lok Sabha passed it on July 24 and the Rajya Sabha

HC strikes down ‘no confidence motion’ against co-op society office-bearers

Source: newindianexpress.com BENGALURU: While striking down sub-rule (11) of Rule 14-AKK of Karnataka Cooperative Societies Rules, the Karnataka High Court said that office bearer of cooperative societies should vacate the office if resolution expressing want of confidence is passed with 2/3rd of the total number of elected directors in a meeting specially convened for no-confidence

Seats given up by minority institution need not go to same community: HC

Source: thehindu.com Religious and linguistic minorities do enjoy a constitutional right to establish and administer educational institutions but that does not mean medical and engineering seats surrendered by them to the government pool should also be filled up only by students from the specific minority communities concerned, the Madras High Court has held. Justice G.

Haryana tribunal row: High court summons Chandigarh adviser, DGP and home secretary

Source: hindustantimes.com Hours after the Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday asked three top Chandigarh administration officers to remain present in the court on Wednesday in view of agitating lawyers not allowing litigants to enter courts for nearly two weeks now, the Bar association said that litigants won’t be stopped from tomorrow. Those asked

Pakistanis, Bangladeshis face legal action for rallying against India over Kashmir issue

Source: moneycontrol.com Ever Since Home Minister Amit Shah announced the abrogation of Article 370, stripping Jammu and Kashmir of its special status, scattered skirmishes have been reported from the Valley. Several Pakistanis have also joined the rhetoric, condemning the Indian government for the way it has been tackling the issue by introducing a lockdown. While