Source:- ndtv.com NEW DELHI:  The Supreme Court collegium refused to accept the proposal of the executive’s right to reject its recommendation for appointment of a judge on the ground of national security as the government refused to give the reasons for rejection in writing. Though the government is learnt to have held several rounds of

Source:- indianexpress.com AMID A continuing stand-off between the Centre and the Supreme Court over the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) for appointment of judges, the lawyers’ fraternity in Punjab and Haryana has now raised objection on the Supreme Court collegium’s recent decision to put an age cap on advocates to be considered for appointment as High

Source:- timesofindia.indiatimes.com AHMEDABAD: The issue of Pandoli kidney racket has once again reached Gujarat high court with one Jeevan Raut, brother of main accused and absconder, Dr Santosh alias Amit Raut, questioning Anand police’s investigation into charges under the provisions of Transplantation of Human Organs Act (THOA). Earlier on Raut’s petition, the HC had ruled

Source: hindustantimes.com There is no international law barring the sale of products including doormats with image of the Indian flag in other countries, but legal action can be launched against e-commerce sites with commercial activities in India for selling such items, the government said on Wednesday. Responding to a series of supplementaries on the issue,

Source:- thehansindia.com As per the Mental Healthcare Bill 2016, which got parliamentary approval on March 27, is decriminalisation of suicide attempt. The bill ensures every person shall have a right to access mental health care and treatment from mental health services run or funded by the appropriate government. It also assures free treatment for such

Source:- huffingtonpost.in MUMBAI– The Bombay High Court today voiced displeasure over journalists covering court proceedings attired in jeans and T-shirts, asking if it was “Bombay culture”. The observation was made by Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice G S Kulkarni when they were hearing a petition challenging doctors abstaining from work. The bench, on seeing

Source:- hindustantimes.com The Supreme Court on Wednesday banned the sale and registration of Bharat Stage (BS)-III emission norm-compliant vehicles from April 1, saying the health of millions was more important than commercial interests. The decision could deal a Rs 12,000-crore blow to auto manufactures as about 820,000 vehicles, most of them two-wheelers, are lying unsold.

Source:- indiatimes.com Nagpur: Can only long separation or permanent breakdown of marriage is a ground for divorce? No, says the Nagpur family court, which held that it wasn’t allowed under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The court rejected Mahabaleshwar-based man’s plea for dissolution of marriage on the grounds of cruelty under Section 13(1) (i-a) of

Source:- indiatimes.com LUCKNOW: A Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court gave its nod to the constitution of anti-Romeo squad by UP police to check harassment of girls and women in Uttar Pradesh. Declining to interfere with the state’s action, the high court said on Thursday, “We are unable to gather any lawful or otherwise

Source:- india.com It will be a long working summer for the country’s top judges. For the first time in the Supreme Court’s history, three constitution benches of five judges each will sit during the summer break. These would be in addition to the two regular vacation benches set up every year to hear urgent matters. Chief