Author: Ananya Pratap Singh

The WBNUJS launched an innovative course, PG Diploma in Nuclear Law (PGDNL) from the academic year 2012-13 on distance education mode.This is one year course organized in collaboration with Department of Atomic Energy, Anushakti Bhavan ,Mumbai. In the background of growing importance of the technology and energy related laws, a study of nuclear law has great use for operators of nuclear plants, vendors, legal practitioners, officers of AEC and BARC and the general public. This is a unique and highly useful course in understanding the laws relating to liability for nuclear damage, nuclear safety and regulation regime, nuclear non proliferation…

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea by underworld don Abu Salem, challenging his conviction in a fake passport case by a special court in 2013 and seven year rigorous imprisonment sentence imposed on him. A bench of Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla and Justice Shiva Kirti Singh dismissed the plea contesting the verdict of the special Central Bureau of Investigation court. The special CBI court in Hyderabad had convicted Abu Salem in November 2013 for possessing fake passport by furnishing factitious name and address. he had obtained the fake passport from Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. Courtesy…

A complaint was filed in a local court against Bollywood actor Aamir Khan over an “obscene” poster of his upcoming movie ‘PK’. The complaint was filed by LLB first year student, Abhishek Bhargava in the court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Dilip Gupta. “In the poster of the film ‘PK’, which is slated for release on December 19, actor Aamir Khan has posed nude, which will promote obscenity in the society. Therefore, I have requested the court to register a case in the matter under relevant sections,” he told reporters. The hearing on the case will be held on…

GUJARAT NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, GANDHINAGAR and INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, AHMEDABAD have collaborated to offer education relevant to Financial Markets and Banking, beginning with a specialized diploma course on “FINANCIAL MARKETS & REGULATION”. The course has been designed keeping in mind the challenges posed by the growth and complexities of the financial markets in current times. The objective of the Program is to train managers, professionals and service providers to the financial services industry. The Program is primarily aimed at the legal and regulatory professionals to support the compliance function of financial market participants, as well as provide legal…

Rationale: This course is intended for meant for social activists, NGO staff, social workers and leaders who are working with grassroots level organizations. The purpose of this course is to train and form social activists as para-legals with a view to educating them about the rights and benefits to which the poor are entitled. The training also will empower the participants with knowledge on how to apply law in real life situations. Programme Details: Participants are especially chosen from NGOs, CBOs and individuals who are working for the upliftment of socially and economically disadvantaged sections of the society. Objectives: The main objectives…

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court against the summons issued to them for allegedly cheating and misappropriating funds of a company that used to publish the now defunct National Herald newspaper. On June 26, the trial court had issued summons to the Gandhis and four others including party treasurer Moti Lal Vora, general secretary Oscar Fernandes and Young Indian Private Ltd (a firm in which the Gandhis have a stake) directors Suman Dubey and Sam Pitroda, asking them to appear before it Aug 7. Vora also approached the high court along…

Criminal proceedings in grave offences like rape and murder cannot be quashed despite the victim and the accused reaching a compromise and coming to an amicable settlement, the Supreme court has ruled saying it will have harmful effect on society. A bench of justices Ranjana Prakash Desai and N V Ramana, however, said that proceedings in other offences, which are not related to public peace or tranquillity and confined to two individuals or groups, can be quashed after the parties reach a compromise. “…the High Court can exercise its discretion to quash the proceedings will depend on facts and circumstances of each case. Offences which involve…

An android application, first of this kind, has been launched by Nishith Desai Associates which works on Android, Apple and Blackberry smartphones. This app is launched to share the content from the NDA official website with general public including clients. The name of the app is ‘Nishith Mobile’  and is readily available at app stores. Managing partner Nishith Desai said: “It makes it easier for people to access all the knowledge that we have.Information has been democratised,” The email announcing the app stated: “As you know Nishith Desai Associates has always been at the forefront of technology and innovation. In…

The bench, comprising justices TS Thakur, Anil R Dave and AK Sikri of the Supreme Court provided guidelines about the facilities t be provided to Mr.Subrata Ghosh within the Tihar premises. In the words of bench it has to be “comfortable but not more than what they deserve” . These arrangements are ordered to enable him to make negotiations with buyers of his property. The bench, which had earlier allowed Sahara to sell nine properties in the country, permitted it to sell hotels Dream Downtown and The Plaza in New York and Grosvenor House in London. Sahara had on Thursday sought an “outhouse” within…

A notice was sent by Apex Court to EC and central government in reply of their PIL filed for seeking problem of namesakes eating votes of candidates by displaying photographs of contesting candidates on the EVM’s. The notice was issued by bench comprising  of Chief Justice R.M.Lodha, Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman. Petitioner Akash Gahlot argued before the Court that the problem of namesakes was the most widespread problem in recent general elections. The petitioner submitted that the 2004 general election in which party strategists realised the potential of namesakes as a tool against rivals in a…

The Bar Council of India announced that lawyers practising in subordinate Courts need not wear the long black gown or coat while arguing their cases. This news came as a respite in this scorching heat as lawyers all around India are greatly ridden by absence of cooling systems in lower Courts. Gown was such a pain in such atmosphere. This relief, which would give lawyers respite from the sweltering heat, conveyed to the Tamil Nadu Federation of Women Lawyers (TNFWL), in response to a representation seeking relaxation of dress code for advocates during summer. The Bar Council of India letter…

Nithari rapist-cum-serial killer Surinder Koli’s application to stay execution of death sentence was rejected by Supreme Court. The Petitioner also filed a review petition on the verdict upholding his death which is also dismissed by Supreme Court. Bench of justices H L Dattu and A R Dave said “Application for stay of execution is rejected. There is a delay of 1153 days in filing the review petition which has not been satisfactorily explained. Even otherwise, we have gone through the review petition and the connected papers. “We see no reason to interfere with the order impugned. The review petition is, therefore, dismissed…

The Supreme Court sets an exclusive CBI Court for holding regular day-to-day proceedings of coal bock allocation scam. Additional sessions judge Bharat Parashar is appointed by SC to preside over this Court. A bench headed by Chief Justice RM Lodha also restrained any other Court in India from entertaining any issue pertaining to this scam except Supreme Court. The Apex Court in turn of events also transferred all such pending cases in any Courts before Special Court. It said Cheema will have access to all material and documents relating to investigations for his opinion and assistance to the special court in…

DMK MP Kanimozhi has filed a petition in the the Supreme Court for an urgent hearing on her plea to quash the charges framed against her in the 2G case.  In her plea, Kanimozhi said that two-and-a-half years have passed since she first moved the Delhi high court and later the apex court seeking quashing of charges against her. She said the trial before the special CBI court was progressing on a day-to-day basis and any delay in hearing would render her plea infructuous. Kanimozhi, daughter of DMK chief Karunanidhi, said that in the absence of her plea not being…

The Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced the crucial hearing to examine the power of the Union and States to grant remission for releasing convicts whose death sentences are commuted to life term with the Centre asserting that the rights of the victims cannot be overlooked. The issue of remission reached the apex court after the Tamil Nadu government took a decision to remit the sentences of all seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, after the apex court commuted their death sentence to life imprisonment. Briefly going into the background, a five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice R.M. Lodha wanted…