Re-upped Round Up July 1, 2013

SC issues notice in petition seeking introduction of Euro V emissions norms; removal of diesel subsidy.A Bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir issued notice in a writ petition seeking the introduction of Euro V emissions norms in the country. The petitioner, economist Arvind Gupta, relied on a report prepared by the World Health Organisation to show that Indian cities are nearly 10 times more polluted than other cities of the world. Another media report stated that the petition also sought the removal of subsidies on diesel..Manipur’s State Judicial Academy inaugurated.Four months after getting its own High Court, the north-eastern State of Manipur also gets its own State Judicial Academy. The inauguration ceremony had Justice Madan Lokur, who was Chief Justice of Assam, as the Chief Guest..Cabinet suggests panel of three judges to supervise functioning of CBI; CJI to have a say in appointment of CBI chief .In response to the Supreme Court’s mandate to make the CBI an independent body, the Central Cabinet had reportedly proposed the establishment of a three-judge panel to “supervise its functioning”. Another suggestion recommended by the Cabinet was the inclusion of the Chief Justice of India in a collegium to appoint the CBI’s Director..Lawyer and client charged with sedition; Court acquits both.Lawyer and human rights activist, Rekha Parghaniya, was charged with the same offence as her client – sedition. The advocate was charged under the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act, 2005 for allegedly abetting Maoists. The court however, found that there was insufficient evidence for a conviction. (Via @Courtwitness1).Law Professor accused of sexually exploiting students.A professor at Government Law College, Thiruvanthapuram was granted bail after a student accused him of sexually exploiting her and “promising a rank in the final examination” of the law course..AP High Court orders deletion of 2 scenes from movie for being vulgar and offensive.Lamenting the growth of pressure groups reacting violently under the guise of hurt senitments, Justice C. V. Nagarjuna Reddy directed the deletion of two scenes from the Telugu movie, Denikaina Ready released in October 2012.

Re-upped Round Up July 1, 2013

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