Re-Upped Round Up August 14

Gujarat HC to allow e-filing of petitions soon, RTI pleas not to exceed 500 words: Govt, Women won’t be called to police stations for statements: Bombay high court, Centre for IAS-like All-India judicial service and much more..Gujarat HC to allow e-filing of petitions soon.The Gujarat High Court will soon allow e-filing of petitions. This pro active step will allow lawyers and litigants filing in person to file their respective petitions through the Internet, sitting anywhere in the world..RTI pleas not to exceed 500 words: Govt.The government has set a word limit of 500 words for filing an application under the RTI Act. Also, it has also devised a new format for filing an appeal to the Central Information Commission under the Act..Women won’t be called to police stations for statements: Bombay high court.Inspector General of Police (Law & Order) informed the Bombay High Court through a circular that; women, children and physically handicapped persons, who are either witnesses or complainants, will not be summoned to police stations for recording of their statements from now onwards..Centre for IAS-like All-India judicial service.The government has proposed to create an All-India Judicial Service on the lines of All-India civil services, for appointments to the subordinate judiciary in the country..State to enact law for lawyers’ protection.Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced that the government would soon pass an act for protection of lawyers due to unfortunate incidents where lawyers have been attacked in and outside court..Foreign players cannot invoke bilateral treaties: Attorney-General.Attorney-General of India Goolam E. Vahanvati has made it clear that foreign telecom investors cannot claim damages under the bilateral investment protection treaties because the decision to cancel 2G licences was made by the Supreme Court and not the Government of India..Anna, Ramdev’s crusades are empty gas: Katju.Dubbing the agitation by Anna Hazare and yoga guru Ramdev against graft as empty gas, former Supreme Court Judge and Press Council of India’s Chairman, Justice Markandey Katju said nothing is going to happen and corruption is going to stay for next 15 years..2 New Judges in Patna HC.Two new judges have been appointed in Patna High Court by the President of India..Rocky, Mayur head to ILS Law College in Pune.Rocky and Mayur, the two foodies raid the ILS Law college canteen, where they get a taste of yummy masala dosa, sambhar and chutney along with spicy missal pav.