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BYJU’S Directed To Refund Rs 65,000 With Compensation To Customer: Hooghly District Commission Hold BYJU'S Liable For Unfair Trade Practices
The Hooghly District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided over by Mr. Debasish Bhandyopadhyay and Mr. Debasis Bhattacharya as a member, ruled in favor of a consumer complaint against BYJU’S, the well-known learning app provider. The complaint accused BYJU’S of engaging in dishonest and unfair trade practices. Specifically, the complaint alleged that...
SC/ST Act Offences | Can Entire Case Proceedings Be Challenged In Plea U/S 482 CrPC? : Allahabad HC Refers Issue To Larger Bench
The Allahabad High Court recently referred to a larger bench the issue of whether an application, filed under Section 482 of CrPC, challenging entire proceedings of a case under the SC/ST Act, is maintainable. A bench of Justice JJ Munir referred the issue in question as it noted that there were conflicting judgments of the High Court regarding the maintainability of such an...
Supreme Court Imposes Rs 3 Lakhs Costs On Sanjiv Bhatt For Petitions Against Trial Judge In Alleged Drugs Planting Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 3) imposed a cost of Rupees 3 Lakhs on sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt while dismissing the petitions filed by him alleging bias and unfairness against the presiding judge who is holding the trial in the alleged drug planting case against him.A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Rajesh Bindal imposed costs of Rupees One Lakh each on the three...
Supreme Court Weekly Roundup (25th Sep- 1st Oct,2023)
Judgment/OrdersMedical Negligence & Res Ipsa Loquitur | Where Negligence Is Evident, Burden Of Proof Shifts To Hospital: Supreme CourtCase Number: C.A. No. 7175/2021In a significant judgment delivered on September 26, the Supreme Court affirmed the applicability of the principle of res ipsa loquitur in the context of medical negligence cases, emphasizing its applicability in cases...
Chandrababu Naidu's Petition To Quash FIR - Live Updates From Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear today the petition filed by former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desom Party leader N Chandrababu Naidu seeking to quash the FIR in relation to the alleged skill development scam.A bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi will hear the matter. Last week, his petition got adjourned as Justice SVN Bhatti (who hails from Andhra...
SC/ST/OBC Reservation Does Not Apply To Minority Educational Institution, But Intake Of Minority Students Cannot Exceed 50%: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that the policy of reservation for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes cannot be implemented in Minority educational institutions. The bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice PD Audikesavalu relied on the precedents laid down by the Supreme Court and reiterated that the exclusion of Minority...
Shopkeeper Held Liable For Not Returning Rs. 3 And Verbal Abuse, Sambalpur District Commission Orders Rs. 25,000 Compensation
The Sambalpur District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising Dr Ramakanta Satapathy (President) and Sadananda Tripathy (Member) held a Xerox shop owner liable for unfair trade practice for not refunding Rs 3 after the complainant handed him Rs 5, expecting a return of three rupees since the standard rate for a photocopy was Rs 2 per copy. The bench ordered the...
Let's Also Strive For Cleaner, Transparent, Accountable Legal System: CJI DY Chandrachud On Gandhi Jayanti
On October 2, 2023, the Supreme Court, along with the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), celebrated Gandhi Jayanti and Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti at New Delhi. The occasion was marked by a cleanliness drive and the garlanding of Mahatma Gandhi's statue and photograph of Lal Bahadur Shastri in the Supreme Court compound. Chief Justice of India, Dr DY Chandrachud, in his message stated...
Withholding Wedding Video Beyond Stipulated Time Amounts To Deficiency In Service, Bangalore District Commission Holds Photographer Liable
Recently, the Bangalore District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising of M. Shobha (President), K Anita Shivakumar (Member) and Suma Anil Kumar (Member) held a photographer liable for not delivering the wedding video even after 15 days following the complainant’s wedding. The bench while noting that the photographer repeatedly assured the complainant that the...
Govt Ads With Images Of Political Leaders Frowned Upon But Not Prohibited: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking the removal of the names and photographs of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, and other concerned ministers from various advertisements and sanction orders related to government schemes called Gruhalakshmi and Gruha Jyothi Schemes.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale...
Encounter Killings In Uttar Pradesh Celebrated As Achievements, Police Officials Given Promotions & Awards: Petitioner Tells Supreme Court
The PIL petitioner who approached the Supreme Court seeking independent investigation into the police encounter killings in Uttar Pradesh has refuted the statements made by the State in its status report.Advocate Vishal Tiwari, the petitioner, in his rejoinder said, "Encounter killings are often celebrated as achievements by state police officials, further encouraging arbitrary...
Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2023 [Consumer Law]
Railways not liable for theft of passenger's belongings - the theft of personal belongings of a Passenger is not “deficiency of service” by Railways. If the passenger is not able to protect his own belongings, the Railways cannot be held responsible. The Supreme court set aside orders passed by Consumer forum whereby Railways was directed to reimburse the stolen amount of cash to...