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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...
Wynk v. TIPS | Internet Based Music Streaming Platforms Not Eligible For Compulsory Music Licences Available For TV, Radio: Bombay HC
In a huge win for record labels like Tips Industries Limited (Tips), the Bombay High Court has held that online music streaming and downloading platforms would not be eligible for discounted compulsory licenses to their music under Section 31D of the Copyrights Act.This means that internet-based platforms will have to negotiate contracts with big record companies to use their repertoire of...
Employee’s Suspension Cannot Extend Endelssly Without Disciplinary Proceedings Merely Due To Pendency Of Criminal Case: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has recently observed that in cases where employees were suspended from service in connection with a crime, the suspension cannot continue endlessly without initiating disciplinary proceedings merely due to pendency of criminal case. The bench of Justice R Suresh Kumar and Justice K Kumaresh Babu observed that the employers could not continuously take a stand that...
Can Same-Sex Couples Marry? Supreme Court To Deliver Its Much Anticipated Judgment In Marriage Equality Case This Month
The Supreme Court is soon to deliver its judgment on the batch of petitions seeking legal recognition for queer marriages in India. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice S Ravindra Bhat, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice PS Narasimha had started hearing the matter on April 18 and reserved judgement in the matter on May 11, 2023. With...
Rajesh and Another v. The State of MP : A Patently Erroneous Interpretation Of Section 27 Of Evidence Act By Supreme Court
C O N T E N T SSl. No:I N N E R T I T L E SPARANO.ATHE IMPELLING PROVOCATION FOR THIS ARTICLE. 1BWRONG VERDICTS AT THE TOP MAY BREED MYRIADS OF ILLEGALITIES AT THE BOTTOM.2CPERNICIOUS TREND OF CONFLICTING VERDICTS FROM THE APEX COURT, DESPITE ALL TECHNOLOGICAL FACILITIES. The functional privileges at the disposal of the Judges. The reference order of Justice M. P. Menon...
“Law Of Wills”- Questions & Answers By Justice V Ramkumar [Part-XVI]
COURT HAVING JURISDICTION TO GRANT SUCCESSION CERTIFICATEQ. 77 Which is the Court having jurisdiction to grant a Succession Certificate? Ans. The Court having jurisdiction to grant a Succession Certificate is the District Judge within whose territorial limits the deceased ordinarily resided at the time of his death. (Vide Section 371 of the Indian Succession Act). If at that time...