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District Collectors Will Be Answerable For Accidents Caused By Road Potholes ;Principles Of Constitutional Tort Will Apply : Kerala High Court
The Court further added that the Government of India and in particular, the Ministry of Road Transport have a specific role to play, particularly with respect to Constitutional Tort principles when someone is killed or injured in an accident on National Highway.
"Sexually Provocative Dress" Remark In Bail Order: A Case Of Judicial Stereotyping
A Sessions Court of Kerala recently received a lot of flak for its order granting anticipatory bail to author and social activist Civic Chandran in a sexual harassment case. Media across the globe reported on the order which drew criticism, not because of the grant of bail alone, rather, because of the reasoning provided for the grant of such bail. The reasoning thus provided for granting bail...
Person Not Appearing & Pleading Before Courts Not An "Advocate", Mere Enrollment With Bar Council Is Of No Consequence: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has reiterated that a lawyer who does not appear and plead before courts cannot designate himself as an "Advocate" even if he is enrolled with the Bar Council.It added that as per the Advocates Act and the Bar Council Rules, once the terms of employment do not require an advocate to plead and appear before the Courts, then during this period of employment, a...
Appeals Against ITAT Order Will Lie Only Before The High Court Within Whose Jurisdiction The Assessing Officer Is Situated: Supreme Court
Settling a crucial issue, the Supreme Court, on Thursday, held that appeals against orders of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) will lie only before the High Court within whose jurisdiction the assessing officer is situated. The Apex Court clarified that even if the case is transferred in exercise of power under Section 127 of the Income Tax Act, which enables a higher authority...
"There Is A Lot Of Importance To Marriage For Women", Says Supreme Court While Allowing Wife's Plea To Set Aside Divorce Granted To Husband
While setting aside a divorce decree granted in favour of a husband, the Supreme Court on Thursday orally remarked that marital status is important for women in India given the social situation here. A Division Bench of Justices UU Lalit and Ravindra Bhat was considering a petition filed by the appellant wife seeking to challenge a divorce decree granted by the High Court on the ground...
Pharma Cos Distributed Rs 1000 Crore Freebies Among Doctors To Prescribe Dolo-650 Tablets : FMRAI Tells Supreme Court
On Thursday, the Federation of Medical & Sales Representatives Association of India informed the Supreme Court that the Central Board for Direct Taxes have accused the Pharma Company manufacturing DOLO tablets, a fever reducing drug, of distributing INR 1000 crore worth freebies to doctors for prescribing dosage of 650mg. Senior Advocate, Sanjay Parikh appearing on behalf of...
Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Delhi HC Direction Placing Indian Olympic Association Under Committee Of Administrators
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered status quo with respect to the Delhi High Court's order which placed the affairs of Indian Olympic Association under a Committee of Administrators constituted by the High Court.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justice CT Ravikumar passed the order on an urgent mentioning made by the Indian Olympic Association. The bench was...
UGC Regulations 2016 Exempting PhD Holders From NET Qualification Will Apply Retrospectively : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, held that the UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment and Career Advancement of Teachers in Universities and Institutions Affiliated to It) Regulations, 2016 would be applied retrospectively. Relying on a catena of judgments, a Bench comprising Justices U.U. Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia reiterated that when an amendment is...
"Complete Reluctance On Police's Part": Delhi High Court Orders FIR Against BJP Leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain In Rape Case
The Delhi High Court has ordered registration of FIR against BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain in an alleged 2018 rape case observing that there was a complete reluctance on the part of city police to register the same. Justice Asha Menon directed that the investigation in the matter be completed and a detailed report under Section 173 CrPC be submitted before the MM within a period of...
Allopathy Doctors' Suit: High Court Asks Baba Ramdev To Not Mislead Public, Preserve Ayurveda's Esteem
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday told Baba Ramdev that while he is welcome to have followers and people who believe in what he says, however, the public at large must not be mislead by making statements against allopathy. The court also asked the yoga guru to refrain from saying anything more than what was official, while speaking in favour of Patanjali's product Coronil.Expressing concern...