'Housewife More Than Mere Skilled Worker, Has Multifarious Role As Home Manager': Gauhati High Court Enhances MACT Compensation

The Gauhati High Court recently held that the role of a housewife is multifarious and to tag her as a mere skilled worker alone does not do complete justice to her role in managing the house. Therefore, compensation with respect to her death in a motor accident must be calculated including loss of dependency."In my considered opinion to tag a house wife as a 'skilled worker' alone does not...

"Murder Wasn't Pre-Planned Or Pre-Meditated": Allahabad High Court Commutes Death Sentence Of 4 In A 27 Yr Old Case

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday commuted the death sentence awarded to 4 people in a 27-year-old murder case while noting that the case did not fall in the category of 'rarest of rare cases', warranting capital punishment.The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Vivek Varma didn't agree with the opinion of the trial court that the murder was premeditated and pre-planned one. In fact,...

Hijab Case - Allowing Religious Symbols In Educational Institutions Against Secularism : Colleges & Teachers Tell Karnataka HC

A Full Bench of the Karnataka High Court today continued hearing the Respondents in the petitions filed by Muslim girl students, challenging the action of a government college in denying their entry for wearing a hijab (headscarf). Today is the 9th day of the hearing before the Full Bench.Senior Advocate S. Naganand, appearing for govt PU college, its principal and lecturers today told the...

'State's Discretion': Madras High Court Dismisses Plea For Adopting NCERT Syllabus In Govt Schools

Madras High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking a direction to the state government to adopt the syllabus prescribed by NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) for all government schools in Tamil Nadu.The Bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy dismissed the public interest litigation by stating that such discretion...

'Enactment Of Law Is Sovereign Function': Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea For Implementation Of Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014

The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction upon the Parliament to bring into force the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014.At the outset, the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh observed that enactment of law and bringing it into force are sovereign functions to be performed by the Parliament or the...

Writ Petition Under Article 32 To Quash FIR/Criminal Proceedings Cannot Be Entertained: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India to quash FIR/criminal proceedings cannot be entertained.It is not expected that the relief which can be considered by the High Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to be considered by this Court in exercise of powers under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, the Court observed while dismissing a...

CAA-NRC Protest Site At Shaheen Bagh Allegedly Being Converted Into Unauthorized Memorial: Delhi HC Asks Authorities To Decide Representation

The Delhi High Court today disposed of a PIL alleging that the CAA-NRC protest site at city's Shaheen Bagh area is illegally being converted into a memorial, with a direction to the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and other concerned authorities to look into the petitioner's grievance.The plea was filed by one Mohd. Farooq, a resident of Shaheen Bagh area in Jamia Nagar, alleging that...

Mens Rea Not Essential Element For Imposing Penalty On Employer For Default/Delay To Deposit EPF Contribution: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that any default or delay in the payment of EPF contribution by the employer is a sine qua non for imposition of levy of damages under Section 14B of the Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.The bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka observed that mens rea or actus reus is not an essential element for...

Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment Of Executive Officers In Hindu Temples By HR&CE Commissioner

Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by Indic Collective Trust and its President TR Ramesh challenging the appointment of executive officers to Hindu temples by the HR & CE Commissioner.The Bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy observed that the executive officers were not appointed pursuant to...

Change Name Of Movie "Gangubai Kathiawadi" : Supreme Court Suggests To Makers

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday suggested the makers of the movie Gangubai Kathiawadi, set for release this Friday, to change the name of the movie. The Court was hearing a plea by a man who claimed to be the adopted son of Gangubai Kathiawadi.The Court has asked Senior Advocate Siddhartha Dave appearing for the respondents to take instructions in this regard and has listed the...

Hijab Row - Order Banning Religious Dress Applies To Degree Colleges & PU Colleges Where Uniform Is Prescribed; Applies Only To Students : Karnataka High Court Clarifies

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday clarified that that the interim order passed by it on February 10, which prohibited wearing of religious dresses by students in classrooms, will apply to both degree colleges and Pre-University (PU) Colleges, where uniform has been prescribed.The Court also clarified that its order applies only to students and not teachers.A Full Bench comprising...

Mere Failure To Maintain "True & Correct" Account Of Election Expenditure Not 'Corrupt Practice' U/S 123(6) Representation Of People Act: Manipur HC

The Manipur High Court has held that mere failure to maintain a true and correct account of election expenditure would not per se amount to 'corrupt practice' under Section 123(6) of the Representation of People Act, 1951 ("the Act"), in the absence of allegation as to excess expenditure than the maximum prescribed amount.While dismissing the election petition filed against...