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Vanniyar Internal Quota Based On Data That 20% MBC Reservation Hasn't Benefited Them : TN Govt Tells Supreme Court
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court continued hearing submissions in the challenge to the Madras High Court order quashing Tamil Nadu law ("2021 Act") that provided internal reservation in education and jobs for the Vanniyar community. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai heard arguments testing the sub-classification of the 20% reservation available to the...
Supreme Court Seeks Attorney General's Assistance In Plea To Sensitise Citizens About Fundamental Duties
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday sought assistance of the Attorney General of India KK Venugopal in a writ petition seeking to sensitise citizens about the fundamental duties enshrined in the Constitution.A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice MM Sundresh has sought Central Government's response as to whether any steps have been taken in pursuance of the top Court's judgement...
"Most Gender Insensitive & Crooked Person": Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Man Who Allegedly Sent Girlfriend's Intimate Pics To Her Family
The Allahabad High Court recently denied bail to a man who allegedly shared intimate pictures of his girlfriend with her family members as it noted that this was an exclusive case of betrayal of the faith of the victim by the applicant.The Bench of Justice Rahul Chaturvedi also observed that while the victim permitted the accused to have those photographs under certain confidence...
Trafficked Girl Rescued From Bangladesh & Reunited With Parents In India: Calcutta HC Lauds Efforts Of All Stakeholders, Directs Rehabilitation Of Victim
In a significant development, a victim girl who had been trafficked to Rangpur, Bangladesh has been rescued and reunited with her parents back in India. The Court had earlier directed the Central government to take concrete measures to ensure immediate repatriation of the victim to India.On Tuesday, Justice Rajasekhar Mantha recorded his appreciation and gratitude towards the efforts put in...
Non-Consideration Of Vital Aspects In Documents A Valid Ground To Review Disciplinary Authority's Order: Madras High Court
Madras High Court has held that material aspects that were not considered by the Disciplinary Authority can be construed as 'new evidence' by the Reviewing Authority to exercise its power of review.The court observed that the power of reviewing authority is not intended for mechanical exercise and aims at a clear application of mind. This would include whether the nature of charges have...
PMLA| May Not Be Possible To Say That "Mere Use" Of Proceeds Of Crime Is Not Money Laundering: Supreme Court Indicates
The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that it may not be possible to say that "mere use" of proceeds of crime is not money laundering.Advocate Abhimanyu Bhandari, for one of the petitioners, had sought to differentiate between projecting of proceeds of crime as untainted money and "merely using" of proceeds of crime- "Section 3 of the PMLA Act should be read down to say that mere use...
Calcutta High Court Seeks State's Response In PIL Alleging Non-Implementation Of RERA In West Bengal
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday sought response from the State government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging that members of Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) and the Appellate Tribunal have not yet been appointed in West Bengal despite the State government having notified the establishment of the West Bengal Real Estate Regulatory Authority and the the Real Estate...
Hijab Case: Feb 5 Govt Order Not Applicable To Minority Unaided Educational Institutions, Karnataka AG Tells HC
Advocate General Prabhuling K Navadgi on Tuesday made a statement before the Karnataka High Court that the government order dated February 5, directing that all the government schools should wear compulsorily the uniforms prescribed by the government and private schools managements should prescribe uniforms in their schools and Pre University Colleges are concerned should...
Husband Files FIR Against Live-In Partner Of His Wife: Allahabad High Court Stays Arrest Of Man, Family Members
The Allahabad High Court on Monday stayed the arrest of a man (and his family members) who is living with a married woman in connection with an FIR registered against him by the husband of the woman.The Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rajnish Kumar also issued a notice to the husband of the woman seeking his reply in the matter.Essentially, one Mohit Agarwal (31 years old)...
Pure 'Business To Business' Disputes Cannot Be Construed As Consumer Disputes : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that pure 'business to business' disputes cannot be construed as 'consumer disputes'.When a person avails a service for a commercial purpose, to come within the meaning of 'consumer', he will have to establish that the services were availed exclusively for the purposes of earning his livelihood by means of self employment, the bench comprising Justices...
"Heinous Crime Committed Against Me, Have Right To Seek Truth": Survivor Before Kerala HC In Dileep's Plea To Suspend Further Probe In Sexual Assault Case
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday continued hearing the plea moved by actor Dileep seeking to suspend further investigation into the 2017 sexual assault case.Justice Kauser Edappagath heard all the parties extensively over a three hour hearing at the physical court today. In 2017, a popular actress was abducted and raped in a moving vehicle pursuant to a conspiracy, allegedly plotted by...
