'Shocking To The Conscience': Madras HC Orders Registration Of FIR Against Headmaster For Alleged Sexual Harassment Of Teachers

The court also directed the District Educational Officer to constitute an Internal Complaints Committee under Section 4 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act.

Kerala High Court Reinstates Its Directions On Use Of Flex Boards In State

The Kerala High Court has reiterated the extensive set of directions it had issued last year on the issue of the use of plastics/flex boards in the State. A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly recalled the directions in a petition challenging the State's inaction in taking effective measures to prohibit the manufacture, storage, sale and usage of Poly...

RBI Stops Paytm Payments Bank From Onboarding New Customers

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed Paytm Payments Bank to stop onboarding new customers with immediate effect, citing "material" supervisory concerns observed in the bank.The RBI has directed the Paytm Payments Bank to appoint an audit firm to conduct a comprehensive audit of its IT system, the Reserve Bank of India said in a statement. Onboarding of new customers by...

Bombay High Court Upholds Single Judge Order Permitting 'Phone Pe' To File Fresh Trademark Suit Claiming Exclusivity On 'Pe' Suffix

The Bombay High Court has allowed PhonePe to file a fresh suit claiming trademark infringement against Resilient Innovations, the owners of PostPe.Earlier a single judge of the High Court had granted leave to PhonePe to withdraw its suit and file a fresh one, which was challenged before a division bench, which has refused to interfere with the single judge's order.A division bench of Justices...

Scheme Of Arms Act Nowhere Suggests Refusal To Renew License On Grounds Of Registration Of Criminal Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that a perusal of the Scheme of the Arms Act, 1959 nowhere suggests that the renewal of license can be refused on the grounds of registration of a criminal case. Justice P.K. Kaurav was dealing with a writ petition, wherein the Petitioner was challenging the order of dismissal of his appeal under Section 18 Arms Act, whereby the order of...

Appellate Court While Dealing With An Appeal Against Acquittal Should Not Only Scrutinize Evidence Before It But Also Satisfy Whether Trial Court's Decision Is Possible & Plausible View: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently reiterated that the appellate Court while dealing with an appeal against acquittal is not only expected to scrutinize not only the evidence before it but is also duty-bound to satisfy itself whether the decision of the trial court is both possible and plausible view.The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh made this observation while considering a criminal...

SC Issues Notice In Plea For Direction To Frame Uniform Code Of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices To Regulate Unethical Practices by Pharma Companies

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to give the Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices statutory basis and make it effective by providing a monitoring mechanism, transparency, accountability as well as consequences of violations.The petition has been filed in the wake of pharmaceutical companies bribing doctors to bring business and...

Caste Certificate Issued By Taluka Development Officer Is Valid, Not Violative Of Gujarat SC/ST Act 2018: High Court Dismisses PIL

The Gujarat High Court recently dismissed a PIL challenging a government order which permitted Taluka Development Officer, who is an officer under the Panchayat Department, to issue caste certificates under the Gujarat Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes (Regulations of Issuance and Verification of Caste Certificates) Act, 2018.The petitioner-Trust had challenged...

Suit Filed By Minor Without Appointing Next Friend Is A Curable Irregularity: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday held that a suit filed by a minor without a next friend need not be taken off from the file since the same is a curable irregularity and by filing a subsequent application, the defect can be cured.Justice A. Badharudeen held that the defect can be cured by filing a separate petition for the same and that the suit can be proceeded thereafter. "...a minor...

'FIR Does Not Indicate Which Control Order Is Violated, Prosecution Not In Accordance With Law': MP HC Quashes Case Under Essential Commodities Act

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench recently quashed the F.I.R. and further criminal proceedings against the Applicant accused for offences under the Essential Commodities Act and Indian Penal Code, holding that prosecution launched by Police was not in accordance with law as they registered the case at their own instance, without taking permission of the Collector...

Social Worker Not Exempt From Exceptions U/S 8 RTI Act, Must Demonstrate Bona Fides In Larger Public Interest: Bombay High Court

Claims of being a "social activist" are not enough to get information under the RTI Act, the application must show details sought are bona fide in larger public interest, and without causing "unwarranted invasion of privacy of the individual" under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act, the Bombay High Court has held. "The logic seems to be this: since Goyal (appellant) is a...

Supreme Court Grants Relief To Medical Student Who Was Denied PG Admission Citing His Disability

The Supreme Court granted relief to a medical student who was denied admission to a Post Graduate Course citing his disability caused due to an accident."He met with an accident when he was in his final year M.B.B.S. course and yet he successfully completed the course", the bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai observed while allowing the writ petition filed by...