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Caste Discrimination In Colleges | 'Draft Regulations Prepared By UGC', Tells Union; Supreme Court Mulls 'Strong & Robust' Mechanism
In the PIL assailing caste discrimination in higher educational institutions (HEIs), the Union recently told the Supreme Court that the University Grants Commission (UGC) has prepared draft regulations to inter-alia address the issues raised. On its part, the Court expressed that it is looking to create a "very strong and robust mechanism" for "really" tackling the unfortunate issues.A bench...
Arbitration Agreement Enforceable Against Legal Representatives Of Deceased Party : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that an arbitration agreement is enforceable against the legal representatives of a deceased partner of a partnership firm."An arbitration agreement does not cease to exist on the death of any party and the arbitration agreement can be enforced by or against the legal representatives of the deceased," the Court stated, referring to the judgment in Ravi...
IFF Wins Global Privacy & Human Rights Award
The Internet Freedom Foundation has won the first Global Privacy and Human Rights Award of the Global Privacy Assembly Working Group on Data Protection and Other Rights and Freedoms.The prize was awarded in Taipei, Taiwan, during the annual RightsCon conferenceInternet Freedom Foundation was honoured for its litigation and advocacy work defending online freedom and addressing the use of...
Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra Re-elected As BCI Chairman For 7th Consecutive Term
Senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra has been re-elected as the chairman of the Bar Council of India, making it his seventh-consecutive win. Notably, Mishra is also BJP member of parliament–to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar. A press release from the BCI issued after his win stated, "Soon after the announcement of his re-election for a seventh term, Mr. Mishra expressed his heartfelt gratitude to...
NCR States Must Pay Compensation To Construction Workers Affected By GRAP Closures, Even Without Specific Court Orders: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (February 28) directed that NCR states must pay compensation to construction workers affected by the closure of activities due to Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) measures in Delhi NCR. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan clarified that compensation should be paid in accordance with its earlier order dated November 24, 2021, which mandated...
Bengaluru Court Issues Summons To BS Yediyurappa In POCSO Case
A special court in Bengaluru on Friday issued summons to former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and three other accused and directed their presence before the court on March 15, in connection with a case registered under Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The High Court had recently, while setting aside the earlier cognizance order, directed the special court to pass an...
Grand Finale Of AmiQuiz Curiae National Legal Quiz To Be Held In Delhi Tomorrow
The Grand Finale of the AmiQuiz Curiae National Legal Quiz will be held in New Delhi on March 2, 2025. The quiz is a tribute to the 75th anniversary of the Indian Constitution.Finalists from the North, East, West and South Zonal rounds will be competing in the finals. Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Chief Justice of India; Justice DK Upadhyaya, Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court; and Senior...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Dalit Christians' Plea Alleging Caste Discrimination In TN's Catholic Church Parish
The Supreme Court recently issued a notice in a Special Leave Petition filed by members of the Dalit Catholic Christian community belonging to Kottapalayam Parish, Kumbakonam Catholic Diocese, Tamil Nadu, alleging the practice of "untouchability" and caste-based discrimination at the hands of dominant Catholic Christians in the Church.It has been argued that the prevailing inhumane...
Courts Cannot Grant Compensation To Accused For Wrongful Confinement In Bail Applications Under S.439 CrPC : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a Court does not have the power to grant compensation to an accused for wrongful confinement while exercising bail jurisdiction under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure."It is a settled principle of law that the jurisdiction conferred upon a Court under Section 439 CrPC is limited to grant or refusal of bail pending trial," the Court observed.Holding so,...
Yediyurappa Case | S.17A PC Act Sanction Not Needed If Court Has Ordered Investigation Under S.156(3), Says Supreme Court During Hearing
While hearing the cases concerning former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, the Supreme Court on Friday (February 28) pondered on the application of the 2018 amendment to the Prevention of Corruption Act, which inserted a provision mandating prior sanction even for investigation.The Court orally remarked that once a Court has passed an order for investigation under Section 156(3) CrPC,...
Kangana Ranaut Apologises To Javed Akhtar In Defamation Case
Putting a quietus to a nearly five-year-old legal spat, Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday 'unconditionally' apologised to Lyricist and Poet Javed Akhtar for making 'defamatory' comments against him and dragging his name into the death of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death. Both Ranaut and Akhtar finally settled their defamation complaints on Wednesday, by personally...