Employee’s Suspension Cannot Extend Endelssly Without Disciplinary Proceedings Merely Due To Pendency Of Criminal Case: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently observed that in cases where employees were suspended from service in connection with a crime, the suspension cannot continue endlessly without initiating disciplinary proceedings merely due to pendency of criminal case. The bench of Justice R Suresh Kumar and Justice K Kumaresh Babu observed that the employers could not continuously take a stand that...

Can Same-Sex Couples Marry? Supreme Court To Deliver Its Much Anticipated Judgment In Marriage Equality Case This Month

The Supreme Court is soon to deliver its judgment on the batch of petitions seeking legal recognition for queer marriages in India. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice S Ravindra Bhat, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice PS Narasimha had started hearing the matter on April 18 and reserved judgement in the matter on May 11, 2023. With...

Lucknow Court Issues Notice To Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Over His Alleged Derogatory Remark Against VD Savarkar

A Sessions Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has issued a notice to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in connection with his 'derogatory' remark made against Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in Maharashtra last year during his Bharat Jodo Yatra. The notice has been issued by Lucknow District and Sessions Judge Ashwini Kumar Tripathi on a criminal revision plea filed by Advocate Nripendra...

CBSE Opposes 'One Nation, One Education Board' Plea In Delhi High Court; Says Child Can Better Relate To Curriculum Based On Local Context, Culture

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has objected to a petition in the Delhi High Court seeking the implementation of uniform school syllabus and education board across the country."The Uniform Board/Syllabus across India does not take into account the local context, culture and language. There is a national framework with flexibility for the emphasis of local resources, culture...

Varanasi District Court Rejects An Application To Stop ASI Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque Premises

The Varanasi district court on Thursday REJECTED an application filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, which manages the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, to stop the ongoing Archaeological Survey of India’s survey of the mosque premises. The order was passed by District Judge Ajay Krishna Vishwesha on an application filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Committee wherein it...

Medical Negligence & Res Ipsa Loquitur | Where Negligence Is Evident, Burden Of Proof Shifts To Hospital: Supreme Court

In a significant judgment delivered on September 26, the Supreme Court affirmed the applicability of the principle of res ipsa loquitur in the context of medical negligence cases, emphasizing its applicability in cases where negligence is evident and shifts the burden of proof onto the hospital or medical practitioners. Res ipsa loquitur means "the thing speaks for itself”.The Court...

Kerala High Court Invokes Parens Patriae Jurisdiction To Select Name Of Child Born To Warring Parents

In an interesting development, the Kerala High Court invoked its parens patriae jurisdiction to select the name of a child, caught in a dispute between her estranged parents with respect to what her name should be.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas reasoned that attempting to resolve the dispute between the parents will cause inevitable delay and in the meanwhile, the absence of a name would not...

Not All Divorces Have To Be Mutual, Nature Of Previous Divorce Irrelevant To Permit Marriage Under Special Marriage Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the registering authority did not have to look into the nature of divorce obtained by the parties while considering their marriage applications under Section 8 of the Special Marriage Act.The bench observed that the Registering Authority only has to be satisfied that neither party who intends to marry has a living spouse at the time of registration of...

Law Commission Recommends Allowing E-FIR Registration In Certain Cases

The Law Commission of India has recommended allowing the registration of electronic first information reports (e-FIR) for all cognizable offences where the accused is not known, and the registration of such reports for all cognizable offences with a maximum punishment of three years where the identity of the accused is known. Accordingly, the commission has recommended suitable amendments...

In A Historic Move, Dharmashastra National Law University Jabalpur Allows Menstrual Leave for Female Students

Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (DNLU) has introduced a landmark policy to grant menstrual leave for its female students, as per a circular dated 29.09.2023. This significant decision comes with the approval of the competent authority and is in line with the university's commitment to providing special arrangements for its female students.The initiative was set in motion...

NHRC Issues Advisory For Ensuring Welfare & Promoting Inclusivity Of Transgender Persons

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued an ‘advisory’ to the Central and State governments and administrations of Union Territories to ensure the welfare of transgender persons.The Commission has prepared the Advisory after wide discussions with various stakeholders and its core group members on LGBTI issues. While preparing the advisory, the Commission has taken...

Madras High Court Directs State To Prevent Use Of Stickers Like "Govt Of India", "Police" On Private Vehicles

The Madras High Court recently observed that the state authorities including the Home department, transport department and police are bound to ensure that stickers and artifacts having “Emblem”, “G”, “Govt of India”, “Government of Tamil Nadu”, “High Court”, “Police” are not used on private vehicles. Calling such monitoring a continuous process, Chief Justice...