State Cannot Compromise Efficiency Level In Public Administration While Providing Compassionate Appointments [Read Order]

While dismissing a writ petition filed against denial of compassionate appointment, the Madras High Court observed that, if large number of appointments are made on compassionate grounds in public offices, the efficiency level in public administration will be affected.Justice SM Subramanian remarked State cannot compromise the efficiency level in public administration, even in the matter...

Backward Class Reservation Is Religion Neutral; Person In 'Jat Sikh' Category Entitled To OBC Reservation : Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

"The enlistment of the backward class for the purposes of grant of reservation is religion neutral. That being the position, merely because the respondent's religion i.e. Sikhism was mentioned in class certificate issued to the respondent, it did not take way the fact that he belonged to the "JAT Community" which is a reserved class"

Disqualification Of Directors Under Sec.164(2)(a) Companies Act 2013 For Default Before April 1, 2014 Is Illegal : Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

"The continuous period of three financial years must commence with effect from 01.04.2014 onwards. No period prior to 01.04.2014 can be taken into consideration to be a part of the continuous period of three financial years and thereby impact a director of a defaulting private limited company"

Spl NIA Court Rejects BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur's Plea Seeking Exemption From Weekly Appearance In The Malegaon Blast Trial

The Special NIA Court today rejected an application filed by accused BJP MP from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur seeking exemption from appearance every week. Court had directed all accused to remain present during the ongoing trial, once a week. In her application, Pragya had cited health concerns, traveling from Bhopal and security issues in the city of Mumbai as reasons for seeking...

Ill Treatment To Parents: Karnataka HC Upholds The Direction To Son And Wife To Vacate House [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has upheld an order of the local police directing a son to vacate the house of his parents, after it was proved that he along with his wife were troubling them, to the extent of physically assaulting the father, instead of looking after. The parents due to the ill-treatment had been forced to leave their house. A division bench of Justice Ravi Malimath and...

Kerala MP To Move Private Bill To Overcome SC's Judgment Allowing Women's Entry To Sabarimala Temple

N.K. Premachandran, the Member of Parliament from Kollam (Kerala) is set to seek leave to introduce a Bill viz. Sabarimala Sreedharma Sastha Temple (Special Provisions) Bill, 2019 on Friday. As per 'List of Business', the bill seeks to provide for maintaining status quo on religious practices of the Sabarimala Sreedharma Sastha Temple, as existed on the 1st day of...

Writ Petition Maintainable Against Private Body When It Has A Public Duty Imposed On It: Madras HC [Read Order]

"The public monopoly power is replaced by private monopoly power. Hence, it becomes necessary that the private bodies should be made accountable to judiciary within the judicial review."

Asylum Seekers Not Always Illegal Migrants; Madras HC Upholds Right Of Sri Lankan Refugees To Seek Indian Citizenship [Read Judgment]

The Court said that Centre has implied power to grant relaxation under Citizenship Act to asylum seekers.

Australian HC Upholds Sperm Donor's Claim That He Is Legal Parent Of The Child [Read Order]

The High Court of Australia has upheld the claim of a 'sperm donor' that he is the legal parent of the child born by artificial insemination.Masson had donated his sperm to his 'close friend' for the purpose of artificial insemination. A child was born as a result and his case before the court was that he believed that he was fathering the child and that he would, as the child's parent,...

Inter Caste Marriages Root Out The Caste System, Must Be Accepted: Madras HC [Read Order]

"These are days where the younger generation is slowly moving out of the ill-effects of caste system and that is the reason for a lot of inter-caste marriages that are happening in the society."

Jehad Literally Means Struggle, Mere Use of It Does Not Make One A Terrorist: Maharashtra Court [Read Judgment]

"Jehad is an Arabic word which literally means striving or struggling. According to BBC the third meaning of Jehad is struggling to build a good society. Therefore, merely accused used word "jehad", it would not proper to brand him as terrorist."

Mukherjee Nagar Assault Case: HC Pulls Up Delhi Police, Says It's Evidence Of Police Brutality

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rapped the Delhi Police for the alleged assault on a tempo driver and his minor son in northwest Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar, saying it was "evidence of police brutality" and how a uniformed force ought not to act. "How can you justify assault of a 15-year-old boy? If this is not evidence of police brutality then what more do you need?" a bench of Justice...