Ph.D. Scholar Alleges Thesis Plagiarism By Prof-Guide Of M.Phil: CIC Orders Indian Statistical Institute To Share Marked Copies Of Thesis With Complainant [Read Order]

When a Professor-guide himself is accused of infringing copyright of a student-scholar, such a scholar has right to complain, right to know and Right to Information about the action on the complaint under RTI Act, the Central Information Commission has said while directing the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) to share marked copies of thesis to a Ph.D. scholar who claimed copyright...

SC/ST Community Certificate From Another State Cannot Be Used to Gain Medical Admission In Tamil Nadu: Madras HC [Read Order]

The Madras High Court recently ruled that students who have secured a community certificate from another state cannot use the same to secure MBBS admission under reserved categories in Tamil Nadu.The order was issued by Justice S. Vaidyanathan on a petition filed by one S. Geetha, who had sought a direction to the Selection Committee to consider her candidature under the Scheduled Tribe...

Illegal Hoardings/Flex Boards Despite Advertisement Code In Force: Kerala HC Pulls Up Govt Bodies [Read Order]

The influence and power of individuals and entities who indulge in such illegal activities cannot occlude the vision of the Authorities who are enjoined to act for the larger interests of the society, says the courtThe High Court of Kerala, through Justice Devan Ramachandran, has issued a directive calling upon the Chief Secretary of the State and Secretary for Local Self Government...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High CourtThe Allahabad High Court quashed the demotion of two professors of Lucknow’s Integral University while criticising its Vice-Chancellor for throwing the principles of natural justice to winds.Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court recently refused to grant any relief to a final year law student from Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law with low attendance. A bench of Justice...

Activist & Advocate Ajit Nayak Hacked To Death In Uttara-Kannada

Renowned lawyer and activist Ajit Nayak was reportedly murdered on Friday night by unknown assailants in Dandeli, a small town in Uttara Kannada.According to a report by The News Minute, Mr. Nayak was attacked by several unknown men, who used sharp weapons to hack at him, when he was returning home from his office in JN Road at around 9:30 pm. While passers-byy rushed him to the hospital,...

Prescribing Medicine Sans Diagnosis Amounts To Culpable Negligence: Bombay HC, No Relief For Doctors Booked Under S.304 [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court recently made some sharp observations while hearing a case of medical negligence wherein a doctor couple, Deepa and Sanjeev Pawaskar were booked under Section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, after a woman died within a few days of being discharged from their hospital.The couple was apprehending arrest and so...

Star India, Sony’s Onerous RIO Agreement With Distributors Prima Facie Anti-Competitive, Says CCI; Asks DG To Investigate And Ascertain [Read Order]

Other broadcasters might also come in the loop during the probeThe Competition Commission of India (CCI) has held the conduct of Star India Pvt Ltd and Sony Pictures Network Pvt. Ltd. in allegedly using reference interconnect offer (RIO) agreement with highly onerous terms as a mechanism of refusal to deal to be prima facie an anti-competitive practice.While forming a prima facie opinion, the...

Calcutta HC Reduces Sentence Of Rape Accused As He Married The Victim [Read Judgment]

‘The fact that the prosecutrix and the appellant are married (to each other) and have settled in life with their children appears to be “adequate and special reason” for imposing lesser sentence.’In July 2015, the Supreme Court had pronounced a judgment in which it categorically observed that in a case of rape or attempt of rape, the conception of compromise under no circumstances...

Homebuyer Moves NCLT Seeking Insolvency Process Against Builder, Notice Issued

In probably the first petition to be filed after an ordinance brought homebuyers on par with financial creditors, an investor has moved the National Company Law Tribunal, Delhi, seeking to initiate corporate insolvency resolution process in respect of a builder who not only failed to handover possession of residential unit  despite missing the deadline five years ago but also did not refund...

Post Office Not Liable To Pay Damages For Delay In Delivery Of Speed Post, Postal Articles: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]

‘He is only entitled for compensation equal to the composite speed post charges which he has paid and nothing less and nothing more.’Can one get compensation from post office for the loss suffered by him when there is a delay in delivery of postal articles? Chhattisgarh High court says: No.The Chhattisgarh High Court in Post Master vs. Rajesh Nag has held that post office is not liable to...

Bombay HC Rejects Lawyer’s Plea Seeking Compensation of Re 1 From Justice Kathawalla For ‘Defamatory’ Remarks Against Him [Read Order]

‘The incidental observations made by the Court in a judicial order while adjudicating the dispute between the parties remains the same as that of a Judgment delivered in an exercise of jurisdiction.’The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed plea of Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara seeking compensation of Re 1 from Justice SJ Kathawalla for making some prejudicial and defamatory...

Parliament Passes Negotiable Instruments Amendment Bill With Provision For Interim Compensation

The new Negotiable Instruments Amendment Bill provides for interim compensation to the complainant to the tune of 20% of cheque amount.The Rajya Sabha has passed the Negotiable Instruments(Amendment) Bill on Thursday. The Lok Sabha had passed  the Bill on July 23, 2018.The amendment introduces a new provision, Section 143A in the Act, which gives power to the Court to order payment of...