Contract of Insurance to be construed strictly: SC [Read Judgment]

There is no difference between a contract of insurance and any other contract, and that it should be construed strictly without adding or deleting anything from the terms thereof, the Bench said.The Supreme Court in M/s. INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION & INVESTMENT CORPORATION OF ORISSA LTD. VS. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD. & ANR. has reiterated that Contract of Insurance should be...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Bombay High CourtIn a significant Judgment on Friday, Bombay High Court held that women can enter the inner sanctum of Mumbai’s famous Haji Ali Durgah.Delhi High CourtThe Delhi High Court reversing an order of disqualification from Central Armed Police Force on the basis of a history of brush with the penal law ruled that honourable acquittals and petty misdemeanours should not be...

DNA tests cannot be ordered to prove ‘bald allegations’ of infidelity: Delhi HC summarizes principles for ordering DNA test [Read Judgment]

In an elaborate judgment which discusses principles and precedents governing consideration of application seeking direction for a DNA test, a Division Bench of Delhi High Court has held that the strong presumption under Section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act of legitimacy of a child born during marriage can only be rebutted by “strong, clear, satisfying and conclusive” evidence...

Senior Advocate R. Muthukumaraswamy appointed as Advocate General for Tamil Nadu

The Governor of Tamil Nadu on Friday appointed Senior Advocate Mr. R. Muthukumaraswamy as the Advocate General for the State. The appointment was made hours after incumbent Advocate General Mr. A.L. Somayaji rendered his resignation.Mr. Muthukumaraswamy obtained his law degree from the Madras Law College and enrolled as an Advocate on August 1, 1973.He was appointed as Special Government...

France’s highest administrative Court suspends Burkini ban

The much controversial Burkini ban has been suspended by the highest administrative Court of France. The court stated that it "seriously and clearly illegally breached fundamental freedoms" and that the local authorities did not have the power to restrict individual liberties in this way without "proven risk" to public order. As per a report in BBC, the final verdict on the ban will be...

Read how a Senior Lawyer helped a Sri Lankan national detained in India to reach his homeland

The learned Advocates haven proved that the Advocate Community is always in the front to render assistance to the poor and needy, irrespective of their country of origin, the Bench said.A Srilankan national, who was detained in India for not paying ‘over-stay’ charges, could now go back to his country, thanks to Madras High Court, Government Pleader and a Senior Advocate.Mohammed Fawzar,...

Online Complaint Box for children to file complaints of sexual abuse launched

An online complaint box for reporting child sexual abuse, the POCSO e-Box was launched by the Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in New Delhi today. Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO), e-Box, is an online complaint management system for easy and direct reporting of sexual offences against children and timely action against the offenders under...

Part Time legal education relegates the discipline to ‘Second-Hand Status: Delhi HC

Highlighting the significance of “professionalism” in legal education system in the country, Delhi Court stated that the concept of part time law courses robs the profession of its due worth and imparts a ‘second-hand status’.As per the  PTI report, candidates who had cleared entrance exam to Delhi University’s Law course had appealed against the change in timings of two Law...

Country’s sixth child friendly Court inaugurated in Hyderabad

The city of Hyderabad on Wednesday got its first child-friendly Courtroom. After Goa and Delhi, Telangana has become the third state to have a child friendly Court.It was jointly inaugurated by Acting Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan of High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad and Director General of Telangana Police Anurag Sharma at the Nampally Criminal Courts Complex. It was presided by T...

No TET required for teachers of minority institutions: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

The Madras High Court has ruled against the order of the governments of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, which made it mandatory for aspirants to clear Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) before appointment will not be applicable to minority institutions, either aided or unaided.The writ appeals were filed by the two governments and over 300 writ petitions challenging the governments of the two...

Madras HC slams IIT Madras over ‘Gross irregularities’ in faculty appointments [Read Judgment]

An Associate Professor’s two decade long relentless legal pursuit against unmerited faculty selections in IIT Madras was rewarded with justice in Madras High Court’s latest Judgement. Indian Institute of Technology-Madras was called on the carpet for ‘Gross irregularities’ in the selection procedures and was directed to carry out due redressal. The Court however disallowed the prayer...

Admission brochure or prospectus has a force of law: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana recently reiterated the principle that an admission brochure or prospectus has a force of law and needs to be strictly adhered to. “Accordingly, respondents cannot be held liable for any deficiency in service and the petitioner was not entitled for refund in terms of the above Clause of Prospectus. It has time and again been held by six Full Bench...