Discrimination In Schools Against Students Of Indigenous Faith: Meghalaya HC Raps School Authorities [Read Judgment]

The Meghalaya High Court came down heavily on the headmistresses of two schools, the students of which took part and raised slogans against the cremation of a person belonging to the indigenous faith.Justice SR Sen reiterated the observation made in an earlier judgment wherein the problems faced by members of indigenous faith (Seng Khasi) with regard to cremation of their dead was...

Bombay HC Issues Notice To Centre, CAG, Finance Commission & GST Council On PIL Challenging GST(Compensation to States) Act,2017

The Bombay High Court on Monday issued notices to the Union of India, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, 14th Finance Commission of India, GST Council, State of Maharashtra on a PIL filed by one Ashrita Prasad Kotha, a law professor at Jindal Global Law School challenging the constitutional validity of  GST(Compensation to States) Act,2017 and 15 other Acts.A bench of Justice SS...

White Collar Crimes Far More Dangerous Than Ordinary Crimes, Says CBI Court That Did Ex-Jharkhand CM Koda, Aides In For 3 Years [Read Order]

White collar crimes are far more dangerous to the society than ordinary crimes, said the special CBI court that sent former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and co-convicts behind bars for three years while directing them to cough up varying amounts of fine, the highest being Rs 50 lakh imposed on Kolkata-based Vini Iron and Steel Udyog Ltd, followed by Rs 25 lakh imposed on Koda and...

As Mumbai University Loses Engineering Student’s Answer Sheet, Bombay HC Directs Allotment Of Avg Of Marks Scored In Other Subjects [Read Order]

In another instance of the Bombay High Court coming to the rescue of a Mumbai University student, a petition filed by a final year engineering student this time was allowed.The petitioner, Saurabh Shelar, a student of Mechanical Engineering, contended that his main answer booklet was lost by the university, because of which only the supplementary answer booklet could be evaluated and 12...

Kerala HC Upholds Suspension Of School Students Accused Of Public Display Of Affection [Read Judgment]

However, there remains a hard reality, natural instincts of students in adolescence, the judge said, advising the school authorities to rise to the occasion and re-consider the issue.The Kerala High Court has upheld an action of a school suspending a boy and a girl student for their alleged public display of affection in the school and through social media.Two students, a boy and girl who...

Toyoto ‘Prius’ Trademark Case: Global Brand Must Establish Goodwill In India To Sustain Action For Trademark Infringement: SC [Read Judgment]

While denying protection to the brand name “Prius” of the car manufactured by Toyota, the Supreme Court held that an international brand should establish that it had enjoyed goodwill and reputation within Indian jurisdiction to sustain an action for trademark infringement.Toyota had instituted the suit for trademark infringement against a dealer of automobile spareparts, which was...

Rajasthan HC Issues Directions On Religious Conversions, Inter-Faith Marriages [Read Judgment]

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday issued a slew of directions on religious conversions and interfaith marriages. The court directed that if any marriage, in the form of any nomenclature of any religion, will be performed after conversion in contravention of above guidelines, then such marriage of any nomenclature can be declared voidable upon complaint of aggrieved party.The division bench...

Last-Minute Decisions By University Can’t Be Allowed To Prejudice Student Rights: Bombay HC; Stays MU’s No Extra Answer Sheet Supplement Rule

In a relief to several Mumbai University students, the Bombay High Court on Friday stayed Mumbai University’s new rule that prohibited students from taking additional answer sheet supplements, apart from the 40-page main answer booklet.The rule was part of a circular dated October 9, 2017, which notified all colleges under the University about the decision to use the Inline Screen...

Fake Patients During MCI Inspection: SC Cancels Admissions In A Medical College In Madhya Pradesh, Orders Enquiry [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has cancelled the admission of students in a medical college in Madhya Pradesh, as an inspection conducted by the Medical Council of India revealed that the college was deficient.A bench of Justice SA Bobde and Justice L Nageswara Rao also directed that the students whose admissions have been cancelled shall be accommodated by the state of Madhya Pradesh in such colleges...

Demise Of Padmasri Dr Lalji Singh, Father of DNA Forensics in India, A Great Loss To Forensic Fraternity

Year 1988. Scene was laid in the Sub Court, Thalassery, Kerala. Dr Lalji Singh, a famous molecular scientist, was giving evidence on the DNA typing he did in a case of disputed paternity. A lady insurance agent became pregnant by sexual relations with a businessman. She delivered a male child and filed a case for maintenance u/s 125 of CrPC. The court ordered that the latest forensic technique of DNA fingerprinting is to be conducted on the child, mother and the putative father. Dr Lalji Singh...

"Several Women In Tihar Jail Are Wrongly Undergoing Trial For Rape And Voyeurism": NLU-D Professors Inform Delhi HC [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court was recently informed that several women prisoners in Tihar Jail are undergoing trial for offences such as rape under Section 376(1); kidnapping with rape; gang rape; kidnapping with gang rape and voyeurism under Section 354(c) of the Indian Penal Code.The submissions were made by Prof. Mrinal Satish and Dr. Aparna Chandra from National Law University, Delhi, who...

What Are You Doing To Sensitize School Children About Menstrual Hygiene? Delhi HC Asks Civic Bodies [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court, last week, sought to know the steps taken by Civic bodies in the schools run by it to sensitize students on menstrual hygiene.The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar took note of an affidavit filed by the State Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, referring to the 'Menstrual Hygiene Scheme' for out of school/drop out...