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Reserved Category Candidates More Meritorious Than The Last Of General Category Candidate Entitled To Get General Category Seat: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that the reserved category candidates securing higher marks than the last of the general category candidates are entitled to get seat/post in the General category.The candidates belonging to reserved categories can as well stake claim to seats in unreserved categories if their merit and position in the merit list entitles them to do so., the bench...
Breaking: Madras High Court Rejects Election Petition Challenging Udhayanidhi Stalin's Victory
Madras High Court on Thursday allowed a petition filed by Actor and Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni MLA Udayanidhi Stalin to reject an election petition filed by one R. Premalatha challenging his victory in the 2021 elections. Justice V Bharatidasan while passing the orders observed that Udayanidhi Stalin had given details regarding the 22 criminal cases pending against him and that there was no...
Exclusionary Practices: Systemic Hindrances In Obtaining A Certificate Of Legal Practice In India( Part III)
This is the third part of a three-part article that seeks to critically examine the All India Bar Examination, one that law graduates need to necessarily pass to practice law in India. In the second part (which can be found here), the authors brought to light the issues of the centralised All India Bar Examination such as the fee and associated costs along with the unfamiliar methods and processes of the exam in itself. The first part can be found here. In the current third and last...
"Crushing Blow To Federalism" : Supreme Court's Prima Facie View On TN Governor Referring Cabinet Decision To President
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, was of the prima facie view, that the Tamil Nadu Governor's reference of the AG Perarivalan's remission plea to the President, especially when the Councils of Ministers of the State of Tamil Nadu had already sent in its recommendation, would set out a bad precedent and strike at the heart of the federal structure envisaged by the Constitution. "This sets out...
Why Not Close Cheque Cases With Amount Below A Certain Limit? Supreme Court Asks Centre, States & Banks
Expressing concerns at the huge volume of cases for dishonour of cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act clogging the courts system, the Supreme Court on Wednesday suggested the formation of a policy for closure of cases of banks and financial institutions involving amount below a certain limit. The Court suggested that such policy can exempt the complaints filed by...
Is It Proper To Use Word 'Jumla' Against PM? There Has To Be 'Lakshman Rekha' For Criticism : Delhi HC On Umar Khalid's Speech
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday continued hearing the appeal filed by student activist Umar Khalid challenging the Trial Court's order refusing him bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.During the hearing, the video of a speech made by Khalid in Amravati in February 2020 was played in the court. On the last occassion, the bench, after reading the transcript of the speech, had...
Merely Attending 'Jihadi' Meetings Of An Organization Which Is Not Banned By Govt Prima Facie Not 'Terrorist Act' Under UAPA: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently granted bail to one Saleem Khan, an alleged member of the Al-Hind Group which is allegedly reported to be involved in terrorist activities. A division bench of Justice B Veerappa and Justice S. Rachaiah said, "Mere attending meetings and becoming Member of Al-Hind Group, which is not a banned organization as contemplated under the Schedule of...
Power Of Attorney Executed Along With Debt Assignment Deed Under SARFAESI Act Not Separately Chargeable Under Bombay Stamp Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a judgment delivered by a Full Bench of the Gujarat High Court which had held that stamp duty has to be independently paid for a Power of Attorney executed along with a deed assigning debt, even if stamp duty has been paid on the assignment deed.In this case, the Oriental Bank of Commerce had assigned a debt to an Asset Reconstruction Company(ARC)...
Boarding Crowded Mumbai Local Train A "Calculated Risk"; Not A "Criminal Act" : Bombay HC Awards Compensation To Injured Passenger
The Bombay High Court observed that boarding a crowded train for a Mumbaikar was a 'calculated risk' not a 'criminal act' and directed the railways to pay over Rs. 3 lakh compensation to a septuagenarian who slipped and fell right after boarding a crowded train in 2011. Justice Bharati Dangre set aside the Railways Claims Tribunal's order rejecting the senior citizen's claim and held...
Supreme Court Directs Uttarakhand Govt To Prevent Hate Speeches At Roorkee Dharam Sansad
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Uttarakhand Government to take measures to prevent hate speeches in Dharam Sansad which has been planned at Roorkee tomorrow."You will have to take immediate action. Don't make us say something. There are other ways of preventive action. You know how to do it!", Justice Khanwilkar told the Deputy Advocate General of the State of Uttarakhand Jatinder...
Anganwadi Workers & Helpers Are Entitled To Payment Of Gratuity; Anganwadi Centres Are "Establishments" Under 1972 Act : Supreme Court
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has held that Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers are entitled to the payment of gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972."The 1972 Act will apply to Anganwadi centres and in turn to AWWs(Anganwadi Workers) and AWHs(Anganwadi Helpers)", a bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S Oka held while allowing the appeals filed against...