Temple Accounts Digitisation: KITFRA To Place Detailed Statement Before Kerala High Court To Ensure Transparency

The Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Ltd. (KITFRA), which has been entrusted by the Travancore Devaswom Board to facilitate digitisation of temple account, undertook that it would place a detailed statement including the proposal and timeframe required for the exercise before the Kerala High Court.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V....

Law Officer Vacancy At Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission

Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission invites application for the post of Law Officer on contract or outsource basis. Name of the Post: Law Officer No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 40-55 Years Essential Qualification and Experience Must be a Law Graduate and registered with the Bar Council of India.Candidate should have five years of experience in preparing affidavits for legal work and writ petitions and adequate knowledge of rules and procedures related to...

Assistant Registrar (Protocol) Vacancy At Armed Forces Tribunal Bench, New Delhi

Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Benches invites application for the post of Assistant Registrar (Protocol) on deputation basis. Name of the Post: Assistant Registrar (Protocol) No. of Post: 01 (One) Pay Scale: Pay Matrix Level - 9 (Rs 53100-167800) Essential Qualification and Experience Officers working under Central Government or State Government or Supreme Court or High Court or Subordinate Courts or Statutory/Autonomous bodies having pensionary benefits: (a) holding (i)...

Legal Advisor Vacancy At Madhya Pradesh Building Development Corporation Limited

Madhya Pradesh Building Development corporation Limited invites online application for the post of Legal Advisor. Name of the Post: Legal Advisor No. of Post: 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience Full time LL.B. with 55% aggregate marks.The candidate shall have 2 years of experience in handling cases related to Arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and the M.P. Madhyastham Adhiniyam, 1983, Establishment, and Contract Act. How to apply?...

No Instant Rewards For UP Cops; Mandatory FIR & Medical Aid For Injured: Allahabad High Court Tightens Noose On 'Encounter Culture'

In a significant order passed yesterday, the Allahabad High Court has effectively tightened the noose on the 'Police Encounter Culture' in the state of Uttar Pradesh by issuing and reiterating certain strict guidelines expressly prohibiting instant promotions or gallantry awards for police officers immediately following an encounter with an accused/criminal. In its 11-page order,...

Manager (Legal) Vacancy At Tata 1MG Healthcare Solutions Private Limited [Gurgaon; Apply Now]

Tata 1MG Healthcare Solutions Private Limited invites online application for the post of Manager (Legal). Name of the Post: Manager (Legal) Location: Gurgaon Essential Qualification and Experience· Qualified Company Secretary (CS) – mandatory and degree in LL.B. is mandatory.· Candidate should have 5 - 7 years of experience in corporate legal, compliance, or secretarial roles. · Prior law firm experience or in house experience in healthcare, e-commerce,...

Caste Of Adopted Child Will Be Same As That Of Adoptive Parents: Bombay High Court

The caste of an adopted child would be the same as that of his or her adoptive parents, held the Bombay High Court on January 29, while quashing the order passed by the Deputy Collector, Pune who cancelled the caste certificate issued to an adopted child.A division bench of Justice Makarand Karnik and Justice Shriram Modak was dealing with a plea filed by a woman, who adopted a male child...

Trial Court Erred In Ignoring Grievous Injuries On Neck: Karnataka High Court Convicts Husband For Attempting To Murder Wife Using Machete

The Karnataka High Court overturned a trial court order which had acquitted a husband for offence of attempt to murder his wife by attacking her with a razor blade and a chopper/machete, holding that the court had failed to note the nature of injuries on vital parts of the wife's neck.It further said that the trial court had instead invoked Section 326 IPC (Voluntarily causing grievous hurt...

Unproven Treatment Cannot Be Demanded By Patient As A Matter Of Right : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court yesterday observed that to seek Stem Cell Treatment(SCT) as a cure for Autism Spectrum Disorder(AST) cannot be claimed as a matter of right by the patients.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan disapproved the use of SCT for ASD as regular clinical treatment. It stated that medical practitioners and clinics engaging in such unscientific treatment...

Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To YouTube Channel Editor Booked For Allegedly Obscene Content Involving CM Pinarayi Vijayan

The Kerala High Court on Friday (January 30) granted pre-arrest bail to the chief editor of Crime Online, a YouTube Channel, who is accused of posting an obscene content involving Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath passed the order granting bail to T.P. Nandakumar, who is alleged to have committed the offences under Sections 67 and 67A of the Information Technology...

Printing Orders On Same Sheet To Avoid Paper Waste Is Commendable: Punjab & Haryana High Court Applauds Trial Court Judge

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has appreciated the efforts of a Session Judge in avoiding needless waste of paper by ensuring that judicial orders passed in a case were printed on the same sheet, wherever possible.Justice Neerja K. Kalson said, "Before parting with this order, this Court appreciates the fact that as is evident from the orders placed on record, every precaution has been...

Offence Of Cruelty Against Woman U/S 498A IPC Not Attracted If Marriage Annulled By Competent Court: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against a man and his mother for allegedly committing the offence of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code after noting that there was no valid marriage between him and the complainant in view of the annulment made by a competent court.Justice C. Pratheep Kumar was considering a plea preferred by the...