Availing Physical Relaxation Doesn't Bar Reserved Candidate From General Category Selection If Rules Don't Forbid : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep. 9) held that unless recruitment rules expressly prohibit, a reserved category candidate who avails relaxation in physical standards can still be appointed to an unreserved post if selected on merit.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi dismissed the plea of a general category candidate who missed selection for CISF Assistant Commandant...

'Nation's Wealth Measured By Care For Elderly': Karnataka HC Suggests Increase In ₹10K Cap On Maintenance Under Senior Citizens Act

The Karnataka High Court has recommended to the Union Government to revisit Section 9 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, which prescribes a ceiling of Rs 10,000 which can be ordered to be paid as maintenance to senior citizens by the Tribunal.Justice M Nagaprasanna said “This Court deems it fit to recommend, with earnestness that the Union revisit Section...

Law Officer Vacancy At Indira Gandhi Institute Of Development Research

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research invites online application for the post of Law Officer.Name of the Post: Law Officer No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 40 Years Pay Level: Level 10 (₹56100-177500) Essential Qualification and Experience • LL.B. from a recognized Indian University/Institution with at least 7 years of experience of law practice in a Court of Law in civil, criminal, or service matters, duly certified. (ii) LL.M. from a recognized Indian University/Institution with...

Adjudicating Authority Is Not Appropriate Forum To Determine Liability Of Corporate Debtor To Pay Interest Under MSME Act: NCLT Amrawati

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Amrawati bench of Shri Kishore Vemulapalli, Member (Judicial) and Shri Umesh Kumar Shukla and Member (Technical) has held that the Adjudicating Authority is not the appropriate forum for determination on the liability of the Corporate Debtor to pay interest under the MSME Act or Interest Act. The present application has been filed under section...

Allahabad High Court Seeks Stand Of UOI & UP Govt On Holding Of Caste-Based Rallies By Political Parties

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) last week directed the Union of India and the Uttar Pradesh government to file their response to a 2013 Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea, specifically indicating their stand regarding the holding of caste-based rallies by political parties. A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Manjive Shukla passed this order on a PIL plea filed...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre, UPSC's Stand On Plea To Reserve 1% Seats In Combined Medical Services Exam For Visually Impaired Candidates

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea seeking reservation of 1% seats for blind and low vision candidates in the Combined Medical Services Examination (CMSE) as per the mandate of section 34(1)(a) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought response of Union Public...

Umar Khalid Approaches Supreme Court Against Delhi HC's Denial Of Bail In Riots Conspiracy Case

Former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid has approached the Supreme Court seeking bail in Delhi riots larger conspiracy case under the Unlwaful Activities Prevention Act, in which he has been under custody for five years.Khalid has challenged the Delhi High Court ruling passed on September 02 by a division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur denying bail to...

'Will Pass Orders': Delhi High Court In Abhishek Bachchan's Plea Seeking Protection Of Personality Rights

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (September 10) orally indicated that it will pass an order on actor Abhishek Bachchan's lawsuit seeking protection of personality and publicity rights. Justice Tejas Karia said this after Bachchan's counsel submitted a note in the post-lunch session with respect to defendant entities against whom he was seeking relief. Notably on Tuesday, the court had...

Disappointed That Supreme Court Didn't Explore Mediation In Ayodhya Case Despite Possibility Of Settlement : S Muralidhar

He also criticised the Court for not pursuing the suo motu contempt action taken against UP authorities over the demolition of the Babri Masjid.

Delhi Court Reserves Verdict On Plea Seeking FIR Against Sonia Gandhi For Inclusion In Voter List Prior To Acquiring Indian Citizenship

A Delhi Court on Wednesday reserved order on a plea seeking FIR against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for getting her name added in the electoral rolls of 1980, three years before getting Indian citizenship, allegedly by using forged documents.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasiya of Rouse Avenue Courts reserved the verdict in the plea filed by Vikas Tripathi seeking...

Well-Known Trademarks In India: Discussion Through The Case Laws

Protection of trademarks in India is governed under the Trade Marks Act, 1999. A trademark plays a vital role in branding, identification, and market distinction. Some brand names or trade names become so deeply rooted in the minds of the public that consumers immediately associate a product or service with that particular name. In legal terms, such brand names are classified as “well-known trademarks” under Section 2(1)(zg) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. These marks hold immense commercial...

Workers Engaged In Preliminary Interior 'Fit-Out' Work Not 'Employees', ESI Act Benefits Can't Be Extended: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that workers engaged in pre-operative/preliminary interior fit-out works are not covered under the definition of employee under Section 2(9)(ii) of the Employees' State Insurance Act and hence no benefits can be extended to them under the Act. For context, Interior Fit-out refers to those works required for making an interior space ready for occupation such...