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Teachers Who Cleared TET Within Extended Time Under RTE Act Can't Be Terminated For Lacking It At Appointment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that teachers who obtained the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) qualification within the extended time prescribed under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act) cannot be terminated merely because they did not possess the qualification at the time of their initial appointment.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and...
Customs | Importer Cannot Be Penalised For Misdeclaration Merely Because Other Importers Declared High Prices For Similar Goods: CESTAT
The New Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has stated that an importer cannot be penalised for misdeclaration merely because other importers declared high prices for similar goods under the Customs Valuation Rules. Justice Dilip Gupta (President) and P.V. Subba Rao (Technical Member) opined that the mere fact that another importer...
MP High Court Slams State Over 'Lethargic' Approach In Filing Appeals, Refuses To Condone 400-Days Delay
The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed an appeal filed by the State after refusing to condone a delay of over 400 days, observing that the State was not serious towards the lethargic and hostile attitude of their own officers. The court observed that, despite repeated orders from the court, the department heads had failed to take any action against the erring officers. The division bench...
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Faculty Positions in Continuing Legal Education At Azim Premji University [Apply Now]
Azim Premji University invites application for the post of faculty positions in Continuing Legal Education to be part of the School of Continuing Education and University Resource Centre (SCE-URC).Name of the Post: Faculty Positions in Continuing Legal Education Essential Qualification and Experience • Master's degree, preferably in Law, Legal Studies, or a related social science discipline with 5 to 6 years of experience in training, capacity building, curriculum development, learning...
'Arbitrator Interpreted Contract Contrary To Railway Policies' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Award Against IRCTC
The Supreme Court on Friday (November 7) set aside the multi-crore arbitral award passed against the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (“IRCTC”), holding that the arbitrator had impermissibly "rewritten the contract" between the parties. “Rewriting a contract for the parties would be a breach of the fundamental principles of justice, entitling a Court to...
SEBI Imposes Rs 3 Lakh Penalty On Mediaone's Merchant Banker For Due Diligence Lapses In Open Offer
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has imposed a Rs 3 lakh penalty on merchant banker Kunvarji Finstock Private Limited for lapses in due diligence and disclosure during an open offer involving Chennai-based media company Mediaone Global Entertainment Limited.Mediaone operates across film production, distribution, theatre management, television content, and event...
Decree For Partial Specific Performance Not Permissible When Defendant Retains Undisputed Title Over Entire Property: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified the limits of granting specific performance for part of a contract under Section 12(2) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, stating that a decree for part performance for a lesser extent should not be granted if the defendant holds the entire extent of the property.The Division Bench of Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar delivered the judgment...
Challenge To Tribunal Reforms Act | Appointments Being Made From Wait List Ignoring Merit List, Lawyers Tell Supreme Court
The Supreme Court yesterday, while hearing the challenge to the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, was informed of the issue of appointments to the tribunals being made from the wait list candidates over those in the merit list. The Bench comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran was hearing the Madras Bar Association case concerning the validity of the...
Orissa High Court Orders Personal Appearance Of Berhampur SP For Linking Advocate Pitabash Panda's Murder To Pending Election Case
The Orissa High Court on Friday (November 07) ordered personal presence of Dr. Saravana Vivek M., Superintendent of Police (SP), Berhampur after he admitted to have made a press statement linking a pending election petition against the sitting Berhampur MLA to the murder of Member of Odisha State Bar Council (OSBC) Advocate Pitabash Panda.Last week, while hearing an election petition filed by...