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Supreme Court Awards Compensation To Transwoman Teacher Dismissed Over Gender Identity; Forms Committee On Transgender Rights
The Supreme Court, in a significant pronouncement on transgender rights, has awarded compensation to a transwoman whose services as a teacher were terminated by two private schools, one in Uttar Pradesh and another in Gujarat, within a year, on the ground of her gender identity.The Court noted that not only the institutions but the respective States failed to comply with the provisions of...
Assistant General Manager (AGM) Vacancy At Insolvency And Bankruptcy Board Of India (IBBI)
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) invites application for the post of Assistant General Manager (AGM) on deputation basis from eligible officers currently working in Government, RBI, Banks, Financial Institutions, Regulatory Bodies, Statutory Bodies and Academies.Name of the Post: Assistant General Manager (AGM) No. of Post: 02 (Two) Essential Qualification and Experience • For officers of RBI, Banks, Financial Institutions, Regulatory Bodies, Statutory Bodies and Academies:...
Daughter Not Entitled To Inherit Property Of Mitakshara Hindu Father Who Died Before 1956 If Son Is Alive: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that as per the Mitakshara school of law, a daughter is not entitled to inherit the properties of her deceased Hindu father, who died prior to the year 1956 i.e. year of enactment of Hindu Succession Act, if son is alive.A Single Bench of Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas also clarified that a daughter can claim her right over such property in absence of son. In...
'Colourable Exercise Of Power': Kerala High Court Sets Aside Order Transferring KSRTC Bus Driver Over Bottle Row
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 16) set aside the order transferring KSRTC (Kerala State Road Transport Corporation) bus driver Jaimon Joseph, who came to limelight following the 'bottle' row involving State Transport Minister, K.B. Ganesh.After a detailed hearing yesterday, Justice N. Nagaresh observed that Jaimon's transfer from Ponkunnam in Ponkunnam in Kottayam district to...
Departmental Proceedings Instituted Before Retirement Can Continue; Punishment May Be Imposed Irrespective Of Pecuniary Loss : Calcutta HC
A Division bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Smita Das De held that departmental proceedings instituted before retirement can validly continue under Rule 9(2) of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, and punishment may be imposed even after superannuation for grave misconduct or negligence, irrespective of pecuniary loss to...
'Truly Alarming': Bombay High Court Flags Realistic Nature Of Deepfakes, Protects Akshay Kumar's Personality Rights
While protecting the personality rights of Bollywood Actor Akshay Kumar, the Bombay High Court has expressed concern over the "realistic" nature of deepfake images and videos being created by using Artificial Intelligence (AI).Single-judge Justice Arif S. Doctor in his October 15 order said, in such cases of celebrities seeking protection of personality rights, it is alarming to see that...
Member Vacancy At Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Bengaluru
Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Bengaluru invites application for the post of Member.Name of the Post: Member No. of Post: 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience • Persons having adequate knowledge and professional experience of at least fifteen years in urban development, housing, real estate development, infrastructure, economics, technical experts from relevant fields, planning, law, commerce, accountancy, industry, management, social service, public affairs or...
National Consumer Commission Sets Aside Medical Negligence Finding Against Ajanta Hospital In Bedsores-Related Death Case
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi, bench comprising Justice A.P. Sahi, President, and Mr. Bharatkumar Pandya, Member, set aside the order of the Uttar Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission that had held the appellants liable for medical negligence leading to the death of Shyam Sunder Chaturvedi, and partly allowed the appeal Brief Facts...
Sessions Court Cannot Suspend Accused's Sentence Solely To Enable Filing Of Revision Plea: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has said that there is no provision in the CrPC/BNSS which empowers the first appellate court to suspend the sentence or release an accused solely on the ground of enabling him to file a revision plea challenging conviction before Higher Courts.The court observed that the legislature did not intend to confer power to the appellate Court to stay or suspend the sentence or...
'Authorities Exploiting Citizen In Name Of Volunteers': P&H High Court Directs Regularisation Of Home Guard Serving For Three Decades
In a strong observation against the exploitation of long-serving personnel, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the regularisation of a Home Guard who has been serving for nearly three decades.Justice Jagmohan Bansal said, "A member who is working for part of the day or part of the month or part of the year and doing some other job for his livelihood may be called as...
MP High Court Directs State To Strictly Implement Provisions Of Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday (October 14), directed the State to strictly comply with the provisions of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 and Rules of 2014 regarding the qualification of doctors and staff doing sonography of pregnant women. In doing so, the court dismissed a public interest litigation filed by a...