Apoorva, Author at SCC Times

Madras HC takes suo motu cognizance of Kallakurichi hooch tragedy; Directs Registry to place matter before Acting Chief Justice

“The people inhabiting the Kalvarayan hills are from economically and socially backward sections of the Society and their fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution need to exercised to the fullest.”

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Madras HC directs State Bar Council to expedite elections for Egmore Court Advocate’s Association

“In the event of any unruly behavior of the members of the Bar Association or any unlawful or illegal activities, the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry is bound to initiate appropriate disciplinary action against the Advocates, involving in such activities.”

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Quashing criminal prosecution by obtaining apology letter for violence inside college campus by teachers is not in interest of justice: Madras HC

“When the specific overt act attracting prosecution for criminal offence been made out by the prosecution, if at all the accused wants to plead guilty, it should be done in the manner known to law under Section 482 of CrPC”

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[Delhi Excise Policy Scam] Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court sends Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till July 12 in CBI case

Arvind Kejriwal was granted bail by the Trial Court in the money laundering case on 20-06-2024. However, the Delhi High Court issued an interim stay on the grant of bail the following day after the ED moved a plea. Following this, he was arrested by the CBI on 26-06-2024 and remanded to CBI custody till 29-06-2024

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Supreme Court imposes Rs. 25,000 costs on All India EPF Staff Federation on failure to disclose full facts in a case

“The impugned order passed by the Delhi High Court adequately protects the interests of the Federation as all the appointments have been made subject to the outcome of the pending Writ Petition”

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Madras HC allows voter to examine Court records of disproportionate assets case acquitting Social Welfare & Women Empowerment Minister Geetha Jeevan

“If the Investigating Agency decides not to prefer the appeal against acquitted person, then a person who has interest in the case, which primarily involves misconduct of a public servant who happened to be an elected member in the democratic process, in which, that person is a voter, have a say, and he cannot be deprived of the advantage of perusing the records and arrive at a conclusion.”

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Supreme Court issues notice in MP Bar Association plea claiming exemption from electricity charges

The Bar Association wanted the State Government to bear the electricity expenses of the Bar rooms used for setting the client, conference rooms, etc. in the accommodation within the court premises.

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‘No misconception on the part of victim regarding promise of marriage with convict’: Madras HC sets aside conviction of rape accused

“The Court below lost sight of the rudimentary principle governing rape and convicted the convict on the strength of the gospel that Indian women do not lie in such matters, which cannot be sustained, as the facts surrounding each and every case and the evidence available ought to form the basis of arriving at a finding, and the surrounding scenario cannot be the basis to render a finding.”

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‘Unlike enrolment fee, there is no statutory provision which prescribes any sum towards exam fee’: Madras HC dismisses plea to reduce AIBE fee

“A Writ of Mandamus can be issued only if the applicant can show the existence of a legal right.”

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‘Hotel’s legitimate expectation was not met’, Madras HC sets aside order rejecting SRM Hotel’s request for renewal of land lease on fresh terms

“SRM Hotels should have been given an opportunity to demonstrate that they and not TTDC are better equipped to run the hotel.”

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‘One year PG degree is valid for Government Service’: Madras HC directs TNPSC to appoint candidate as typist and to provide him all service benefits

“In the post of Typist where there are vacancies at any given time, the petitioner can be accommodated in any subsequent vacancy without the challenge being made to the selection and appointment of the next candidate and without dislodging the candidate who is selected in his place.”

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Can adopted child’s biological family claim share in his property as legal heirs? Madras HC answers

Madras High Court said that the adoptive child is construed to be a member of the adopted family, all the ties of the child are replaced in the adoptive family created by adoption

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Kshetriya Shri Gandhi Ashram not State under Art. 12 of Constitution: Allahabad High Court

“Kshetriya Shri Gandhi Ashram is a regional body. Its parent body is the Shri Gandhi Ashram, Lucknow. There is no statute regulating the functioning of society or providing the State and its Officers with control over their affairs.”

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[NEET UG 2024] Supreme Court issues notice in NTA’s transfer plea; Stays proceedings before High Courts

The stay was on proceedings in petitions filed in Rajasthan, Calcutta and Bombay High Courts regarding the alleged paper leak in the NEET-UG 2024 exam held on 05-05-2024

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Explained | Supreme Court’s verdict on retrospective applicability of CrPC in Jammu & Kashmir

Supreme Court said that while we are holding that the requirement of an authorization or an empowerment is mandatory for conveying a complaint, it being at the conclusion of investigation, would not preclude the investigating agency from complying with it thereafter.

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‘Sorry state of affairs that NEET UG Aspirant filed a petition enclosing forged and fictitious documents’: Allahabad HC dismisses her plea for manual checking of OMR sheet

Allahabad HC said that it cannot restrain the competent authority / authorities from taking any legal action against the petitioner strictly in accordance with law.

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Madras High Court affirms rejection of IIT-M Patent on ‘Method of Doping Potassium’, for lack of inventive step

Madras High Court concluded that without any experimental data to compare the costs of using filtrate material, which requires frequent changing, vis-a-vis using an external reagent, the economic significance of the claimed invention cannot be established. Thus, the claimed invention lacks an inventive step under Section 2(1)(ja) of the Patents Act.

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Candidate claiming compassionate appointment cannot be given second chance to qualify physical efficiency test after failing it once: Allahabad HC

“Appointment under a compassionate scheme is not meant to be an alternate source of recruitment. It is essential to reach immediate succor to a bereaved family, as the sudden passing away of a government servant creates a financial vacuum and it is to lend a helping hand to the genuinely needed members of the bereaved family that an appointment is provided.”

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[NEET UG 2024] Supreme Court issues notice to NTA and Union Govt. seeking response on alleged paper leaks and malpractices

On 13-06-2024, SC has accepted Centre and NTA’s decision to cancel grace marks awarded to 1,563 NEET-UG candidates who did not get the requisite time to finish the exam, with an option to take a re-test later in June.

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[Sexual Harassment at Workplace] Madras HC partially vitiates inquiry report for not providing accused an opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses

“Sexual harassment causes considerable harm to women. Harassment undermines women’s workplace authority, reduces them to sexual objects and reinforces sexual stereotypes and inappropriate gender behaviour. It can have deleterious consequences for the mental and physical health of women”.