Justice M.S. Karnik Archives

‘Granting appointment out of turn would violate fairness & equality’; Bombay HC dismisses plea for compassionate appointment to waitlisted candidate

“The object of compassionate appointment is to relieve the hardship due to the death of a bread winner in the family and the appointment is provided to redeem the family in distress. At the same time, it is to be borne in mind that compassionate appointment cannot be construed as opening an alternative mode of recruitment to public employment.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Acquisition of foreign citizenship by parent does not affect the Indian citizenship of their minor child’: Bombay HC

“The child cannot be left stateless”, said the Court while holding that the minor petitioner was entitled to be issued a passport on the basis of her Indian citizenship.

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay HC quashes circular exempting performance of musical works at wedding from copyright infringement under Copyright Act 1957

The circular dated 30-01-2024 issued by the State of Goa, does much more than just informing the public of the provision of Section 52(1)(za) of the Copyright Act, 1957 and interfered with the enforcement mechanism provided in the Act for exercise or enforcing rights of copyright societies under the Act.