Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

Time spent in security check of employees is not related to Principal Work and hence not compensable

Supreme Court of United States: In an appeal against decision of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in

Pondicherry University directed to amend Sections 2(h) and 8 of Ordinance No. 8 to include the expression ‘sexual harassment of students’

Madras High Court: While deciding the instant petition dealing with sexual harassment of the students within the college premises, the Court berating

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment Act, 2014

On 9 December 2014, the Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment Act, 2014 received the

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Compensation of Rs.25 thousand each recommended to 12 African women who faced racial prejudice

While coming in support of victims of racial prejudice, NHRC has recommended a compensation of Rs.25 thousand each to twelve African national

Appointments & Transfers

3 Additional Judges of the HP High Court elevated as Judges of the HP High Court

On 12 December 2014, the President, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1); of Article 217 of the Constitution of

Others

3rd edition of Justice V.M. Tarkunde National Parliamentary Debate, 2015

Reported by Srishti ILS Pune announced the 3rd edition of Justice V.M. Tarkunde National Parliamentary Debate, 2015. It’s a semi open tournament. Institutional

High Courts

Court dismisses the appeal to issue interim Stay Order on the quashment of Admission Order 2013

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench comprising G. Rohini, CJ., and R.S Endlaw, J dismissed the appeal to issue interim Stay Order

Supreme Court

Restaurants entitled to provide tobacco products in the smoking area of licensed premises

Supreme Court: In the present case, the Court set aside the decision of Bombay, Madras and Gujarat High Courts barring the restaurants

Others

WBNUJS Lecture Series: Lecture by Marc S.Galanter on 2nd of December, 2014

Reported by Apoorv Agarwal Professor Galanter who happens to be a professor of law at South Asian Studies, Wisconsin Law School delivered

High Courts

Four Star hotels eligible for conducting bars for serving liquor

Kerala High Court: In a recent petition, owners of hotels with four star classification contested that they have acquired all necessary parameters

High Courts

Writ Petition to forbear Muslim associations for conducting procession in the name of Babari Mosque Demolition on 6.12.2014 dismissed

Madras High Court-The writ petition filed by the Hindu Munnetra Kalagam to forbear the State Authorities from granting any permission either to

Hot Off The Press

Government decides to decriminalise attempt to Suicide

On December 10, 2014, Shri Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary while giving a written reply to Shri Vivek Gupta stated that the Law Commission

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Repudiation of insurance claim for goods destroyed in a fire, upheld

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): NCDRC has upheld the repudiation of insurance claim for goods destroyed in a fire on the

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

All illegal constructions at Asharam Bapu’s Ashram in Delhi, directed to be demolished

National Green Tribunal (NGT):NGT has directed Delhi Government to demolish all permanent and temporary illegal structures built by Sant Shri Asha Ramji

Supreme Court

Search engines to file response regarding advertising information against the provisions of PCPNDT Act

Supreme Court: In a case where the respondents, namely, Google India, Yahoo India and Microsoft Corporation (I) Pvt. Ltd., were accused of

Supreme Court

Steamer agent liable to pay demurrage and port charges

Supreme Court: Affirming the orders of High Courts of Calcutta and Bombay, regarding the payment of demurrage and port charges to the

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Repudiation of insurance claim for goods destroyed in a fire, upheld

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): NCDRC has upheld the repudiation of insurance claim for goods destroyed in a fire on the

Supreme Court

Confusion over Sections 21 and 38 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 cleared

Supreme Court: Dealing with the question that whether, the plan first prepared and notified under Section 21 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town

High Courts

Writ Petition cannot be filed to direct payment of money by enforcement of contractual obligation

Punjab & Haryana High Court: Disposing 125 writ petitions against various Government Departments, regarding the issue of non-payment on the part of

Case Briefs High Courts

Misuse of Article 19(1)(a) in the name of protecting ideologies, rebuked

Madras High Court Considering need to avoid the misuse of Article 19(1)(a) of Constitution, in the case represented V. Raghavachari and K.