Apoorva, Author at SCC Times

‘The idea is to carry out reforms’; Supreme Court considers forming a committee to help streamline SCBA reforms

In the previous order, the Supreme Court also directed the Executive Committee to compile all the suggestions received from members of the Bar and place it on record

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Supreme Court upholds CIC’s power to frame Regulations pertaining to constitution of Benches, as such powers are within the RTI Act

“Administrative bodies must have the freedom to establish and implement internal procedures and regulations that best suit their unique mandates and operational needs”

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Inside Madras High Court verdict on election of syndicate member to Bharathidasan University

“An electoral outcome represents the will of the electorate and that it cannot be casually or easily disrupted. A strict approach is warranted. An election result is not a low hanging fruit to be plucked with ease.”

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[Contempt of Court] Madras HC holds Sub Registrar and litigant guilty for fabricating Court documents; Sentences them to 2 months imprisonment and fine

Madras High Court: In a Suo Motu Civil Contempt Proceedings initiated against the contemnors for fabricating documents which were produced in court

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Madras High Court stops re-release of Kamal Hassan starrer movie ‘GUNAA’ due to copyright infringement claims

Madras High Court said that the applicant has made out a prima-facie case for grant of ad-interim injunction as prayed for in this application

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[Noon Meal Scheme] Madras HC quashes Govt. Order excluding male heirs from compassionate appointment as illegal and violative of Art. 14 and 16 of Constitution

If 100% of the vacancies in a particular department is reserved only for women, then, the applications have to be forwarded to the District Collector or to the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department as the case may be, to be considered under the general pool for being appointed in other suitable posts for compassionate appointment.

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[Second National Judicial Pay Commission] SC summons Chief Secretaries & Finance Secretaries of States over Judicial Officer’s arrears of pay and allowances

On 04-01-2024, the Supreme Court directed the States to implement the recommendations of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission regarding pay and allowances for judicial officers, and to pay the arrears by 29-02-2024.

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[Menstrual Leave Policy] Supreme Court asks Union Govt. to consult all stakeholders on model policy

Supreme Court clarified that this order will not stand in the way of the State Governments independently taking an appropriate decision

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Constitution only permits right to freedom of religion not right to convert others: Allahabad High Court

The statement of object and reason for enforcing the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, was to provide for prohibition of unlawful conversion from one religion to another by misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement or by any fraudulent means or by marriage and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto

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Read why Madras HC dismissed Nityanandha Swami’s plea against substituting head of Madurai Aadheenam in 2012 suit

Madras High Court said that whether the documents executed by 292nd pontiff are liable to be declared as null and void or whether the appointment of Sri Harihara as the 293rd pontiff is valid or not have to be decided by the Trial Court

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Supreme Court issues notice in Karnataka SIT’s petition against anticipatory bail granted to Bhavani Revanna in a Kidnapping case

Bhavani Revanna is the mother of suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna, who is facing cases for alleged sexual offences committed against several woman

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Supreme Court directs States and UTs to appoint Specialised Adoption Agencies in all Districts by August 30

Supreme Court noted that States like Goa, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Kerala have established Specialised Adoption Agencies in all their districts.

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‘Present Liquor Rules appears to protect TASMAC shops and Bars’; Madras HC requests State Government to re-visit their liquor policy for the welfare of people

“We come across many such cases where people in the locality oppose the move of the authorities to locate the TASMAC shop or IMFL shop or license for selling such IMFL and in respect of those objections given by the public, especially the women folk, the answer given by the authorities is that the Rule is not violated.”

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Madras High Court allows burial of BSP Chief K. Armstrong in Pothur Village

K. Armstrong was President of Bahujan Samaj Party over 17 years. He was murdered by Anti- Social rowdy elements on 05-07-2024.

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[NEET UG 2024] Supreme Court to determine to what extent the exam was compromised before retest call

“If the breach of the exam’s sanctity is widespread and if it is not possible to segregate tainted and untainted candidates, a retest may be ordered, but if beneficiaries are identified and limited, then a retest won’t be needed”

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Primary objective of POCSO Act is to protect minors from sexual exploitation, but it is being misused in consensual relationships between teenagers: Allahabad HC

“The well-known principle of “Presumption of Innocence Unless Proven Guilty,” gives rise to the concept of bail as a rule and imprisonment as an exception.”

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[Soumya Vishwanathan Murder Case] Supreme Court seeks reply of four convicts on Delhi Police’s plea

Soumya Viswanathan was a journalist working with India Today when she was found dead in her car in Vasant Kunj in 2008

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‘Proceedings are counterblast and were initiated with motive for wreaking vengeance’, Allahabad HC quashes criminal proceedings against woman who filed FIR against husband and his relatives

“The nature of abusive language is not specific. Applicant 1 was naturally at the house, and there was no evidence of intent. Therefore, ingredients of Section 503 IPC as punishable under Section 506 IPC are not made out.”

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Madras High Court sets aside conviction and 3-year sentence of former AIADMK Minister Balakrishna Reddy in a 1998 Riot case

“Once the theory of the prosecution about burning the police jeep is unbelievable, and there is no other evidence on the side of the prosecution to convict the appellants for the offences under Sections 3 or 4 of the TNPPDL Act, the case of the prosecution has to fall in toto”

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Madras HC directs Bar Councils to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Advocates advertising and soliciting work through Online Service Providers

“Branding culture in the legal profession is detrimental to society. Ranking or providing customer ratings to lawyers is unheard of and demeans the ethos of the profession. Professional dignity and integrity must never be compromised especially in the legal profession.”