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Explained | Madras HC verdict on PG medical admissions concerning grant of incentive marks to in-service candidates in open category

The very purpose and object of giving weightage to in service candidates who have served in rural, remote or hilly areas, is to overcome the disadvantage they suffered because of working in such difficult conditions and to enable them to compete with the candidates who have directly, after their MBBS course, appeared for the NEET Postgraduate examination

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Madras HC directs State and National CAMPA to release funds to NCTA for relocating 495 families from Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

When funds to the tune of Rs.8154.84 Crore is available with the National CAMPA, which can be utilised , the UOI has the statutory duty, pursuant to the manifestation of the Directive Principles of State Policies, considering the extreme urgency and critical nature of the issue.

High Court Round Up Legal RoundUp

HIGH COURT AUGUST 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on Air India; Right to Vent; K Ponmudi corruption case; Labour cess; and more

A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.

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Termination of pregnancy can be made without disclosing minor’s name in report, in case of consensual relations: Madras High Court

Madras High Court said there are instances where a minor and their guardian may not be interested in proceeding further with the case and entangle themselves in a legal process. In such instances, termination of pregnancy can be made without the disclosure of the name of the minor.

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Allahabad High Court imposes Rs. 10, 000 cost on CIT for passing order in violation of principles of natural justice

Allahabad High Court has said that notice under Section 263 was prepared and uploaded on 28-03-2022 and the same was received on the fixed date and the impugned order dated 31-03-2022 has been passed in gross violation of the principles of natural justice.

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Read why Madras HC directed authorities to appoint candidate as police constable who was denied job over a criminal case

Madras High Court said that the authorities failed to consider that there are no other criminal antecedents against the petitioner and this particular crime has nothing to do with any criminal implication, as he had only exercised his fundamental right to protest by participating in the protest organized by his fellow students and it will not have any implication as to the nature of the job for which he has applied.

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Marine Hull Insurance Policy| Insurer not liable to reimburse loss upon Insured’s failure to comply with warranty class; SC upholds NCDRC order

Supreme Court said that when the defects are not intimated, and the warranty class has not been complied with, the Classification Certificate automatically becomes invalid.

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Madras High Court dismisses lawyers’ pleas praying to participate as eligible candidates in direct recruitment to the post of Civil Judge

“If the plea of the petitioners is accepted, it would amount to opening a Pandora box and several other similarly candidates would start knocking at the doors of this Court with the similar demand and in that case, recruitment will turn out to be a never-ending process as the examination is scheduled on 19-08-2023.”

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Right to Vent| Madras High Court quashes charge memo against bank employee who mocked higher authorities on WhatsApp group

“When even prisoners have fundamental rights and it has been declared by the Supreme Court that Part III of the Constitution does not stop at the prison gates, it would be ridiculous to suggest that the moment a person becomes a bank employee, he has to bid good-bye to Article 19(1)(a).”

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Supreme Court upholds P&H High Court’s order striking down decision of HSIIDC to conduct manual auction from end stage of e-auction

“Public interest need not remain exclusively limited to ensuring maximum revenue accrual for the government. Instead, public interest includes, without limiting itself to, a fair, transparent and stable process which all executive actions must adhere to.”

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“Right to education not only includes free and compulsory, but also quality education”; Supreme Court rules B.Ed. Graduates ineligible for primary school teaching

Supreme Court said that B.Ed. is not a qualification for teachers at Primary level of schooling. The pedagogical skills and training required from a teacher at Primary level is not expected from a B.Ed. trained teacher.

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Criminal Proceedings against victim must be initiated in cases of false FIRs filed under POCSO and SC/ST Act: Allahabad High Court

It is very unfortunate that now a days, in maximum cases the women are using false rape FIRs as a weapon just to grab money from State, which should be stopped.

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“There was a calculated attempt to undermine administration of criminal justice” Madras HC on transfer of corruption case against Former Transport Minister K Ponmudi

“When a manifest illegality by a criminal court resulting in gross failure of justice comes to the notice of the High Court, it is the bounden duty of the High Court as a Constitutional Court to set right the illegality and to ensure that public confidence in the criminal justice system is maintained.”

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Supreme Court grants bail to NCP leader Nawab Malik on medical grounds for two months

Supreme Court clarified that the bail has been granted, solely on medical grounds and not on merits

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Madras HC requests CBI to investigate against Pondicherry University professor and others for misappropriation of funds

The Finance Section of Pondichery University had found that from 2008 to 2016 a Professor had misappropriated the funds financed by the Government of India using fake and forged bills causing a wrongful loss to the Government of India to the tune of Rs.2.25 Crores.

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Madras HC directs State to restore display board prohibiting Non-Hindus from entering Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple

Madras High Court said that there was a prevailing practice of exhibiting a Board in all Temples that non-Hindus are not allowed in the Temple premises. It is not known as to why the State had removed the Board. Therefore, it granted interim status quo ante.

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Explained | Madras High Court verdict on payment of stipend to PG students by medical colleges

“Payment of a stipend is a statutory liability of the College; thus, it is not open for the College to deny the payment of the same to the students.”

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Legal profession not a commercial activity, chambers should not be charged commercial rate of electricity: Allahabad High Court

Allahabad High Court directed UPPCL to charge for the consumption of electricity by the lawyers chambers in the court premises as per the rate schedule LMV-I as approved by the U.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission.

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Decoding Supreme Court verdict on V Senthil Balaji’s plea in Cash for Job Scam case

Supreme Court held that the words “such custody” occurring in Section 167(2) of the CrPC, 1973 would include not only police custody but also that of other investigating agencies.

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Supreme Court grants regular bail to pregnant woman accused of abetting husband’s suicide

Earlier, the Supreme Court vide order dated 30-06-2023, had ordered release of the accused on interim bail, as she was pregnant.