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A quick review of various High Court cases reported this week
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Know Thy Newly Appointed Supreme Court Judge | Justice R. Mahadevan
In recognition of his exemplary service and profound legal insights, Justice R. Mahadevan was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India and took oath of office on 18-07-2024.
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A quick review of reported cases this week from various High Courts across the country
Madras HC dismisses plea to declare ‘Thirukkural’ as National book of high values and virtues of India
“We are not restricting Thirukural to Tamil Nadu alone but at the same time, we do not want to open the Pandoras box, that will lead to complete chaos. Hence, we are not entertaining the Writ Petition.”
Justice S. Vaidyanathan, Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court, retires after a tenure of 6 months
Justice S. Vaidyanathan was appointed by the President as new Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya on 02-02-2024 and took charge of his new office on 11-02-2024.
‘Victim abused the judicial process by filing a false FIR’: Madras HC acquits rape convict after noting that victim has a second child with him
“Madras High Court said that, in the instant case, the prosecution has not been able to establish that there indeed was a crime. In fact, there is an abuse of judicial process when the victim set a criminal law in motion, perhaps with a false FIR”
HIGH COURT JULY 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on Arijit Singh, M.K. Stalin, Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, right to be forgotten, and more
Have a quick look at what the High Courts across the country adjudicated on through this week.
Delhi High Court grants permission for execution of a decree passed after 20 years against a Company under liquidation
The applicant must have spent considerable resources fighting the suit for the last 20 years and therefore, it would not be appropriate to deprive him of the opportunity to execute the decree obtained in his favour.
Criminal Law Roundup July 2024 | Updates on cases related to quashing of proceedings, wrongful detention, bail, and more
Read July’s share of criminal law discussions at the Supreme Court and various High Courts
Madras HC quashes FIR against former DGP accused of forwarding offensive WhatsApp message against Chief Minister MK Stalin
Madras High Court took note of the affidavit filed by the petitioner, wherein he regretted for his conduct, and he has recorded his regards to M.K.Stalin in unequivocal terms. Further, he said he will not subscribe to or endorse the alleged message in any way.
Madras HC directs Chief Secretary to initiate appropriate action and remove prefixes like ‘Tribal’ from names of Government Schools
“If the Government School is named as “Tribal School”, then what would be the impact in the society. It is painful that even in the 21st century the Government is allowing to use such words in the Government Schools, functioning from and out of public money”
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A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
‘Shocking that an advocate in robes is seeking protection to run brothel’; Madras HC directs Bar Council to ascertain genuineness of his enrollment and educational certificates
“The Tamil Nadu Government to prevent the exploitation of women and trafficking of women, has enacted an Act, viz., the Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act, 1956. This Act has been enacted with an aim to prevent the commercialisation of vices and the trafficking of females. This Act does not declare sex work as illegal. However, it prohibits running of brothel centres.”
Madras HC stays suspension of KFC operator’s license in Thoothukudi for reusing cooking oil
There is also prima facie merit in the Sapphire Foods contention that Magnesium Silicate Synthetic far being a prohibited agent is a permitted filtration agent.
Cases Reported in HCC
(2023) 2 HCC (Bom) Labour Law — Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — S. 25-O (2) — Closure of Undertaking — Whether contractual
‘TC is a procedural tool to ensure child’s admission, cannot form basis for denying admission in school or to collect arrear of fees from parents’: Madras HC
“Payment of tuition fees is the duty of the parents towards the schools. Any default in the same ought to be recovered from the parents by the school concerned in the manner known to law. Instead, making entries of non-payment of fees on TC in the child’s name is humiliation for the child. ”
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A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice M.M. Sundresh
Born on 21-07-1962, in the picturesque city of Erode, Justice M.M. Sundresh has achieved remarkable milestones in his legal career, culminating in his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 26-08-2021. His journey from a small town to the highest echelons of the Indian judiciary serves as an inspiration to many aspiring legal minds.
Madras HC issues guidelines on disposal of products of conception after MTP of a pregnant minor girl, and on disclosure of her personal details
Madras High Court made the Superintendent of Police of the District concerned responsible if the identity of the minor victim girl or the personal details are revealed to the outside world.
SC sentences couple to 6-month simple imprisonment; calls ‘Imprisonment till rising of Court’ a flea-bite sentence for a serious offence of Bigamy
“The deserved punishment proportionate to the gravity of the offence is a continuous and continuing demand based on civic sense and unfailing in categories of serious offences where more than individual interest is also involved, the above rule of proportionality in providing punishment should not failed as otherwise it will impact the society.”