Ryland v. Fletcher Doctrine applies: Interim compensation to infant whose thumb was severed : Madras High Court

Jun 24, 2021

In Cases of this nature Strict Liability or Ryland Vs. Fletcher Doctrine, to be necessarily applied, Madras High Court observed in the present case and ordered interim compensation to parents whose 14-day old baby girl’s thumb was negligently severed by Nurse.

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Christ University student alleges invigilator addressed her as ‘baby’, sparks row

Jun 24, 2021

In the viral image on social media, there is the screenshot of chat between her and proctor, in which she initially asks her proctor to end her examination as she already submitted the paper, the proctor replied as “another three minutes baby”. By

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Petition challenging ‘Love Jihad’ Ordinance dismissed: Allahabad High Court

Jun 23, 2021

As the Act criminalizes conversion by marriage, the petitioners argued that it is violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution and infringes individual’s right to freedom of choice and freedom of religion.

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BCI to set up varsity for legal education, research in Goa

Jun 23, 2021

The Chief Minister also said that an International Arbitration Centre will also be set up in the state on the lines of the International Arbitration Centre located in Singapore.

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Father’s obligation to maintain child does not end once he/she turns eighteen: Delhi High Court

Jun 23, 2021

"Furthermore, the court said that it cannot shut its eyes to the fact that at the age of 18 the education of the son is not yet over and he cannot sustain himself as he would have barely passed his 12th standard on

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Republicans block Democrats’ sweeping voting rights bill

Jun 23, 2021

As CNN Politics reported, Vice President Kamala Harris has told reporters that she and President Biden intend to continue to push for voting reform, including the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which is likely to come to the Senate floor later this year.

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State Can’t Control Right To Consume Alcohol Within One’s Home’: Petition at Gujarat HC

Jun 22, 2021

Advocate Mihir Thakore pointed out that,Supreme Court considered Section 12 & 13 (prohibition on sale & manufacture of liquor) to the extent of medicinal and toilet preparation only. Section 24-1B (prohibition on entry in State in intoxicated condition) was not in existence then.

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Personal Law will not override POCSO Act, Child Marriage Restraint Act

Jun 21, 2021

The consent of the minor girl is immaterial, even if she voluntarily went with the accused. The accused not only abducted the minor of age 15 years that attracts section 363 IPC, but also do marriage that attracts section 9, 10 of CMR

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Reservations to Transgender granted in State Service by Karnataka Government

Jun 21, 2021

To reform the Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) rules, 1977, the Karnataka Government has decided to reserve 1 percent of the vacancies in the State Government's posts for transgender candidates in each category of General merit, SC, ST and in each of the

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Many High Courts not adequately represented in Supreme Court: Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson

Jun 21, 2021

He stated that "If we consider the case of the Madras High Court, a chartered High Court with an illustrious history, only one Judge from the Madras High Court is presently serving on the Bench of the Supreme Court of India," Further he

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