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Category: Education

Education

MADRAS HC::::LLB Course—Student cannot be denied admission to three year LL. B course only on the ground that he had cleared the 10th standard privately.

Sep 23, 2018 sclaw

NOTE – NOT SC JUDGEMENT 2018(3) Law Herald (SC) 1923 (MAD.) (FB) : 2018 LawHerald.Org 1407 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS Before                                                                     *” Hon’ble Ms. Chief Justice Indira Banerjee…

Education

Education Law-Admission-MBBS Course-Admissions to the MBBS Course could only through NEETI and NEET II–No other process of admission was permissible-Conducting of State Medical Admission Test despite the orders of Medical Council & Supreme Court-Admission cannot be held to be valid even though student is not at fault but is victim of mal-administration

Jul 8, 2017 sclaw

2017(1) Law Herald (SC) 247 : 2017 LawHerald.Org 518 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Madan B. Lokur The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prafulla C. Pant…

Education

Migration to the Medical College – The Migration Sub-Committee of the Medical Council of India rejected the application whereupon a writ petition was filed on 30th July, 1998 in the High Court. By order dated 26th March, 1999, respondent No. 1 was allowed to attend the 2nd Year MBBS classes at the Government Medical College, Aurangabad and it is this order which is challenged in the present case

Jun 22, 2017 sclaw

  (2000) 5 JT 498 : (2000) 9 SCC 163 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA nt Vs. DIPARANI P. DESHMUKH AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : S. S. M. Quadri,…

Education

Constitution of India, 1950 – Articles 14, 16 and 226 – Education – Admission – Eligibility – Prospectus – Whether a State Government employee lent on deputation [at the request of the State Government employee on health ground] to a department of Central Government can be considered as a serving Central Government employee within the meaning of eligibility clause

May 7, 2017 sclaw

  (1998) 9 AD 187 : AIR 1999 SC 227 : (1998) 8 JT 274 : (1998) 6 SCALE 375 : (1999) 1 SCC 126 : (1998) 3 SCR 271…

Education

Application for migration – The Vice-Chancellor and also the Director/Principal of Dental College Rohtak have totally ignored the recommendations of the sub-committee, the guidelines laid down for admission and the merit list of the candidates and for reasons of their own, they selected persons of their own choice for admission in a high-handed and arbitrary manner

May 5, 2017 sclaw

  (1996) 2 AD 54 : (1996) 1 JT 636 : (1996) 1 SCALE 587 : (1996) 2 SCC 103 : (1996) 1 SCR 862 : (1996) 1 UJ 398…

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Acquittal

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 376 and 313 — Rape — False promise of marriage — Physical relationship with the complainant under the false promise of marriage, leading to her pregnancy and subsequent abortions — Whether the FIR should be quashed based on the allegations and the delay in filing the complaint — The petitioner argued that the relationship was consensual and the delay in filing the FIR undermines the credibility of the allegations — The respondent claimed that the petitioner deceived her with a false promise of marriage, leading to non-consensual physical relations — The Supreme Court quashed the FIR, noting the long-term consensual relationship and the lack of prima facie evidence for rape under Section 376 IPC —The Court emphasized the delay in filing the FIR and the nature of the relationship, which appeared consensual —The Court referred to previous judgments, highlighting the importance of prima facie evidence and the misuse of legal provisions —The FIR and all proceedings based on it were quashed, preventing abuse of the legal process.

Oct 21, 2024 sclaw
Acquittal

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 420, 468, 471 and 120-B —Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Section 13(2) and 13(1)(d) — Financial misconduct and conspiracy — Whether the High Court was correct in discharging the respondent from the charges of conspiracy and financial misconduct — The CBI argued that the High Court conducted a mini-trial at the charge-framing stage and that there was sufficient suspicion to frame charges against the respondent — The respondent’s counsel argued that the material in the charge sheet did not make out a case against the respondent and that the High Court rightly discharged him —The Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s decision to discharge the respondent, stating that mere suspicion was not enough to frame charges – The Court found that the respondent’s role was limited to signing the memorandum prepared by senior officers and participating in the Management Committee meeting, which approved the proposal — The Court emphasized that the proposal had passed through various committees and that the respondent’s actions did not amount to criminal misconduct — The appeal was dismissed, and the respondent was discharged from the charges — The trial against other accused persons will continue.

Oct 21, 2024 sclaw
Municipal Laws

Patna Municipal Corporation Act, 1951 — Sections 146, 423 and 488(1) — The Patna Municipal Corporation imposed a royalty on advertisements, which was later increased — The respondents challenged this imposition, arguing it was a tax without legislative backing — Whether the royalty imposed by the Corporation was a tax and if it was legally enforceable without legislative sanction — The Corporation argued that the royalty was agreed upon by the parties and was not a tax — They contended that the enhancement of the rate was within their rights — The respondents argued that the imposition was a tax, which required legislative sanction, and the Corporation had no authority to levy it — The Division Bench quashed the enhancement, ruling that the Corporation had no power to impose the tax without legislative backing — The Court found that the royalty was not a tax but a fee agreed upon by the parties — It held that the Corporation’s actions were within the scope of the agreement — The Court distinguished between royalty and tax, emphasizing that royalty is based on an agreement, not statutory provision — The Court upheld the imposition of royalty as per the agreement but noted that the enhancement in rates was not challenged effectively — The judgment of the Division Bench was set aside.

Oct 21, 2024 sclaw
Constitution

Citizenship Act, 1955 — Section 6A — Special provisions as to citizenship of persons covered by the Assam Accord — The case involves the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955, which grants citizenship to certain migrants from Bangladesh to Assam —The main issues include whether Parliament had the legislative competence to enact Section 6A, and if Section 6A violates Articles 6, 7, 14, 29, and 355 of the Constitution — Petitioners argue that Section 6A is unconstitutional as it conflicts with Articles 6 and 7, adopts unreasonable cut-off dates, and violates Articles 14, 29, and 355 — Respondents contend that Section 6A is within Parliament’s legislative competence under Article 11 and does not violate the Constitution — The judgment addresses the legislative competence of Parliament, the reasonableness of cut-off dates, and the impact on Assamese cultural identity — The court examines the historical context of citizenship provisions, the legislative intent behind Section 6A, and the scope of judicial review under Article 14 — The court analyzes the constitutional provisions on citizenship, the legislative objective of Section 6A, and the balance between legislative intent and constitutional mandates —The court concludes that Section 6A of the Citizenship Act is constitutional and does not violate the cited Articles of the Constitution.

Oct 21, 2024 sclaw