Right to Information. A candidate who appeared in Public Service Commission examination can, as a matter of right and subject to certain conditions, seek for copies of his evaluated answer scripts depicting the marks awarded. Karnataka High Court 26:8:2020. The Karnataka Public Service Commission vs Vinay Kumar Ramaiah and another. Writ Petition 8676 /2020. Decided …
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“ವಕೀಲರು ಯಶಸ್ಸು ಗಳಿಸುವ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಸತ್ಯಾನ್ವೇಶಣೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ನ್ಯಾಯ ಒದಗಿಸುವುದು ಮುಖ್ಯ” – ಹಿರಿಯ ವಕೀಲ ಶ್ರೀ. ಚ೦ದ್ರಮೌಳಿ.
ದಕ್ಷ ಲೀಗಲ್ ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದ “ವೃತ್ತಿ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಿರಿಯ ವಕೀಲರ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಹಿರಿಯರ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ” ಎ೦ಬ ವಿಚಾರ ಸ೦ಕಿರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ಹಿರಿಯ ವಕೀಲರೂ ಹಾಗೂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ವಕೀಲರ ಪರಿಷತ್ತಿನ ಸದಸ್ಯರೂ ಆದ – ಚ೦ದ್ರಮೌಳಿ “ನಾವು ಹಲವು ಮೊಕದ್ದಮೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಾ೦ತ್ರಿಕ ಕಾರಣದಿ೦ದ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಕ್ಷಿದಾರರಿಗೆ ಜಯ ತ೦ದುಕೊಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಜಯವನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯಯುತ ಸತ್ಯಾನ್ವೇಶಣೆಗೆ ಜಯ ಎ೦ದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗದು. ಇ೦ತಹ ಸನ್ನಿವೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಈ ಜಯದಿ೦ದ ಪ್ರತಿವಾದಿಗೆ ಅತ್ಯ೦ತ ನಷ್ಟ ಉ೦ಟಾದಲ್ಲಿ, ಕಕ್ಷಿದಾರರಿಗೆ ಒ೦ದೆರಡು ಬುದ್ದಿಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು, ಹೇಳಿ, …
“ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಬ೦ದ ಪಿತ್ರಾರ್ಜಿತ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಹಕ್ಕಿದೆ” – ಖ್ಯಾತ ಕಾನೂನು ತಜ್ಞ ಎಸ್. ಆರ್. ಸೂರ್ಯನಾರಾಯಣ ರಾವ್, ಚಿಕ್ಕಬಳ್ಳಾಪುರ
ನನ್ನನ್ನು ೨೦೦೫ ರಿ೦ದ ಕಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳೆ೦ದರೆ ಹಿ೦ದೂ ಉತ್ತರಾದಿಕಾರಿ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ ೧೯೫೬ಕ್ಕೆ ೨೦೦೫ ರಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಬ೦ದ ಪಿತ್ರಾರ್ಜಿತ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಹಕ್ಕಿದೆಯೇ?. ಹಾಗೂ ೨೦೦೫ ರ ನ೦ತರವೂ ಕೋಪಾರ್ಸನರಿ ಪದ್ದತಿ ಮು೦ದುವರೆಯುತ್ತದೆಯೇ?. ಆಲ್ ಇ೦ಡಿಯಾ ಲಾಯರ್ಸ್ ಯೂನಿಯನ್ ಇವರು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದ ವಿಚಾರ ಸ೦ಕಿರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಎರಡನೇ ಭಾಗದ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ಶ್ರೀ. ಎಸ್. ಆರ್. ಸೂರ್ಯನಾರಾಯಣ ರಾವ್, ಹಿರಿಯ ವಕೀಲರು, ಚಿಕ್ಕಬಳ್ಳಾಪುರ ನಿನ್ನೆ (೨೬ ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ ೨೦೨೦) ನೀಡಿದರು. ಸ೦ಜೆ ೫ …
Law graduates from abroad. Enrollment as Advocates in India. Procedure.
The students who have studied abroad can also enroll as lawyers in India. For this purpose they have to study “Bridge Course” in the in Law Schools such as National Law School. The Bar Council of India on receipt of application from these students, will decide the duration of the Bridge Course and also the …
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Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Developer and Customer. Distinction between “simple transfer of piece of land” and “housing construction or building activity”. Second category falls within “Service” under the Act. Terms of a rate which is prescribed in an unfair bargain will not prevent Consumer Forum consumer forum from awarding just and reasonable compensation. Supreme Court 24:8:2020.
Arifur Rahman Khan and Aleya Sultana and Ors vs DLF Southern Homes Pvt Ltd (now Known as BEGUR OMR Homes Pvt. Ltd.) and Ors. Civil Appeal No. 6239 of 2019. Decided on 24 August 2020, Justice Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Justice K M Joseph. Judgment link: https://main.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2019/27240/27240_2019_33_1501_23551_Judgement_24-Aug-2020.pdf Held: Para 36 It has been urged …
Foreign bodies commenting on Indian Legal/Judicial system – a cross-border mischief.
This write up examines the locus standi of transnational bodies to comment on the legal system and verdicts delivered by Courts of another country. There is rather a well-recognised right of a country and its citizens to comment on unfair economic sanctions, human right violations and aggressive foreign policy of another country. However commenting on …
Sri Prashanth Bhushan’s conviction for contempt – Justified.
1. By judgment dated: 14.08.2020 pronounced by a Bench of 3 Judges of the Supreme Court, Sri Prashanth Bhushan an Advocate practicing before the Supreme Court and having a standing over 30 years (hereinafter referred to as Contemnor) was found guilty of having committed criminal contempt of court and the case is adjourned to hear …
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Contempt vs Restraint
Mr. K.G.Raghavan, Senior Advocate, Bangalore Over the last few days much debate has erupted on the judgment of the Supreme Court in the Prashant Bhushan contempt case. There are two views. The one, that is expressed a bit too loudly, is that the judgment stifles honest criticism of the judicial system which necessarily includes the …
Hindu Law. Adoption. Latest judgment.
Consent of wife and actual giving and taking of the child is absolutely necessary. Mere fact that the couple raised the kid and their names are entered in school records as parents is not sufficient to prove child’s adoption. M. Vanaja vs M. Sarala Devi (2020) 5 SCC 307.
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