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Issue 11 • June 2018 |
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1. The Supreme Court of India, in Shafin Jahan vs. Asokan K.M. and Others, has held that the father in his own stand and perception may feel that there has been enormous transgression of his right to protect the interest of his daughter but his view point or position cannot be allowed to curtail the fundamental rights of his daughter. [(2018) 2 MLJ (Crl) 476 : LNIND 2018 SC 175] Read more 2. The Supreme Court of India, in State of Karnataka by its Chief Secretary and Others vs. State of Tamil Nadu by its Chief Secretary and Others, has held that In view of the allocation of additional 14.75 TMC of water to Karnataka, the State of Karnataka would now be required to release 177.25 TMC of water at the inter-state border with Tamil Nadu [(2018) 4 MLJ 17 : LNIND 2018 SC 125] Read more 3. The Madras High Court, in J. Anbazhagan, Member of Legislative Assembly, Chepauk – Triplicane Assembly Constituency, 25, Mahalakshmi Street T. Nagar, Chennai – 17 vs. Union of India, rep. by its Secretary to the Government Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India North Block, Cabinet Secretariat Raisina Hill, New Delhi – 110 001 and Others, has directed the CBI to investigate into all aspects of the offence of illegal manufacture, import, supply, distribution and sale of gutkha and other forms of chewable tobacco which are banned in the State of Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry, including detection of and action against those involved in the offence as aforesaid, whether directly or indirectly, by aiding abetting the offence or interfering with attempts to curb the offence. [(2018) 4 MLJ 129 : LNINDORD 2018 MAD 3968] Read more Click here to register for Lexis®India Trial/Demo For training, write to online.in@lexisnexis.com |
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(a) By present petition before the Supreme Court of India, the Bombay Lawyers Association has sought review of the judgment and order dated 19th April, 2018 passed by this Hon’ble Court by which it had declined to order an independent probe into CBI Special Judge Loya’s mysterious death. (b) The Supreme Court of India has refused to stay a notification issued by Kerala Government revising the minimum rates of wages payable to the employees in the private hospital sector, which superseded the existing rates of minimum wages fixed by earlier notification. (c) The Supreme Court of India has directed that the State Governments shall frame appropriate Rules in exercise of the rule-making power under Section 30 of the Consumer protection Act, 1986 in accordance with the Final Draft Model Rules submitted by the Union of India. (d) The Bombay High Court has imposed fine on Central Bureau of Investigation for illegal arrest made by its officer in the Punjab National Bank fraud case. |
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