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1. Coach Rapes Minor For 3 Years On Promise of Football Career, Arrested

Coach Rapes Minor For 3 Years On Promise of Football Career, Arrested Coach Abhijit Mendal has been booked under POCSO Act

2. Judges' quarters needed for judicial independence: Karnataka HC dismisses PIL against land transfer

Judges' quarters needed for judicial independence: Karnataka HC dismisses PIL against land transfer

Judges' quarters needed for judicial independence: Karnataka HC dismisses PIL against land transfer The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition challenging the transfer of land belonging to a veterinary college for the construction of residential quarters for High Court Judges [Karnataka Veterinary Association v State of Karnataka]. A Division Bench comprising Justices DK Singh and TM Nadaf observed that facilities such as official housing, transport, libraries and related allowances are essential to independence and efficacy of the Courts. The independence of the judiciary itself is a fundamental, basic structure feature of the Constitution and the service conditions of High Court judges, including housing, are part of the framework that sustains judicial independence, the Court added. "The Judges of the High Court and Supreme Court are entitled for fully furnished official accommodations, which is embedded in the Judge's service conditions and essential facilities necessary to secure judicial independence... It is the duty of the State to provide fully furnished official accommodation, befitting the stature of the constitutional authority of Judges of the High Court," the Court went on to hold. The Bench also noted that presently only 19 High Court judges could be allotted official accommodation. "Only 19 official residences are available to the High Court judges against the strength of 62 Judges, several Judges are living in rented accommodation not befitting the stature of a constitutional authority like High Court Judge," the June 12 judgment said. The Court was hearing a PIL challenging a government order that directed the transfer of seven acres of land from the Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Science University (KVAFSU) for the construction of residential quarters for High Court judges and for the…

3. Bombay High Court orders implementation of Shetty Commission pay scales for stenographers from 2003

Bombay High Court orders implementation of Shetty Commission pay scales for stenographers from 2003

Bombay High Court orders implementation of Shetty Commission pay scales for stenographers from 2003 The Bombay High Court on Friday directed Maharashtra government to implement Justice Shetty Commission recommendations in relation to the pay scale of stenographers in district courts [Rajendra Ramaji Dhawale & Ors v. State of Maharashtra & Ors] Shetty Commission, the first National Judicial Pay Commission, headed by Justice K Jagannatha Shetty, was set up to review and improve the pay scales and service conditions of judicial officers and court staff across India A Division Bench of Justices Kishore C Sant and Sushil M Ghodeswar said that the State time and again made attempts to delay the adjudication of the plea filed by 37 stenographers posted in district and sessions courts across Maharashtra. "This Court has recorded the conduct of the Government in making attempts to get the petition adjourned from time to time," the Bench said. Considering government's own resolutions to accept Shetty Commission recommendations, the Court directed the State to implement them with retrospective effect from April 1, 2003. “The State is directed to implement the recommendations of the Shetty Commission from April 1, 2003 and the difference of salaries be paid within six months from today,” the Court ordered. The Court further directed that the arrears be paid with annual interest of six percent from October 07, 2009. “For the conduct recorded above, the arrears be paid along with interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of the order passed by the Apex Court dated October 7, 2009,” the operative part states. The stenographers serving in various district and sessions courts including Chandrapur, Nagpur, Jalna, Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, Beed, Solapur, Satara, Yavatmal, Sangli and others had moved the Court in 2015 with a petition seeking implementation of Shetty Commission…

4. Lawyers vs doctors: Allahabad HC appoints ex-judge to probe claims that advocate died due to negligence

Lawyers vs doctors: Allahabad HC appoints ex-judge to probe claims that advocate died due to negligence

Lawyers vs doctors: Allahabad HC appoints ex-judge to probe claims that advocate died due to negligence The Allahabad High Court recently ordered a judicial inquiry to determine whether the death of Advocate Jagrati Shukla was caused by medical negligence at Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital in Prayagraj [Amit Kumar Singh @ Sonu Singh and another v State of UP and 9 Others]. A Division Bench of Justice Salil Kumar Rai and Justice Swarupama Chaturvedi requested retired High Court judge, Justice Arun Tandon to also inquire into a scuffle that took place between the doctors and advocates who accompanied Shukla to the hospital after she was injured in a road accident last month. “We request the Hon'ble Judge that the inquiry may be completed as soon as possible, preferably by 30th September, 2026. The report shall be submitted in a sealed cover,” the Court ordered on June 10. Taking note of the complaints of poor medical care at Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital, the Court said that a legitimate suspicion arose that advocate Shukla may not have received necessary treatment at the institute and that the advocates who asked doctors and other staff to provide her necessary medical treatment were manhandled and assaulted. However, considering the ongoing conflict between doctors and advocates in Prayagraj over the incident, the Court said that an impartial inquiry was essential in the matter. “The events as they have evolved since 20.5.2026 developing in rivalry between two professional groups also make us suspect that any investigation by the district administration would be a sham investigation and any report would be a partisan report either in favour of the professionals group which is able to create pressure demonstrating its strength on the streets by its undignified activities which cause discomfort and harassment to the common man or would be in favour of the professional group…

5. Laser treatment caused skin damage for this woman: Here's how much compensation she got

Laser treatment caused skin damage for this woman: Here's how much compensation she got

Laser treatment caused skin damage for this woman: Here's how much compensation she got The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Kanniyakumari recently held a skin clinic liable for a botched hyperpigmentation treatment that left a 24-year-old woman with facial acne and skin damage A Bench of President Y Gladstone Blessed Tagore and Member S Nagendran directed the clinic to pay over ₹2 lakh as refund, compensation, and costs. Recording its finding on negligence and the harm caused to the woman, the Commission observed, "Complainant (24-year-old woman) proved that the opposite parties (the skin clinic) committed deficiency in service. It would have given severe mental strain and mental agony to the complainant. Because of the negligence of the opposite parties, at the time of giving treatment, complainant suffered lot, with acne and pimples. So, the opposite parties shall refund, the amount paid by the complainant, for treatment..." According to the case details, the complainant underwent treatment for hyperpigmentation at the clinic in February 2025 and paid ₹52,689 for the procedure. She alleged that immediately after a Q-switch laser treatment, a rose mask soaked in hot water was applied to her face. It allegedly caused irritation, breakouts and persistent acne, forcing her to seek further treatment elsewhere. The clinic, however, disputed these claims and maintained that proper procedure had been followed.

1. M.R. Vasumathi vs. The Authorized Officer and Ors. (09.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0623/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of an auction sale under the SARFAESI Act involving M.R. Vasumathi and the Authorized Officer of Indian Bank. The core issue was whether the auction s

2. Rakesh Kumar Gupta vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors. (09.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0624/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeals by Rakesh Kumar Gupta and the State of Uttar Pradesh challenging the acquittal of the Rastogi brothers by the Allahabad High Court. The core issue was

3. Baksish Ahmad vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors. (09.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0622/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Delhi High Court was correct in dismissing Baksish Ahmad's writ petition on the grounds of forum non conveniens, despite the offices of the Union of In

4. Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd. vs. The Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise (03.03.2025 - SC)(MANU/SC/1309/2025)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd. against The Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise, where the primary issue was the Tribunal's failure to record f

5. Commissioner of Customs vs. Atit Shah and Ors. (07.04.2025 - SC)(MANU/SC/1308/2025)

The Supreme Court of India addressed an appeal involving the Commissioner of Customs and Atit Shah and others, focusing on a tax dispute with an amount of ₹25,00,000. The court decided not to issue no

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