The prominence of a language would not depend on the development or fall of other language, the Bench said. Madras High Court recently rejected a Lawyers plea challenging classical language status conferred to Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odiya. The Court said that it does not find any reason to interfere with such declaration.R. Gandhi, a senior Lawyer in Madras High Court contended through his Public Interest Litigation that the prominence of the Tamil language would be lost, if it is treated on par with other languages, which have been conferred classical status. According to him, only Tamil and Sanskrit could be categorized as Classical Languages and categorization of other languages as Classical Languages is illegal, and seeks to dilute the benefit of such classification of Tamil.Bench comprising of Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice R. Mahadevan observed: “The petitioner also made a valiant attempt in pleading that the prominence of the Tamil language … [Read more...] about Madras HC rejects challenge against Classical Language Status to Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odiya [Read Judgment]
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SC Sets Aside HC Order That Quashed Defamation Case Against Kannada Daily Newspaper Owner [Read Judgment]
Where defamatory matter is printed (in a newspaper or a book etc.) and sold or offered for sale, whether the owner thereof can be heard to say that he cannot be made vicariously liable for the defamatory material carried by his newspaper etc. requires a critical examination, the bench said.The Supreme Court has set aside a Karnataka High Court order that had quashed defamation case filed against owner of a Kannada daily newspaper. BackgroundJaya Kirana, a Kannada newspaper, published from Mangalore, Karnataka, allegedly carried a news item containing certain allegations against Mohammed Abdulla Khan. He filed a private complaint against Prakash K, the owner of the newspaper. The magistrate took cognizance of the matter for the offences punishable under sections 500, 501 and 502 of the Indian Penal Code.Though the revision plea against the said order taking cognizance was turned down by the sessions court, the high court exercising its power under Section 482 of the Criminal … [Read more...] about SC Sets Aside HC Order That Quashed Defamation Case Against Kannada Daily Newspaper Owner [Read Judgment]
Activist & Advocate Ajit Nayak Hacked To Death In Uttara-Kannada
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Apoorva Mandhani July 29, 2018 5:58 pm Change Font Size Renowned lawyer and activist Ajit Nayak was reportedly murdered on Friday night by unknown assailants in Dandeli, a small town in Uttara Kannada. According to a report by The News Minute, Mr. Nayak was attacked by several unknown men, who used sharp weapons to hack at him, when he was returning home from his office in JN Road at around 9:30 pm. While passers-byy rushed him to the hospital, he was declared dead on arrival. The news of his murder spread like wildfire, with several demonstrations having taken place in Dandeli and nearby towns. Several members of the bar associations in nearby towns of Sirsi and Karwar also boycotted court proceedings on Saturday. However, the police is reportedly yet to find any leads in the case. Mr. Nayak had, for some time, worked as the president of the Dandeli Block Congress Committee, and was also the president of the … [Read more...] about Activist & Advocate Ajit Nayak Hacked To Death In Uttara-Kannada
IDIA kicks off operations in Mumbai, organizes “A walk to Awake”
IDIA (Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education) kicked off operations in Mumbai this Saturday by successfully organizing ‘A Walk to Awake’, which commenced with a walk from Azad Maidan at 10:30am.During the walk, IDIA well-wishers and student volunteers from GLC, Mumbai, led by Mr. Arnab Roy, Director In-Charge of the IDIA Mumbai Chapter and Ms. Sachi Jain, Team Leader of the IDIA Mumbai Chapter, interacted with the people of Mumbai to spread awareness about law as a career. Mr. Rahul Sarella, Partner, Amarchand Mangaldas & Suresh Shroff & Co., Mumbai, also conducted a brief sensitization session in Kannada for students from Kannada Bhavan Society High School, a Kannada-medium School, enlightening them about the legal profession and how IDIA enables children from underprivileged communities to become leading lawyers and community leaders.Mr. Rahul Sarella along with Ms. Ambareen Mujawar, Chief Advisor, IDIA Mumbai Chapter and Ms. Ekta Verma, … [Read more...] about IDIA kicks off operations in Mumbai, organizes “A walk to Awake”
Research Associate Vacancy at the Centre for Child and the Law, NLSIU
The Centre for Child and the Law (CCL), National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore has invited applications from the eligible candidates for the post of Research Associate to work upon a Juvenile Justice Programme for a Full time position) to work on the issues related to the child protection and juvenile justice.No of Post: 01Duration: The above position is for a period of two and a half years till December 2017, including a six months’ probation period.Remuneration: Remuneration for the position will be a consolidated monthly payment in accordance with qualifications and experience, upto Rs. 40,000 per month for full time work of six days per week. Essential Qualifications Bachelors in Law Additional qualifications in the area of child rights/research methodology will be preferred. Experience Required Experience in research and writing in any human rights issues. Experience in research and or practice in the field of child rights law will be preferred. … [Read more...] about Research Associate Vacancy at the Centre for Child and the Law, NLSIU