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Information Commission to take action in delay of service by Public Information Officer

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Information Commission Can't Turn Blind Eye To Culpable Delay In Furnishing Info By PIO

In a decision held by the High Court of Karnataka in the case of [Sijo Sebastuian v Karnataka Information Commission and Others (writ petition no. 4913 of 2022)], the Bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit observed that the Information Commission cannot let the undue delay caused by a Public Information Office in furnishing information sought …

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Now Muslim Women can also exercise the option of Divorce

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Talaq-e-hasan not so important prima facie, women have option of khula as well: SC

Recently, the Supreme Court Bench headed by Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundersh observed that “prima facie this (Talaq-e-Hasan) is not so improper. Women also have an option, Khula is there” as an oral remark by Justice Kaul.  In Talaq-e-Hasan, practiced under Islam, a man can divorce his wife by pronouncing “Talaq” once a …

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Conviction on the basis of judicial separation cannot be sustained – Supreme Court

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Conviction on the basis of judicial separation cannot be sustained - Supreme Court

In a recent judgement by the Apex Court in the case of [State of Rajasthan v Kistoora Ram (CrA 2119 0f 2010)], the Bench of  Justice BR Gavai and Justice PS Narasimha observed that conviction based solely on the extrajudicial confession could not be sustained.  It was observed by the court that extrajudicial confession was …

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Rights and Damages of Illegally Terminated Employees

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Rights of illegally terminated employees in India, How to get compensation?

Under the Indian Legal system, there is a difference between the terms “worker” and “employee” and hence, the remedies provided by the law are also different. In the following article we will discuss the remedies available to workers and employees and the different termination rules for the employees in India. Which authority has jurisdiction in …

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