The Delhi High Court stated that a mere physical contact whether welcomed or not but without any sexual nature cannot be termed as sexual harassment. This statement was issued while hearing an appeal challenging the decision by the Complaint Committee as well as the Disciplinary Authority regarding an employee of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research accused of sexual harassment.
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Delay In Seeking Compensation For Land Acquisition Can Be Condoned In Appropriate Cases: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court while hearing appeals seeking compensation at par with that granted to others involved in the same notification under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which was earlier dismissed on the basis of delay, rejected the order and sent the matter back to the Collector for re-determination of compensation in view of its observations. It also stated that detain in
No Bar For Filing Application Under Order 1 Rule 10, Even When That Filed Under Order 22 Rule 4 Of CPC Is Dismissed As Not Maintainable: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court in Pankajbhai Rameshbhai Zalavadia vs Jethabhai Kalabhai Zalavadiya (Deceased) through LRs & Ors. held that there is no bar for filing the application under Order 1 Rule 10, even though the application under Order 22 Rule 4 of the CPC was dismissed as not maintainable. Earlier the trail court had dismissed the application filed earlier under Order 22
Centre’s Appeal Dismissed By Supreme Court
Supreme Court dismissed the Centre’s appeal against a Division Bench judgment of the Madras High Court, which had validly held that children born out of void marriages are legitimate. The Centre had first appealed against the judgment of the Central Administrative Tribunal and having lost in both, pursued its appeal in the Supreme Court, adding one more instance to the