Chennai: BDS student’s plea to change college rejected 

DECCAN CHRONICLE.

Published Aug 5, 2018, 2:54 am IST

Thereby creating disturbance to the functioning of the colleges and it would be a wrong signal.


 
Madras high court.

Chennai: Madras high court has rejected the plea of a dental college student seeking migration from one college to another college midway through the course as a matter of right other than the ones stipulated by Dental Council of India.

Justice S. Vaidyanathan, before whom a petition filed by Nisshanthi came up for hearing, has upheld the order of Dental Council of India (DCI). The petitioner sought the high court to quash an order dated November 22, 2017, of DCI refusing permission to her to migrate from Mahe Institute of Dental Science & Hospital in Chalakkara, Mahe to Sri Venkateswara Dental College, Puducherry.

The order stated that as per DCI norms, migration was permitted from a recognised dental college to another recognised one by DCI in the beginning of the second year BDS course only on compassionate ground - death of supporting guardian or disturbed conditions as declared by government in the college area.
She submitted that her mother was unwell and hence, her request ought to have been considered.

Besides this there were 14 vacancies in Sri Venkateswara college and hence there cannot be any hurdle on the part of DCI to permit the migration. Rejecting her plea, Justice Vaidyanathan said that with regard to migration on compassionate grounds, the petitioner lacked the prescribed criteria.

If the petitioner has not fulfilled any other conditions and if the contention of the petitioner is accepted that her mother is unwell, the other students may also knock at the doors of DCI after getting the no objection certificates from the college where they originally studied to the college they want to join, thereby creating disturbance to the functioning of the colleges and it would be a wrong signal.

The judge said as long as the BDS course regulations published in the gazette dated September 10, 2017, which regulations were approved by the Central government under the Dentists Act, which are in force and which are more or less similar to the DCI regulations, the petitioner cannot, as a matter of right, seek for transfer/migration.

Supreme Court to have three women judges 

DECCAN CHRONICLE.

Published Aug 5, 2018, 1:51 am IST

SC will have 3 women judges at the same time in 68 years. 


Indira Banerjee

New Delhi: With the elevation of the Chief Justice of Madras High Court Indira Banerjee, the Supreme Court will have three women Judges serving at the same time in the 68 year history of the Supreme Court. At present Justices R. Banumathi and Indu Malhotra are the two women judges and Justice Banerjee will join them next week. The Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, who is keen on women empowerment, has made this possible.

The CJI heads the five member collegium makes recommendation on appointment of judges to the apex court. On Friday night the Law Ministry notified the appointment of the Chief Justices of Madras, Uttarakhand and Orissa High Courts-Indira Banerjee, K.M. Joseph and Naveen Sharan-as Supreme Court judges ending the eight month long suspense on the elevation of Justice Joseph, whose name was reiterated by the Collegium last month.

Despite the Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad requesting the apex court collegium to consider giving representation to communities, which are, not represented the Supreme Court is yet to have a Scheduled Caste judge for over years, after the retirement of Justice Balakrishnan. So far there has been only two SC judges the first one was Justice K. Ramasami in 1998. Justice Banerjee will have a tenure of a over four years. With their appointment the strength of judges in the apex court has gone up to 25 with six vacancies still to be filled up.

Marriage gifts not dowry, rules HC

Customary gifts and presents given to the bride or groom during marriage cannot be considered as dowry, Orissa High Court ruled.
 
Published: 05th August 2018 06:30 AM  |
  

 
By Express News Service

CUTTACK: Customary gifts and presents given to the bride or groom during marriage cannot be considered as dowry, Orissa High Court ruled.In a significant judgment, a single judge bench of Justice SK Sahoo observed that the presents given at the time of marriage either to the bride or groom do not come within the definition of dowry as per the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The court further observed that it is the duty of the police officer investigating cases relating to matrimonial disputes involving dowry demands, torture etc, to collect evidence as to which of the articles are gifts and presents received during marriage.

It is an usual practice while giving statement before police to attribute every article received by the groom side as dowry. A careful approach at the time of investigation is very much necessary not only in the interest of the prosecution but also for a fair trial of the accused and to arrive at the truth, the bench added.
The High Court’s observation came while considering a bail application filed by one Firoz Mahammad of Jagatpur in Cuttack who was in custody for alleged dowry death case of his wife.

The court also forwarded a copy of the order to Odisha DGP to instruct the IICs and OICs of all police stations of the State to keep in mind the observations during investigation of the dowry related cases.

If DoB is altered, her entire qualification would vanish

A writ plea to alter the date of birth (DoB) of a Plus Two student in school documents has been rejected by the Madras High Court.
 
Published: 05th August 2018 07:08 AM |

By Express News Service

CHENNAI:A writ plea to alter the date of birth (DoB) of a Plus Two student in school documents has been rejected by the Madras High Court.If the plea is granted, then the entire qualification acquired by the student would vanish, as she would have had no locus-standi to enter Standard I based on the date of birth as July 17, 1997, Justice S Vaidyanathan said.

The judge was dismissing a writ petition from S Indhumathi praying for a directive to the authorities concerned to alter her DoB.It may be true that the petitioner was born on July 17, 1997, but for the purpose of entry into the school, her parents would have given that DoB. If the actual DoB is taken into account, then the entire qualification obtained by the petitioner will have to go, as she could not have been admitted in Standard I based on the DoB, namely July 17, the judge pointed out. To admit the petitioner into school, the DoB had been corrected as May 17, 1997 and the same continued till her completing Standard XII. The student could not say later that because her parents had given a wrong DoB and that it needs to be altered and that for the fault of her parents she should not be affected.

If such a contention is to be accepted and the DoB changed, her entire qualification itself would vanish, as she would lose the locus-standi to enter Standard I based on the DoB as July 17, the judge said.

“In view of the above, this court cannot decide the issue even based on sympathy. If such contentions are accepted, then it will give a premium for everyone to knock at the doors of the court to alter DoB,” the judge added and dismissed the plea.

BDS student denied nod to migrate to another college midway of course 

Petitioner moved court to quash Dental Council of India’s order; says her mom is unwell.
 
Published: 05th August 2018 07:12 AM | 


Madras High Court (File Photo | PTI)

By Express News Service

CHENNAI:Holding that students cannot ask for migration from one college to another midway of studies as a matter of right on grounds other than the ones stipulated, the Madras High Court has rejected a plea from a student to do so.

A Nisshanthi moved the High Court to quash an order dated November 22, 2017 of the Dental Council of India (DCI) refusing permission to her to migrate from Mahe Institute of Dental Science, Mahe to Sri Venkateswara Dental College in Puducherry, as highly illegal and consequentially direct the council to grant permission to her for migration for the BDS-II year.

The rejection order stated that migration is permitted from a recognised dental college to another which is also recognised by DCI in the beginning of the second year BDS course only on compassionate grounds i.e. death of supporting guardian or disturbed conditions as declared by government in the college area, as per DCI norms.

Petitioner submitted that her mother was unwell and hence, her request ought to have been considered. The college where she was studying and the one were she sought admission had expressed their willingness. Moreover, there are 14 vacancies in Sri Venkateswara college and hence there cannot be any hurdle on the part of DCI to permit the migration, she said.

The judge noted that what is provided in clauses 1 to 5 with regard to migration is the procedure(s) to be followed. But with regard to the migration on compassionate grounds, the petitioner lacked the prescribed criteria. If the petitioner has not fulfilled any other conditions and if her contention is accepted that her mother is unwell, the other students may also knock at the doors of DCI after getting the no objection certificates from the college where they studied to the college they want to join, thereby creating disturbance to the functioning of the colleges and it would be a wrong signal.

As long as the BDS Course Regulations published in the gazette dated September 10, 2017, which were approved by the Centre under the Dentists Act, which are more or less similar to DCI regulations, the petitioner cannot, as a matter of right, seek for migration, the judge said.

Power supply to be suspended for maintenance work

There will be no power supply in the following areas between 9 am and 4 pm on Monday in view of maintenance works.
 
Published: 05th August 2018 04:23 AM  

By Express News Service

CHENNAI:There will be no power supply in the following areas between 9 am and 4 pm on Monday in view of maintenance works:Sastri Nagar: Gangai St, Kamarajar Avenue, Lakshmipuram 1st to 5th St, Lal Bahadur St, Beach Road, Irusappa St, Selaperumal St, Netaji St, Muthulakshmi salai, Duraisamy St, Jeevanatham St, Rajaji St.

Adyar: 2nd Cross St, 2nd Main Road, 3rd main Road Gandhi Nagar, Cresent park Road, 1,2,3rd Cresent park Road, 1,2,3rd Canal cross Street, 4th Main Road Gandhi Nagar, Cancer Hospital, Kamaraj Avenue first St, Venkatarathinam Nagar, Kamaraj Avenue 2nd St, Venkatarathinam Nagar Extn

Manjambakkam: South telephone colony, North telephone colony padmavathi Nagar, Majestic Avenue, Venu Nagar, Perumal koil 1st St Mandaveli, Venkateshvara Nagar, Telugu colony, AVM Nagar, Vasantham Avenue, Ramana Avenue, Ganesh Nagar, Ramachandra Nagar.

Kodungaiyur: Manali High Road, Narasimma Reddy Nagar, Venkateshwara Nagar (part-I&II), Ambika Nagar, Sriram Nagar, Narayanasamy Garden, Lakshmiamman koil St, Srivari Nagar, NSK Salai, Seetharam Nagar, Parvathi Nagar.
Taramani: Velachery Road, Venkatapuram, part of Taluk Office Road, Sardar Patel Road.

Velachery: Part of 100-feet Bypass Road, Baby Nagar, Seshadhripuram, Sachithananda Nagar, Park Avenue, Ramagiri Nagar.

Royapuram: East & West Kalmandapam Road, S.N.Chetty Road, Mosque Pudumanal Kuppam, New Kamaraj Nagar, C.G.colony, Kasipuram A block, Singaravelar Nagar, Indra Nagar, GM Pettai, Jeevarathinam Nagar qtrs., Periya Thambi St, Flag St, Lotus Ramasamy St, AJ colony, Kasima Nagar, Kasigarden, Sheik Maistry St, Hussain Maistry St, Fakir St, Part of Grace Garden, Madha Church Road, East Madha Church St, NRT Road, Railway Press, Ramar St, Mariya doss St, Thambu Chetty St, Linghi Chetty St, Ibrahim St, Mettu St, Adhiyapatham St, Angappanayakan St, Marakayar Sahib St, Sultan St, Meerali St, Velayutham St, Kummalamman Koil St, Part of TH Road, Nagoorar Thottam.
Mathur: Manjamakkam Lake Road, V.S. Mani Nagar part, Krishna Nagar, Selliamman Nagar, Thirupathy Devasthanam Nagar, Vadaperumbakkam, Ranga garden, Payasambakkam part, Chinna Thoppu Kandhasamy Nagar.

Acceptance Of Bribe Can Be Presumed If Accused Fails To Give Satisfactory Explanation For Possessing Bribe Money: SC [Read Judgment] | Live Law

Acceptance Of Bribe Can Be Presumed If Accused Fails To Give Satisfactory Explanation For Possessing Bribe Money: SC [Read Judgment] | Live Law: ‘Since it is established that the accused was possessing the bribe money, it was for them to explain that how the bribe money has been received by them