Advocates Not Above Law; Bar Council Must Act Suo Moto Against Lawyers' Unruly Conduct : Madras High Court

Advocates Not Above Law; Bar Council Must Act Suo Moto Against Lawyers' Unruly Conduct : Madras High Court: 'Advocates should not take law into their own hands on the premise that they are the custodian of law; on the contrary, the advocates being the custodian of law, are bound to act within the legal...

கிரிமினல் நடவடிக்கைக்கு ஆளாவோர் ஓய்வூதியம்: மத்திய அரசு புது உத்தரவு

கிரிமினல் நடவடிக்கைக்கு ஆளாவோர் ஓய்வூதியம்: மத்திய அரசு புது உத்தரவு

Added : ஜூன் 19, 2021 02:01

குடும்பத்தில் கணவன் அல்லது மனைவி கொலை குற்றத்துக்காக, தண்டனை பெறும் பட்சத்தில், அவர்களது குடும்ப உறுப்பினர் ஒருவருக்கு ஓய்வூதியம் வழங்க உத்தரவிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.

ஒரு குடும்பத்தில், அரசுப் பணியில் இருக்கும் கணவன் அல்லது மனைவி யாரேனும் இறந்தால், அவரதுஓய்வூதியம் இருவரில் ஒருவருக்கு வழங்கப்படுவது வழக்கம்.கொலை குற்றம்சில சமயங்களில், சொத்து அபகரிப்பு, கணவரது அல்லது மனைவியின் அரசு வேலையை பெறுதல் போன்ற தவறான நோக்கத்தில், கணவன், மனைவி என இருவரில் ஒருவர், மற்றொருவரை கொலை செய்வதும் அல்லது கொலைக்கு உடந்தையாக இருக்கும் சம்பவங்களும் நடக்கின்றன.

இவ்வாறு, கொலை குற்றத்துக்கு தண்டனை விதிக்கப்பட்டவருக்கும், வழக்கு விசாரணை நடக்கும் சமயத்தில் குற்றம் சாட்டப்பட்டவருக்கும், முன்பு ஓய்வூதியம் நிறுத்தி வைக்கப் பட்டது.இதனால், இச்சம்பவத்தில் தொடர்பு இல்லாத இறந்தவரின் வயதான பெற்றோர், வாரிசுகள் என குடும்ப உறுப்பினர்கள், பொருளாதார ரீதியாக பாதிக்கப்படுகின்றனர்.

இந்நிலையில், குடும்ப உறுப்பினர்களின் நலன் கருதி, மத்திய அரசின் ஓய்வூதியம் மற்றும் ஓய்வூதிய தாரர்கள் நலத்துறை, அனைத்து அமைச்சகம் மற்றும் அரசு துறைகளுக்கு ஒரு கடிதம் அனுப்பியுள்ளது. அதில் கூறியிருப்பதாவது:கொலை குற்றம் சாட்டப்பட்டவரை நீதிமன்றம் விடுதலை செய்யும் பட்சத்தில், நிறுத்தி வைக்கப்பட்டிருந்த ஓய்வூதியத்தை அவருக்கு வழங்க வேண்டும்.

ஒருவேளை தண்டனை விதிக்கப்பட்டதால், குடும்ப உறுப்பினர்களில் ஒருவருக்கு ஓய்வூதியம் வழங்கலாம்.அரசு பணியாளர்வாரிசுகள், 'மைனர்' ஆக இருந்தால் காப்பாளரை நியமித்து ஓய்வூதியம் பெற்று, குழந்தைகளுக்கு வழங்கலாம். ஆனால், காப்பாளர் இக்கொலை குற்றச்சாட்டுக்கு ஆளாகியிருக்கக் கூடாது.அரசு பணியாளர் இறந்த தேதியில் இருந்து, நிறுத்தி வைக்கப்பட்டிருந்த ஓய்வூதிய நிலுவையை குடும்ப உறுப்பினர்களுக்கு வழங்க வேண்டும்.கு

ற்றம் சாட்டப்பட்டவரை நீதிமன்றம் விடுதலை செய்யும் பட்சத்தில், குடும்ப உறுப்பினர்களுக்கு வழங்கப்பட்டு வந்த ஓய்வூதியத்தை நிறுத்தி, விடுதலை ஆனவருக்கு வழங்க வேண்டும். இவ்வாறு அதில் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

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இருபது ரயில்கள் மீண்டும் இயக்கம்

இருபது ரயில்கள் மீண்டும் இயக்கம்

Added : ஜூன் 19, 2021 01:39

சென்னை:சென்னை எழும்பூரில் இருந்து தினமும் இயக்கப்பட்டு, பயணியர் வருகை குறைவால் ரத்து செய்யப்பட்ட உழவன், மலைக்கோட்டை, கொல்லம், எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் உட்பட, 20 சிறப்பு ரயில்கள் நாளை முதல் மீண்டும் இயக்கப்படுகின்றன.

* சென்னை எழும்பூர் - தஞ்சை உழவன், திருச்சி மலைக்கோட்டை, ராமேஸ்வரம் மற்றும் கேரளா கொல்லம் செல்லும் சிறப்பு ரயில்கள் நாளை முதல் மீண்டும் இயக்கப்படும்

* சென்னை எம்.ஜி.ஆர்., சென்ட்ரல் - திருவனந்தபுரம் மற்றும் ஆலப்புழா, மேட்டுப்பாளையம் நீலகிரி எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் ரயில்களும் நாளை முதல் இயங்கும்

* கோவை - நாகர்கோவில், திருவனந்தபுரம் - மதுரை, புனலுார் - மதுரை சிறப்பு ரயில்களும் இயக்கப்படும். இந்த ரயில்கள் அனைத்தும் இருவழியிலும் இயக்கப்படும்.

High sugar after Covid a concern, but hypertension no bar for jab

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High sugar after Covid a concern, but hypertension no bar for jab

My son aged 45 is type-2 diabetic (not on insulin). He had Covid-19 and was discharged from hospital on May 17 after five days of treatment with remdesivir and steroids. His fasting sugar level is around 200 with medication. Our family doctor says this will continue for some more days. Is this okay?

—K JAYARAMAN, CHENNAI

Anyone who is ill tends to have high sugar. It lasts for a few days after the illness as well. Studies have shown Covid-19 also plays a role in keeping sugar levels high days after illness. Having said that, fasting sugar of 200mg/dL is not something we would be happy with given the concerns about other infections, such as black fungus. Therefore, it is important for the sugar levels to be brought down to a more acceptable value. It is worth talking to your doctor to see if more medicine should be added, or diet tightened.

I am 74, have hypertension but not diabetes or other comorbidity. I have never had Covid. Please let me know what precautions I should take before getting vaccinated to avoid complications like blood-clotting.

—PRASHANT K GUPTA, MEERUT

I would advise you to get vaccinated as quickly as possible. Data released by the government shows significant side-effects of vaccination are exceedingly rare. Studies have also shown the risk of blood-clotting is rare among the elderly. So, taking the vaccine is probably safer than taking a flight. Until now, no government or other agency has recommended routine tests ahead of vaccination. It may not be the best time to take the vaccine with symptoms such as high fever, but no other situation warrants postponement. You must continue with your regular medications.

Can DPP4 inhibitors given for controlling blood sugar levels in Covid cases help prevent black fungus?

—PRANAV DESHMUKH, MUMBAI

Control of blood sugar is important for everyone, but how it should be controlled is a conversation you must have with your doctor. If patients have fluctuating sugar levels, insulin is the most preferred mode of treatment. For others who are stable and do not have other health complications, many other drugs are available. What drug you must take depends on your medical conditions, such as kidney disease or liver injury.

Dr Rajeev Gupta

HEAD, INTERNAL MEDICINE, HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL, DELHI

My mother has high cholesterol and BP. Should we stop her medication for a couple of days before and after vaccination? Should people with cholesterol and BP issues take aspirin around the time they get vaccinated?

—VENKATARAMAN, CHENNAI

Medicines for cholesterol, usually statins, should be continued.

Blood pressure needs to be under control before vaccination, so there’s no need to discontinue any prescribed medication. Aspirin is not added for the purpose of vaccination. If it is going on, it should not be stopped.

Does steam inhalation prevent Covid? Should it be done daily?

—SUNIL K GUPTA, RANCHI

Steam inhalation has no role in preventing Covid-19. All measures to improve your immunity, like regular exercise, healthy diet, vitamin supplements, yoga, etc have no immediate effect but they are all good in the long term.

My RT-PCR test is positive with a CT value of 31.6. Do I need home isolation? I have no fever, cough or cold.

—GOPAL SHAH, MUMBAI

The CT value (or cycle threshold) of RT-PCR is subject to many potential errors, and its value as a measure of viral load or severity is very questionable. Home isolation is decided on severity of symptoms, age and serious comorbidities. Asymptomatic patients without other risk factors, as judged by their treating physician, can be home-isolated. It is based on doctor’s advice, not CT value.

Is vaccination safe for my wife who is NMO+ve and suffering from myasthenia gravis? She is on immunosuppressants and was administered her 8th dose of rituximab in March 2021.

—AAKASH JAIN, JAIPUR

People who are immunocompromised or on immunosuppression can get vaccinated. What is not known is how good the immune response will be, as most studies didn’t include immunocompromised people. However, they should delay vaccination for 4-6 weeks after the last dose of any immunosuppressive agent. Your wife should undergo CBC (complete blood count) KFT and LFT tests before vaccination.

I am fully vaccinated but I don’t have a certificate of vaccination – it was not generated. Will it be required for travelling?

—DIPEN SAPOVADIA, AHMEDABAD

As of now, there is no regulatory mandate for producing a vaccination certificate for travel within India. Some countries might require a vaccination certificate though. In such instances, carrying certification is advised. I would recommend contacting the health centre where the vaccination was done to get the vaccination certificate.

Dr Subramanian Swaminathan

DIRECTOR – INFECTIOUS DISEASES, GLENEAGLES GLOBAL HEALTH CITY, CHENNAI

Dr Giridhara R Babu

PROFESSOR AND HEAD-LIFECOURSE EPIDEMIOLOGY, PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION OF INDIA (PHFI)

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Aspirants must continue to study for NEET: Health min

Aspirants must continue to study for NEET: Health min

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:19.06.2021

Students in Tamil Nadu aspiring to pursue MBBS must continue preparing for NEET even as the state government is working towards getting an exemption, health minister Ma Subramanian said on Friday. He was reacting to a statement by deputy leader of opposition O Panneerselvam, which said the state’s decision to start NEET coaching centres in government schools when they promised an exemption was confusing to students.

Subramanian said, “Admission now is based on NEET. The state is working towards getting a permanent exemption from the entrance test. Nevertheless, we don’t want to leave students stranded if we don’t get that exemption,” he said.

Free coaching for NEET was introduced by the AIADMK government which made little efforts to seek exemption from the test, Subramanian pointed out. The first announcement about such a course came from AIADMK’s former education minister K A Sengottaiyan, he said.

“While the DMK moved the court to stop the entrance based admission in 2010, the test became the sole criterion for medical admissions since 2017. The DMK supported the legislation against NEET in the TN assembly but the move did not receive presidential sanction. It was later returned by the Union home ministry as there was not enough “pressure” from the then ruling AIADMK,” Subramanian remarked, adding that several students had to face difficulties when NEET was made mandatory.

Ever since the DMK came to power, it has made consistent efforts to ensure students don’t have to write NEET, he said. “Instead of merely passing legislation, the DMK government decided to study the impact of NEET. A nine-member committee under retired justice A K Rajan has been working to study its impact on students. In the past one week, the committee has met at least four times,” the minister said. “They will submit their recommendation to the state within a month.”

In 2006, TN government passed a legislation to cancel entrance examinations for professional courses based on the recommendations of an expert committee headed by educationalist Dr M Ananthakrishnan. “We are hopeful of doing the same thing with the present committee,” Subramanian said.

Committee seeks public opinion:The A K Rajan committee set up TN government to study the impact of NEET has asked members of the public to e-mail their opinions on the issue, not exceeding five pages, to neetimpact2021@gmail.com or by post to the committee office functioning on the campus of Director of Medical Education in Kilpauk before June 23. The DME office has placed a drop box for people to drop hard copies of their opinions. By Friday, the directorate had received at least 5,000 e-mails regarding NEET.

Admission now is based on NEET. The state is working towards getting a permanent exemption from the entrance test. Nevertheless, we don’t want to leave students stranded if we don’t get that exemption

MA SUBRAMANIAN

State health minister

Bar council told to take suo motu action against misconduct by lawyers

Bar council told to take suo motu action against misconduct by lawyers

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:19.06.2021

It is time the Bar council took suo motu action against unprofessional conduct of advocates as soon as it comes to its notice through digital/print media, and without awaiting a formal complaint, Madras high court has said.

Justice M Dhandapani, denying anticipatory bail to a woman advocate, Tanuja Rajan, who was booked for abusing and intimidating policemen who had stopped her daughter’s car and imposed ₹500 fine on her for lockdown violation, said: “…though this court cannot give any positive direction to the Bar Council to do one thing or the other…this court feels it is high time the Bar Council enforces Section 35 of the Advocates Act which gives it the power and authority to initiate action suo motu on the incidents which comes to its knowledge through digital or print media, for which there is no complaint given by any individual.”

Pointing out that Tanuja Rajan’s conduct on June 6 in full public view could not be brushed as an one-off act, the judge said, pointing out to a similar fracas during an election check when she had projected herself as an advocate and immune to any checks that police may conduct. “The whole act of Tanuja Rajan is not only demeaning the legal fraternity in bad light in front of the public, but it is a clear misuse of her position and professional privilege as an advocate to further her cause, which is impermissible,” he said.

Justice Dhandapani, however, granted bail to her daughter, Preeti Rajan, who is a fourth year law student.

The judge also frowned at one advocate R Krishnamoorthi, a ‘total stranger to the proceedings’, and initiated contempt of court proceedings against him for making derogatory statements on the social media against the judicial functions of the judge. “If such an act is not nipped in the bud, it will send a wrong signal to other persons to make scathing aspersions against other judges which would impede the discharge of judicial functions,” said Justice Dhandapani.

The court denied bail to advocate Tanuja Rajan who was booked for intimidating cops who had stopped her daughter’s car and imposed ₹500 fine on her for lockdown violation

Law faculty exam paper repeated, DU orders probe

Law faculty exam paper repeated, DU orders probe

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi:18.06.2021

First-year students of Delhi University’s Faculty of Law who sat for their Law of Contract paper on June 16 were shocked to find that they had got the same question paper as their seniors did for their exam in December 2020. The exam was held through online open book examination format.

The law faculty has formed a committee to investigate the lapse.

One of the candidates, Shwet Kumar Singh, said that he was shocked to see the same set of questions and was unsure if he had to attempt the paper. He had seen last year’s paper while preparing for his exam. “When second-year students gave the exam in December, they had received the exact same six questions. I and my classmates first thought that it was a mistake and complained about it but we got no answers from anyone,” said Singh.

Vivek Raj, a second-year student, said that “those who appeared for their improvement exam in December would have never thought that the paper would be repeated. The 100-mark question paper had six questions, of which students had to attempt four. All the questions were exactly the same. The only difference was the date of the exam.”

He added, “These types of things can ruin the reputation of the law faculty.”

DS Rawat, dean of exams, said that “DU only issues the guidelines and the exam question papers are set by the law faculty. And during the pandemic, they said that they would also be conducting the exams. When we got to know about the incident, we spoke to them and asked them to investigate. The law faculty stated that they have constituted a committee and will investigate the matter.”

Dean of law faculty Vandana did not respond to calls and messages by TOI.

One of the candidates said he was shocked to see the same set of questions and was unsure if he had to attempt the paper. He had seen last year’s paper while preparing for his exam