📰 LAWFULEGAL Legal Current Affairs – November 04, 2023 📅
🏛 Judges Embrace Constitutional Morality:
CJI DY Chandrachud emphasizes that judges are not elected like politicians, reinforcing the importance of their independence in upholding constitutional values.
💰Tata Motors Awarded ₹766 Crores:
Arbitral Tribunal rules in favor of Tata Motors, awarding them compensation after the scrapping of the Tata Nano project in Singur.
🩸 Menstrual Leave Policy in NLUJA Assam:
National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam introduces a menstrual leave policy for female students, supporting their well-being during menstruation.
👨⚖️ Kerala Court Convicts Ashfaq Alam:
Migrant worker Ashfaq Alam convicted for the rape and murder of a 5-year-old girl in Aluva. The judgment’s quantum of punishment will be pronounced on November 9.
🏦 Delhi High Court Refuses to Quash ED Summons:
Delhi High Court refuses to quash Enforcement Directorate (ED) proceedings against Amit Katyal, accused of transactions with the family of Lalu Prasad Yadav in a railway jobs scam.
📜 New NALSA Members Appointed:
Former Chief Justice S Muralidhar, Justice Arun Palli, and other legal luminaries nominated as members of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).
🔎 Penalty for PIOs Depends on Malice:
Delhi High Court clarifies that the quantum of penalty on Public Information Officers (PIOs) for not providing RTI information on time depends on the degree of malice and inaction.
🧨 Kerala High Court Bans Illegal Firecrackers:
Kerala High Court orders raids on religious places to seize illegally stored firecrackers and bans bursting of firecrackers at odd hours.
👮♀️ Supreme Court Concerned About Army’s Defiance:
The Supreme Court expresses concerns about the Indian Army’s defiance of its orders related to the empanelment of women officers as Colonels.
👨👦 Child Custody Battle Outcome
Father allowed to meet his son at the Amritapuri Ashram and Padanayarkulangara Temple in Kerala.
📅 *LAWFUL LEGAL Current Affairs – November 4, 2023* 🌍
🏛️ *National News*
🇮🇳 PM Narendra Modi elected Chairman of Shree Somnath Trust for a 5-year term. A historic decision for continuity.
🏦 *Finance Minister*
Nirmala Sitharaman opens SBI branch in Sri Lanka, strengthening economic ties.
🌐 Indian diplomat Surendra Adhana re-elected to UN Advisory Committee, 2024-26 term.
🗓️ *Important Days*
🌊 World Tsunami Awareness Day observed on November 5, 2023, with the theme “Fighting Inequality for a Resilient Future.”
🌿 International Day for Biosphere Reserve celebrated on November 3, highlighting the importance of nature and culture balance.
🌌 *Obituaries News*
🚀 NASA Apollo astronaut Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II passes away at the age of 87, leaving a lasting legacy.
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