We may recall the well-known observations of Menon C. J., in Aldo Maria Patroni and Another Vs. E.C. Kesavan and Others, regarding the unique position of the head of an educational institution — in that case the Headmaster of...
Month: January 2019
Supreme Court in Hira Nath Mishra and Others Vs. The Principal, Rajendra Medical College, Ranchi and Another, . It was observed by the Supreme Court (at p. 1264) : “11. Rules of natural justice cannot remain the same applying...
In The Board of High School and Intermediate Education U.P. Vs. Bagleshwar Prasad and Others, the Supreme Court has indicated how High Court should view disciplinary proceedings taken by a University against a student in the matter of malpractice...
The word “Chartered Accountant” has got it own significance and the discussion that was made at the time of adoption of the nomenclature by the Joint Committee, supports the case of the 1st respondent-Institute the value and the significance...
Supreme Court in Mahabir Auto Stores and others Vs. Indian Oil Corporation and others held that the State or its instrumentality, when engaged in commercial transactions, must act reasonably, and should inform and take into confidence the adverse party against...
ABL INTERNATIONAL LTD. AND ANOTHER Vs. EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD. AND OTHERS

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when an instrumentality of the State acts contrary to public good and public interest, unfairly, unjustly and unreasonably, in its contractual constitutional or statutory obligations, it really acts contrary to The constitutional guarantee found in Article 14 of the...
Government of India and in exercise of the powers conferred under Clause (e) and (g) of Sub-section (1) of Section 26 of the UGC Act, 1956, UGC enacted Regulations, 2010 in supersession of the UGC Regulations, 2000. It was...
Both the Oxford Dictionary and Webster’s Third International Dictionary have given the meaning of the word ‘rusticate’ to mean expulsion for a specified temporary period. It is well-known that the word ‘rusticate’ owes its origin to the word ‘rustic’...
Can the University recall a degree at all after a degree has been conferred at the convocation?

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CALCUTTA HIGH COURT SINGLE BENCH ( Before : Sabyasachi Mukherji, J ) PROBODH KUMAR BHOWMICK — Appellant Vs. UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA AND OTHERS — Respondent Civil Rule No. 4000 [W] of 1979 Decided on : 25-04-1980 Bengal General Clauses...
Doctrine of promissory estoppel has been variously called 'promissory estoppel,' 'requisite estoppel'. 'Quasi estoppel' and 'new estoppel'. It is a principle evolved by equity to avoid injustice and though commonly named 'promissory estoppel' it is neither in the realm...
The convocation is a formal meeting of the senate where various Degree, Diplomas etceteras are awarded to recipients on the basis of the results of individual candidates, as accepted and approved by the Syndicate. There is no proper definitions...
Calcutta University regulation for the Degree of Doctor of Science provided, interalia as follows :– 1. Any Master of Science or Master of Science (Tech.) of the University of Calcutta, may offer himself as a candidate for the Degree...
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