SHERRYS COLUMN

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Beating child in school by a teacher is an offence?

FAMILY PENSION OF THE DECEASED FATHER- RIGHT OF UNMARRIED DAUGHTER

New beverages outlet at residential area- protest emerging in Kerala- Legality of license from Municipality- Local body - liquor shops.. Article

CRZ - many people ready to pay compensation for violation- will they get regularised ? DLF Judgment reference- Article

Appointment of principals in Minority Education Institution - Judicial review is possible if appointment is not fair or it violates the fundamental rights of other teachers - Supreme Court

An educated young girl consented to have pre-marital sex with accused on promise of marriage who backed out- Accused not guilty of rape

Domestic Violence Act - misused provisions - Article.

RIGHTS OF DOMESTIC WORKERS - ARTICLE BY ADVOCATE SHERRY J THOMAS

Electricity bill- legal rights - Kerala- Article

RIGHTS OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS - ARTICLE IN MALAYALAM

The Scheduled Caste Status for Dalit Christians are still miles away. The case before the supreme court is pending for years- Article by Sherry J Thomas, pointing out the plight of Dalits who converted from Hinduism to Christianity

Divorce granted by Ecclesiastical courts not valid in Indian Civil Law..An article in comparison with Muslim law.

Law commission moot for sever punishment for food adulteration cases

Nullity of marriage by Christian ecclesiastical tribunals not legally valid for second marriage

Married son non entitled to get appointment under compassionate scheme ? The Division Bench of Kerlala HC already held that the married sons/daughters are also eligible for employment under dying in harness scheme if they were dependent on the deceased employee at the time of his death.

Certified copy can be used for mutation

Commercialisation of residential areas.. Town planning.. loss of privacy. Judgment by high court of Kerala.

Whether acupuncture practice - consultancy needs license/permission under Travancore Cochin Medical Practitioners Act 1953

Employees of unaided school also entitled to get revised pay scales like aided schools

Extra marital affair alone will not amount to cruelty under section 498A IPC

498A IPC .. Quash- specific overt act against all accused mandatory

Compassionate appointment after a long years cannot be claimed as a matter of right.. Says a supreme court

Standing up during National Anthem - legal implications.