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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (10 MARCH 2025)

by | Mar 10, 2025

Supreme Court and High Court rulings on worker safety, the PVR ads dispute, and the J&K daily wage workers' regularization delay.

SC rules on workplace safety, Karnataka HC stays PVR fine, and J&K faces scrutiny for 16-year delay in worker regularization. Major legal developments at a glance!

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (10 MARCH 2025)

SC DISCHARGES EMPLOYERS IN CULPABLE HOMICIDE CASE OVER ELECTROCUTION DEATHS

Case Name: Yuvraj Laxmilal Kanther & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra

The employers were discharged by the Supreme Court for culpable homicide (IPC Section 304) in relation to the death of their employees, who died due to electrocution. The employers were found to lack the intent or knowledge necessary to bring Section 304 into effect. The court deemed the whole incident as purely accidental and warranted discharge.

Legal Provision & Framework

  • Section 304 IPC: Culpable homicide not amounting to murder, requiring knowledge or intent.
  • Section 304A IPC: Death by negligence, applicable in accidental deaths.

Source: Supreme Court of India

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (10 MARCH 2025)

KARNATAKA HC STAYS CONSUMER COMMISSION ORDER AGAINST PVR CINEMAS OVER ADS

Case Name: Multiplex Association of India & Anr. v. State of Karnataka & Others

The Karnataka High Court has issued a stay order against a Consumer Commission’s ruling imposed on the PVR cinemas for playing advertising in excess before a film. The court observed that the forum does not have the authority to dictate the operation of cinemas and also stayed its ruling up until March 27, 2025.

Legal Provision & Framework

  • Consumer Protection Act, 2019: Governs consumer rights and disputes.
  • Article 226 of the Constitution: Empowers High Courts to intervene in cases of jurisdictional overreach.

Source: Karnataka High Court

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (10 MARCH 2025)

SC SLAMS J&K ADMIN FOR 16-YEAR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH HC ORDER ON DAILY WAGERS

Case Name: Union Territory of J&K & Ors. v. Abdul Rehman Khanday & Ors.

The Supreme Court condemned the Jammu & Kashmir administration for a delay of 16 years in regularizing daily wage workmen with respect to the 2007 order of the High Court. The court termed the non-compliance harassment and urged the single Judge to expedite contempt proceedings on a weekly basis.

Legal Provision & Framework

  • SRO 64 of 1994: Governs the regularization of daily wage workers.
  • Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: Provides for punishment for disobedience of court orders.

Source: Supreme Court of India

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