Bangalore Attorneys

Setting up of Supreme Court bench in Bangalore:

2010-02-02T01:51:00.000-08:00

Indian Supreme Court which is established under Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India serves as the highest court of the land in the country in appellate jurisdiction and acts as the guardian of constitution. Art.124 to Art.147 of the Indian Constitution, speaks about the composition and jurisdiction of Supreme Court. Supreme Court of India came into existence on 28th of January, 1950. The Supreme Court of India comprises the Chief Justice and not more than 25 other Judges appointed by the President of India.

Recently there is a demand for setting up of Supreme Court benches in many states. There is also a demand for setting up of bench in Bangalore as the representative of South Indian states. Now the question/ issue arises is- Is there a necessity of setting up a Supreme Court bench in south India?

As we see in many developed and developing countries, Supreme Court is Unique for whole country where the highest court of the land situates in one place and conducts its proceedings, we cannot get an examples of the judges or benches sitting in the some other location of the country and delivering a justice.

However, when it comes to India, India is quite different from the other country in delivering a justice; we see High Court benches are established in number of places of the state to deliver a speedy justice.

When there is a demand for setting up of Bench in South India, other states of the country have also asked for setting up of benches in there respective states.

There about 50,000 cases pending before the Supreme Court; setting up the bench would not dispose the pending cases, unless the number of Judges in the Supreme Court is increased.

The need for the attention is that people of south India are not accessible to the Supreme Court as it is very far, time consuming, and costlier process.

More than 80,000 of law graduates pass out in the country every year. It also represents large number of Lawyers from south India. As the Supreme Court is far from south India, it has become difficult for juniors lawyers in South India to practice under the senior lawyers of Supreme Court and appear before the Supreme Court.

Setting up the bench in Bangalore would solve all these problems and make accessible of highest land of justice to the people of remote areas.

A Bangalorean needs to travel 1735 km to reach Supreme Court, people from Trivandrum needs to travel 2289 KM to reach Supreme Court. It has become very difficult for common people to get an access to the Judiciary of Supreme court. Even from the people of many Cities and villages from Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh are facing the same problem. Setting up a Supreme Court bench in Bangalore would solve all these problems.

Considering the hardship faced by the people and access to the judiciary there is a need for setting up a bench in Bangalore.

A bench can be set up in Bangalore by making appropriate amends to the Art. 130[1] of Indian constitution.

Alternative to the setting up of Bench in Bangalore:

1. Supreme Court shall strengthen its e-filing procedure:

Supreme Court of India allows case filing through the Internet (E-Filing). Any Advocate-on-Record or petitioner can file his matter through internet, sitting anywhere in the world. The text can be typed on the computer. Documents, including affidavits and vakalatnamas, need to be submitted by scanning them. Counter/rejoinder/fresh applications/ caveat/ additional documents can also be filed through internet either by Advocate-on-Record or by petitioner-in-person. This e-filing process is unknown to many; there is a need for strengthening and educating about its e-filing process.

2. Video conferencing:

Although court requires the personal presence of the accused during the evidence before the court, video conferencing has made many states of the country to save the cost involving transport and other risks. Accused persons are heard through video conferencing facility available in the particular state judiciary. Since the, Supreme Court is very far from south Indian States, there is a need for having procedure as to the follow up of cases and arguing on the case through video conferencing.

3. Concession in travel fares or free tickets:

Government of India shall allow the people of the country involving in Supreme Court cases to travel to the Supreme Court with the concession in their travel tickets or of free of cost.

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130. Seat of Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court shall sit in Delhi or in such other place or places, as the Chief Justice of India may, with the approval of the President, from time to time, appoint.

Working hours, Leave policies and Holidays in Karnataka, India

2009-09-22T03:06:00.000-07:00

Working hours, Leave policies and Holidays are generally regulated by the nature of business, project deadlines, HR Policy and place where the company cater services.

In Karnataka, Factories Act,1948, Karnataka Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act, 1963, and The Karnataka Shops and Commercials Establishments Act, 1961 governs the leave Holiday, leave policy and work hours of the company. Similar legislations have been enacted in other States of India.

The above statutes categorises the leaves and Holidays as follows:

National Holidays: national holidays are declared compulsorily and the companies do not have flexibility in timing them. Such as Republic Day (Jan 26), Independence Day (Aug 15), and Mahatma Gandhi's birthday (Oct 2). (Sec.3 of Karnataka Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act, 1963)^¹

Festival Holidays: companies have the flexibility to choose from a list of about 52 festivals available in the Schedule to The Karnataka Industrial, Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act, 1963. Five festival holidays in each calendar year have to be declared in addition to the National Holidays.

The other holidays are decided by the management in consultation with the employees/Union. Normally there will be compulsory Holiday on May.1 st (Labor Day) and November 1st (Karnataka Rajyotsava)

General Elections: In case of general elections to the Lok Sabha and Vidhana Sabha and in case of any by election, a holiday needs to be declared to all employees on polling day.(Sec.3A of Karnataka Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act, 1963)^²

Weekly Holidays: An establismet/company required to remain closed for atleast one day of the week(Sec3 of The Weekly Holidays Act,1942)^³.

Information Technology Establishments; Information Technology enabling services or establishments; & Bio-Technology and Research Centres in addition to certain other establishments are exempt from the provisions of Weekly Holidays.Sec.3(2)(q),(r), and (s) of The Karnataka Shops and Commercials Establishments Act, 1961^⁴

Other Leaves:

As the casual Leave, Sick leave Paid leave is concerned the companies have there own leave policies:

1. Casual Leave: Many of the companies in India provides 6-12 casual leaves per Year and we cannot avail more than 3 leaves consequently.

2. Sick Leave: Companies provide 6 to 12 Sick Leaves. Employees who avail sick leave for more than 3 consequent days, requires to submit doctor's certificate.

Working hours: According to sec.54 of Factorise Act, 1948 an adult worker is not required to work more than 9 hour^⁵ and sec.51 prohibits working for more than 48 hours a week^⁶.

Working during night: Sec.66 Factories Act,1948, prohibits working women from 7PM to 6 AM. However the State Government may, by notification exempt any establishment subject to the condition that the establishment provides facilities of transportation and security to such women employees.⁷

Sec.25 of the The Karnataka Shops & Commercial Establishments Act, 1961, prohibits working of women during night in shops and firms^⁸. However an IT/ITES/BPO companies can seek exemption under the provision.

Every employer who intends to seek exemption under section 25 to engage women employees during night shift, shall make an application in Form R to the Commissioner for Labour or the Deputy Labour Commissioner having jurisdiction, with the list of women employees willing to work in night shifts. There shall be at least five women employees in one night shift. On receipt of the application the Commissioner for Labour or the Deputy Labour Commissioner concerned may, grant exemption in Form S⁹.

1http://dpal.kar.nic.in/.%5C24%20of%201963%20(E).pdf

2http://dpal.kar.nic.in/.%5C24%20of%201963%20(E).pdf

3 http://indiacode.nic.in/fullact1.asp?tfnm=194218

4http://164.100.80.70/acts/ACTS%20E/163e.pdf

5http://labour.delhigovt.nic.in/act/html_ifa/page37.html#54

6http://labour.delhigovt.nic.in/act/html_ifa/page36.html#51

7http://labour.delhigovt.nic.in/act/html_ifa/page44.html#66

8http://164.100.80.70/acts/ACTS%20E/163e.pdf

9http://articles.mentoassociates.com/?p=113

http://labour.kar.nic.in/labour/kar-shops-commercial.pdf (form No.R and S)

State Guest Houses in Bangalore

2009-09-17T05:18:00.000-07:00

Kumara Krupa Guest House 22259402

Kumara Krupa Road 22259403

BANGALORE-560001 Fax: 22259401

Balabrooie VIP Guest House 22251211/22/33
Opp.High Grounds
Police Station
BANGALORE-560001

Cauvery Guest House 22253141
(General Hostel)
Palace Road
BANGALORE-560001

The Special Officer 08261 437 126/127
Raj Bhavan 133/134
Kemmanagundi

Jungle Lodges and Resorts 080 25597021/2/3/4/5
M.G.Road Fax:25586163
Bangalore

The Bheemeshwar Resorts 0823347093

Kabini Jungle Lodge 08228 264402/03/04/05

The Karnataka Guest House 04234 243689
Ooty

List of Police Stations in Bangalore

2009-09-17T05:17:00.001-07:00

Police Stations
Adugodi
Adugodi 30 22942573/25710880

Ashok Nagar
Mother Theresa Road 47 22942580/25576623

Banashankari
27th Cross, 17th Main, Bnsk 2nd Stg 70 22942564/26710245
Basaveswaranagar
Havanur Circle, Basaveswaranagar 79 22942516/23483819
Banaswadi
50/3, Kmn Halli Circle, St. Thomas Tn 84 22942552/25453103

Bharathi Nagar
St. John’s Church Road 5 22942547/25366393

Bowring Hospital Police Station
Shivajinagar 51 22942551/22944048

Byappanahalli
Old Madras Road 38 22942545/25243800

Basavanagudi
Krishna Rao Park, K R Road B Gudi 4 22942561/26676036

Byatarayanapura
Mys Rd, Nr. Galianjaneya Temple 26 22942507/26749038

Central Police Station
Opp. Minto Hospital 18 22942574/26700885

Chickpet
West Division 9 22942502/22872644

Commercial Street
Commercial Street 1 22942549/25587880

Cottonpet
Cottonpet Main Road 53 22942508/26700675

Chamarajpet
1st Main Road, 15th Cross, Chamarajpet 18 22942575/26704478
Chandra Layout
6, Sri Sai Cmplx, 80 Feet Road, Clo 72 22942512/23390487

Cubbon Park
Kasturba Road 1 22942591/22998526

City Market
West Division Office 2 22942506/22872876

Cantonment Railway Police Station
Contonment 46 22266260

City Railway Police Station
Bangalore City Railway Station 23 22871057

D J Halli
D J Halli Main Road, D J Halli 45 22942550/25466413

Frazer Town
MM Road, Frazer Town 5 22942548/25487365

Gangammanagudi
Jalahalli East 14 22942530/28389734
Girinagar
4th Block, 6th Main Road, Bnsk 3rd Stg 85 22942577/26721016

HAL Police Station
HAL Bldg. Varthur Main Road 37 25235432/22942542

Hennur
Hennur Main Road, Kalyan Nagar 22942557/258442250

Hebbal
Bellary Main Road 24 22942535/23330907

Hanumanthanagar
13, Katriguppe Main Road, Ashok Nagar 50 22942576/26508544
Highgrounds
Basaveshwaranagar Circle, Palace Road 1 22942587/22254593
Indiranagar
Old Madras Road, Indiranagar 38 22942541/25257371

J J Nagar
Near Sangam Circle 18 22942509-26741141

J P Nagar
7th Cross, 2nd Phase, J P Nagar 78 22942563/26591994

J B Nagar
10th Main, J B Nagar 75 22942543/25264352
J C Nagar
Jayamahal Main Road 46 22942534/23330049

Jalahalli
Opp. HMT Hospital Jalahalli 13 22942527/28381624

Jayanagar
6th Main Road, Jayanagar 4th Block 11 22942562/26548833
Jnanabharathi
Jnanabharathi Police Station 56 23213586/22942513

Kalasipalyam
Kalasipalyam 2 22942504/26702195

K G Nagar
43, K G Nagar Main Road 19 22942578/26611176

K P Agrahara
5th Cross, Magadi Road 23 22942518

Koramangala
20th Main road, 6th B Block, CA Site 34 22942570/25530284
K G Halli
Nagavara Main Road 45 22942556

Kamakshipalya
Astagramabadavane, Magadi Mn Road 79 22942517/23482240
Kengeri
Mysore Road 60 28484210/22942510

K S Layout
1st Stage, Kumaraswamy Layout 78 22942567/26660154

K R Puram
Police Station Road, K R Puram 36 22942553

L H Out Post
Legislators Home 1 22359552/22943206

Magadi Road
Opp. Prasanna Theatre 23 22942515/23350483

Madiwala
Hosur Main Road 68 22942568/25531228

Mahadevapura
Whitefield Road, MD Pura Post 48 22942546/28510782

Mahalakshmi Layout
12th Crs, 2nd Stg, ML Prm 86 23492577/22942523

Malleshwaram
5th Cross, Margosa Road Junction 3 22942519/23366568

Mico Layout
4th Cross, BTM 2nd Stage 76 22942569/26680996

M S Building Out Post
Ambedkar Veedhi 1 22943223/22353923

New Tharagupet (CCB)
Briand Square, Mysore Road 2 22942559/26704264

Peenya
Peenya 1st Stage 58 22942532/28395919

Rajgopalnagar
8th Main Road, Peenya 3rd Phase 58 22942525/28395644

R T Nagar
80 Feet Road 32 22942538/23330460

Ramamurthynagar
Ramamurthynagar 16 22942554/25650222

Rajajinagar
3406, 12th Main, 28th Crs, 2nd Block 10 22942522/23324647
RMC Yard
Yeshwanthpur 22 22942531/23376904

Sadashivanagar
C V Raman Road 12 23600358/22942589

Sampangirama Nagar
4th Main, Sampangiramana Nagar 27 22942582

Sanjaynagar
Opp. Water Tank 94 22942533/23411908

Shankarapuram
Shankarmutt Road BVG 4 22942558/26619047

Siddapura
Jayanagar 1st Block 11 22942572/26636777

Soladevanahalli
Chikkabanawara Post 90 22942529/28394805

Subramanyanagar
10th Crs, Kyathamaranahally Park 10 22942524/23322422

S J Park
Kumbaragundi Main Road 2 22942583/22237745

Shivajinagar
Broadway Road 51 25368597/22942597

Seshadripuram
Seshadripuram 20 22942586/23446564

Srirampuram
17, 9th Mn Rd, Bhashyam Ngr 21 22942520/23127437

Subramanyapura
Uttarahalli Main Rd 61 22942565/26662089

Thilaknagar
76-77, 30th Crs, Swagath Rd 41 22942571/26341976

T R Nagar
60/45, 6th Crs, Jwariah Gdn 28 22942566/26718118

Ulsoor
2, Old Madras Road, Ramaiah Circle 8 22942540

Ulsoor Gate
Cubbonpet Main Road 1 22942579

Upparpet
KG Circle 9 22942503/22873367

Victoria Hospital
KR Road, City Market 2 22942560

Vidyaranyapura
5th Cross, 6th Block, BEL Lyt 97 22942528

Vijayanagar
Vijayanagar Main Road, Mr. Bus Stand 40 23300653/22942514
Viveknagar
4th Cross, Viveknagar 47 22942584/25717100

Vidhana Soudha
Rajbhavan 1 22942590/22092294

VV Tower
Visveswaraya Kendra, Ambedkar Rd 1 22943443

Wilson Garden
7th Crs, Wilson Gdn, BTS Rd 27 22942581

Women Police Station
Ulsoor Gate 2 22942585/22290028

Yelahanka
Yelahanka 64 22942536/28460101

Yelahanka New Town
Opp. Mother Dairy, Yelehanka 64 28461084/22942537

Yeshwanthpur
Yeshwanthpur Circle 22 22942526/23346572

List of Consumer Forums, Bangalore

2009-09-17T05:13:00.000-07:00

Principle District Forum
VII Floor, Cauvery Bhavan,
BWSSB Building, Bangalore 560 009 22211137

I Additional District Forum
# 7/1, IV Floor, Swathi Complex,
Platform Road, Seshadripuram,
Bangalore 560 020 23442670

II Additional District Forum
# 7/1, IV Floor, Swathi Complex,
Platform Road, Seshadripuram,
Bangalore 560 020 23468596

III Additional District Forum
# 8, 6th Floor,
Karnataka Markets Federation Buildings,
Cunningham Road, Bangalore 560 052 22352623

IV Additional District Forum
# 8, 7th Floor,
Karnataka Markets Federation Buildings,
Cunningham Road, Bangalore 560 052 22352624

State Commission of Karnataka for Consumer Disputes
Basava Bhavanm 22262865
Basaveswara Circle, Bangalore 560 001 Fax 22260590

List of District Consumer Forums in Karnataka

2009-09-17T05:06:00.000-07:00

S.N.	COURT	ADDRESS	TELEPHONE
1.	Bangalore Urban District Consumer Disputes Redressal.	Basava Bhavan, Sri Basaveshwara Circle , High Grounds, Bangalore-560001	080-2262865 080-2260590 2260590 : Fax
2.	Banglore Urban District Forum,	Cauvery Bhavan, 8^thFloor, BWSSB Wing,Kempe Gawda Road ,Bangalore -560009	Telefax 080-22211137
3.	Banglore Rural & Urban I Addl. District Forum,	1/7, Swathi Complex, Seshadripuram, Bangalore-560020.	080-23442670 080-23442670
4.	Bangalore II Additional District Forum,	1/7, Swathi Complex, Seshadripuram, Bangalore-560020.	080-23468596
5	Banglore Urban III Addl. District Forum	No.8, VI floor,Cunningham Road , Banglore-560052	080-22352623
6	Banglore Urban IV Addl. District Forum	No.8, VI floor,Cunningham Road , Banglore-560052	080-22352624
7.	Bellary District Forum,	D.C. Office Compound,Bellary –583101	Telefax -08392-276589
8.	Belgaum District Forum,	Mahatma Gandhi Bhavan, College Road , Belagaum-590001.	Telefax- 0831-2426140
9.	Bidar District Forum	No. 8-11-16 ,Chatrapati Shivaji Road, Bidar-585401	08482-225463
10.	Bijapur District Forum,	Near Tahasildar Office, Bijapur-586101.	08352-250200
11.	Chickmagalur District Forum,	Nagarathna Building ,Vijayapura Main Road , Chickmagalur-577101.	08262-234864
12.	Chitradurga District Forum,	3^rd Cross, J.C.R.Layout Upstairs of theMerchants Co-op.Bank Building Chitradurga-577501.	08194-431451
13.	Dakshina Kannada District Forum,	Mangalore CityCorporation Building , Lalbagh, Mangalore-575008.	0824-2457498
14.	Dharwad District Forum	Shinge Building , Opp. Vidyagiri Post Office, Vidyagiri Dharwad-580004.	0836-2460842
15.	Gulbarga District Forum,	Compound of VikasBhavan, Ist floor, Above Labout Court, Heroorkar Building ,Station Road ,Gulbarga -585102.	08472-256033
16.	Hassan DistrictForum,	1097, 11^th Cross, K.R. Puram, Hassan- 573201.	08172-266892
17.	Kolar District Forum,	H.N. Gowda Building , K.No.419, I Floor, M.B. Road , Kolar-563101.	08152-241121
18.	Kodagu District Forum,	Shekar Complex, Mahadeva Pete, Madikeri – 571201.	08272-229852
19.	Mandya District Forum,	No. 2062, II Cross, Subash Nagar, Mandya – 571401.	0823-222100
20.	Mysore District Forum,	No. 845, New Kantharaj Urs Road, G.C.S.T. Layout, Kuvempu Nagar, Mysore – 570023	0821-2344902
21.	Raichur District Forum,	D.C. Office Compound, Raichur – 584101.	08532-233006
22.	Shimoga District Forum,	Shantha Mansion , Ist Floor, Gandhinagar Main Road , Shimoga – 577201.	08182-220058
23.	Tumkur District Forum,	Old D.C. Office Compound, Tumkur – 572101.	0816-2273037
24.	Uttara Kannada District Consumer Forum,	M.G. Road , Karwar – 581301.	08382-227404
25.	Haveri District Forum	C.D. Haveri Bldg., Parameshwara Complex, P.B. Road	08375-832509
26.	Chamaraja-nagar District Forum	B.C. Manjunath Shastri Bldg., Shops Street , Chamarajanagar	08226-226502
27.	Davanagere District Forum	No.842, Opp. Shankar Mill, P.B. Road , Davanagere-577006	08192-256618
28.	Koppal District Forum	Old Civil Court Bldg., Koppal-583231	08539-22770
29	Gadag District Forum	Sri Siddalingeswara Nilaya Near Marata Mandhir Vakeela Chala, Gadag	08372-532515
30	Bagalkot District Forum	Old S.P Office Bldg., Navanagar Bagalkot-587102	08354-235778
31	Udupi District Forum	Vadiraja Commercial Complex Old Post Office Road , Udupi-576101 Source:http://www.consumergrievance.com/icrpc.org.district-india.htm	0820-2523170

Bangalore Attorneys

Setting up of Supreme Court bench in Bangalore:

Working hours, Leave policies and Holidays in Karnataka, India

State Guest Houses in Bangalore

List of Police Stations in Bangalore

List of Consumer Forums, Bangalore

List of District Consumer Forums in Karnataka

Bangalore Urban District Consumer Disputes Redressal.

Banglore Urban District Forum,

Banglore Rural & Urban I Addl. District Forum,

1/7, Swathi Complex, Seshadripuram, Bangalore-560020.

Bangalore II Additional District Forum,

Banglore Urban

Banglore Urban

Bellary District

Belgaum District Forum,

Bidar District Forum

Bijapur District Forum,

Chickmagalur District Forum,

Chitradurga District Forum,

Dakshina Kannada District Forum,

Dharwad District Forum

Gulbarga District Forum,

Hassan DistrictForum,

Kolar District Forum,

Kodagu District Forum,

Mandya District Forum,

Mysore District Forum,

Raichur District Forum,

Shimoga District Forum,

Tumkur District Forum,

Uttara Kannada District Consumer Forum,

Haveri District Forum

Chamaraja-nagar District Forum

Davanagere District Forum

Koppal District Forum

Gadag District Forum

Bagalkot District Forum

Udupi District Forum