Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nJustice S. Vaidyanathan readily agreed to remove the contentious paragraph from his verdict after John Zachariah, counsel for Madras Christian College (MCC), made a special mention and said the observations were detrimental to the interest of all Christian institutions, which were rendering yeoman service to society. He also said the observations were in no way connected to the case decided by the court on merits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The advocate further told the court that one or two stray\nincidents need not become a reason to form such a general opinion. When the\njudge wanted to know how he could delete a portion of his judgment in the\nabsence of a review petition and also when he becomes functus officio after\nsigning the verdict, the advocate replied that a review petition was not\nnecessary since he had to remove only observations unconnected to the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Concurring with the submissions, Mr. Justice Vaidyanathan,\nin his fresh order, said: \u201cIn view of the above submissions and considering the\nfact that the general observation in paragraph number 32 has been made by this\ncourt after the result portion, which will not at any cost affect the\nfindings\/substance\/contents of the order, the said paragraph number 32 of the\norder dated August 13, 2019 is hereby deleted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He directed the High Court Registry to issue a fresh copy of the order after removing the contentious paragraph .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The judge had made the remarks while dismissing a writ\npetition filed by an MCC faculty member, who had challenged a showcause notice\nissued to him by the college for alleged sexual harassment of women students\nduring a study tour to Karnataka in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After deciding the case on merits and holding that the\npetitioner must face the consequences, the judge had said: \u201cBefore parting with\nthe judgment, this court feels it appropriate to point out that Christian\nmissionaries are always on the source of attack in one way or the other and in\nthe present era, there are several accusations against them for indulging in\ncompulsory conversion of people of other religions into Christianity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow, there is a general feeling amongst the parents of\nstudents, especially female students that co-educational study in Christian\ninstitutions is highly unsafe for the future of their children and though they\nimpart good education, the preach of morality will be a million dollar\nquestion. As long as a religion is practised in streets in lieu of its worship\nplaces, like temple, mosque, church etc., such devastation, as in the present\ncase, does (sic) occur and will be mushrooming.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversial lines led to an uproar with the Tamil Nadu\nBishops\u2019 Council, Tamil Nadu Latin Bishops\u2019 Council, All India Democratic\nWomen\u2019s Association, Indian Christian Association of Tamil Nadu and a section\nof advocates insisting that the observations be withdrawn. In the same verdict,\nthe judge also commented that several several women-centric enactments were\nbeing misused to teach a lesson to men in strained relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is the right time to think of suitable amendments in\nthose laws in order to safeguard the interest of the innocent masculinity (sic)\ntoo,\u201d the judge had said and directed the High Court Registry to mark a copy of\nhis judgment to the Union Ministry of Law and Justice. These observations\ncontinue to remain a part of the order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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