Applications are invited for selection of suitable candidates for appointment to the post of Assistant Librarian, Supreme Court Library in Supreme Court Library, New Delhi

Assistant Librarian, Supreme Court Library :- Applications are invited for selection of suitable candidates for appointment to the post of Assistant Librarian, Supreme Court Library in the PB-2 Rs. 9300-34800/- with Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- plus usual allowances (Approx. Gross Salary with HRA Rs.37375/- p.m.) 

Essential Qualification

1. Degree in Library Science from a recognised University.

2. Diploma in Computer Applications of a recognised university or Institute.

3. Knowledge of Computer Operation in Library work. It includes-

(i) Knowledge and experience of working with any standard "Library Automation Software" for House Keeping activities in the library such as cataloguing, acquisition and circulation etc. and (ii) Knowledge and

experience of computerized search both of on-line and off-line databases including retrieval of desired information through various search engines/processes.

Experience

Minimum two years experience in a Library of any Government organisation/recognised Educational or Research Institution.

Age Requirement

Candidates should be below 27 years as on 1.1.2013. Usual relaxation in age will be admissible to SC/ST/OBC/Physically Challenged/Ex-S€rvicemen as per Government Rules. There will be no upper age limit for those who are already working in the Registry of Supreme Court of India. Relaxation in upper age limit upto a maximum of 5 years will be considered in case of those Government Servants who are  working in posts, which are in same line/allied cadre.

Supreme Court relief to NET candidates

In a relief to thousands of aspirants takingthe national eligibility test (NET), the UGC has withdrawn its decision to increase the cut-off marks for clearing the NET, following a Supreme Court order on Friday. The UGC had increased the eligibility score by 15% without notice.

The national educational testing bureau of the UGC conducts the NET for determining the eligibility for lectureship and for awarding junior research fellowship to ensure minimum standards for the entrants in the teaching profession and research. The NET is conducted in June and December every year.

The UGC, however, made several changes in the June 2012 exam, including increasing the cut-off marks. The candidates learnt about the changes only when the UGC announced it a day after announcing the results of the exam on September 18.

As per the initial notification, candidates belonging to the SC/ST sections needed 35, 35, and 60 marks respectively for qualifying papers 1, 2 and 3. The marks to be obtained by the OBCs were set as 35, 35, and 68 and for those belonging to the general category it was 40, 40, and 75. But, when the results were announced, candidates who would've been eligible as per the initial criteria failed to qualify.

As per the new criteria, the percentage of marks to be scored by candidates belonging to different categories has been increased by 15%.

This made several students file an affidavit with the SC against the UGC regarding change in norms. On Friday, the SC issued an order saying that the UGC's decision was invalid as it did not follow the exam policy in announcing the changes in cut-offs and that, too, in such a short period of time. An official at the University of Pune that conducts the NET exam said, "The SC decision is valid for all candidates who sat for the June 2012 examinations. The old cut-offs will be considered and new results will be announced."

SOURCE: TIMES OF INDIA

Thomson Reuters injuncted from infringing copyright of SC cases

Thomson Reuters, the multinational information conglomerate based out of New York, along with its Indian operations – Westlaw India and Indlaw – have been restrained by an ad interim injunction by the District Judge, Lucknow from infringing the copyrights of Eastern Book Company in their law report “Supreme Court Cases”, popularly known as SCC. Despite notice, Westlaw India/ Indlaw continued to infringe through their databases, Internet websites and CD-Roms the copyrights recognised by the Supreme Court of India in Eastern Book Co Vs DB Modak, (2008) 1 SCC 1.

In Regular Suit 115 of 2012 filed against Thomson Reuters/ Westlaw India/ Indlaw under the Copyright Act, 1957, vide order dated 22-8-2012, the District Judge, Lucknow has granted an order of temporary injunction restraining Thomson Reuters/ Westlaw India/ Indlaw, their assigns and business franchisees, licensees, distributors, agents, etc., from infringing the copyrights in the law report “Supreme Court Cases” (SCC) and from selling, distributing or otherwise making available to the public, either as CD ROMs or through their websites or by any other means, copies of their databases which infringe the copyrights in the law report “Supreme Court Cases” (SCC), during the pendency of the suit.

A battery of lawyers, including Jaideep Narain Mathur, senior advocate and former Additional Advocate General, UP, appeared for Eastern Book Co.

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