Kerala govt to move SC after HC dismisses plea to transfer trial against Dileep in sexual assault case
4 years ago

Kerala govt to move SC after HC dismisses plea to transfer trial against Dileep in sexual assault case

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Both the Kerala government and the survivor have alleged that the trial judge at Kerala High Court refused to record certain portions of the survivor’s testimony without any justification, despite repeated requests by the prosecutor. The government of Kerala will reach out to the Supreme Court to appeal against Kerala High Court’s dismissal of pleas to transfer the trial in the sexual assault and abduction case against prominent Malayalam actor Dileep and his associates. The Kerala High Court had on 20 November dismissed petitions filed by the prosecution and the survivor to transfer the judge of the Additional Sessions Court hearing the trial in the actor sexual assault case of 2017. During the proceedings before the High Court, both the state and the survivor had alleged that if the trial continues before the present judge hearing the matter would defeat the ends of justice.

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Abhimanyu murder case: HC seeks report on plea to expedite trial
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3 days, 14 hours ago

Abhimanyu murder case: HC seeks report on plea to expedite trial

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Friday called for a report from the Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court in the Abhimanyu murder case on a petition filed by Abhimanyu’s mother seeking a directive to expedite trial in the case. Abhimanyu, 21, hailing from a tribal family in Idukki’s Vattavada, was stabbed to death by a gang allegedly consisting of members of the …

Kerala HC Extends Nodal Officer's Jurisdiction To Receive Complaints Of Victims From Film Industry Who Were Not Before Hema Committee
4 days, 22 hours ago

Kerala HC Extends Nodal Officer's Jurisdiction To Receive Complaints Of Victims From Film Industry Who Were Not Before Hema Committee

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has extended the jurisdiction of the nodal officer to accept the grievances of harassment/abuse from persons in the film industry who were not before the Justice Hema Committee. The Court stated that the nodal officer who was appointed can also take the complaints of other individuals in similar situations, regardless of whether they have provided statements …

Hema Committee aftermath: Milords, shouldn't bail for celebs in this manner be avoided?
6 days, 5 hours ago

Hema Committee aftermath: Milords, shouldn't bail for celebs in this manner be avoided?

New Indian Express  

Last week, a single-judge Bench of the Kerala High Court granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam filmmaker and actor Balachandra Menon in an alleged sexual assault case dating back to 2007. While granting anticipatory bail to Menon, Justice Kunhikrishnan noted that the complaint had been registered by the victim 17 years after the alleged incident and that such a delay tarnished …

[Actress Assault Case] Kerala High Court Rejects Pulsar Suni's Plea To Recall Two Expert Witnesses, Calls It 'Frivolous'
6 days, 23 hours ago

[Actress Assault Case] Kerala High Court Rejects Pulsar Suni's Plea To Recall Two Expert Witnesses, Calls It 'Frivolous'

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed the plea filed by Sunil N.S., also known as 'Pulsar Suni', the main accused in the 2017 Actor Assault Case- for recalling two expert witnesses. The Court noted that Section 233 of CrPC does not enable an accused to recall a prosecution witnesses, who are already examined. Thus, the Court stated that prosecution …

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 09 - December 15, 2024
1 week ago

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 09 - December 15, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index Manoj George v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw 782 Manohari R v The Deputy Tahsildar, 2024 LiveLaw 783 DBS Bank India Ltd v The State of Kerala and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 784 M Shammy Kumar v State of Kerala & Connected Matter, 2024 LiveLaw 785 Nishad Padinjare Peediyekkal V Hyderiyya Masjid Mahall Committee, 2024 LiveLaw 786 State Bank …

IIT-BHU gang rape case: Victim allowed cross-examination via video conferencing
1 week, 3 days ago

IIT-BHU gang rape case: Victim allowed cross-examination via video conferencing

Hindustan Times  

A Varanasi court partially accepted a plea from the Indian Institute of Technology-Banaras Hindu University gang rape victim, seeking permission to appear in court for cross-examination through video conferencing. The court ordered that the cross-examination statement of the plaintiff/victim be recorded on the scheduled dates in the Vulnerable Witness Room located within the court premises. From a protest in November …

Kerala actor rape case: Death of filmmaker Balachandrakumar who is a key witness will leave no legal impact on trial
1 week, 3 days ago

Kerala actor rape case: Death of filmmaker Balachandrakumar who is a key witness will leave no legal impact on trial

The Hindu  

The passing away of filmmaker P. Balachandrakumar, an additional prosecution witness in the Kerala actor rape case, would leave no legal impact on the high-profile case, as his testimony was recorded earlier in the case, which has reached the final stages of trial, according to legal circles. The prosecution had sought further investigation in the case based on the alleged …

Kerala High Court Suspends Sentence Of Man Accused Of Involvement In "Cutting Hand" Of Professor For Allegedly Insulting Prophet Mohammad
1 week, 4 days ago

Kerala High Court Suspends Sentence Of Man Accused Of Involvement In "Cutting Hand" Of Professor For Allegedly Insulting Prophet Mohammad

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday suspended the sentence of M K Nasar who was convicted to life imprisonment by the Special Court of Trial of NIA Cases for chopping the hands of Professor T J Joseph. While suspending the sentence and granting bail to the accused, the Court observed thus: “The applicant has been undergoing incarceration, at the pre-conviction …

'Men Also Have Right & Dignity': Kerala HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Actor Balachandra Menon In Sexual Assault Case Filed With 17 Yrs Delay
1 week, 5 days ago

'Men Also Have Right & Dignity': Kerala HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Actor Balachandra Menon In Sexual Assault Case Filed With 17 Yrs Delay

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Balachandra Menon in a sexual assault case filed against him with 17 years delay, after publication of the Justice Hema Committee Report. Based on a statement of a lady, that too after 17 years, this case has been registered…It is true that investigation is going on but everybody must …

Kodanad Heist-Murder Case | Madras High Court Allows Accused To Examine Former CM Edappadi Palaniswami, VK Sasikala As Witnesses
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Kodanad Heist-Murder Case | Madras High Court Allows Accused To Examine Former CM Edappadi Palaniswami, VK Sasikala As Witnesses

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has allowed a criminal revision petition filed by three accused in the Kodanadu heist and murder case allowing them to summon and examine former Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi Palaniswami and VK Sasikala among others as witnesses. The court thus directed the Sessions Judge to comlete the trial by giving opportunity to both the parties and give …

False Promise To Marry: Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Case By Married Woman Who Projected Herself To Be Divorced On Dating App
2 weeks, 3 days ago

False Promise To Marry: Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Case By Married Woman Who Projected Herself To Be Divorced On Dating App

Live Law  

Observing that “there cannot be promise of marriage held on to a lady, who was already married,” the Karnataka High Court quashed a rape case registered against a man by a woman whom he met on 'bumble app' where the woman had in her profile projected herself to be a divorced lady. The complainant was already married and had projected …

Kerala High Court slams Devaswom Board, police over Actor Dileep's VIP treatment at Sabarimala
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Kerala High Court slams Devaswom Board, police over Actor Dileep's VIP treatment at Sabarimala

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday strongly criticized the Travancore Devaswom Board and the state police for allegedly providing "VIP" treatment to actor Dileep, the eighth accused in the 2017 actor abduction and sexual assault case, during his visit to Sabarimala for darshan. The court observed that Dileep and others had entered the Sannidhanam with a police escort, questioning, …

Kerala Women's Commission Supports Registration Of FIRs On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee, Files Affidavit In Supreme Court
1 month ago

Kerala Women's Commission Supports Registration Of FIRs On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee, Files Affidavit In Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition challenging the Kerala High Court's direction to the police to register FIRs on statements made by women actors to the Justice Hema Committee regarding the abuses they faced in the Malayalam cinema industry on November 25, in which the Kerala Women's Commission has recently filed a counter affidavit.The Commission has filed …

Karnataka HC rejects Prajwal Revanna’s anticipatory bail plea in sexual harassment case
1 month ago

Karnataka HC rejects Prajwal Revanna’s anticipatory bail plea in sexual harassment case

Live Mint  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by former Janata Dal MP Prajwal Revanna in connection with a rape and sexual assault case. Prajwal Revanna is facing four cases of rape, sexual assault, and criminal intimidation which are being probed by a Special Investigation Team of the Karnataka Police. The cases of sexual abuse came …

Female actor who accused Mukesh of sexual abuse claims lack of govt protection
1 month ago

Female actor who accused Mukesh of sexual abuse claims lack of govt protection

Hindustan Times  

Kochi, A female actor who had levelled sexual abuse allegations against several male actors, including CPI MLA M Mukesh and Jayasurya, on Friday said she was not keen on pursuing her complaints due to "lack of support and protection from the Kerala government". The complainant also alleged "carelessness" on the part of the state government and said she was "mentally …

Kerala High Court quashes case against Goa Governor over Sabarimala remarks
1 month ago

Kerala High Court quashes case against Goa Governor over Sabarimala remarks

India Today  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday quashed a case registered against Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai for his controversial remarks regarding the entry of women at the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple. The case, filed by Kozhikode Kasaba police, was linked to a speech Pillai made in 2018 during a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha meeting, in which he expressed opposition to the …

Kerala High Court denies bail to cop accused of raping minor Dalit girl
1 month ago

Kerala High Court denies bail to cop accused of raping minor Dalit girl

India Today  

The Kerala High Court denied bail to a police officer, accused of raping a 14-year-old school girl two years ago on Children’s Day, saying he committed a “heinous offence”. The judge, Justice K Babu, denied the bail petition of the officer, who at the time of the rape was a Student Police Cadet instructor at the victim’s school. In his …

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings Against Kerala MLA Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case, Directs To Conclude Trial In 1 Yr
1 month ago

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings Against Kerala MLA Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case, Directs To Conclude Trial In 1 Yr

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday restored the criminal proceedings initiated against Kerala MLA and former Minister Antony Raju over alleged tampering of underwear evidence in a drugs case conducted by him as a junior lawyer in 1990.A bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol held that the Kerala High Court erred in holding that the criminal proceedings were barred …

SC restores criminal proceedings against Kerala former Minister Antony Raju in 1990 evidence tampering case
1 month ago

SC restores criminal proceedings against Kerala former Minister Antony Raju in 1990 evidence tampering case

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a setback to Antony Raju, former Minister and MLA of Kerala's ruling LDF, the Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated criminal proceedings against him in a decades-old evidence tampering case. The Kerala High Court had earlier quashed the criminal case but allowed fresh proceedings to be initiated. The Supreme Court, however, noted that the High Court erred in holding …

Actor Siddique Gets Anticipatory Bail From Supreme Court In Rape Case
1 month ago

Actor Siddique Gets Anticipatory Bail From Supreme Court In Rape Case

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case against him based on allegations levelled by a young actress. The top court granted bail to Siddique after noting that the complainant lodged her complaint after 8 years, and posted the allegations on Facebook but did not go to the Justice Hema Committee report …

SC grants anticipatory bail to actor Siddique in rape case, flags 8-year delay in filing FIR: Posted on Facebook, but..
1 month ago

SC grants anticipatory bail to actor Siddique in rape case, flags 8-year delay in filing FIR: Posted on Facebook, but..

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail to veteran Malayalam actor Siddique in connection with an alleged rape case dating back to 2016. A bench comprising Justice Bela Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma made the interim anticipatory bail, granted on September 30, absolute. Justice Trivedi pointedly questioned the complainant's actions, stating: “You had the courage to post the complaint on …

Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique in rape case
1 month ago

Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique in rape case

Hindustan Times  

Siddique's anticipatory bail: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique in a case of alleged sexual assault registered against him in a 2016 incident by an actress. The Supreme Court noted that the complaint in the case was filed in August, eight years after the alleged incident took place in 2016. In its status report, …

Court relief for actor Siddique in rape case: 'Facebook post but no complaint'
1 month ago

Court relief for actor Siddique in rape case: 'Facebook post but no complaint'

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to prominent Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case registered against him based on charges by an actress. The charges against Siddique came as a spate of sexual misconduct allegations rocked the Malayalam film industry after the release of the Justice K Hema Committee report in August. "Considering the fact that the …

Children's Courts Notified For Speedy Trial Of Offences, Jurisdiction Of Criminal Courts Conducting Trial Not Taken Away: Kerala High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Children's Courts Notified For Speedy Trial Of Offences, Jurisdiction Of Criminal Courts Conducting Trial Not Taken Away: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court held that the Magistrate Court does not lose its jurisdiction to try criminal cases merely because the State Government has notified Children's Courts for the speedy trial of offences against children. However, the Court stated that it is proper that the offences be tried by the Children's Court.The state government issued a notification in 2009 made …

Man Cannot Be Held Guilty Of False Promise To Marry When Victim Willingly Consented To Physical Relationship: Calcutta High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Man Cannot Be Held Guilty Of False Promise To Marry When Victim Willingly Consented To Physical Relationship: Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has held that when an adult victim knowingly and willingly consented to sexual relations with a man, the man cannot later be held guilty for committing the offence of rape on the pretext of marriage. The victim lady being an adult was aware of the consequences of such relationship and denial on the part of the …

Actor Siddique gets relief in rape case, Supreme Court extends interim protection from arrest
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1 month, 1 week ago

Actor Siddique gets relief in rape case, Supreme Court extends interim protection from arrest

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the interim protection from arrest granted to Malayalam film actor Siddique in an alleged rape case. Malayalam actor Siddique is out on bail in a rape case Siddique gets relief from SC in rape case A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma extended its interim order of September 30 in …

'How Can Phone Used In 2016 Be Given Now?', Asks Malayalam Actor Siddique; Supreme Court Extends Interim Anticipatory Bail In Rape Case
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1 month, 1 week ago

'How Can Phone Used In 2016 Be Given Now?', Asks Malayalam Actor Siddique; Supreme Court Extends Interim Anticipatory Bail In Rape Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended by a week the interim anticipatory bail granted to Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case registered against him based on allegations levelled by a young actress. The hearing was adjourned till next week due to the ill health of the petitioner's counsel Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi.When the hearing started, Rohatgi said that the …

Supreme Court rejects bail plea of former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna in rape and sexual assault case
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1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court rejects bail plea of former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna in rape and sexual assault case

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the bail application of Prajwal Revanna, the former member of parliament from JDS, who is alleged with various charges of rape and sexual assault. Nevertheless, the bench of the Supreme Court held that it could not entertain the matter of revisiting the bail application that was denied by the Karnataka High Court to Revanna …

Supreme Court rejects ex-Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna's bail plea in rape case
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1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court rejects ex-Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna's bail plea in rape case

India Today  

The Supreme Court dismissed the bail application of former Janata Dal MP Prajwal Revanna in cases related to sexual assaults of multiple women. The sexual assaults were uncovered after the leak of explicit videos in early April this year, just before the second phase of Karnataka voting in the Lok Sabha elections. Revanna, who had filed an application seeking bail, …

Sexual harassment cases can’t be quashed even if accused, survivor patch up: Supreme Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sexual harassment cases can’t be quashed even if accused, survivor patch up: Supreme Court

Firstpost  

The verdict, which was reserved way back in October 2023, came in a matter that dealt with the question of whether a High Court, in exercise of its powers under Section 482 CrPC, can quash a sexual harassment case based on compromise between the accused and the survivor. Supreme Court on Thursday set aside Rajasthan High Court’s decision to quash …

Supreme Court Refuses To Transfer Trial Of RG Kar Doctor's Rape-Murder Case From West Bengal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Transfer Trial Of RG Kar Doctor's Rape-Murder Case From West Bengal

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to transfer the trial in the RG Kar rape-murder case from West Bengal to another State.When an oral request was made before the Court to shift the trial out of West Bengal, the Court orally said that it was not going to pass any such order.The development happened before the bench comprising Chief Justice …

Malayalam Actor Siddique's Bail Extension: A Complex Legal Battle
2 months ago

Malayalam Actor Siddique's Bail Extension: A Complex Legal Battle

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has extended the interim anticipatory bail granted to Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case based on allegations levelled by a young actress by two weeks. The court adjourned the hearing after Senior Advocate V Giri sought time to file a rejoinder to the status report filed by the Kerala Police opposing his petition. The advocate argued …

SC says it will consider listing pleas challenging marital rape exception soon
3 months ago

SC says it will consider listing pleas challenging marital rape exception soon

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that pleas challenging the marital rape exception had not been taken due to a day-long hearing in another matter relating to customs appeals today. A batch of pleas were pending in the top court for hearing, including the of plea of AIDWA challenging the marital rape exception under the new criminal laws. …

‘Will remove you from court’: CJI Chandrachud to lawyer seeking CM Mamata Banerjee's removal over Kolkata rape case
3 months ago

‘Will remove you from court’: CJI Chandrachud to lawyer seeking CM Mamata Banerjee's removal over Kolkata rape case

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday rapped a senior counsel seeking the court's direction for the removal of Mamata Banerjee as West Bengal chief minister for her alleged failure over rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor inside RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. Chandrachud, Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra during hearing on …

Actor abduction case: Witness examined for 109 days, longest in Kerala
3 months, 1 week ago

Actor abduction case: Witness examined for 109 days, longest in Kerala

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: In a landmark trial, the investigation officer in the 2017 actor abduction and rape case involving film star Dileep underwent witness examination for 109 days at Ernakulam District Principal Sessions Court. Baiju Paulose, DySP of Kerala Anti-Terrorist Squad and the investigation officer, was the 261st and final prosecution witness. Last month, prime accused Pulsar Suni approached the Supreme Court …

Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Police Officer For Remarks Against Walayar Rape Victims, Asks DGP To Consider Action Against News Channel
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Police Officer For Remarks Against Walayar Rape Victims, Asks DGP To Consider Action Against News Channel

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has quashed the criminal case filed against Superintendent of Police M. P. Sojan for making distasteful comments against the child victims in Walayar rape case. The Counsel for the complainant said that in Section 23, the words “any person” which signifies that the provision is not just applicable to the media persons but any other person …

Duty Of Court To Restore Litigant For Loss Suffered Due To Negligence Of Court: Kerala HC
3 months, 1 week ago

Duty Of Court To Restore Litigant For Loss Suffered Due To Negligence Of Court: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has observed that the concept of restitution of the litigant for the loss suffered due to negligence of the court is a fundamental principle of Indian Judiciary and Jurisprudence. This principle follows the legal maxim of Actus Curiae Neminem Gravabit which means that 'an act of Court shall prejudice no-one', that is, if a litigant suffers …

Malayalam actor Jayasurya breaks silence on sexual assault allegations, says he has faith in legal system
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Malayalam actor Jayasurya breaks silence on sexual assault allegations, says he has faith in legal system

India TV News  

Faced with charges of sexual assault, Malayalam actor Jayasurya has finally broken his silence on the matter. For the unversed, the Kerala police filed a second sexual assault charge against Jayasurya after a female actor accused him of molesting at a movie location. Here's what the actor said "Due to my personal commitments, my family and I have been in …

Karnataka High Court adjourns hearing on Yediyurappa’s plea against POCSO case on Special Public Prosecutor’s request
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court adjourns hearing on Yediyurappa’s plea against POCSO case on Special Public Prosecutor’s request

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka, on the request made by the Special Public Prosecutor, on Friday adjourned till September 5 further hearing on the petition filed by former Chief Minister B.S. “If Mr. Yediyurappa is destined to go to jail he will, I am ready to argue the case,” said Mr. Nagesh while pointing out that on the one hand, …

Karnataka High Court directs trial court not to record further proceeding on sexual harassment case against H.D. Revanna
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court directs trial court not to record further proceeding on sexual harassment case against H.D. Revanna

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday directed the trial court not to record further proceedings based on the charge sheet filed against former Minister and MLA for Holenarsipur H.D. Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the interim order on the petition filed by Mr. Revanna, who questioned the legality of registration of FIR on the alleged incident said to have been …

Kerala Police move Chief Judicial Magistrate to record statement of woman who accused actor Siddique of rape
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala Police move Chief Judicial Magistrate to record statement of woman who accused actor Siddique of rape

The Hindu  

The Kerala Police have reportedly moved the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvananthapuram, to record the statement of a young and aspiring artiste who publicly accused former Association of Malayalam Movie Artists general secretary and veteran actor Siddique of raping her after luring the woman to a hotel in the capital under the pretext of auditioning her for an upcoming movie project …

Supreme Court asks Kerala to clarify the number of witnesses left to be examined in the 2017 actor sexual assault case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court asks Kerala to clarify the number of witnesses left to be examined in the 2017 actor sexual assault case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the State of Kerala to confirm the number of witnesses waiting to be examined in a case of sexual assault of a Malayalam actress inside a moving car in 2017. A Bench headed by Justice A.S. Oka sought the information from the State while hearing a plea for bail by the main accused, Sunil …

Supreme Court stays Tamil Nadu police from taking coercive steps against ‘Savukku’ Shankar
4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court stays Tamil Nadu police from taking coercive steps against ‘Savukku’ Shankar

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Tamil Nadu Police from taking any coercive measures against YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar in 16 FIRs registered against him in various districts of the State. On July 18, the Supreme Court had ordered the interim release of Mr. Shankar, who had at the time already been in preventive detention under the Tamil Nadu Goondas …

Kerala High Court Refers Parties To Counselling In Pantheerankavu Domestic Violence Case
4 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court Refers Parties To Counselling In Pantheerankavu Domestic Violence Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has directed Rahul P Gopal, accused of attempting to strangle his wife using cable wire after she failed to fulfil his dowry demands, to appear for counselling before the Kerala State Legal Services Authority. Therefore, parties are directed to referred to KeLSA with a direction to the member secretary KeLSA to have counselling of both parties …

Kerala High Court to pronounce verdict on plea against making Hema committee report public on August 13
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court to pronounce verdict on plea against making Hema committee report public on August 13

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a writ petition challenging the State Information Commission’s order directing the Kerala government to make public the Justice K. Hema Committee report on women’s working conditions in the Malayalam film industry with limited redactions. The Kerala Women’s Commission and the Women in Cinema Collective, which were impleaded in the case, …

Supreme Court to hear marital rape pleas next week
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court to hear marital rape pleas next week

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday assured the petitioners that it would hear the batch of pleas challenging the marital rape exception under the new criminal laws next week. The three-judge bench of the apex court, led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, while taking on the submissions of senior advocate …

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To 23-Yr-Old Unmarried Woman Accused Of Murder For Throwing Her Infant From Building To Conceal Birth
5 months ago

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To 23-Yr-Old Unmarried Woman Accused Of Murder For Throwing Her Infant From Building To Conceal Birth

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has granted bail to a 23-year-old woman who had been in judicial custody for 80 days for allegedly throwing her infant child from her apartment building onto the road in an attempt to conceal the birth. The Court ordered thus: “ On an overall consideration of the facts, rival submissions made across the Bar, and the …

Supreme Court Stays Execution Of Death Penalty Given To Man For Rape-Murder Of Law Student In Kerala
5 months ago

Supreme Court Stays Execution Of Death Penalty Given To Man For Rape-Murder Of Law Student In Kerala

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the execution of the death sentence given to Muhammed Ameer-Ul Islam, a migrant labourer from Assam, for committing the rape and murder of a law student in Perumbavoor on April 28, 2016.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai, Sanjay Karol and KV Viswanathan, considering the appeal filed by the convict against the Kerala High Court's. …

SC to hear pleas challenging marital rape exception in new criminal law on July 18
5 months, 1 week ago

SC to hear pleas challenging marital rape exception in new criminal law on July 18

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday assured the petitioners that it would hear on Thursday the batch of pleas challenging the marital rape exception under the new criminal laws. Senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for one of the petitioners, the All India Democratic Women's Association, in the marital rape case, requested that the top court give due importance to …

Sexual harassment case against West Bengal Governor: Victim moves SC
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sexual harassment case against West Bengal Governor: Victim moves SC

New Indian Express  

The plea, which was filed on Wednesday, before the top court would likely to come up for hearing within a week or so, as per SC registry. The victim pleaded that this court has to decide whether a victim like her can be rendered remediless, as her only option being to wait for the accused to demit his office and …

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