High Courts Weekly Round-Up
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High Courts Weekly Round-Up

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Allahabad High CourtA full bench of Allahabad High Court on Monday held that the state government cannot exercise power under Section 321 of Code of Criminal Procedure to withdraw criminal cases in a whimsical and arbitrary matter.The High Court recently struck down an Ordinance passed by Lucknow University, by which 80% seats of the LL.M. Allahabad High Court A full bench of Allahabad High Court on Monday held that the state government cannot exercise power under Section 321 of Code of Criminal Procedure to withdraw criminal cases in a whimsical and arbitrary matter. Bombay High Court The Bombay High Court recently held that a criminal investigation cannot be quashed on the ground that the investigating officer has no territorial jurisdiction. The High Court set aside a 22-year-old judgement of the Additional Sessions Judge, Satara acquitting one RamchandraLokhande who was accused under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code.

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After high court rap, Maha govt challenges Thane court order in Badlapur encounter case
2 weeks, 3 days ago

After high court rap, Maha govt challenges Thane court order in Badlapur encounter case

India Today  

After being pulled up by the Bombay High Court, the Maharashtra government has filed an appeal against the Thane Sessions Court order, which had kept crucial paragraphs from the Magistrate's report in the Badlapur police encounter case in abeyance following an approach by the policemen involved. The plea further pointed out that since the entire issue of the Badlapur encounter …

'No Evidence' : Supreme Court Quashes Rape Case Against Ex-Indian Army Officer; Notes Complainant Filed 8 Other Rape Cases
2 weeks, 4 days ago

'No Evidence' : Supreme Court Quashes Rape Case Against Ex-Indian Army Officer; Notes Complainant Filed 8 Other Rape Cases

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The Supreme Court recently quashed all criminal proceedings in a rape case against a former Indian Army officer, Rakesh Walia, after finding the complaint to be unbelievable.The Court found that the complaint was nothing but an "abuse of the process of law", because apart from her statements, there was no evidence on record. The Supreme Court recently quashed all criminal …

Supreme Court quashes chargesheet against former Army officer in rape case
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Supreme Court quashes chargesheet against former Army officer in rape case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed a chargesheet against a former Army officer in an alleged rape case saying it was an "abuse of process of law". Mr. Dubey said seven FIRs against nine different people, including the petitioner, at seven different police stations, were registered at her instance in the last eight years. "Petitioner is a 63-year-old decorated officer …

Supreme Court Seeks Reports From High Courts On Pendency Of Criminal Appeals
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1 month ago

Supreme Court Seeks Reports From High Courts On Pendency Of Criminal Appeals

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The Supreme Court recently directed all High Courts to submit detailed reports on the pendency of criminal appeals, seeking comprehensive data on cases pending before Single Judges and Division Benches, including a bifurcation based on the bail status of the accused. We, therefore, direct the Registrar Generals of all the High Courts to submit a detailed report to this Court …

Supreme Court Seeks Reports From High Courts On Pendency Of Criminal Appeals
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1 month ago

Supreme Court Seeks Reports From High Courts On Pendency Of Criminal Appeals

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The Supreme Court recently directed all High Courts to submit detailed reports on the pendency of criminal appeals, seeking comprehensive data on cases pending before Single Judges and Division Benches, including a bifurcation based on the bail status of the accused. We, therefore, direct the Registrar Generals of all the High Courts to submit a detailed report to this Court …

Odisha HC overturns POCSO court decision referring major accused to juvenile board
1 month ago

Odisha HC overturns POCSO court decision referring major accused to juvenile board

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has set aside the order of Special POCSO Court, Sambalpur, referring a 20-year-old accused to the Juvenile Justice Board simply because he was a minor at the inception of a continuing offence of alleged rape. The accused shall be tried strictly in accordance with law, as a major, without recourse to the protective provisions of …

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 03 To February 09, 2025
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Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 03 To February 09, 2025

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Citations 2025 LiveLaw 122 to 2024 LiveLaw 152NOMINAL INDEXSunil Kumar Singh v. Union of India 2025 LiveLaw 122 LALIT SHARMA AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. Date Of Assessment Order Recommending Penalty For Accepting Cash Above ₹2 Lakh Not Relevant For Determining Limitation U/S 275 Of Income Tax Act: Delhi HC Case title: Property Plus Realtors v. Union …

‘Nobody gets better treatment due to gown’: Supreme Court junks plea over lawyers’ senior designation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Nobody gets better treatment due to gown’: Supreme Court junks plea over lawyers’ senior designation

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday said nobody got a better treatment on the basis of their gown and rejected a plea against the Delhi High Court conferring senior designations of 70 lawyers. A bench of Justices B. R. Gavai and K. Vinod Chandran was hearing a plea filed by advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara and others, including many practising lawyers, challenging …

P&H High Court Declines To Interfere In Disciplinary Proceedings Against Judge For 'Unreasonably' Granting Excessive Compensation In Road Accident Case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

P&H High Court Declines To Interfere In Disciplinary Proceedings Against Judge For 'Unreasonably' Granting Excessive Compensation In Road Accident Case

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to drop disciplinary proceedings initiated against a judicial officer, a member Superior Judicial Services accused of granting excessive compensation in a road accident case based on "extraneous consideration." 20,69,688/- and Rs.18,25,400/- in two separate MACT cases, the High Court also alleged that the same are based on some extraneous consideration without specifying …

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 27 To February 02, 2025
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Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 27 To February 02, 2025

Live Law  

Citations 2025 LiveLaw 95 to 2024 LiveLaw 121NOMINAL INDEXParvinder Singh v CBI and other cases 2025 LiveLaw 95 M/S. 2025 LiveLaw 103 SANJEEV GUPTA v. REGISTRAR GENERAL DELHI HIGH COURT 2025 LiveLaw 104 Deepak Chaudhary vs. State & Anr and Connected matters 2025 LiveLaw 105 KIRAN SINGH v. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION & ORS. Time Spent To Defend Reassessment Notice …

Odisha High Court gives girl child's custody to parents accused of kidnapping baby boy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Odisha High Court gives girl child's custody to parents accused of kidnapping baby boy

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has ordered for the restoration of a girl child to her biological parents who are facing trial for kidnapping a baby boy from a hospital by abandoning her. The alleged kidnapping of a baby boy and abandonment of the girl child was reported from Balasore district headquarters hospital on April 4, 2024. While directing the …

Bombay High Court reserves order on petitions and appeals in Mumbai 7/11 train blasts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bombay High Court reserves order on petitions and appeals in Mumbai 7/11 train blasts

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Friday reserved its order for judgment on the death confirmation petition by the State government and appeals filed by the 12 convicts in the July 11, 2006, bomb blast case in which a series of seven bomb blasts happened in Mumbai’s local trains that caused over 180 deaths and several injured. On January 31, 2025, …

Calcutta High Court Constitutes SIT To Probe Sandeshkhali Gang Rape Case, Flags Delay In Investigation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Constitutes SIT To Probe Sandeshkhali Gang Rape Case, Flags Delay In Investigation

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has constituted a special investigation team to probe allegations of gang rape in West Bengal's Sandeskhali allegedly involving politically influential persons.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh formed an SIT comprising Rahul Mishra, IPS and SDPO, Baduria, Basirhat Police District, along with Bireswar Chatterjee, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Homicide Section,. The Calcutta High Court has constituted a special investigation team …

Supreme Court stays Madras High Court order against Chennai Police Commissioner
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court stays Madras High Court order against Chennai Police Commissioner

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Madras High Court’s order calling for an enquiry against Chennai Police Commissioner in connection with the alleged Anna University sexual assault case. The stay, issued by a bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma, comes in response to a plea by the Tamil Nadu government challenging the high court’s observations against …

70 Important Judgments Of Delhi High Court In 2024 [Part II]
1 month, 3 weeks ago

70 Important Judgments Of Delhi High Court In 2024 [Part II]

Live Law  

LiveLaw reported 1394 judgments from Delhi High Court in 2024. Finalize Technical Solution To Sync ICJS System With Police Criminal Database: Delhi High Court To NIC, State Crime Record Bureau Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. STATE Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 865 The Delhi High Court has called for finalization of the technical solution to sync the Inter-operable Criminal Justice …

Court sentences rape convict to jail time already undergone
2 months ago

Court sentences rape convict to jail time already undergone

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A Delhi court has sentenced a convict in a minor's rape case to five years' imprisonment which he already underwent observing it must not be swayed by emotions and follow judicial principles. Court sentences rape convict to jail time already undergone The verdict paves way for the release of the 40-year-old convict. "I consider a sentence of imprisonment …

Karnataka High Court reserves verdict on Yediyurappa’s petition challenging POCSO case
2 months ago

Karnataka High Court reserves verdict on Yediyurappa’s petition challenging POCSO case

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday reserved its judgment on the petition filed by former Chief Minister B.S. ‘No sexual assault’ Earlier, Senior Advocate C.V. Nagesh, appearing for Mr. Yediyurappa, denied the allegation and contended that the statements given by the witnesses and the pieces of evidence disclose that there is not even probability of occurrence of the incident …

Gujarat High Court Annual Digest 2024: Part-II [Citations 101-199]
2 months ago

Gujarat High Court Annual Digest 2024: Part-II [Citations 101-199]

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Citations 2024 LiveLaw 101 to LiveLaw 199 101. Wife Having Extramarital Affair May Not Be Guilty Of Abetting Husband's Suicide: Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Against Woman, Partner Case Title: Dr.Rajeshkumar Somabhai Katara, Asst.Professor Microbiology Versus State Of Gujarat & Anr. Material Not Sufficient To Prove That Activities Harm 'Public Order': Gujarat High Court Sets Free Man Detained For Being …

High Court upholds divorce over woman's false case to change husband's behaviour
2 months, 1 week ago

High Court upholds divorce over woman's false case to change husband's behaviour

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has upheld a Thane Family Court judgment dissolving the marriage of a couple, ruling that filing false allegations of cruelty against a spouse constitutes mental cruelty. A division bench comprising Justices GS Kulkarni and Advait Sethna dismissed the wife's appeal challenging the Family Court's decision, which had granted divorce in favour of the husband on grounds …

Supreme Court Expresses Shock At Trial Court In Gujarat Imposing Only 3 Years Sentence For Rape
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Expresses Shock At Trial Court In Gujarat Imposing Only 3 Years Sentence For Rape

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently expressed its surprise at noting that a trial court awarded only a punishment of three years imprisonment for the offence of rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, although the minimum punishment prescribed for the offence was seven years imprisonment. The Court was also aghast to note that the Gujarat High Court did not …

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2024: Part III [Citations 801 - 1200]
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2024: Part III [Citations 801 - 1200]

Live Law  

Citations 2024 LiveLaw 801 to 2024 LiveLaw 1200 The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula held once a resolution plan is accepted, the stakeholders cannot impose penalties or claim dues from the Corporate Debtor based on past liabilities. The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Dharmesh Sharmab has held that breaches of undertakings given before a Court, …

Allahabad High Court 'Worrisome'; Filing & Listing Have Collapsed : Supreme Court
2 months, 1 week ago

Allahabad High Court 'Worrisome'; Filing & Listing Have Collapsed : Supreme Court

Live Law  

While dealing with Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari's plea assailing Allahabad High Court's failure to hear his property dispute despite a specific Supreme Court direction, Justice Surya Kant of the top Court today expressed concern about the High Court, saying it is one of the High Courts one should be "worried" about.While the allegation regarding Ansari's background affecting the High …

Bombay High Court upholds 10-year jail term for man who sexually assaulted minor
2 months, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court upholds 10-year jail term for man who sexually assaulted minor

India Today  

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday upheld the 10-year rigorous imprisonment handed to a labourer for sexually assaulting a Class 5 student. The bench of Justice GA Sanap was hearing an appeal filed by Manoj Bhise, who sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl. The assaults, reported to have taken place in October 2017 and March 2018, came …

Allahabad High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part II]
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Allahabad High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part II]

Live Law  

Citations 2024 LiveLaw 391 – 2024 LiveLaw 787Lawyers To Ensure Dignity Of Court Even When Challenging Its Order: Allahabad High Court Deprecates Disrespectful Drafting Of Review ApplicationCase Title: M/S Rajshi Processors Raebareli Thru. And 2 Others 2024 LiveLaw 391 Case citation: 2024 LiveLaw 784 While disposing of a public interest litigation pertaining to illegal leasing of land belonging to schools, …

Allahabad High Court Monthly Digest : December 2024
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Allahabad High Court Monthly Digest : December 2024

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ORDERS/JUDGMENTS OF THE MONTH Passing Reinstatement Order Pursuant To Quashing Of Earlier Suspension Not Necessary For Suspending An Employee Again: Allahabad High Court Case Title: Dr. Gyanvati Dixit v. State Of U.P. Once HC Directs To Avail Alternate Remedy, Appeal U/S 107 GST Cannot Be Dismissed As Not Maintainable: Allahabad High Court Case Title: M/S New Okhla Industrial Development Authority …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 23 to December 29, 2024
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 23 to December 29, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 489 To 2024 LiveLaw 492 NOMINAL INDEX Rangarajan Narasimnhan v State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw 489 M.Tamilselvan v The District Collector and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 490 H Raja v The State, 2024 LiveLaw 491 R Varalakshmi v The Government of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 492 REPORT Madras High Court Grants Interim Bail To Temple …

Madras High Court Suspends Sentence Imposed On BJP's H Raja Over Comments Against Periyar, Kanimozhi
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court Suspends Sentence Imposed On BJP's H Raja Over Comments Against Periyar, Kanimozhi

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The Madras High Court on Friday suspended the sentence imposed on BJP's H Raja for his derogatory speech against Periyar and Kanimozhi Karunanidhi. Justice L Victoria Gowri suspended the 6-month sentence imposed on him by the Special Court for Trial of Cases Against MLAs/MPs in Chennai The special court had sentenced Raja for the comments made by him in 2018. …

Bombay High Court grants bail to 'terror trainee', cites extended pre-trial custody
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bombay High Court grants bail to 'terror trainee', cites extended pre-trial custody

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to Faizal Hasamali Mirza, an alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba operative accused of travelling to Pakistan for terror training, citing his extended pre-trial custody. Mirza, who has been in judicial custody since his arrest in May 2018, was arrested by Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad following a tip-off from the Kolkata Special Task Force. Authorities alleged that Farooque …

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments- Part 3 [51 to 75]
2 months, 3 weeks ago

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments- Part 3 [51 to 75]

Live Law  

Case Title – Sheikh Javed Iqbal @ Ashfaq Ansari @ Javed Ansari v. State of Uttar Pradesh., 2024 LiveLaw 486 In a significant judgment granting bail to an undertrial prisoner facing charges under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967, the Supreme Court held that a constitutional court can grant bail despite statutory restrictions if it finds that the right to speedy …

Delhi High Court Bars Non-Advocates From Appearing Before Consumer Courts
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Bars Non-Advocates From Appearing Before Consumer Courts

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has barred the practise of permitting non-Advocates or agents to appear before the Consumer Courts here on the basis of authority letters issued by lawyers, with immediate effect. Justice Sanjeev Narula directed all Consumer Commissions in Delhi to ensure that the parties are represented by Advocates or by the agents or representatives or non-advocates strictly in …

Allahabad high court holds UP special secretary in contempt, detains officer in court
3 months ago

Allahabad high court holds UP special secretary in contempt, detains officer in court

Hindustan Times  

Taking serious note of disobedience of a court order, the Allahabad high court held Rajnish Chandra, special secretary, department of social welfare, UP, guilty of contempt of court and had sentenced him to detention in the court till the rising of court. The Allahabad high court in Prayagraj Besides, the court in its order dated December 20 imposed a fine …

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

High Court Has Ample Power Under Article 226 To Issue Directions Not Specifically Sought Before Tribunal: Kerala HC
3 months, 1 week ago

High Court Has Ample Power Under Article 226 To Issue Directions Not Specifically Sought Before Tribunal: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has said that it is well-established that the High Court can under Article 226 of the Constitution consider the legality of orders passed by Tribunals, adding that it has ample powers to issue directions even when such reliefs are not specifically sought in the plea before the Tribunal. However, the High Court ordered that the disciplinary …

Bombay High Court grants bail to 14 accused in Mira Road communal violence case
3 months, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court grants bail to 14 accused in Mira Road communal violence case

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to 14 Muslim men arrested for their alleged involvement in the Mira Road communal violence this January. Noting that their further detention appeared ‘tenuous’, a Single Bench judge, Justice Nijamoodin J. Jamadar observed, “Prima facie, it appears that premeditation or a prior meeting of mind to attack the members of the convoy cannot …

P&H High Court Enhances Fine In Double Murder Case To ₹2 Lakhs, Says There Should Be No Disparity Of Amount Between Co-Convicts
3 months, 1 week ago

P&H High Court Enhances Fine In Double Murder Case To ₹2 Lakhs, Says There Should Be No Disparity Of Amount Between Co-Convicts

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the conviction in a double murder case of four convicts, observing that the fine of Rs.50,000 imposed on one convict was "extremely minimal" and there should not be a disparity of fine amount among co-convicts.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Kuldeep Tiwari said, "the imposition of the fine amount of Rs.50,000/- upon the convict.Gurdev …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024
3 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. Case Details: Irfan Khan v. State Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 945 The Supreme Court quashed the Arms Act case against the person accused of possessing a buttondar knife. Setting aside the High Court's decision, Mehta J. in the judgment observed that "the notification whereby, a buttondar knife having blade dimensions …

Supreme Court Grants Bail To UP Police Officers Convicted For Hashimpura Massacre
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Grants Bail To UP Police Officers Convicted For Hashimpura Massacre

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today granted bail to the members of the Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary personnel who were convicted by the Delhi High Court in the 1987 Hashimpura massacre case.A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice AG Masih passed the order considering that the convicts have been undergoing imprisonment for over six years since November 2018. The …

High courts should not feel that we are behaving like a headmaster: SC
3 months, 2 weeks ago

High courts should not feel that we are behaving like a headmaster: SC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday cautioned against imposing strict deadlines on high courts, remarking that such directions could create a perception that the apex court is acting as a “headmaster”. The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the bail order, observing that the high court had delved into the evidence and conducted a “mini trial” at the bail stage. The …

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

Anna Nagar POCSO case | Supreme Court stays order for CBI probe into sexual assault of minor in Chennai
4 months, 1 week ago

Anna Nagar POCSO case | Supreme Court stays order for CBI probe into sexual assault of minor in Chennai

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has stayed an order passed by the Madras High Court on October 1 transferring the investigation in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act case from the Anna Nagar All Women Police Station in Chennai to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Passing interim orders on a criminal appeal preferred by the Greater Chennai City Police, the …

Gujarat High Court Enlarges Man Booked In 2013 Sabarmati Prison Break Attempt Case On Regular Bail
4 months, 1 week ago

Gujarat High Court Enlarges Man Booked In 2013 Sabarmati Prison Break Attempt Case On Regular Bail

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court granted regular bail to Saquib Nisar Shaikh–booked in connection with the 2013 Sabarmati prison break attempt case by allegedly digging a tunnel, noting that the applicant had already been in jail for over a decade with no immediate prospect of completion of trial.The FIR was registered under IPC Sections 224, 120B, 130and Sections 42 and 45 …

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 04 - November 10, 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 04 - November 10, 2024

Live Law  

Citations 2024 LiveLaw 573 to 2024 LiveLaw 579 Nominal Index: Ashwinkumar Sanap vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw 573 Puranlal Dhurve vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw 574 Mayur Ravindra Bhagat vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw 575 Maharashtra Rajya Bandhkam Kamgar Sanyukt Kriti Samiti vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw 576 Rakesh Lal Meena and Others v. Union of …

Making daughter-in-law sleep on carpet, prohibiting TV not cruelty: High Court
4 months, 1 week ago

Making daughter-in-law sleep on carpet, prohibiting TV not cruelty: High Court

India Today  

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court overturned a 20-year-old conviction against a man and his family for alleged cruelty towards his late wife. The court found that accusations of taunting her, not letting her watch TV, forbidding her from visiting the temple alone, and making her sleep on a carpet did not amount to “severe” actions under Section …

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 28 To November 03, 2024
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 28 To November 03, 2024

Live Law  

Citations 2024 LiveLaw 1181 to 2024 LiveLaw 1195 NOMINAL INDEX HARI OM SHARMA v. SAUMAN KUMAR CHATTERJEE & ANR 2024 LiveLaw 1193 Jeewraj Singh Shekhawat vs. UOI & Ors 2024 LiveLaw 1194 MATTHEW JOHNSON DARA v. HINDUSTAN URVARAK AND RASAYAN LTD 2024 LiveLaw 1195 Impermissible To Use Section 45 Of PMLA As Tool For Incarceration When Delay In Trial Not …

Madras High Court orders CBI probe into sexual assault of minor in Chennai
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court orders CBI probe into sexual assault of minor in Chennai

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into a case booked at the Anna Nagar All- Women Police Station in Chennai on August 30 with respect to a 10-year-old girl having been subjected to sexual assault by her neighbour. The orders were passed on a habeas corpus petition filed by the victim’s mother and …

​Judge and prejudice: On conduct in judicial proceedings
5 months, 3 weeks ago

​Judge and prejudice: On conduct in judicial proceedings

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court of India has rapped judges over the knuckles, asking them to refrain from making “casual observations” that reveal their communal bias or misogyny. Taking suo motu cognisance of video clips featuring Karnataka High Court Judge V. Srishananda and his sexist comments to a woman lawyer on two separate judicial proceedings, a five-judge Special Bench headed by Chief …

Arunachal rape-molestation case: Death sentence for prime accused, 20 years RI for two others
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Arunachal rape-molestation case: Death sentence for prime accused, 20 years RI for two others

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: A special POCSO court at Yupia in Arunachal Pradesh awarded death sentence to the prime accused and 20 years of rigorous imprisonment to two others in a 2022 case of alleged rape and molestation of 21 minor students. ‘Shocked’ that a Special Court in Arunachal granted bail to the prime accused, the Gauhati High Court had in July last …

SC says it will consider listing pleas challenging marital rape exception soon
6 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. …

Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Man Convicted For Sexually Abusing Five Minor Girls
6 months, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Man Convicted For Sexually Abusing Five Minor Girls

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction and the life sentence imposed on a 40-year-old man, who was convicted for sexually abusing at least five minor girls.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan upheld the March 29, 2014 judgment of a special court in Thane, which convicted Ramesh Gopnur for raping five minor girls and …

Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Police Officer For Remarks Against Walayar Rape Victims, Asks DGP To Consider Action Against News Channel
6 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 …

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