The Gujarat High Court last week allowed the medical termination of a minor girl’s 17-week pregnancy. In its order, Justice Samir J. Dave referred to the following verse from the Hindu religious text Skanda Purana, the largest Mukhyapurana, to emphasise the value that mothers hold in our society: "नास्ति मातृसमा छाया नास्ति मातृसमा गतिः। नास्ति मातृसमं त्राणं नास्ति मातृसमा प्रपा।।" …
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by owners and two employees of the Karnataka Aromas Company for quashing the FIR filed by Lokayukta police on allegations of offering to pay bribe to Prashanth, son of former Legislator Madal Virupakshappa, in relation to an alleged tender scam. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna observed, “It is …
The Supreme Court set aside a Madras High Court judgment which quashed PMLA proceedings initiated against a 'bribe giver'. "By handing over money with the intent of giving bribe, such person will be assisting or will knowingly be a party to an activity connected with the proceeds of crime. Section 3 states, inter alia, that whoever knowingly assists or knowingly …
