POCSO Offence Is Committed Against Society, Accepting Defence Of Subsequent Marriage With Victim Will Defeat Purpose Of Act: Madras HC

While reversing the acquittal of a man charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, the Madras High Court recently held that the defence of subsequent marriage between the victim and the accused does not take away the offence committed by the accused while the victim was a child. Justice P Velmurugan observed that the offence under the POCSO Act was an offence...

Election Petition Presented By Advocate Without Specific Authorization Under Panchayat Rules Is Not Valid Representation: MP High Court

While hearing an appeal challenging the order of rejection of application for dismissal of election petition, the Madhya Pradesh High Court said that presentation of election petition by an Advocate under state Panchayat (Election Petition, Corrupt Practices and Disqualification for Membership) Rules, without specific authorization, is not valid.The division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar...

Gold Given To Bride Her Exclusive Property; Strict Documentary Proof Can't Be Insisted In Wife's Claim To Return Stridhan : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that in cases concerning the gold and cash given to a woman during her marriage, the courts have to apply the principle of preponderance of probabilities, as often documentary proof is not available for the transaction and misappropriation of the 'Stridhan'."Due to private and often informal nature of the transfers, it becomes merely impossible for women...

S.88 Of CGST Act Can't Be Used To Recover Dues Arising Under Central Excise Act From Directors Of Liquidated Company: Andhra Pradesh HC

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that Section 88 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017 cannot be used by the Excise Department to recover its dues from the directors of a liquidated company.Section 88(3) states that the tax, interest or penalty of a private company, which has been wondup can be recovered from the directors of the company, subject to certain conditions, when...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against Ex-Chancellor Of Alliance University Over Alleged Misuse Of Domain Name

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a case registered under provisions of the Information Technology Act, against Dr Madhukar G Angur, Ex-Chancellor of Alliance University, accusing him of misusing the nomenclature, seals, intellectual property of the University and making false claims that he is the Chancellor of the University. A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition...

J&K High Court Stays Proceedings In Criminal Case Against Jitendra Tyagi For Derogatory Remarks Against Islam, Prophet Mohammad

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that the trial court erred in taking the cognizance against petitioner under sections 153-A, 295-A & 505(1) of IPC by-passing the required sanction from central government as provided under section 196 of Cr.PC.The court was hearing a writ petition filed by petitioner seeking quashment of the very entertainment of a criminal complaint filed by...

J&K High Court Flags CRPF Jawan's Online Marriage With Pakistani Lady, Questions Whether Such Marriages Are Recognisable Under Law

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, while dealing with an unusual plea involving cross-border marriage and immigration on Tuesday questioned the legality of an online marriage between a serving CRPF personnel and a Pakistani national. The order was passed by Justice Rahul Bharti in a writ petition filed by Munir Ahmed, a CRPF jawan, and his Pakistani wife.The petitioners...

Suspension Order & Charge Sheet Issued On Holiday Not Invalid, Govt Functions 24 Hrs A Day, 7 Days A Week: Rajasthan HC

While rejecting a petition challenging a suspension order and charge sheet issued to the Pradhan of a Panchayati Samiti, Rajasthan High Court held that charge-sheet and the suspension order could not be considered as void or invalid on the mere ground that the two were issued on a holiday.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand in his order said that government servants were not barred from working on...

'Can't Seek Re-Exam For Being Late To Centre Due To Traffic Jam': Allahabad High Court Refuses Relief To JEE Main Candidates

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a plea by JEE (Main) 2025 candidates seeking a re-exam, who claimed that they could not reach the examination centre in time due to a traffic jam caused by the passage of the Chief Minister's convoy. A bench of Justice Jaspreet Singh, though expressing sympathy for the students, observed that a writ of mandamus could not be issued in...

Mere Quarrels Or Fights In Marriage Or Family Not Sufficient For Abetment Of Suicide: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that mere quarrels or fights in a marriage or family do not amount to the offence of abetment of suicide. Justice Ravinder Dudeja observed that abetment is constituted by instigating a person to commit an offence or engaging in a conspiracy to commit it or intentionally aiding a person to commit it.Mere harassment may not be enough for abetment. There must be...

Madras High Court Sets Aside Discharge of Tamil Nadu Minister I Periyasamy In Disproportionate Asset Case

The Madras High Court has set aside the discharge of Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I Periysamay in a disproportionate asset case. Justice P Velmurugan set aside the order passed by the Special Judge, Dindigul, discharging the Minister and his family. The court directed the special court to frame charges against the accused person and complete the trial within 6...

Consider Premature Release Of Prisoners Completing 20 Yrs In Jail If They Have Favourable Report From Advisory Committee: Kerala HC Tells State

The Kerala High Court has directed the State to consider the premature release of prisoners who are "deemed to have completed the term of imprisonment" as per Rule 377 of Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services (Management) Rules and if they have got a favourable report from the Advisory Committee for premature release.The Court directed the State to complete this process within 2...