S.15A SC/ST Act | Complainant Can Be Told About Bail Hearing By SMS, WhatsApp: Rajasthan HC Instructs Police To Produce Proof/Screenshot

The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court has said that compliance of Section 15A of SC/ST Act that required information being sent to complainant before hearing bail application of accused under SC/ST Act, is fulfilled even when such information was sent on mobile via SMS, WhatsApp. It thus directed Director General of Police and the state's Principle Secretary to instruct all...

Any Vulnerability In Aadhaar Database Can Lead To Misuse Of Personal & Financial Info, Strengthening Security Framework Need Of Hour: Orissa HC

The Orissa High Court has flagged the issue of misuse of Aadhaar details due to inadequate cybersecurity measures and has called for strengthening its security framework by implementing state-of-the-art encryption, multi-layered authentication protocols and stringent access controls.The Single Bench of Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi made the observations while hearing a challenge made...

Karnataka High Court Declines To Quash Cheating Case Against Shuttler Lakshya Sen, Others Accused Of Fabricating Birth Certificates

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a cheating case registered against Badminton players Lakshya Sen, Chirag Sen, their parents and coach U Vimal Kumar, wherein they are accused of fabricating their birth certificates, to enable them to take part in the badminton tournaments and thereby claim benefits illegally from the Government.Justice M G Uma dismissed the petition saying,...

Married Woman Of Eligible Age Can Undergo IVF Treatment Despite Husband's Ineligibility Provided He Consents: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has permitted a married woman aged 46 years to avail Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) procedure, even though her husband who is 57 years old has become ineligible to avail the ART services. The Court found that the married woman can independently undergo ART procedure through intrauterine insemination using donor male gametes, even though the husband has surpassed...

Will Remove Former HC Judge From Array Of Accused In CSR Scam Case: Kerala Police To High Court

The Kerala High Court today closed the PIL filed by lawyers challenging the registration of FIR against former Kerala High Court judge Justice C N Ramachandran Nair in the CSR funds scam case, on recording the written statement filed by Director General of Prosecutions that he would be removed from the array of the accused.The Division Bench of Justice A. Muhammad Mustaque and Justice P....

J&K High Court Imposes 25K Costs On "Compulsorily Retired" SBI Employee For Concealing Facts To Mislead Court's Jurisdiction

While dismissing a writ petition filed by a compulsorily retired State Bank of India (SBI) employee, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court imposed a penalty of ₹25,000 for concealing crucial facts with the intent to deceive the Court regarding its territorial jurisdiction.Rejecting his petition Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal not only denied relief to the petitioner but also underscored...

Committee For Granting Leave To MPs From Attending Lok Sabha Session Constituted: Centre Tells Punjab & Haryana HC In Amritpal's Plea

The Union Government informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday (February 25) that a committee for granting leave to Member of Parliaments (MP) from attending sessions of the house has been constituted which comprises of 14 members. The submission was made in MP Amritpal Singh's plea–detained under National Security Act (NSA), seeking to attend the Lok Sabha session. Amritpal...

NDPS Act | Judicial Custody Beyond 60 Days Without Chargesheet Is Unlawful: Rajasthan HC Orders Police To Obtain FSL Reports Within 60 Days

Highlighting the time period for which an NDPS accused can be kept in judicial custody without filing of a charge-sheet was dependent on findings of FSL report, the Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court directed Director General of Police Jaipur to ensure that FSL reports in NDPS cases are obtained within 60 days on priority. Justice Anil Kumar Upman was hearing a bail application filed by...

Meghalaya High Court Directs Don Bosco School To Rebuild Potential Heritage Building Which It Demolished

The Meghalaya High Court on Monday (February 24) allowed the management of the St. Anthony's Lower Primary School, Shillong run by the missionaries of the Salesians of Don Bosco, to rebuild the demolished building of the school with the condition that the plan and architecture of the building should be more or similar to the demolished one.The bench comprising the Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji...

PAN-Aadhaar Linkage For Demat Accounts Constitutionally Valid: Orissa HC Dismisses Plea Of Ex-MP Against Mandatory Aadhaar Usage

The Orissa High Court has dismissed a plea made by former Member of Parliament (MP) Tathagata Satapathy challenging the requirement of mandatory linking of Aadhaar to Permanent Account Number (PAN) for the purpose of operating dematerialized accounts ('demat accounts').While holding the aforesaid requirement to be constitutional and a reasonable restriction on 'right to privacy', the Single...

POCSO Act | Physical Contact Of Penis With Female Genital Constitutes 'Penetrative Sexual Assault', Vaginal Insertion Not Necessary: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has held that penetration of male genital organ within the labia majora or vulva without penetrating the vagina will constitute the offence of penetrative sexual assault under Section 3 of POCSO Act.“… penetration of the male genital organ within the labia majora or the vulva, with or without any emission of semen or even an attempt at penetration into the private...

Courts Have No Power To Extend Prescribed Period Of Limitation On Grounds Of Equity And Justice: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that Law of Limitation may harshly affect a particular party; but it has to be applied with all its rigour when the statute so prescribes. Courts have no powers to extend prescribed periods of limitation on grounds of equity and justice.A division bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice G Basavaraja observed thus while dismissing a petition filed by...