S.109 IPC | Both Man & Woman Can Be Held Liable For Abetment To Rape If Act Is Committed In Consequence Of Abetment: Madhya Pradesh HC

While hearing a criminal revision, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has reiterated that a man and woman both can be held liable for abetment to rape under Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code.In doing so the court underscored that abetment is separate and distinct offence than rape and if the abetted act is committed in consequence of the abetment, then the person i.e. man or woman abetting...

Orissa High Court Fines Woman Who Sought Pet Dog's Custody From Daughter-In-Law After Dowry Dispute

In a peculiar case, the Orissa High Court on Tuesday imposed a cost of rupees one thousand on a lady who filed a writ petition seeking to get back the custody of her pet dog from her daughter-in-law.The matter reportedly emanated from a dowry dispute whereby the daughter-in-law lodged an FIR against the in-laws and left the matrimonial home. Subsequently, the dowry properties were seized from...

Law Institutions Admitting Students Without Having BCI Recognition Shall Face Criminal Action: Madhya Pradesh High Court

In a plea on denial of enrolment to law graduates by State Bar Council as they graduated from an institution not recognized by BCI, the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed that in future, criminal action shall be initiated against an institution if it admit students without having the necessary recognition. In doing so, the Court also directed that all formalities regarding renewal of...

Will Notify Rules On Regulating Public Gatherings And Agitations In Two Weeks: Maharashtra Govt Informs Bombay High Court

The Maharashtra Government told the Bombay High Court on Wednesday (March 26) that it has framed Rules under the Maharashtra Police Act to regulate public gathering, morchas and agitations.During the hearing a division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe & Justice MS Karnik took note of an affidavit filed by a Deputy Commissioner of Mumbai Police, which stated that rules have been framed...

J&K And Ladakh High Court Adopts SC Mandated SOPs On Appearance Of Govt Officials In Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has issued a notification adopting the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) prescribed by the Supreme Court of India regarding the personal appearance of government officials in court proceedings.The directive follows the Supreme Court's January 3, 2024 judgment in The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. Vs. Association of Retired Supreme Court and...

MV Act | Insurance Company Can Seek Recovery From Vehicle's Owner Only After Paying Compensation Awarded By Tribunal: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court, in a recent case, applied the principle of pay and recover and held that an insurance company is entitled to file an execution petition against the owner of an offending vehicle only after paying the compensation awarded by the Motor Vehicle Claims Tribunal to the claimant.Justice VRK Krupa Sagar in his order held,“On the issue of liability to pay the...

Karnataka High Court Orders Probe & Action Against Trial Judge Who Cited Non-Existing SC Judgments

The Karnataka High Court has directed to conduct a probe and take appropriate action against a trial court judge who relied on non-existing judgments on the records of the respective courts to pass an order rejecting the application filed for the return of plaint.Justice R Devdas said, “What is more disturbing is the fact that the learned judge of City Civil Court has cited two decisions...

NDPS Act | Search Of Private Vehicle Even In Public Places Requires Secret Information To Be Written Down Within 72 Hrs: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the acquittal in a drugs case, observing that the secret information received by the police officials was admittedly not reduced into writing, which is a requirement of Section 41(2) of the NDPS Act as well as Section 42 of the NDPS Act.Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill and Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi said, "where secret information is received in terms...

[J&K Land Acquisition Act] Publication In All Three Modes Prescribed U/S 4 Is Compulsory For Acquisition: HC Quashes Land Acquisition For Amusement Park

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has reaffirmed that the publication of a notification under Section 4 of the J&K Land Acquisition Act must strictly adhere to all three prescribed modes ie public notice, Government Gazette, and two widely circulated newspapers, including one in the regional language.Justice Sanjay Dhar thus quashed the acquisition of 134 kanals in District...

[Motor Accident Claims] Dependency Does Not Always Mean Financial Dependency: Kerala HC Upholds Compensation For Father & Siblings Of Deceased

The Kerala High Court observed that the father and the younger siblings of the deceased are also entitled to compensation under the head of loss of dependency over the death of the deceased, who was only 26 years old at time of the motor vehicle accident.While upholding the finding of the Tribunal in awarding compensation to the father and siblings of the deceased, Justice Jobin...

Court Can Order Reinstatement Of Acquitted Employee If Charges, Evidence In Disciplinary Proceedings Same As Criminal Case: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that mere acquittal by a criminal court will not grant a right to the employee to claim reinstatement however if the charges in the departmental enquiry and the criminal court are similar and if evidence, witnesses and circumstances are the same, then the matter acquires a different dimension. A division bench of Justice R. Raghunandan Rao and Justice...

Issue Concerning Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi's Citizenship Under Consideration: Central Govt Informs Delhi High Court

The Union Government on Wednesday (March 26) told the Delhi High Court that the matter concerning the issue of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is pending consideration with the Ministry of Home Affairs.“The matter is under consideration of the ministry,” ASG Chetan Sharma told a division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela while hearing a...