Badlapur Sexual Assault: Bombay High Court Rejects Pre-Arrest Plea Of School Chairman And Secretary; Raps Police For Not Arresting Them

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday rejected the anticipatory bail applications filed by the chairman and secretary of the school in Badlapur where the two minor girls, studying in kindergarten were sexually assaulted by a sweeper in the toilet. Single-judge Justice Rajesh Laddha noted that the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was enacted to safeguard children from...

Non-Payment Of Tax To Govt For 3 Months After Due Date Not Ground To Cancel GST Registration: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that non-payment of dues in the form of tax, interest or penalty, by a registered entity to the account of Central/State Government beyond a period of three months after due date, is not a ground to cancel its registration under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act.A bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Sachin Datta took note of Section 29 of CGST Act...

Following SC Order On Women Reservation, Delhi High Court Postpones Elections For DHCBA, District Bar Associations To December 13

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday postponed to December 13 the elections for the Executive Committee of Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) and all district court bar associations in the national capital.A full bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan, Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Yashwant Varma passed the order on an application filed by Secretary of DHCBA seeking postponement of...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Two Judges Of Patna High Court

The Central government on Tuesday notified the appointment of two judicial officers as Patna High Court judges.They are Justices Shashi Bhushan Prasad Singh and Ashok Kumar Pandey.The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended their elevation on September 24.Shashi Bhushan Prasad Singh joined the Judicial Service in May 1996 and has served in various capacities in the State judiciary. He...

Individual Not Greater Than Country, Personal Liberty Subservient To National Interest: Karnataka HC Denies Bail To Alleged ISIS Operative

The Karnataka High Court has observed that whenever national interest is involved or a challenge is posed to unity, sovereignty and integrity of the nation, individual liberty recedes to background, as an individual is not greater than the Nation where he has taken birth.A division bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar and Justice J M Khazi made the observation while rejecting the bail...

'Quite Close To Cannibalism' Bombay High Court Upholds Death Sentence Of Man For Killing His Mother, Eating Her Organs

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence awarded to a man, who brutally killed his own mother and later ate her organs.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan pronounced the judgment in the open court while the appellant Sunil Kuchkoravi was produced through video conferencing facility. "This is a rarest of rare case, wherein the appellant not...

[Rajkot Fire Case] 'No Remorse': Gujarat High Court Expresses 'Deep Pain, Frustration' At 'Vehemence' In Response Of Municipal Commissioners

The Gujarat High Court has directed the then Rajkot Municipal Commissioners posted in the city corporation from 2021 till May 2024 when the TRP Game Zone Fire incident took place, to respond to the court's earlier order on issues including the non-compliance of its directions on obtaining Fire NOC as well as compensation to victims by "erring officials". The high court said so while noting...

Sarpanch Booked For Rape Can't Be Dismissed From Service For 'Misconduct' Under MP Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam 1993: High Court

The Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently held that there is a difference between removal of Panchayat office bearers for "misconduct" and their suspension if charged for offences like rape, which are under separate provisions of the state panchayat law. In stating so, the court dismissed an appeal against a single judge bench's order pertaining to a plea seeking removal...

Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Release Of Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk, Others Detained At Singhu Border

A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking release of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and various others from Ladakh who have been detained at Singhu Border while marching towards the national capital to demand Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh.The petition was mentioned today by Advocate Vikram Hegde before a division bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar...

Being Elderly Or Infirm Doesn't Automatically Entitle A Woman Directly Involved In Offence To Anticipatory Bail: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that merely being elderly or infirm does not entitle a woman to be released on anticipatory bail. Justice Amit Mahajan made the observation while denying pre-arrest bail to a mother-in-law in a dowry death case concerning her daughter-in-law. “In this case, where the applicant is alleged to be directly involved in the incessant demands of dowry...

Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Former Tihar Jail Official In Inmate Ankit Gujjar Murder Case

The Delhi High Court has recently denied bail to a former Deputy Superintendent of Tihar jail in the murder case of inmate Ankit Gujjar, a 29-year old alleged gangster, who was found dead inside the prison in 2021. Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain denied bail to the then jail official Narender Meena, keeping in view the nature and gravity of the offences and the likelihood of him influencing...

Finalise Draft Rules Under Freedom Of Religion Act 1978 Within Six Months: Gauhati High Court To Arunachal Pradesh Govt

The Gauhati High Court on Monday asked the State of Arunachal Pradesh to finalise rules under Section 8 of Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978 within six months. The division bench of Justice Kardak Ete and Justice Budi Habung sitting at Itanagar observed:“…we expect the concerned authorities to be mindful of their obligations and the draft rules would be finalized within a...