Little Girls Are Worshipped In Our Country: Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 4 Y/O Child

The Allahabad High Court recently denied bail to a man accused of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl child, noting that the victim has supported the prosecution story in her statement recorded under Sections 161 and 164 CrPC. In its order, the Court also observed that Rape is a heinous crime and that these types of cases are increasing day by day in our society, even...

Kerala High Court Issues Notice To Union Minister Suresh Gopi On Plea Challenging Lok Sabha Election Results Over Alleged Corrupt Practises

The Kerala High Court issued notice to Union Minister and actor Suresh Gopi in a petition filed by AIYF Thrissur District President, Binoy A. S. challenging the election of the MP from Thrissur constituency. The petitioner alleged that the actor had indulged in many corrupt practices as mentioned under Section 123 of Representation of People Act and therefore the election of the actor is to...

No Plausible Explanation For Inordinate Delay To Lodge FIR: Kerala HC Grants Interim Bail To Actor Balachandra Menon In Sexual Assault Case

The Kerala High Court has granted interim bail till November 21, 2024, to Malayalam actor Balachandra Menon in a sexual assault case filed against him after the publication of the Justice Hema Committee Report.Justice C S Dias observed that the de facto complainant has not given a plausible explanation for the inordinate delay in lodging the FIR in 2024, when the alleged crime took place...

Decision On Categorisation Of Wayanad Landslide Disaster Will Be Done In Two Weeks: Centre To Kerala High Court

The Additional Solicitor General Adv. A. R. L. Sundaresan informed the Kerala High Court that the High-Level Committee will take a decision on the categorization of the Wayanad landslide.The Amicus curiae Adv. Ranjith Thampan submitted before the Court that if the disaster is categorized as a Level 3 Disaster, various avenues of relief and rehabilitation will be open to the State. He urged...

Every Arrest & Detention Doesn't Amount To Custodial Torture: Allahabad High Court

Underscoring that every arrest and detention does not amount to custodial torture, the Allahabad High Court has recently observed that when custodial torture allegations are not supported by any medical report or other corroborative evidence, the Court ought not to entertain such kind of proceeding. A bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Prashant Kumar added...

Power Of Review Under MP Civil Services Rules Must Be Exercised Within Six Months, Delayed Review Of Retired Officer's Exoneration Invalid: MP HC

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi invalidated the State's delayed review of a retired Sub Divisional Magistrate's exoneration in a departmental inquiry. The court held that the power of review under Rule 29(1) of the MP Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1966, must be exercised within six months, and any review beyond...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Order Nixing Murder Accused's Plea For Trial Courts To Affix Initials On Each Page Of Case Diary

The Karnataka High Court has upheld an order which dismissed the plea of a murder accused seeking a direction to the trial courts to affix their signature or initials on every page of the case diary maintained by the investigation agencies when produced before it, to prevent any tampering and fabrication.In doing so the court said it can only interpret the law and not enact it in the guise...

Gujarat High Court Quashes Chargesheet Against Govt Official For Renewing Passport Without NOC, Deems It "Administrative Lapse"

In the significant case, the Gujarat High Court bench of Justices A.S. Supehia and Gita Gopi has quashed a charge sheet issued against Charu Bhatt, who was serving as a Director of Accounts and Treasury, who was accused of renewing her passport in 2013 without obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the State Government.While two other charges related to passport procurement...

Allahabad High Court Seeks Details Of UP Govt's Policy To Send Children Of Jail Inmates To Regular Schools

The Allahabad High Court has directed the State Government to submit a detailed affidavit concerning its policy for enrolling children of jail inmates (who live with their parents in prison) in regular schools across the state. A bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot passed this order while dealing with a bail plea filed by one Rekha. During the case hearing, the Court noted that...

Allahabad HC Stays UP Govt's Order Recalling Buddhist Religion Certificate Of MBBS Student, Leading To Her Admission Cancellation

The Allahabad High Court has stayed an order issued by the Uttar Pradesh Government's Minority Welfare Department recalling/cancelling a student's Buddhist religion certificate, which ultimately led to the cancellation of her MBBS admission to Subharti University, Meerut. The UP Government cancelled Petitioner Anjali's religion certificate in August this year, citing...

Fundamental Right Of Privacy Includes Spousal Privacy, Law Cannot Permit Snooping By Spouses: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has observed that the fundamental right of privacy includes spousal privacy. The court noted that the law could not permit or encourage snooping by one spouse on another. The court thus observed that the evidence that was obtained by invading the privacy of the partner was inadmissible in the court. “Law cannot proceed on the premise that marital misconduct is...

Teachers' Absenteeism In Primary Schools 'Bane' Of UP's Education System: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that teacher absenteeism in primary schools is the bane of the state's educational system, and it must be curbed by taking appropriate measures in accordance with the law. The Court also sought an affidavit from the Principal Secretary of the State Department of Basic Education explaining the steps taken by the UP Government in the past in...