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'Victim's Mental State Remaining Normal Casts Doubt On Veracity Of Allegations': P&H High Court Suspends Teacher's Sentence In POCSO Case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has suspended the sentence of a school teacher convicted for sexual harassment under Section 354-A IPC and Sections 10 & 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, during the pendency of his appeal.Justice Namit Kumar noted, "any child who would have experienced such an incident must have been mentally traumatised for a...
Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia Move Delhi High Court Against Privilege Committee Summons Over 'Phansi Ghar' Controversy
Aam Aadmi Party leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia have moved the Delhi High Court challenging the summons issued to them by Delhi Legislative Assembly's Privilege Committee over the “phansi ghar” controversy. Their petition will be heard tomorrow by Justice Sachin Datta. Phansi Ghar was inaugurated by Kejriwal and Sisodia inside the Assembly complex on August 22, 2022, when they...
Election Canvassing Not A Fundamental Right; Indian Polity Must Be Purged Of Criminals : Patna High Court Rejects Jailed RJD MLA's Plea
Rejecting the plea of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Ritlal Yadav seeking interim bail to campaign for himself during the ongoing Bihar Assembly elections, the Patna High Court observed that a candidate's right to canvass and campaign is not a fundamental right, but only a statutory right on which restriction can be imposed by statutes. Yadav, the sitting MLA from Danapur...
Father's Retirement Benefits Can Be Attached For Child's Maintenance, S.60(1)(g) CPC Exemption Won't Apply: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently held that a court can attach a father's retirement benefits for maintaining his child. It further clarified that the exemption under Section 60(1)(g) of the Code of Civil Procedure, which provides that stipends and gratuities of pensioners are not liable to attachment and sale in execution of a decree, would not apply in such cases.Distinguishing the...
'Justice Listens Through The Heart': Karnataka High Court Lauds Hearing-Impaired Lawyer For Arguing Case Through Sign-Language Interpreter
The Karnataka High Court recently appreciated Advocate Sarah Sunny, a hearing-impaired counsel who appeared in court and argued a case with the help of a sign language interpreter. It said, “This court records with profound admiration, its appreciation for Miss Sarah Sunny, who has transcended the boundaries of silence.” Justice M. Nagaprasanna said, “Her endeavour shall remain an...
Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction & Life Term Of Watchman For Killing Corporate Lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha
The Bombay High Court today upheld the conviction of a watchman convicted for the murder of a female corporate lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha, in Mumbai's Wadala area in August 2012.A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Dr Neela Gokhale upheld the conviction and the punishment of one Sajjad Ahmed Abdul Aziz Mugal alias Pathan, who was sentenced to life term by a sessions court in the...
IPS Y Puran Suicide | Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Status Of Probe From Chandigarh Police
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought a status report from the Chandigarh Police regarding the investigation into the alleged suicide of senior Haryana IPS officer Y Puran.While listing the matter for November 12, Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry asked Chandigarh Police to apprise “what is the latest position in the stage of investigation. Where have you reached,...
When Alleged Offence Was Against Public Servant Acting In Official Capacity, FIR Cannot Be Quashed On Compromise: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that offences committed against public servants in the discharge of their official duties cannot be treated as mere private disputes, in such cases FIR cannot be quashed on the basis of compromise between the parties.While dismissing the plea for quashing FIR filed by the accused in view of compromise with the complainant-Public Servant, the...
Karnataka Bar Council Cannot Deny Enrollment To Advocate Who Completed Law Degree From Outside State: High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that any person who has graduated from any law college in India can register with the State Bar Council where they intend to practice. Justice Suraj Govindaraj made this ruling while allowing a petition filed by Rajashekar, whose application for enrolment as an advocate with the Karnataka State Bar Council had not been considered because he completed his...
Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Actor Jaya Bachchan, No Interim Relief Against Movie Posters
The Delhi High Court on Monday passed an interim order protecting the personality rights of actor and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Jaya BachchanJustice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the interim order against various defendants using Bachchan's images and personality traits unauthorizedly, without her consent. However no interim order was passed qua the defendants using her images...
Rajasthan High Court Raps Tenants For Frustrating Auction Of Shops, Slaps ₹50K Costs For 'Unscrupulous' Practices
The Rajasthan High Court imposed a total cost of Rs. 50,000 on the two shop tenants (petitioners), who were earlier allotted shops on rent by the State, for attempting to mislead the court by concealing the material facts and trying to abuse the judicial process.The bench of Justice Sanjeet Purohit held that the once the petitioner had voluntarily participated in an earlier round of auction...