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Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs Separate Probes By CID & ACB Into Alleged Theft Of Money Offered To Tirumala Temple
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed probes by the CID and the Anti-Corruption Bureau into the alleged theft of offerings made to the Tirumala Temple, after noting that there were serious lapses in the investigation. The court directed a Police Officer of DGP rank in CID to investigate the matter "including the role" of the Board and Officers of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD),...
'Prima Facie Violates Fundamental Rights' : Karnataka High Court Stays Govt Order Restricting Gatherings In Public Places
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday stayed a government order issued by the Home Department on October 18 that prohibited gatherings of ten or more persons for peaceful civic, social, or cultural activities in public places and declared such assemblies as unlawful.Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the interim order while hearing a petition filed by Punashchetana Seva Samaste, challenging...
Vijay Mallya's Plea Seeking Information On Kingfisher's Outstanding Debt Prima Facie Not Maintainable: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday orally remarked that the petition filed by fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya, seeking information on outstanding debt owed by him and his erstwhile airline Kingfisher (United Breweries Holdings Limited), is not maintainable.Justice Lalitha Kanneganti observed that Mallya should have instead moved a company petition before the Company Court. The...
Will Provide VC Facility To Lawyers, Litigants Appearing Before State Civil Services Appellate Tribunal: Rajasthan Govt Assures High Court
The Rajasthan Government assured the High Court that it shall ensure that Video Conferencing facilities are provided to lawyers and litigants appearing before the Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal and that at least one bench shall be functional on every working day. The court was hearing a plea, wherein the petitioners argued that the State Government has constituted 'The...
Derogatory Social Media Posts Against Complainant, Judge Or Police Can Be Considered To Deny Anticipatory Bail: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that an accused can be denied anticipatory bail if he has been posting complainant's photographs on social media using inappropriate language as well as making posts against the judge or investigating agency.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna denied anticipatory bail to a man, a law student, noting that he had been using obscene and derogatory language against...
JJ Act | Child Alleged To Be In Conflict With Law Can't Be Lodged In Jail Even During Inquiry To Determine His Age: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that under the Juvenile Justice Act 2015 a person accused who claims to be child at time of commission of offence, cannot be sent to jail or police lockup even during an inquiry regarding determination of his age either by a Court or the Juvenile Justice BoardIn doing so the court held that a child in conflict with law or alleged to be in conflict with law...
Court Appointed Committees Can't Perform Judicial Functions On Claims Over School Fee Hike, Payment Of Teachers' Salaries: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Committees appointed by the Court on zonal and central level to decide on fee hike and payment of teachers of unaided private schools in the national capital cannot perform judicial functions. A division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav observed that the committees set-up by the Court are different from...
Karnataka High Court Calls For SIT's Objections On Plea By Prajwal Revanna Seeking Bail, Suspension Of Sentence In Rape Case
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to file its objections on the application filed by convict Prajwal Revanna seeking to suspend the sentence of life imprisonment imposed on him and release him on bail. The application is filed in appeal by Revanna, challenging his conviction in the first rape case registered against him at the Holenarasipura...
Prosecution Must Prove Victim Was Below 16 Years For Rape Conviction In Cases Prior To 2013 Amendment: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the prosecution must prove that the minor rape victim was below the age of 16 years, for securing conviction of the accused in cases commencing prior to Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.While acquitting a man convicted for allegedly raping an 11 year old girl in 2005, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said:“It is important to remember that the alleged...
IPC Provisions On Use Of False Weights & Measures Do Not Apply To Offences Punishable Under Legal Metrology Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that an accused cannot be prosecuted under Sections 265 (Fraudulent use of false weight and measure) and 266 (being in possession of false weight and measure) of Indian Penal Code for offences covered by the Legal Metrology Act, 2009.Referring to Section 51 of the Legal Metrology Act and the judgment of the Apex Court in State of Uttar Pradesh v. Aman...
Allahabad High Court Orders Action Against Officials Over Delay In Minor Rape Survivor's Compensation; Directs ₹2 Lakh Additional Relief
The Allahabad High Court on Monday slammed the state officials for their 'reprehensible inaction' and 'laissez-faire attitude' in denying compensation to a minor rape victim, compelling her to approach the Court for relief. A Bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Prashant Kumar observed that the very purpose of the State's compensation scheme [Uttar Pradesh Rani Lakshmi...
Entire RTE Act Applicable To Private Unaided Schools, Affiliating Board's Guidelines Can't Be Given Precedence: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that all provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 are applicable to private unaided schools and the guidelines of affiliating Board including those pertaining to attendance, are not above the Act.Referring to the judgment of the Supreme Court in Society for Unaided Private Schools of Rajasthan vs. Union of India and...