Delhi High Court Orders Counselling Of POCSO Victim Raped By Elder Brother, Orders Disbursement Of ₹13 Lakh Compensation

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) to appoint a support person and provide counselling to a POCSO victim and her family in a case where she was repeatedly raped by her biological elder brother when she was a 15 year old minor, leading to her pregnancy which was later aborted.Justice Sanjeev Narula asked the DSLSA to coordinate counselling for...

Educated Woman In Relationship Despite Knowing Partner's Marital Status Can't Be Said To Be Exploited In Law: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that when an independent and educated woman willingly continues to engage in a romantic relationship even with knowledge of her partner's marital status, it cannot be said that she was misled or exploited in law.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that permitting failed relationship between two consenting adult to be converted into the offence of...

[S.276 CrPC] 'Permitting Filing Of Chief Affidavit Of Material Witness As Evidence In Criminal Case Prejudices Accused': Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently acquitted a person after finding that the trial court accepted chief affidavits of witnesses as evidence against him in violation of Section 276 Cr.P.C.As per Section 276 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, in trials before the Sessions Courts, the evidence of each witness has to be taken down either by the judge hearing the case or by his dictation in...

Can't Hold Online Platforms Liable For Contempt Over Songs Glorifying Liqour, Violence Due To Non-Compliance With Reet Mohinder Order: P&H HC

In a recent clarification, the Punjab and Haryana High Court held that online platforms such as YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify, and others cannot be held in contempt for hosting songs that glorify violence or promote liquor, under the scope of the directions issued in the Reet Mohinder Singh v. State of Punjab & Ors. case.In Reet Mohinder Singh v. State of Punjab & Ors, the Court...

Medical Boards Formed Under MTP Act Must Provide Complete, Cogent & Clear Opinion On Termination Of Pregnancy: MP High Court

Noting that opinions of medical boards on termination of pregnancy did not contain complete information in several cases, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed that the board formed under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act must provide "complete, cogent and clear opinions" on MTP cases. The High Court made these observations in a suo moto petition initiated after it took cognizance of...

Appellate Court Can Enhance Accident Compensation Under Order 41 Rule 33 CPC Even Without Cross Appeal By Claimants: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High court held that in motor accident claim appeals, the High Court is empowered to modify and enhance compensation even in the absence of a cross-appeal or cross-objection by the claimants, if the award of the Claims Tribunal is found to be on the lower side.A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar observed that the Claims Tribunal is under a duty to award “just...

Madras High Court Stays Order Directing Tamil Weekly To Pay ₹25 Lakh To DMK's TR Balu For Publishing Defamatory Content

The Madras High Court has stayed an order of the single judge directing the Editor, Publisher, and the Printer of the Tamil weekly “Junior Vikatan” to pay Rs. 25,00,000 as damages to DMK's TR Balu for publishing malicious and defamatory content against him. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Saravanan passed the interim order in an appeal preferred by the magazine...

Kerala High Court Seeks Election Commission's Stand On Political Party's Plea Against Alleged Proposal To Set Up Polling Booth At Mosque

Political party Twenty 20 along with a Ward member have moved the Kerala High Court challenging Kizhakkambalam Panchayat body's proposal to fix the polling booth (in Kummanodu Ward) for the upcoming local body elections at a Mosque (Madrasathul Islamiya).When the matter came up for consideration on Monday (September 8), Justice C.S. Dias gave time to the State Election Commission to file...

Karnataka High Court Partially Stays Order Putting On Hold Summons To Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy, Formation Of SIT Into Land-Grabbing Case

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (September 8) stayed a single judge's order which had put on hold the formation of an SIT and summons issued by a Tahshildar to Union Minister of Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy in a case concerning allegations of land-grabbing.For context, the single judge had in June this year in its interim order, stayed the government order dated 28.01.2025 forming a...

Kerala High Court Grants 10-Day Leave To Life Convict Pursuing LLB Course To Attend Internship

The Kerala High Court on Monday (September 8) granted 10-day leave to a man, convicted and sentenced to life for murder and presently pursuing 3-year LL.B. course, to attend internship scheduled from September 10-16. Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan relied on the judgment in Pattakka Suresh Babu v. State of Kerala and observed:"The Division Bench of this Court in Pattakka Suresh Babu's case...

High Court Warns Municipal Body Of Heavy Cost Over Failure To Repair Open Manholes In Punjab's Naya Gaon

In a strong worded rebuke to municipal apathy, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has warned civic authorities that they may face "heavy costs" or contempt of court proceedings if they continue to disobey Court's direction to repair the open Manholes in a neighbouring area of Chandigarh— Naya Gaon, that falls under Punjab Government.The Court had asked the responsible Municipal Corporation...

Orissa High Court Upholds Eviction From Jagannath Temple Land; Says Long Occupation Or Aadhar Cards Only Show Residence, Not Ownership

The Orissa High Court has held that 'Amrutamanohi land' belonging to the deity Lord Jagannath cannot be settled in favour of illegal occupants/encroachers only because it is in their possession for decades and they have government identity proofs with the said land.Dismissing the challenge to eviction notice as well as rejection of representation for settlement of land, a single bench of...