Father's Rape Of Minor Daughter Is A Betrayal Of Sacred Relationship: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment

While upholding life imprisonment of a father, convicted of repeatedly raping his minor daughter, Rajasthan High Court held that such offence stuck not only at the individual victim but also at the foundation values of familial trust and society morality, and amounted to gross violation of constitutional guarantee of dignity and personal liberty. The division bench of Justice Vinit Kumar...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Chief Justice Sheel Nagu Inaugurates Senior Advocates' Lounge

The Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, Sheel Nagu, on Friday inaugurated the newly established Senior Advocates' Lounge within the High Court premises.The inauguration ceremony was held in the presence of several judges of the High Court as well as members of the Senior Advocates' Association. Among those present were Atul Lakhanpal and Chanchal K. Singla.The Senior...

Failure Of Family To Act Despite Alleged Harassment Raises Doubt: Calcutta High Court Acquits Husband In 1987 Dowry Death Case

The Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction of a husband in a decades-old dowry death case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove allegations of cruelty and abetment of suicide beyond a reasonable doubt, particularly in light of significant omissions in witness statements and unexplained delays in lodging the complaint.Justice Prasenjit Biswas observed that the testimonies of...

Order VI Rule 17 CPC Proviso Not Applicable To Pre-2002 Suits: Allahabad High Court Permits Amendment In 1997 Plaint

Recently, the Allahabad High Court allowed an amendment application filed in a suit filed in the year 1997 on grounds that the amendment in proviso to Rule 17 of Order VI, specifying the bar on amendments in suits after commencement of trials, was enacted in 2002, i.e., after filing of the suit. Justice Manish Kumar Nigam held “The suit is of the year 1997 which is pre amendment and...

Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea For Protection Of Burial Rights Near Protected Monument, Says Customary Right Not Proved

The Gujarat High Court has dismissed an appeal seeking the State government be restrained from interfering with a party's burial activities near a protected monument in Vadodara, holding that the party had failed to establish any customary or legal right over the site.A Single Judge Bench of Justice J.C. Doshi observed that the plaintiff had neither proved his alleged status as a religious...

MP High Court Recommends Enquiry Against Trial Judge For Non-Compliance With High Court Orders

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recommended an enquiry against a Trial Court Judge who failed to comply with the High Court Orders.The bench of Justice GS Ahluwalia observed;"Although the trial Court might be right in obtaining spot inspection report, but that report should have been considered after recording evidence of witnesses and the trial Court should have come to a conclusion as...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Congress Leader Accused Of Assaulting Ex-MLA In Legislative Assembly

The Karnataka High Court quashed offence of voluntarily causing simple hurt lodged against Congress leader Naseer Ahmed accused of assaulting former MLA K Sudhakar in the Legislative Assembly in 2019. It was alleged that by the complainant Amruthesh NP that on 10.07.2019 in front of the Office of Minister K.J. George and the Speaker of Vidhana Soudha, while MLA K Sudhakar was proceeding to...

Trial Court Can't Assume Interview Committee's Role, Direct Appointment Of Govt School Teacher 11 Yrs After Merit List: Gujarat High Court

Holding that civil court cannot reassess interview marks or direct appointment to a public post, the Gujarat High Court quashed concurrent judgments of the Trial Court and First Appellate Court which had directed appointment of a primary school teacher nearly 11 years after the declaration of merit list.A Single Judge Bench of Justice J.C. Doshi observed: “If we peruse paragraph Nos. 12 to...

Kaleshwaram Project | Notice For Inquiry Issued To KCR, Others; Procedure Under Law Was Followed: State To Telangana High Court

The Telanagana Government told the High Court that a notice as mandated under Section 8b of Commission of Inquiry Act was issued to former Chief Minister & BRS Chief K. Chandrashekar Rao in an inquiry over alleged irregularities into the Kaleshwaram project.The State government submitted before Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Sigh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin that the former chief minister,...

'Young Boys Bear Consequences In Adolescent Relationships': Madras High Court Calls For POCSO Awareness To Prevent Misuse

The Madras High Court recently set aside the conviction of a boy convicted and sentenced under Section 366 IPC and Section 5(l) read with Section 6 of the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl. Noting that the couple, both of whom were minors at the time, were having a consensual relationship, Justice N Mala noted that in such kinds of relationships, it was often...

CMO Bulk Messaging Issue: Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict, State's Plea To Send 'Thank You' Messages Also To Be Decided

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 5) reserved its verdict in the plea alleging violation of privacy of government employees and judges by the State by sending bulk messages to their phone numbers, which was illegally accessed from SPARK [Service Pay Roll Administrative Repository for Kerala].Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas heard detailed arguments advanced by the Advocate General...

Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Ex-MLA Antony Raju's Plea Against Order Refusing To Suspend Conviction In Evidence Tampering Case

The Kerala High Court on Friday (March 6) reserved its verdict in the plea preferred by former MLA Antony Raju seeking to set aside the order of the District and Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram that rejected his application to suspend his conviction in the Evidence Tampering case.Justice C. Jayachandran today heard detailed arguments adduced on behalf of Senior Advocate P. Vijayabhanu,...