Consider Granting Parole To Dacoity-Murder Convict Under Old Rules Applicable At Time Of His Conviction: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday directed the State to consider the parole application of a prisoner under the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, 1958 (Old Rules) on the ground that the prisoner was convicted prior to the implementation of the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, 2021.The division bench of Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Rajendra Prakash Soni...

Delhi High Court Seeks CBI Response On Manish Sisodia’s Bail Plea In Excise Policy Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the case alleging corruption in implementation of excise policy for the year 2021-22.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma sought a response from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and listed the matter for hearing on April 20.Senior Advocates Dayan...

No Self-Respecting Woman Would Normally Concoct Rape Allegations Putting Her Character, Marriage Prospects On Stake: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

Dismissing the bail plea of a man accused of raping a 10-year-old daughter of his neighbour, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently observed that normally no woman would put her character at risk by falsely implicating a man for rape."Since rape leaves a permanent scar on the most cherished possession of woman and serious psychological impact on the victim and her family,...

Calcutta High Court Transfers Probe Against IPS Officer In Corruption Case To CID, Orders Action Against Cops For Custodial Torture Of Co-Accused

While transferring probe in a corruption case against IPS Officer Somenath Bhattacharyya from Barrackpore Commissionerate to the CID, the Calcutta High Court has ordered action against two senior officers of the Detective department for alleged custodial torture of a co-accused. The court also granted bail to the co-accused Kaustav Das after the State admitted that he "may have been tortured...

Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Satyendar Jain In Money Laundering Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday denied bail to Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain in the money laundering case in which he has been in custody since May 30 last year.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma also denied bail to co-accused Vaibhav Jain and Ankush Jain. “Satyendar Jain is an influential person and has the potential of tampering with evidence. The petitioner (Jain), at this stage,...

Prithvi Shaw Selfie Row: Influencer Sapna Gill Files Molestation Complaint Against Cricketer, Seeks Registration Of FIR

Social media influencer Sapna Gill has filed a private complaint in a Magistrate’s court seeking an FIR against cricketer Prithvi Shaw and his friend for molestation alleging that she was assaulted at the time of the incident by the inebriated cricketer.Gill has filed a second complaint, against two police officers from Airport Police Station for dereliction of duty and failing to register...

"Very Unfortunate That High Court Has Misunderstood Our Order" : Supreme Court Expresses Displeasure At Manipur HC

The Supreme Court on March 29 expressed displeasure at the Manipur High Court for not complying with its February judgment (where the top court had required the case for promotion of an employee of the High Court to be considered on the basis of 2 years' ACRs), and for instead proceeding to convene fresh DPC to consider the case of other selected candidates also.Justice M. R. Shah reprimanded...

As Okhla Waste-to-Energy Plant Operator Says Expansion Plan Will Take 18 Months, Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Stay Plea

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that it is not necessary to consider at the present stage an application to stay the proposed expansion of the Okhla Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant in Delhi from 23 MW to 40 MW. This is in view of the statement made by the plant operator that it will take at least 18 months to completeA bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala...

Show Cause Notice Specifying Grounds For Proposed Action Is Mandatory Before Passing Blacklisting Order: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has quashed the state prison department's decision to blacklist a trader from supplying any food material to the Divisional Jail, Lohardaga, for five years for being violative of natural justice. Sai Traders had allegedly failed to comply with an official order to supply food in the jail during the lockdown period in 2020.Justice Rajesh Shankar said the...

Supreme Court Judge Raises Concerns About Inconsistency In Views Of Benches, Indiscipline Of AoRs

Supreme Court judge Justice BR Gavai on Wednesday expressed concerns about the inconsistency in the views made by different benches of the Supreme Court. He noted that there are seventeen benches in the Supreme Court and that benches often take inconsistent views on the same subject.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Bela Trivedi also made critical remarks regarding "indiscipline"...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Takes Strict View Of State's Delay In Filing Appeal Against Compensation Award, Directs Recovery From Erring Officers

The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur recently pulled up the State Authorities for the delay of over 8 years in filing an Appeal against a compensation award passed by Labour court. The Court has directed the Chief Secretary of the State to conduct an enquiry to determine who was responsible for not filing the appeal within the limitation period and recover the amount involved from the...

Madhu Lynching | 'Moral Policing Can Never Be Encouraged, Let This Be The Last Mob Lynching Case' : Kerala Court [Read Judgment]

The Special Court for SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Mannarkkad convicted 14 of the 16 persons accused in the Madhu Lynching Case. The case pertains to death of a mentally challenged tribal youth, Madhu, who was lynched in February 2018, on suspicion of theft of rice, spices from shops in the Mukkali area in Palakkad, Kerala. The Court sentenced 13 of the 14 convicted persons to...