Bombay High Court Directs Police To Not Take Action Against Rakhi Sawant In 'Obscene Video' Circulation Case Till Tuesday

The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Police not to arrest celebrity Rakhi Sawant till Tuesday in a case filed by another model. Sawant has approached the High Court seeking anticipatory bail. According to the prosecution, Rakhi Sawant showed some videos of the complainant which are sexually explicit in nature to the media. Justice M. S. Karnik posted the matter for tomorrow...

SC Status For Converted Dalits : Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Expert Panel Formed By Centre

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Writ Petition that was filed challenging the Central Government’s decision taken in October 2022 to set up a panel to examine Schedule Caste status for dalits who converted to Christianity or Islam.It was in October 2022 that the Centre constituted the Commission to study the issue. The chairperson of the Commission is to be former CJI, (Retd.)...

If Police Files Memo To Array A Person As Accused, Court Can Examine Sufficiency Of Material And Refuse Permission: Telangana High Court

In a recent decision, the Telangana High Court held that the Trial Court is justified in examining whether there is sufficient material to array accused persons when a memo/petition is filed by the Police during investigation intimating the Court about its intention to array such persons. Single bench of Dr. Justice D. Nargarjun observed,"Fastening of criminal liability against any...

Can't Disclose Answer Sheets Of Judicial Service Exam Under RTI : Supreme Court Rejects Plea

The Supreme Court, on Monday, refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to make available answer scripts of all the candidates who appeared for the Mains written examination for District Judiciary in the State of Madhya Pradesh. Originally, the petitioner, an organization named "Advocate Union for Democracy & Social Justice", had approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court with the...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Response On Plea Challenging Blocking Of Satirical Website ‘Dowry Calculator’

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought union government's response on a plea moved by journalist Tanul Thakur against blocking of his website “Dowry Calculator”, a satire on India’s dowry system. Justice Prathiba M Singh issued notice on the plea which challenged a communication dated June 20, 2022 and an inter-ministerial committee's report which said that the website ought to...

Crowdfunding 'Misuse' Case: TMC Spokesperson Saket Gokhale Denied Bail By Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court today denied bail to the Trinamool Congress spokesperson Saket Gokhale who was arrested on December 30 in a case pertaining to the alleged misuse of money collected by him through crowdfunding.The bench of Justice Samir J Dave dismissed the plea as he orally asked the Senior Counsel appearing for Gokhale to come after the filing of the chargesheet in the matter.Earlier,...

Don't Disclose Identity Of Minors Seeking Termination Of Pregnancy In Report To Police: High Court Directs Delhi Govt To Issue Circular To Doctors

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Delhi Government to issue a circular directing that the identity of a minor girl, who is seeking medical termination of her pregnancy, and her family shall not be disclosed in the report prepared by registered medical practitioners (RMP) to the police.Section 19(1) of POCSO Act provides mandatory reporting of child sexual offences to the...

Draft Manual "Integrating Transgender Concerns In Schooling Processes" Notified, Will Invite Suggestions: NCERT Informs Madras High Court

The National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) has informed the Madras High Court that it has notified a gender inclusive draft manual and suggestions have been invited from the concerned stakeholders. The submission was made before the bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh. The bench has been passing a series of directions in an attempt to remove the stigma associated with the...

TN Govt Seeks 3 Months From High Court To Replace 'Archaic' Madras Medical Council Registration Act

The Tamil Nadu government has informed the Madras High Court that it will promulgate a new law replacing the Madras Medical Council Registration Act.Advocate General R Shunmughasundaram informed the bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy that the process needs time as it involves discussion and deliberation with experts and concerned stakeholders.The court...

Section 113 (3) Motor Vehicles Act | Owners Also Liable When Vehicle Driven With Excess Weight: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Friday observed that owners of the vehicles are also liable to be prosecuted under Section 113(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 in case they have permitted the vehicle to be driven with excess weight. Hearing a batch of petitions challenging the proceedings initiated under Sections 113(3)(b) r/w. Section 194(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, the court said the...

S.28 Hindu Marriage Act Prevails Over S.19 Family Courts Act, Time Limit To Prefer Appeal Is 90 Days: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court recently reiterated that the time limit for filing an appeal challenging a judgement or order of Family Court arising out of a matrimonial dispute under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (the Act) is 90 days. The order addresses the confusion created by the two provisions since whereas the appeal prescribed under Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act is 90 days from the date...

Marriage With Minor Girl Not Void U/S 11 Of Hindu Marriage Act: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order passed by the family court under the Hindu Marriage Act by which it declared the marriage between a couple to be null and void, as the woman was minor at the time of marriage. A division bench of Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty observed that Section 11 of the Act, which defines 'Void marriages', does not include legal...