'No Evidence That Victim Was Enticed, She Was Fully Aware Of Consequences': Calcutta HC Sets Aside Conviction For Kidnapping Minor

The Calcutta High Court has recently set aside the conviction of an accused for commission of the offence under Section 361 of the IPC (kidnapping from lawful guardianship) after observing that the minor victim was fully aware of the consequences of her going away with the accused and that there is no evidence that she was induced or enticed by the accused. Justice Bibek Chaudhuri observed,...

Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Centre & ECI On Plea Challenging J&K Delimitation Exercise

The Supreme Court, on Friday, asked the Union Government, UT of Jammu and Kashmir and the Election Commission to file their response in a plea, inter alia, challenging the Delimitation exercise undertaken in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir pursuant to the notifications of 2020, 2021 and 2022. "...all respondents being represented before us in order to examine it is necessary...

Plea Seeks Mechanism For Safety Testing Of Drugs On Vultures Before Launching New NSAIDS In Open Market: Delhi High Court Issues Notice

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a plea seeking creation of an effective mechanism for safety testing of the drugs on wild scavenging birds, specifically vultures, before launching new Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) in open market.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla sought response of the respondent...

ICCR Can Investigate & Take Disciplinary Action Against British Council Library Employees On Complaint Of Misconduct: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a person appointed by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and placed with the British Council Library, is an employee of the British Council Library and it can investigate and take disciplinary action against the employee on complaint of misconduct. A division bench of JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR AND JUSTICE M.G. UMA while allowing...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Petition Challenging Bail Granted To AIADMK Leader M. Manikandan In Rape Case

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in plea filed challenging Madras High Court's order granting conditional bail to former Minister and AIADMK leader M. Manikandan in a rape case.A bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Hima Kohli issued the direction in a special leave petition filed by the complainant girl.The former Minister had been charged with the...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of IIT Aspirants' Who Appeared In JEE-Advanced In 2020 & 2021 For Extra Chance In JEE-Advanced 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by IIT aspirants who appeared in JEE Advanced 2020 and 2021 seeking extra opportunity for them to appear in JEE Advanced 2022.The petitioners challenged the notice dated December 30, 2021 issued by Joint Admission Board to the extent it excluded candidates who appeared in JEE Advanced in 2020 and 2021 from extra opportunity for JEE Advanced...

"This Is Not The Way" : Supreme Court Criticises Allahabad High Court's Non-Bailable Warrant Against NOIDA CEO

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in plea filed by Chief Executive Officer of New Okhla Industrial Development Authority(NOIDA) Ritu Maheshwari IAS challenging Allahabad High Court's order issuing non-bailable warrant against her after she failed to appear in a contempt case.A Bench led by the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana directed that its earlier order staying the non...

Selection Of Returns And Procedure For Complete Scrutiny During The F.Y. 2022-23: CBDT Issues Guidelines

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued guidelines for selecting returns and procedures for full scrutiny during the financial year 2022–23. The CBDT said that, subject to exclusion, returns submitted for the assessment year applicable to the prior year in which a survey was performed under section 133A of the Income Tax Act The books of accounts, documents, etc. which...

"Will Create Chaos & Uncertainty": Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Postpone NEET PG 2022 Exam

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed pleas to postpone NEET-PG 2022 scheduled for May 21, saying postponement will create chaos and uncertainty and will impact patient care and will cause prejudice to over 2 lakh students who have prepared.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant was considering a petition preferred by doctors seeking to postpone the National Eligibility cum...

Jurisprudence Does Not Extend To Condoning All Inordinate/Unjustifiable Delays By Governmental Agencies: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the jurisprudence does not extend to accommodating and condoning all inordinate or unjustifiable delays by the governmental agencies while adding that each case of such delay has to be examined on its individual merits. A division bench comprising Justice Najmi Waziri and Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma observed thus:"Although courts would take an...

Medical Evidence Of Nature Of Injury Prevails Over Victim's Ocular Evidence: Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Conviction U/S 324 IPC

The Calcutta High Court has recently set aside a conviction under Section 324 of the IPC (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means) by observing that the medical evidence pertaining to the nature of the injury sustained would prevail over the ocular evidence of the victim. Justice Bibek Chaudhuri was adjudicating upon an appeal moved against an order of conviction passed by...

Overall Development Of Children Involves Both Parents, Settlement Agreement Must Reflect The Same: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the overall development of the children should ideally involve both the parents and that the settlement agreement should reflect the same.Justice Subramonium Prasad was dealing with a contempt plea filed by a wife for the alleged non-compliance of the order passed by the Family Court. It was stated by the counsel appearing for the Petitioner wife that...