Adopting Child Directly From Biological Parents Not An Offence U/S 80 Juvenile Justice Act: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that in the absence of a declaration that a child is deserted by his biological or adoptive parents or guardians, filing of chargesheet under section 80 of the Juvenile Justice (Care And Protection Of Children) Act 2015, is without any substance.Section 80 provides punishment for adopting any orphan, abandoned or surrendered child without following...

Hanuman Chalisa Row: Special Court Issues Notice On Mumbai Police's Plea For Non-Bailable Warrants Against MP Navneet Rana, MLA Ravi Rana

The Special Court on Monday issued notice to MP Navneet Rana and MLA Ravi Rana on Mumbai police's plea seeking issuance of a non-bailable warrant against them for alleged breach of bail conditions. The two were booked on April 23 for the offence of sedition over their demand to forcefully chant the Hanuman Chalisa outside the Chief Minister's personal residence. They were granted bail...

Breaking: Will Re-examine & Reconsider Section 124A IPC: Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Monday through an affidavit that it has chosen to reexamine and reconsider Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises the offence of sedition. The affidavit was filed in a batch of petitions filed by journalists, activists, NGOs and political leaders challenging the constitutional validity of Section 124A IPC. The Centre submitted that...

Jahangirpuri Demolition | It Was A Routine Exercise, No House/Shop Demolished; Didn't Target Any Community: NDMC To Supreme Court

The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) today told the Supreme Court that the Jahangirpuri demolition drive undertaken by it was a routine administrative exercise and it was given an unwarranted communal color by the petitioners.In an affidavit filed before the Apex Court court through North DMC, Commissioner, the NDMC has submitted that on April 20th, it had only removed...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-115]

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Shaheen Bagh Demolitions| 'Can't Interfere At Political Party's Behest' : Supreme Court Dismisses CPI(M)'s Plea Challenging SDMC Action

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) challenging the demolition drive initiated by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation in the Shaheen Bagh area of Delhi.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai said that it cannot interfere at the behest of a political party. The bench asked why the High Court cannot ...

[Jayeshbhai Jordaar] Film Can't Project That Prohibited Pre-Birth Sex-Determination Facilities Are Available Without Any Fetters: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court today observed that Ranveer Singh starrer Yashraj film "Jayeshbhai Jordaar" based on female foeticide, though intends to give a good message to the society, however, its trailer projects as if pre-natal sex-determination techniques (that are prohibited in law) are freely available for public.While hearing a plea filed by an NGO namely Youth Against Crime, bench of...

Breaking| Kashmir Terror Recruitment Case: Kerala High Court Confirms Conviction Of 10 Accused, Acquits 3

The Kerala High Court on Monday confirmed the conviction and sentence awarded to prime accused Thadiyantavida Nazeer and nine others in the Kashmir terror recruitment case in a judgment that runs to 205 pages. The Division Bench of Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice C Jayachandran observed that a conspiracy had been clearly established through the evidence and records produced before it....

Labour Court Has No Jurisdiction To Adjudicate Workman's Claim U/S 33C(2) ID Act In An Undetermined Claim: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a workman who claims compensation due to injuries suffered during the course of employment, his claims under the Employees Compensation Act 1923, would lie before the Employees Compensation Commissioner and not before the Labour Court. A single judge bench of Justice K S Mudagal said,"In view of the specific forum provided under the Act,...

"Had Union Minister Not Made Alleged Utterances Threatening Farmers, Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Might Not Have Happened": Allahabad HC Denies Bail To 4 Accused

Denying bail to 4 prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence incident, the Allahabad High Court today observed that incident might not have taken place if the Union Minister of State for Home had not made alleged utterances threatening farmers to chase them away from District Kheri."Political persons holding high offices, should make public utterances in a decent language considering...

Contai Municipal Polls: Supreme Court Stays Calcutta High Court's Direction For CFSL Audit Of CCTV Cameras

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed Calcutta High Court's order of directing Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL), New Delhi to conduct a forensic audit of the CCTV cameras that were used during the Contai Municipality elections. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant issued notice in the petition filed by the West Bengal State Election Commission to consider the question of...

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 2 To May 8, 2022

Nominal Index Ideal Unique Realtors Private Limited & Anr. versus Union of India & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 153Pallabi Chatterjee and Ors v. State of West Bengal and other connected matters 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 154Dipok Dinda v. State of West Bengal and Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 155Future Market Networks Limited versus Laxmi Pat Surana & Anr 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 156In Re : State of West...