High Court Can Exercise Jurisdiction U/S 482 CrPC & Direct That Sentence Imposed By Trial Court Shall Run Concurrently: Madras HC

The Madras High Court recently held that the scope of Section 427 CrPC is that, in respect of conviction to undergo the sentence of imprisonment passed on subsequent cases for the offence of same nature, the sentence shall run concurrently. The court also made it clear that it can exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of CrPC and issue direction that the sentence imposed by...

'Only 6 Out Of 109 Witnesses Examined So Far' : Supreme Court Grants Bail To UAPA Undertrial In Custody For 8 Years

The Supreme Court granted bail to a UAPA under-trial accused who was in custody for nearly 8 years.Jahir Hak was arrested on 08.05.2014 in connection with FIR for offences punishable under Sections 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 18A, 18B, 19, 20, 23 and 38 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. A chargesheet was filed against him on 17.09.2014. Charges were framed on 29.01.2018....

Lawyer Seen Canoodling Lady During Virtual Court: Madras High Court Sentences Lawyer For Two Weeks Imprisonment With Fine

The Madras High Court bench of Justice P.N Prakash and Justice A.A Nakkiran recently sentenced Mr. R.D Santhana Krishnan, a lawyer practicing in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puduchery to Simple Imprisonment for Two Weeks and a fine of Rs. 6000. Mr R.D Santhana Krishnan was seen canoodling a lady, on 20.12.2021 while attending the virtual court proceedings. The video clipping of...

"Matter Pertains To National Security": Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Nepali Citizen Accused Of Being In Touch With Pakistani Nationals

The Allahabad High Court on Monday denied bail to a Nepali Citizen who has been accused of being in regular touch with 11 numbers pertaining to Pakistani nationals.The Bench of Justice Krishan Pahal denied him bail on the ground that the matter pertains to national security and the applicant is not an Indian national and therefore, he doesn't deserve to be released on bail.Bail...

UP Govt Discontinues Engagement Of An Add'l Advocate General Who Was Recently Reproved By High Court For Her 'Conduct'

The Uttar Pradesh Government has canceled the engagement of Advocate Jyoti Sikka as the Additional Advocate General with immediate effect. The Secretary to the Government, Praful Kamal forwarded a letter to this effect to the office of the Advocate General of Uttar Pradesh yesterday.The state government has also discontinued the engagement of standing counsel Amit Sharma. Both the...

Consumer Disputes : Supreme Court Directs States To Set Up Mediation Cells & E-Filing Systems For District & State Commissions

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, directed all State Governments to set up mediation cells and e-filing systems for the District and State Consumer Dispute Redressal Forums. "Mediation is an important, if not at times a better method of resolution of disputes and thus all States are mandated to set up the mediation cells… [...] Similarly a direction is made for the e-filing system...

Allahabad High Court Organises First Gender Awareness And Sensitization Workshop

The Internal Committee of the Allahabad High Court last week organized a one-day Gender Awareness and Sensitization Workshop in compliance with Section 19 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) 2013. The workshop was inaugurated by the Chairperson of the Internal Committee (IC), Justice Sunita Agarwal, and the participants included 25...

'Unfortunately In India A Girl Child Is In A Very Vulnerable Position' : Kerala Court Finds Man Guilty Of Raping 9 Yr Old Girl

Last week, a Special POCSO Court in Kerala convicted a 53-year-old man for repeatedly raping a 9-year-old girl and found him guilty under Sections 376(f)(i) (rape on minor) IPC and Sections 5(l) (m) (p) r/w 6 and 9(l) (m) (p) r/w 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. While convicting the man, Special Judge R.Jayakrishnan opined that the accused deserved no leniency...

"Aakar Patel Actively Connected With Amnesty International, Has Sufficient Contacts Outside India": CBI Justifies Issuance Of LOC Before Delhi Court

Justifying the necessity to issue a look out circular against former Amnesty International India Chief Aakar Patel, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has told a Delhi Court that Patel is actively connected with Amnesty International and has sufficient contacts outside India. In the written note filed, CBI has said that the purpose of Patel's travel was also not shown to be that of...

Limitation Period U/S 468 CrPC Not Applicable To Application U/S 12 Domestic Violence Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the limitation period prescribed under Section 468 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is not applicable for the filing of an application by an aggrieved woman under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.The Supreme Court held as erroneous a judgment of the Madras High Court which held that the Section 12 application ought to...

Dues Of Secured Creditor Have Preference Over Crown Debts Unless Otherwise Provided By Statute: Gujarat High Court

"Once any immovable property is mortgaged / hypothecated towards secured creditors then having regard to the provisions contained in Section 2(zc) to (zf) of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 read with the provisions contained in Section 13 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, the secured creditor will have the first charge on the secured assets", the Gujarat High Court has affirmed recently. The...

"Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage Would Be Against Indian Culture, Laws & Indic Religions": UP Govt Submits Before Allahabad High Court

The Uttar Pradesh Government last week opposed the recognition of same-sex marriage on the ground that such marriages are against Indian culture and Indic religions and shall be invalid according to Indian laws, which have been designed keeping in mind the concept/existence of a man and a woman.The submission was made before the Bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav which was hearing a...