Jahangirpuri Violence: Delhi High Court Orders Production Of Juvenile Accused Before Juvenile Justice Board

The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered the production before a juvenile justice board, of an accused claiming to be a juvenile aged 16 years, arrested in connection with the clashes that broke out last week in city's Jahangirpuri area during a Hanuman Jayanti procession.The juvenile accused was sent to one day police custody remand here by a Duty Magistrate of Rohini Courts yesterday.A...

Karnataka Cattle Slaughter Prevention Act: High Court Permits Implementation Of S.5 Which Restricts Cattle Transport

The Karnataka High Court on Monday modified its earlier order dated January 21, 2021 and permitted the state government to implement Section 5 (Restriction on transport of cattle) of the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020 and rules framed thereunder.Section 5 of the Act reads as:No person shall transport or offer for transport or cause to be transported...

Victim Has The Right To Be Heard At Every Stage From Investigation To Culmination Of Trial In Appeal/Revision : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Monday, held that a 'victim' as defined under Section 2(wa) of the Code of the Criminal Procedure. 1973 has a right to be heard at every step post the occurrence of the offence, including the stage of adjudication of bail application of the accused."A 'victim' within the meaning of Cr.P.C. cannot be asked to await the commencement of trial for asserting his/her right...

Cattle Cannot Be Allowed To Stray In Cities: Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea Seeking To Earmark Gauchar Land In Vadodara

"Merely because the owners of the cattle is possessing or owning them, it cannot be allowed to stray on the streets in the cities like Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara etc. and that too for purposes of grazing", the Gujarat High Court has said. The Bench comprising Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh J Shastri was hearing a writ petition seeking directions to the State Government...

"Tearing Hurry, Myopic View" : Supreme Court On HC Order Granting Bail To Ashish Mishra In Lakhimpur Kheri Case

In the order cancelling Ashish Mishra's bail in the Lakhimpur Kheri case, the Supreme Court has expressed its disappointment at Allahabad High Court for refusing to hear the victims of the case before granting him bail.The Court also made a critical comment about the "tearing hurry" shown by the High Court in granting bail to Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra.The...

Non-Custodial Parent Can't Be Deprived Of Right To Spend Quality Time & Enjoy Company Of Children: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday observed that non-custodial parent cannot be deprived of his right to spend quality time and enjoy the company of the children. Moreover, the children also have right to love and affection of both parents as well as grandparents. The Petitioner herein is the non-custodial parent. His father is unwell and was desirous of meeting with his grandchildren....

Power To Decide Applications For School Upgradation Is A "Public Power" Vested With State For Effectuating A Public Purpose: Karnataka High Court

Such power must be exercised in a time bound manner, Court added.

Pleas Before Supreme Court Seek Court-Monitored Probe Into Communal Violence During Ram Navami, Hanuman Jayanti Celebrations

In the backdrop of recent incidents of communal violence during Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti processions in different states of the country, three petitions have been filed before the Supreme Court of India seeking different reliefs including a court monitored investigation or transfer of probe to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Two PIL's have been filed by Advocate...

PILs Filed Before Calcutta High Court Seeking CBI Probe Into 5 Rape Cases Reported This Month In West Bengal

A batch of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petitions have been filed before the Calcutta High Court on Monday, seeking a CBI probe into 5 recent rape cases that are reported in various districts of West Bengal this month. Incidents of rape have been reported to have taken place at Netra and Namkhana villages in South 24 Parganas district, at Pingla in West Midnapore district, at a village...

NEET Admissions : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Time For Fresh Registration In NRI Quota Before Mop Up Counseling

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a petition filed by NRI students seeking time for fresh registration in the NRI quota before commencement of the Mop-Up counseling. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant also asked the State of Kerala to apprise the bench with about the seats that remain unfilled after the Mop Up round. The bench was considering a Special...

Person Not Being A Complainant Cannot Ask For Addition Of Offences In FIR: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a no-complainant cannot seek directions of addition of particular offences in a FIR lodged by another person.The bench comprising Justice H.S. Madaan therefore dismissed one such petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., stating that the petitioner is not the complainant in that case, therefore, he cannot ask for the addition of particular...

Delhi High Court Seeks Latest Status Report From Local Bodies Indicating Steps For Increasing Use Of Electric & CNG Operated Crematoriums

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought a latest status report from city's local bodies indicating the steps being taken by them for increasing the use of electricity and CNG for the purpose of cremations, in substitution of wood.A bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla also directed the local bodies to indicate the details and particulars of the...