Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Bail To Person Accused Of Illegally Transporting 55 Kgs Ganja

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh recently granted bail to a person accused of illegally transporting 55 KGs of Ganja in his car. Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy observed that he has been languishing in jail for the last more than 240 days period of time. Since the entire investigation in this case is completed and charge sheet was also filed. Therefore, in the said facts...

Possession Of 16 Kg Ganja Does Not Attract The Bar Under Section 37 Of NDPS: Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Bail To Accused

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently granted bail to a person accused of illegal possession of 16 kgs of Ganja. Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy observed : "The contraband involved in this case is 16 kgs of Ganja which is not a commercial quantity. Therefore, the bar under Section 37 of the Act is not applicable to the present facts of the case." The petitioner was found to...

Covid-19 No Longer A Valid Ground To Deny Permission For Taking Out Padyatra: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Andhra Pradesh High Court recently directed the State to consider the petitioner's request to conduct padyatra to the office of the Chief Minister. Justice D. V. S. S. Somyajulu observed that Covid-19 is no longer a valid condition to stop him from the padyatra. "Considering the submissions made, this Court has to agree the reason No.1 (COVID-19) is no longer a valid ground...

Patna High Court Allows Termination Of Pregnancy Of A Minor Victim Of Sexual Abuse

The Patna high Court recently allowed termination of pregnancy of a minor victim of sexual abuse.Justice Anil Kumar Sinha observed that a plain reading of the provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, shows that with the consent of pregnant woman or the guardian in case of minor, the pregnancy can be terminated by two registered Medical Practitioners, where the...

Allahabad High Court Emphasizes On Need To Maintain, Preserve Ecosystem & Biodiversity At Sandi Bird Sanctuary

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday emphasized the need to maintain and preserve the ecosystem and biodiversity at the Sandi Bird Sanctuary, situated in the Hardoi district of the state.The Bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi observed this while dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea moved by Inner Wheel Club Through its President...

Man Can't Run Away From Responsibility Towards Son & Wife By Simply Seeking Divorce To Serve His Parents: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently dismissed the appeal preferred by Appellant/husband for grant of divorce, holding that being a husband and a father, he could not run away from the responsibility by simply taking divorce on the ground that he wants to serve his mother and father for the remainder of his life or that he and his wife were not living together...

Justice Kurian Joseph To Lead Mediation For Release Of Indian Woman Sentenced To Death In Yemen

In a significant development in the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian woman who is facing death sentence in Yemen for the murder of a Yemeni citizen, former Supreme Court judge Justice Kurian Joseph has agreed to lead a mediation attempt for her release.As per Yemeni law, a convict in a murder case can be released if the family members of the victim pardon the crime.Speaking to LiveLaw,...

S.43D UAPA: Karnataka High Court Denies Default Bail To Man Allegedly Having Links With ISIS, Upholds Extension Of Judicial Custody To 180 Days

The Karnataka High Court recently rejected a petition seeking default bail filed by an accused alleged to be having links with banned terrorist organizations. The applicant allegedly entered into criminal conspiracy to radicalize and motivate gullible Muslim youths to join Islamic State in Iraq and Syria ('ISIS').A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna while rejecting the plea...

No Marks Of Violence On Any Part Of Victim's Body, Accused Entitled To Benefit Of Doubt: Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Conviction For Rape

The Calcutta High Court has recently set aside the conviction for the offence of rape under Section 376 of the IPC after observing that since no marks of injury had been found on the body or private parts of the victim, the allegation of 'forcible rape' is not sustainable. Justice Bibek Chaudhuri noted that the victim had been examined by the concerned Medical officer after 12 days of...

BCI Examining Proposal That Senior Advocates Should Compulsorily Induct 5 Newly Enrolled Advocates

On the recommendation of the Supreme Court to revisit the present mechanism of induction into the legal profession, to improve the quality of professionals joining the Bar, the Bar Council of India ("BCI") had submitted an affidavit indicating the changes it seeks to implement to achieve the same. On 15.03.2022, a Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M. Sundresh had...

"Conviction Based On Untrustworthy Last Seen Evidence": Allahabad High Court Acquits 3 Accused In A 30 Year Old Murder Case

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday set aside the conviction of 3 murder accused in a 30 year old case as it found that the conviction recorded by the Trial court was based on untrustworthy last seen evidence.The Court also opined that the accused had been seriously prejudiced on account of the non-examination of the Investigating Officer during the trial, and this omission had created a...

Legality Of The Policy, Not Its Wisdom Or Soundness Is Subject Of Judicial Review U/A 226: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday has observed that policy decisions of the State are not to be disturbed unless they are found to be grossly arbitrary or irrational. While examining the scope of judicial review of an administrative action, Justice Shampa Sarkar observed, "The scope of judicial review when examining a policy of the government is to check whether it violates the...