Promise To Marry Made To Married Woman Not Legally Enforceable, Offence Of Rape Not Attracted: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has established that the promise alleged to have been made by the accused to a married woman that he would marry her before engaging in sexual relations with her is not enforceable in law and thus it cannot be a ground for the prosecution to argue that the woman had consented due to a misconception of fact. Holding so, Justice Kauser Edappagath quashed all...

Medical Assessment & Rating Board Entrusted To Regulate Medical Education In India, Must Show Prima Facie Justification For Its Orders: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that the Medical Assessment & Rating Board (MARB) is an authority entrusted with an important task of regulating medical education in India. Thus, it is expected to at least prima facie show some justification for its decisions.It added that MARB cannot be given unbridled power to routinely overrule the assessors' inspection reports pertaining to...

Deoghar Cable Car Accident: Jharkhand High Court Takes Cognizance, Orders Inquiry, Seeks State Govt's Report

The Jharkhand High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the April 10 ropeway accident in Deoghar in which at least two people were killed (in total 4 people died). The mishap occurred on Sunday at around 4:30 pm as the cable cars collided with each other due to a technical glitch on the ropeway.The Bench of Chief Justice Ravi Ranjan and Justice S. N. Prasad ordered an inquiry into the...

FIR For Obstructing Public Servant Against Param Bir's Alleged Aide Jeetendra Navlani Quashed By Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has quashed an FIR against one Jeetendra Navlani who was alleged to be connected to the former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh by the investigating officer of the case, Anup Dange. Navlani, who is a developer and owner of a restaurant & bar in South Mumbai, was booked under Section 186 IPC for causing obstruction to a public servant from...

6 Kgs Ganja Not Commercial Quantity, Rigours Of Bail U/S 37 NDPS Act Not Applicable: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently granted bail to a man accused of possessing 6 Kgs of Ganja, observing that the same is not a "commercial quantity" and thus the case for grant of bail will not be governed under Section 37 of NDPS Act.Commercial Quantity in relation to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances is defined under Section 2(viia) of the Act. It means any quantity...

Breaking: Delhi Court Stays Order Directing CBI To Withdraw Look Out Circular Against Aakar Patel, Reserves Order On Revision Plea

A Delhi Court on Tuesday reserved orders on the plea filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking revision of the Trial Court order which directed the agency to immediately withdraw the Look Out Circular issued by it against former Amnesty International India Chief Aakar Patel.Special CBI Judge Santosh Snehi Mann of Rouse Avenue Court has meanwhile stayed the entire operation of...

"Produce Him Or Exemplary Cost May Be Imposed": Allahabad High Court Warns UP Govt In Case Of 82 Year Old Missing Man

In what appears to be the last opportunity, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to produce the 82-year-old man who went missing from TB Sapru Hospital in Prayagraj during COVID's second wave, around 11 months ago.The Bench of Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Justice Jayant Banerji has also taken a serious view of this matter and has directed the respondents...

Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Amendment To Recruitment Rules "Enlarging" Scope Of Eligibility Criteria During Selection Process

The Uttarakhand High Court dismissed a petition challenging the decision of the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission to permit non-B.Ed. candidates to apply for the post of Assistant Teacher L.T. Grade.It was the case of the petitioners that the eligibility criteria was enlarged mid selection process, and the same is illegal. Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari dismissed...

'Art Is Non-Conformist' : Supreme Court Directs FTII To Accommodate Colour Blind Candidates In All Courses

"The respondent institute is a premier institute and one would expect it to encourage liberal thought process and not put courses connected with films in any conformist box", the Court observed.

Provision For Seeking Adjournment Under Order XVII Rule 1 CPC Is Rule Of Procedure, Directory In Nature: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High court on Monday, through single judge, Prithviraj K.Chavan, regarded how Rules of procedure (in this case provision of seeking adjournments under Order XVII Rule 1 CPC) are indeed "handmaids of justice" and are meant to advance ends of justice and not to thwart or obstruct the same.Accordingly, the court agreed to grant more opportunities for evidence to...

State Forfeiting Private Property Without Giving Compensation Or TDR Certificates Violates Art. 300A Of Constitution: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to grant Transferable Development Rights (TDR) Certificates to a group of petitioners who surrendered their land to the corporation few years ago and still haven't received the TDR in-lieu of compensation. A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit while allowing a batch...

'Decree Holders' Can't Be Treated At Par With 'Financial Creditors' Under IBC : Supreme Court Upholds HC Verdict

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Tripura High Court judgment which had held that "decree-holders" cannot be treated at par with "financial creditors" under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh, while dismissing a Special Leave Petition filed against the High Court judgment, observed : "We are not inclined to interfere with the...