Foreign Contributions Can Influence National Polity; Govt Can Completely Prohibit Acceptance Of Foreign Aid : Supreme Court

"The charitable associations may instead focus on donors within the country, to obviate influence of foreign country owing to foreign contribution. There is no dearth of donors within our country"

Delhi High Court Orders Medical Examination Of Candidate With Amputated Fingers To Assess If She Can Study MBBS

The Delhi High Court today ordered AIIMS to conduct the medical examination of a medical aspirant with amputated fingers, and assess whether she is in a position to undertake the MBBS Course.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla was of the view that the expression "both hands intact" used in the guidelines for admission of students with...

Every Accused Must Not Be Present At The Spot; Can Still Be Tried As Part Of Chain Of Circumstances: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently considered whether an FIR can be quashed against a petitioner who is not referred to as an accused in the FIR and who was not present at the spot. A bench of Justices Prasanna B. Varale & S. M. Modak reiterated the difference between normal criminal law and crimes under of Maharashta Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999, (MCOC) stating that , "It...

Bombay High Court Adjourns Anil Deshmukh's Bail Plea For Two Weeks, Directs Lawyer To Demonstrate Medical Urgency

The Bombay High Court on Friday adjourned former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's bail plea for two weeks, and directed his lawyers to place details of his ailments and the medical emergency before the court, in the meantime. Deshmukh has sought bail on merits from the High Court in the money laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate after the...

"Whole Life Of A Young Girl Spoiled": Thane Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Concealing Homosexuality From Wife

A Sessions Court in Mumbai's nieghbouring district Thane has rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by a man facing a case for cheating and forgery for allegedly hiding his employment status and his sexuality from his wife. Additional Sessions Judge Rajesh Gupta, in his order dated April 5, observed that prima facie it did appear that there was fraudulent intention by the...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Increasing Number Of Labour Courts & Industrial Tribunals

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a plea seeking increase in the number of Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals and expeditious appointment of Presiding Officers in the positions that are currently lying vacant. Notice was issued by a Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla in the petition filed by Labour Law Association, returnable on...

'You Can't Be Drunk On Border Security Force Duty' : Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of BSF Officer

The Supreme Court, on Friday, refused to entertain a plea filed by an erstwhile Border Security Force personnel who was dismissed from service, inter alia, on charge of being intoxicated while on duty.A Bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Aniruddha Bose made it abundantly clear that given the conduct of the officer, it would not interfere with the order passed by the Summary...

Kerala Court Grants Bail To Tattoo Artist Sujeesh In Two Rape Cases

A Sessions Court in Kerala on Friday granted bail to tattoo artist Sujeesh P.S, who was accused of rape by two women. Sujeesh, who runs two tattoo studios in the State, had recently made the front page for reportedly sexually abusing multiple women while tattooing them.Additional Sessions Judge Shibu Thomas allowed the second bail application noting that the investigation had reached an...

Karnataka High Court Issues Guidelines For Ascertaining Genuineness Of Parties Before Recording Compromise

The Karnataka High Court has issued guidelines to be followed by courts and Lok Adalat for ascertaining the genuineness of the parties, before allowing a compromise decree, filed before it. A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj issued the directions in a petition filed by a party, claiming that its interest in the suit property was compromised by way of a compromise entered into by a person before the Lok Adalat claiming to be its power of attorney holder, without its...

Sex On Basis Of "Genuine Promise" To Marry That Didn't Fructify Not Rape: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday observed that a "genuine promise" to marry that did not materialise in future cannot be said to be false, and therefore doesn't amount to rape. Justice Subramonium Prasad observed, "If it is found that the promise of marriage was genuine and that the marriage failed to fructify due to external circumstances, then the promise cannot be said to be...

'No Vicarious Liability On State For Judicial Actions': Calcutta High Court Rejects Plaint Seeking 100 Cr. Compensation For Alleged Defamation By HC Judge

The Calcutta High Court on Monday while exercising its power under Order 7 Rule 11 of CPC allowed an application for rejection of a plaint seeking compensation of Rs 100 crore against the State of West Bengal on account of vicarious liability for an alleged act of defamation committed by a High Court Judge.Justice Shekhar B. Saraf observed that the plaint lacks any cause of action as there...

Karnataka High Court Puts In Abeyance Order Withholding Salary Of Principal Health Secretary For Failure To Install MRI Machines In DIMHANS

The Karnataka High Court has till April 21, put in abeyance its order directing not to disburse the salary of the Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare (Medical Education) for failing to install M.R.I. Scanning Machine at the Dharwad Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (DIMHANS). A division bench led by Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi had in November 2021, directed...