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Centre Constitutes Advisory Board Of Three Delhi High Court Judges To Review Cases Registered Under National Security Act
The Central Government has constituted an Advisory Board consisting of three judges of the Delhi High Court to review cases registered under the National Security Act, 1980. In the gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs dated 15th March, 2022, it has been stated that the Advisory Board shall comprise of Justice Yogesh Khanna as the Chairperson whereas the other two...
S.227 CrPC | Accused Must Be Discharged In Absence Of 'Grave Suspicion': Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has recently held that there must be 'grave suspicion' and not mere 'suspicion' against the accused before the Court can frame charge against the accused. Otherwise, there will be 'sufficient ground' under Section 227 of CrPC to discharge the accused. While allowing the revision against a lower Court's order, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Sashikanta...
Second FIR Can Be Quashed If First FIR In Respect To Same Incident Has Already Been Registered: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that in case an FIR with respect to an incident has already been registered, then a second FIR with respect to the same incident cannot be registered and in case, the same is registered then the High Court is well within its power to quash the second FIRThe bench of Justice Vikas Bahl observed thus as it quashed an FIR registered against the...
PIL Filed In Gujarat High Court To Secure Rights Of Pregnant Women, Ensure Hospitals Don't Deny Treatment During Labour Pain
The Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the Respondent authorities in a PIL seeking protection of the rights of pregnant women, unborn infants and the right of childbirth for pregnant women. The Petitioner who came to know of the case of a poor pregnant woman who was denied treatment on the ground that she could not deliver the payment of INR 42,000 before treatment, has now filed...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Hindu Dharma Parishad's Plea Seeking Appointment Of Trustee Committee In All Temples
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a SLP preferred by Hindu Dharma Parishad seeking appointment of Arangavalar Committee (Trustee Committee) headed by Retired Judge in all Hindu Temples with a social activist, a devotee, a Scheduled Caste person and a woman as its Members to manage the Temples.The bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari was considering SLP...
J&K Terror Funding Case: Delhi Court Frames UAPA Charges Against Hafiz Saeed, Yasin Malik, Shabir Ahmad Shah & Others
A Delhi Court has framed charges against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, Kashmiri separatist leaders Yasin Malik, Shabbir Ahmad Shah, Hizbul Mujahideen Chief Salahuddin and other persons under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in connection with Jammu & Kashmir terror funding case. Special NIA Judge Praveen Singh has also framed charges against Former MLA...
Son Can't Claim Right Or Share In Parents' Flats While They Are Alive : Bombay High Court
A son doesn't have any right, title or settled and enforceable share in his parent's flats till they are alive, the Bombay High Court has observed. A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Madhav Jamdar rejected the son's suggestion that he has a settled and enforceable share in either of the flats in the lifetime of the real owners, his parents, as being "laughable." "The fact...
Pensioners Of Same Rank May Not Form Homogeneous Class; New Benefits Can Be Prospectively Applied : Supreme Court Summarizes Principles On Pension & Cut-Off Dates
In the judgment in the OROP case (Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement And Ors. v. Union of India And Ors), the Supreme Court has summarized the principles relating to pension and cut-off dates as follows :(i) All pensioners who hold the same rank may not for all purposes form a homogenous class. For example, amongst Sepoys differences do exist in view of the MACP and ACP schemes. Certain Sepoys...
Take A Decision Over Establishment Of Online RTI Portal In UT In 3 Months: JKL High Court Directs UT's Chief Secretary
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Thursday directed the Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of J&K to take a decision over the establishment of an RTI portal for the UT of J&K within the period of 90 days.The Bench of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Sindhu Sharma issued this order on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed by Mohammad Tuyyab Malik...
Motor Accident Claim | Offending Driver's Statement Can't Form Part Of Charge-Sheet: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that when proceedings against a driver are instituted for negligence causing a motor accident, then such driver's statements cannot form part of the charge sheet filed against him."The copy of charge-sheet filed against the driver of the offending vehicle – Truck and the fact that he is prosecuted in the Court of law, if at all, chargesheet is filed against...
It Would Be Extreme Injustice To Parties If Despite Settlement Criminal Proceedings Continue: JKL High Court Quashes FIR U/S 498A RPC
Quashing an FIR under Section 498A of Ranbir Penal Code [offence of cruelty], the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently observed that it would amount to extreme injustice if despite settlement having been arrived at by the parties, the criminal proceedings are allowed to continue.The Bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar further observed that refusing to quash an FIR in such a case would...