Russia Must Suspend Military Operations In Ukraine, Directs International Court of Justice

In a significant order, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday directed that Russia must immediately suspend its military operations in Ukraine."The Russian Federation, pending the final decision in the case, must immediately suspend the military operations it commenced in the territory of Ukraine on February 24, 2022",the Court ordered. The Court...

'Visible Collusion With Investigating Officer': Madras High Court Quashes Appointment Of Government Pleader Accused Of Giving Death Threats

The court noted that the Investigating Officer deleted the name of the accused government pleader from the charge sheet without recording sufficient reasons.

Competency Certificate Of Child Witness Not Mandatory If It Understands Court's Questions & Answers Rationally: Allahabad HC In POCSO Case

The Allahabad High Court has held that the Competency Certificate of a child witness is not mandatory if the child gives rational answers to the court's questions and his testimony is unshaken, inspires confidence of the Court."Nowhere it is provided that certificate regarding the competency of the child witness is mandatory. If it is recorded, it is so far so good. But, if the court has...

Motor Accident Claim: Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹5 Lakhs Cost On Insurance Co. For 'Keeping Litigation Alive' For 20 Yrs

The Allahabad High Court recently imposed Rupees Five Lakhs on an insurance company while noting that it kept the litigation alive for almost 20 years in connection with a Motor Accident Claims case.The Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh imposed the exemplary cost on the Insurance Company as they made the complainant (whose husband died in a motor accident in the year 1999) and her five...

Actor Assault Case : Survivor Moves Kerala Bar Council Alleging Dileep's Lawyers Of Misconduct

The Bar Council has issued a reply asking the actress to rectify the defects in the complaint.

Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt To Take Decision On Representations To Include Rajbhar Community In ST List In 2 Months

The Allahabad High Court recently directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to take a decision over the representations forward to it by the Centre seeking inclusion of the State's Rajbhar community in the list of Scheduled Tribes. The Bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Dinesh Pathak issued this direction on a plea moved by C/M Jago Rajbhar Jago Samiti moved through...

Section 190 (1)(b) CrPC- Magistrate Can Summon Person Not Named In Police Report Or FIR If Materials Reveal Prima Facie His Involvement : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the Magistrate taking cognizance of an offence on the basis of a police report in terms of Section 190 (1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 can issue summons to any person not arraigned as an accused in the police report or in the FIR."If there are materials before the Magistrate showing complicity of persons other than those arraigned as accused or...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Court Denies Bail To Gulfisha Fatima & Tasleem Ahmed Charged Under UAPA

A Delhi Court on Wednesday rejected the bail pleas of Gulfisha Fatima and Tasleem Ahmed in connection with a case alleging larger conspiracy into the Delhi riots of 2020, involving charges under Indian Penal Code and UAPA.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat pronounced the order after hearing Advocate Mehmood Pracha appearing for both the applicants and Special Public Prosecutor Amit...

Delhi High Court Allows Reopening Of Four Floors Of Masjid In Nizamuddin Markaz On Shab-e-Barat

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed reopening of four floors, including Ground floor as well as three floors, of the masjid premises in Nizamuddin Markaz for offering of prayers on the festival of Shab e-Barat.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri however removed the Delhi Police's restriction of only permitting 100 people inside Masjid to offer namaz by ordering that the management will ensure...

Passport Cannot Be Denied To Child On Sole Ground That One Parent Is Non-Indian Citizen : Kerala High Court

No prohibition on incorporating a non-citizen as legal guardian in the passport of a minor child.

Delhi Riots| "Shahrukh Pathan Has Family History Of Criminal Cases, Has No Remorse For Illegal Acts": Prosecution Opposes Bail Plea In High Court

Opposing the bail plea filed by Shahrukh Pathan, the man who pointed a gun at a policeman during North East Delhi riots, the prosecution has told the High Court that Pathan has family history of criminal cases and that he has no remorse for his illegal actions. The case relates to rioting, causing injuries to police personnel and gunshot injury sustained by one Rohit Shukla by an armed mob....

'Lying In Shambles': Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Directorate Of Education Over Inoperational School Building Since 2014

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Directorate of Education, Delhi government, over non-utilization of a "full-fledged school" building, purportedly lying vacant and inoperational since the year 2014.The Division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla directed the authority to produce relevant records pertaining to the building, on the next date of...