Private Complaint Is Maintainable If Forgery Took Place Outside Court Before Producing Document As Evidence: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a private complaint made before the magistrate court alleging offence under section 191 of Indian Penal Code is maintainable, if the forgery of document took place outside the Court before the document was produced as evidence in the court proceedings. A single judge bench of Justice H P Sandesh set aside the order of the magistrate court dismissing...

Magistrates Cannot Extend Time To Complete Investigation In UAPA Cases: Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition

The Supreme Court dismissed a review petition filed by State of Madhya Pradesh against its judgment holding that magistrates would not be competent to extend the time to complete investigations in UAPA cases.The grounds taken in the Review Petition do not make out any error apparent on record to justify interference, the bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Belam...

'His Ailments Need To Be Considered' : Bombay High Court In Bhima Koregaon Accused Anand Teltumbde's Case

The Bombay High Court told the Maharashtra Government that genuine problems faced by prisoners should be considered after the State complained about Bhima Koregaon Elgar Parishad accused - Anand Teltumbde's - refusal to meet his mother."In such matters broad consideration is necessary. If he is there with so many ailments then that needs to be considered. We don't think there is any problem...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On NGO's Plea Against Deportation Of Rohingyan Girl To Myanmar

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a writ petition filed by an NGO against the deportation of a 14-year old Rohingyan girl from India to Myanmar.The NGO Global Peace Initiative seeks permission to foster the girl who, it says, is about to be transported to Myanmar from an orphanage in Assam while her parents are stationed in Bangladesh.The bench of Justices Abdul Nazeer and...

'No Absolute Proposition By SC That Suspension Of Employee Can't Continue Beyond 3 Months Without Filing Chargesheet': Madras High Court (FB)

Madras High Court has held that Supreme Court has not laid down any absolute proposition of law that suspension of an employee cannot continue beyond three months in the absence of serving the charge sheet within that time, or if the charge-sheet is served without reasoned order of extension. The full bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari, Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy and Justice...

Severity Of Sentence Is Not The Only Determinant For Doing Justice To Victims: Supreme Court Reduces Sentence Imposed On Rape Convict

The Supreme Court observed that the severity of sentence is not the only determinant for doing justice to the victims.In determining the quantum of sentence, the Court must bear in mind the circumstances pertaining to the offence and all other relevant circumstances including the age of the offender, the bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant said.In this case, the appellant...

National Lok Adalat Disposal Figures Cross 77 Lakhs; Justice Lalit Lauds NALSA Team

One more milestone has been achieved by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in its first Lok Adalat of this year held in hybrid mode on 12th March, 2022 which disposed off more than 77 lakhs cases. An earlier report had mentioned the number of disposals as 40 lakhs based on data available on the evening of March 12. Now, the updated information shows over 77 lakh disposals. On...

State's Duty To Remove Unauthorised Religious Structures Constructed On Public Land : Delhi High Court

Emphasizing that the State authorities remain duty bound to remove all unauthorised constructions on public land, the Delhi High Court has said that the mere fact that such encroachments represent religious structures, a place of worship or are given colour of a religious structure cannot detract or dilute the authorities from that obligation.Justice Yashwant Varma was dealing with a...

Section 34 IPC : Prior Concert & Pre­arranged Plan Has To Be Established For Conviction Invoking 'Common Intention' : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that existence of a prior concert and pre­arranged plan has to be established for convicting accused by invoking Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.In this case, the appellant was concurrently convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution case was that one Arjun stabbed the deceased with his knife and the appellant was...

Gujarat High Court Directs State To Consider Regularization Of Contractual Employees Working In Coastal Security Since 11 Yrs

The Gujarat High Court has recently directed the State authorities to consider regularizing the services of Petitioner-employees, working on contractual basis on interceptor boats for coastal security in the State's Home Department since over 11 years.The Bench comprising Justice Biren Vaishnav noted that the Petitioners had been recruited, albeit, on a contractual basis, after...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Christian Man's Plea Challenging Appointment Of Only Muslim Persons As Karnataka State Minority Commission Chairperson

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a SLP assailing Karnataka High Court's order of dismissing plea challenging the appointment of chairman of Karnataka State Minority Commission only from the Muslim Minority community.The bench of Justices Vineet Saran and Aniruddha Bose issued notice in the SLP preferred by a person belonging to Karnataka State Christain minority community...

'Intermediary Not Liable For Actions Of Vendors': Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against 'Snapdeal' For Sale Of Drugs Without License

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case registered under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act against Snapdeal Private Limited and its directors Kunal Bahl and Rohit Kumar Bansal for allegedly allowing sale of drug - Suhagra tablets, on its online portal without possessing a valid license. Justice MG Uma said, "Intermediary as defined under Section 2(w) of IT Act...