Plea By Woman District Judge Who Resigned Alleging Sexual Harassment By High Court Judge: Supreme Court Lists For Final Hearing On 27th January

The Supreme Court on Friday decided to list the plea by a woman district judge who resigned from service after alleging sexual harassment by a High Court judge for final hearing on 27th January 2022.A Bench comprising Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai issued the direction on Friday while considering a writ petition filed seeking reinstatement of a woman Additional District Judge...

Magistrate Can 'Monitor' An Investigation In Exercise Of Power U/S 156(3) CrPC: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the Magistrate has the power to monitor investigation in the exercise of his power under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C.The Bench of Justice Anjani Kumar Mishra and Justice Deepak Verma observed thus while referring to Supreme Court's 2016 ruling in the case of Sudhir Bhaskarrao Tambe Vs. Hemant Yashwant Dhage, (2016) 6 SCC 277, wherein it was explicitly...

Rajasthan High Court Reduces Sentence Awarded To 82 year old Woman Charged Under 498A IPC To The Period Already Served By Her

While taking a lenient view, a Division Bench of Rajasthan High Court reduced sentence awarded to an 82 year old woman charged under 498A IPC to the period already served by her which is nearly two and half months. Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vinod Kumar Bharwani observed, "We are of the view that as appellant Sayari has already attained the age of 82 years, the sentences awarded...

Disposal of Case Not Our Agenda, Have To Ensure That Parties Get Justice: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Deciding two separate requests by trial court judges seeking extension of time to conclude the trials, the Chief Justice of High Court of Madhya Pradesh observed that - "Even if there is a little bit of delay in the trial, it's alright. At the end of the trial the parties must feel, they must be convinced that justice has been done." The division bench comprising of Chief Justice...

Bishop Franco Judgment Overturned Criminal Law Jurisprudence, Put Rape Survivor On Trial : Rebecca John

Renowned criminal law practitioner Rebecca M John, Senior Advocate, criticized the judgment of the trial court which acquitted Bishop Franco Mulakkal in the nun rape case. She termed the judgment "a travesty", which "put the victim on trial instead of the accused", "overturned the criminal law jurisprudence" and "completely disregarded the law of the land".Speaking at a virtual meeting...

COVID: Gujarat High Court Issues SOP For Functioning Of Subordinate Courts In State From Jan 24 Till Further Orders

To ensure that there is no congregation in the court complex and to avoid the spread of Covid-19 in the court complexes, the Gujarat High Court today issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the functioning of subordinate courts in the state with effect from January 24 till further orders.It may be noted that in view of the fact that a large number of Covid-19 positive cases are...

Delay In Constitution Of State Consumer Welfare Fund Is A Violation Of Statute, Causing Inconvenience To Public At Large: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the delay in constitution of State Consumer Welfare Fund is a violation of the statute which is causing inconvenience to the public at large. Perusing the status report as well as the correspondence exchanged between the Delhi Government and the Centre, Justice Manmohan and Justice Navin Chawla observed thus:"…it seems that none of the parties is...

Lok Adalat Cannot Adjudicate Disputes Relating To Offences If No Settlement Is Arrived At: Bombay High Court

In a significant judgement explaining the interplay of the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 and the Electricity Act, 2003 a single-judge bench of the Bombay High Court noted that where a dispute brought before the Permanent Lok Adalat amounts to a compoundable offence it can be entertained by the Permanent Lok Adalat for the purpose of effecting a conciliation and settlement. But...

At What Stage In Criminal Proceeding Can An Accused, Victim Invoke S. 91 CrPC?: Answers Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court (Jabalpur Bench) on Friday answered several significant questions related to Section 91 of CrPC which deals with Summons to produce documents or other things. Essentially, the Bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sunita Yadav examined as to when can an accused as also a victim, invoke this Section during a criminal proceedingānd came up with the...

Hindu Sena Leader Approaches Supreme Court Opposing Plea Seeking Action Against Dharam Sansad Speeches

The National President of Hindu Sena has moved the Supreme Court seeking to intervene in and oppose the PIL which seeks criminal action for hate speech against the speakers at the Dharm Sansad conclave held at Haridwar and Delhi.The intervention application has been filed by Mr Vishnu Gupta in the writ petition filed by journalist Qurban Ali and Senior Advocate Anjana Prakash (former judge...

Virudhunagar Firecracker Blast: Supreme Court Sets Aside NGT's Order Directing 20 Lakhs Compensation; Remands Matter For Fresh Consideration

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the National Green Tribunal's order directing the State of Tamil Nadu to pay 20 lakhs and Rs 15 lakhs compensation to the heirs of the deceased who died and were injured in the Virudhunagar firecracker factory blast on February 12, 2021.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari was considering a civil appeal filed by Tamil Nadu Fireworks...

Rajasthan High Court Directs Authorities To Look Into Complaint Against Alleged Contamination Of 'Railmagra Dam' By Hindustan Zinc Ltd.

The Rajasthan High Court has asked the authorities concerned to objectively examine the grievances raised in a writ petition pertaining to discharge of industrial effluents in the Railmagra Dam and take appropriate action within a period of two months. A division bench of Justice Vinod Kumar Bharwani and Justice Sandeep Mehta directed that the authorities shall be served a copy of the...