NEET PG Admisssions : Supreme Court Directs Tamil Nadu Govt To Allot Students To CMC Vellore From Merit List Of Christian Students

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday directed the State of Tamil Nadu to allot students for PG admissions to Christian Medical College Vellore for the academic year 2021-22 from the NEET merit list of students belonging to the Christian minority after counselling is conducted by the State Selection Committee. The Bench has clarified that the interim order has been passed in peculiar facts...

Rajasthan High Court Stays Constructions Within 1 Km Of Kumbhalgarh Forest Reserve

The Rajasthan High Court has stayed all construction activities being undertaken within a distance of 1000 meters from the boundary of the Kumbhalgarh Forest Reserve.The bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vinod Kumar Bharwani has also clarified that the Principal Secretary, Department of Tourism and District Collector, Rajsamand and Pali shall be personally responsible for...

COVID-19: Allahabad High Court Extends All Interim Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate To It Till Feb 28

Restoring a suo moto case registered in the year 2020, the Allahabad High Court last week extended the life of all interim orders passed by the High Court and courts subordinate to it, including the Tribunals till February 28, 2022, in light of the Covid-19 situation in the State of Uttar Pradesh."Recently, a new variant of COVID – 19 virus has drastically increased in the number of...

Noted Criminal Lawyer Shrikant Shivade Dies At 67

Prominent criminal trial lawyer Shrikant Shivade passed away at a private hospital in Mumbai earlier today. He had represented actor Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case before the trial court and several other celebrities. The 67-year-old was admitted to the hospital two weeks ago after his condition deteriorated, a lawyer who had assisted him on several cases said while speaking...

'I Know Good Touch-Bad Touch; Have Learnt In School' : Boy's Statement Leads To Man's POCSO Conviction

A recent judgment from Kerala in a child sex abuse case highlights the importance of imparting sensitization among children about 'good touch' and 'bad touch'.A Fast Track Special Court in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday sentenced a man to rigorous imprisonment for five years for sexually abusing a minor boy in 2020 under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Special Judge...

Woman's Right To Reside In 'Shared Household' Can't Be Defeated By Summary Eviction Proceedings Under Senior Citizens Act?: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court has observed that the right of a woman to secure a residence order in respect of a shared household cannot be defeated by the simple expedient of securing an order of eviction by adopting the summary procedure under the Senior Citizens Act 2007.The Bench of Dr. Justice Ashokkumar C. Joshi referred to the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of S Vanitha vs....

Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Former Chief Airport Officer In Sexual Assault Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to former Chief Airport Officer (CAO) of the Trivandrum International Airport, Giri Madhusudana Rao in the case where he was accused of raping a lady staff working under him.Justice P. Gopinath granted the pre-arrest bail considering the age of the petitioner and his ailments."I agree with the Public Prosecutor that the allegations...

Irrelevance Of Character Evidence In Rape Trials

It has often been stated by activists, policy makers and judges alike that rape trials victimise the rape survivor[1] by subjecting her to a series of harrowing experiences, from the medico-legal examination to harassment by the police, disturbing cross-examinations and in several cases, the questioning of her character by lawyers, judges and the public.[2] To make the process of rape trials less painful for the survivor, amendments to criminal law statutes and the Indian Evidence Act[3]...

Subordinate Courts Can't Assume Jurisdiction & Issue Contempt Notices, Power Rests With HC Alone: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the power to issue notices for contempt of subordinate courts rests solely with the High Court exercising jurisdiction over it.Justice Amit Bansal observed,"Subordinate courts cannot assume jurisdiction and issue show cause notice as to why contempt proceedings be not initiated. A subordinate court can only make a reference to the High Court...

Bank's Decision Reducing Retirement Age Illogical; Affected Employees Entitled To Salary For Out Of Service Period: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has recently observed that the employees of Central Co-Operative Bank, who remained out of service due to the latter's 'illogical' decision reducing the age of superannuation, are entitled to the salary for the said period.The Bank had passed a resolution, reducing the superannuation age from 60 to 58 years. Justice Rekha Borana, observed, "Petitioners would...

Ruling Party Not Only Silent On Hate Speech But Also Endorsing It : Justice Rohinton Nariman

Speaking at a webinar, former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman recently expressed concerns about the rise of hate speech in the country."Unfortunately, we have the other higher echelons of the ruling party not only being silent qua hate speech but otherwise endorsing them", he said. He also said that there are people who are "actually calling for the genocide of an entire...

Around 25 Government Pleaders, Several Staff Test COVID Positive In Kerala High Court

The Advocate General of Kerala has notified the Kerala Hgh Court that about 25 Government Pleaders and several members of staff in the Advocate General's office has tested positive for COVID-19. The notice issued by Kerala High Court Advocate's Association Secretary Advocate Anand K. also indicated that considering this situation, there may be some difficulty with regard to the movement of...