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Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Gang-Rape Accused Real Brothers As Victim Refused To Get Herself Medically Examined
The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to 2 real brothers who have been accused of committing gang-rape upon a victim as the Court noted that she, after leveling the allegations, never admitted for any medical examination so as to establish the fact of gang rape upon her."This is the serious matter wherein the attending circumstances, it is required to establish the authenticity of...
Special/Add Distt & Sessions Judge Can Take Cognizance Of Offences Under The Electricity Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that a Special Judge (E.C. Act)/Additional District and Sessions Judge has jurisdiction to take cognizance of offences under the Electricity Act, 2003 notwithstanding Section 193 of CrPC by virtue of Section 153 of the Electricity Act.The Bench of Justice Rajeev Misra concluded thus while hearing a Section 482 application filed by one Gulfam challenging...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Ban On Sale & Service Of Herbal Hookah In Restaurants Amid COVID-19
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea against the ban on sale and service of herbal hookahs in restaurants and bars in the national capital, on account of the surge in COVID-19 cases. Justice V Kameswar Rao took note of the recent order issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority dated January 11, 2022 wherein the sale and service of such herbal hookahs has been banned in view...
Jharkhand Court Denies Bail To Two Accused Of Assaulting & Forcing A Muslim Man To Chant 'Jai Shri Ram'
On Tuesday, a Jharkhand court refused bail to two men accused of assaulting a mentally ill Muslim man in Dhanbad and forcing him to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'. It is alleged that the accused are associated with the Bhartiya Janta Party.The matter was posted before Chief Judicial Magistrate Sanjay Kumar Singh. After a written complaint with respect to the alleged incident was received, FIR...
"Complete Forgery Of Documents": Delhi High Court On UP Police Manipulating Records Following Illegal Arrest
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rapped the Uttar Pradesh police for "complete forgery of documents" regarding place of arrest of two individuals who were family members of a man, who had married a woman against her family's wishes. The father and brother of the man, who married a woman against her family's wishes, were arrested by the UP Police for kidnapping. The couple, a major, claimed...
PMO Opposes PIL To Remove Prime Minister's Name & Image From PM Cares Fund In Bombay High Court
The PM Cares Fund, through the Prime Minister has sought dismissal of the PIL in the Bombay High Court which seeks directions to remove the name and image of the 'Prime Minister' from the trust deed and official website for violating the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 Act. In an affidavit, Pradeep Srivastava, Under Secretary Prime Minister's Office for the...
Kerala High Court Extends Validity Of All Interim Orders Till February 21 Amid COVID-19 Surge
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday extended the life of all interim orders passed by the High Court and all courts and tribunals falling under the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court for another month taking into consideration the surge in Covid-19 cases and the Test Positivity Rate in the State. A Full Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar, Justice Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Shaji P....
Supreme Court Grants Protection From Arrest To Poonam Pandey In Porn Films Racket Case
The Supreme Court today granted protection from arrest to actress Poonam Pandey in porn films racket case.The bench of Justices Vineet Saran and BV Nagarathna was considering the SLP assailing Bombay High Court's judgement dated November 25, 2021 in which the High Court had rejected her application seeking pre arrest bail.While issuing notice, bench in its order said, "Issue notice. Tag with...
'Probability Of Reformation & Rehabilitation': Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Convicted Of Rape & Murder Of 11 Year Old Girl
The Supreme Court commuted death sentence awarded on a man convicted of rape and murder of eleven year old girl.The court, however, took into account 'the barbaric and savage manner in which the offences of rape and murder were committed', sentenced him to life imprisonment for a period of 30 years during which he shall not be granted remission.Bhagwani was convicted and sentenced to death by...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Offence Prima Facie Less Serious Than Co-Accused Who Are On Bail
If the role attributed to the accused in an offence is prima facie less serious than the role attributed to the co-accused who have been granted the benefit of bail under S.438 CrPC and under S.439 CrPC, and if the accused is a first-time offender, then he deserves an opportunity to course-correct and the opportunity of bail cannot be denied to him. A single-judge bench of...
Gig Workers, Platform Workers & Gig Economy
When the new labour Codes were introduced, like every other legislation, they invited critique from different quarters because of reasons ranging from lawmakers' lackadaisical understanding of labour policy to increased stringency of provisions making it more difficult for workers to assert certain basic rights. But one aspect of labour codes that was applauded by all stakeholders was the inclusion of gig and platform workers in the Code of Social Security, 2020. Gig workers everywhere in...