'Can't Let Our Daughters Grow Up In Anger' : Kerala High Court Directs Grant Of Rs 1.5 Lakh Compensation To Girl Harassed By Police; Directs Action Against Officer

After a series of elaborate hearings, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday delivered its judgment in a plea moved by a minor girl who, along with her father, were harassed by a pink police officer in a public road, casting accusations of theft on the duo. (Pink police is a special women protection squad of Kerala police).While granting compensation to the girl, a single bench of Justice...

[Law Student's Suicide] 'They Are Accused, Not Convicted; Will Not Be Swayed By Public Opinion': Kerala High Court Tells Prosecution

While hearing the bail applications preferred by the husband and in-laws of a 2nd year LLB student, Mofiya Parveen, who died by suicide citing domestic abuse and dowry harassment, the Kerala High Court took a firm stand that it will not be influenced by the public opinion or media coverage of the issue. Justice Gopinath P disclosed this view when Public Prosecutor informed the Court that...

RTI Plea Seeking Details Of Supreme Court Collegium's December 2018 Meeting Rejected By CIC

The Central Information Commission (CIC) in a recent decision upheld an order of the First Appellate Authority under the Right to Information (RTI) Act denying information sought regarding the decisions taken by the Supreme Court Collegium in a meeting held on December 12, 2018. Importantly, activist Anjali Bhardwaj had filed an RTI Application seeking information about SC's Collegium meet...

Gangubhai Kathiawadi Movie : Bombay High Court Stays Defamation Proceedings Against Alia Bhatt, Sanjay Leela Bhansali And Others

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday confirmed the stay on defamation proceedings initiated against makers of the film Gangubai Kathiawadi as the complainant was prima facie unable to show that he was Gangubai's adopted son.While admitting the petition under section 482 of the CrPC filed by lead actor Alia Bhatt, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and others, Justice SK Shinde observed that prima facie...

Maintenance Order U/S 125 CrPC May Be Enforced In Any Place Where Person Against Whom It Is Made May Be; Residence Not Material: Delhi HC

It is immaterial where he is residing or where his permanent property is, the Court said.

Kathua Rape-Murder Case: P&H High Court Suspends Sentence, Grants Bail To Cop Convicted For Destroying Evidence

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday suspended the sentence of SI Anand Dutta who had been convicted for destroying evidence in the Kathua Rape Case of 2018 wherein an 8-year-old girl from the Bakarwal community was gang-raped by a temple priest and others in Jammu & Kashmir's Kathua area.Importantly, Sub Inspector Anand Dutta is one of the six accused who were convicted in the...

Karnataka High Court Asks State, Municipal Corporations To Initiate Departmental Enquiry Against Officers Who Fail To Check Illegal Constructions

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government or Municipal Corporations to initiate departmental enquiry against those Officers who show or have shown lackadaisical attitude in performance of their duty to check the growth of illegal constructions in their jurisdictions. Justice M Nagaprasanna said,"It is necessary that the jurisdictional Assistant Engineer,...

'Cow Exhales Oxygen', 'Skin To Skin' , 'Will You Marry Her' & Other Controversial Judicial Remarks Of 2021

In 2021, there were certain bizarre and astonishing remarks made by judges, which created widespread public controversies. Here is a look at some of them.'Cow the only animal which exhales oxygen' : Allahabad High CourtWhile deciding a bail application in a case for cattle slaughter, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court opined that cow should be declared as the national...

Don't Give Consent For Burial Of Indian Citizen's Dead Body Stuck In Russia; Resolve Issue At Diplomatic Level: Rajasthan HC To Centre

The Rajasthan High Court on Monday asked the Union Of India not to give its permission for the burial of mortal remains of an Indian Citizen which are lying in Russia unattended for the last four months.The Bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta also directed the Foreign Secretary to explore ways to resolve the issue at a diplomatic level, by requesting the External Affairs Minister, Government of...

Delhi High Court Directs DMRC To Furnish Details Of Amount Lying In Its Bank Accounts On DAMEPL's Plea Seeking Enforcement Of Arbitral Award

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) to furnish details of the amounts lying in its bank accounts on a plea filed by Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited (DAMEPL) seeking enforcement of the arbitration award dated May 11, 2017. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait perused the additional affidavit filed on behalf of the judgment debtor,...

Citizens Can't Proclaim Fundamental Right To Be Reckless: Maha Govt Opposes PILs To Allow Unvaccinated On Trains

Allowing unvaccinated persons to use public transport will not only endanger several lives by the explosive transmission of Covid-19 virus but will also negate all efforts made to control it's spread so far, the Maharashtra Government told the Bombay High Court.On Wednesday, the state's Chief Secretary Debashish Chakrabarty filed an affidavit in response to two PILs challenging the...

Maintenance Of Kalkaji Temple: Delhi High Court Calls For Meeting Between Administrator & Baridaars As Interim Measure For Redevelopment

The Delhi High Court has called for a meeting between the administrator, i.e., Retired Justice JR Midha, and the Baridaars as an interim measure for the purpose of redevelopment of city's Kalkaji Temple complex.Perusing the comprehensive report submitted by the Court appointed Architect, Justice Pratibha M Singh stated the following measures:- On 3rd January 2022, all baridaars may approach...