Continuous Parade Of Witnesses Turning Hostile – Victims Of Malegaon 2008 Blast Write To NIA, Place Letter On Court's Record

A victim's father in the 2008 Malegaon Blast Case involving BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Colonel Prasad Purohit has set alarm bells ringing with a letter to Nation Investigation Agency (NIA) after eight crucial witnesses were declared hostile. In the letter to Superintendent of Police, NIA, Nisar Ahmed seeks for the agency to reach out to the State Anti-Terrorism Squad for...

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Regulate Assisted Reproductive Technology

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill 2020 for prevention of misuse and for safe and ethical practice of assisted reproductive technology services. The bill has been passed with amendments.The Bill, first tabled in the Lok Sabha on 14 September 2020, defines "assisted reproductive technology" to include all techniques that attempt to obtain...

"Ensure No Repeat Of '2019 Liquor Tragedy'; Pursue Criminal Cases Diligently": Allahabad High Court To UP Govt

Dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed in respect of liquor tragedy which occurred in District Barabanki and District Sitapur in May, 2019, the Allahabad High Court recently asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to ensure that in future, these types of incidents do not occur.The Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Jaspreet Singh also said that it expects that all...

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Who Allegedly Threatened To Kill PM Narendra Modi, UP CM Yogi Adityanath

The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to a man named Salman @ Arman Chaudhary who allegedly called on the emergency services number of Uttar Pradesh Police and threatened to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.Allegedly, the bail applicant had stated on the call that on account of their (PM and CM) public statements, he wanted to kill...

Father Responsible To Maintain Child Till Adulthood : Supreme Court

The liability and responsibility of the father to maintain the child continues till the child/son attains the age of majority, the Supreme Court observed in a judgment dissolving marriage of a couple."It also cannot be disputed that the son has a right to be maintained as per the status of his father", the Court added.Further, the court said that a child should not be made to suffer due...

Kottiyoor Rape Case: Why Did Kerala High Court Reduce The Sentence Imposed On Former Catholic Priest? [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday reduced the sentence imposed on former Catholic priest Robin Mathew Vadakkumchery from 20 years to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment coupled with a fine of Rupees one lakh. Justice R. Narayana Pisharadi confirmed the guilt of the accused while partly allowing the appeal.Here are the key points in the judgment issued today: Sentence Imposed:The trial...

Supreme Court Allows Registration Of BS-IV Vehicles' Sale Uploaded On E-Vahan Portal Before March 31, 2020

The Supreme Court has permitted registration of those BS-IV vehicles whose sales were uploaded on e-Vahan portal before 31.03.2020 provided that the temporary/permanent registration was granted before the cut off date, i.e. 31.03.2020The concerned transport authorities have however been directed to carefully scrutinize the records to ensure that the sales are genuine and have taken place prior...

B.Ed Degree Holders Not Eligible To Take REET-I; NCTE's 2018 Notification Unlawful: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court last week held that NCTE's notification relaxing eligibility for teaching primary level students and thereby allowing B.Ed degree holders to appear for REET Level I [Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teacher] is unlawful.With this, the Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice Sudesh Bansal also vacated its interim orders granted earlier allowing the...

What Measures Are Taken To Ensure Data Privacy? Kerala High Court Asks TCS In Sabarimala Virtual Queue Row

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday issued various directions to the Project Manager of the Tata Consultancy Services regarding the data of pilgrims entered into the Sabarimala virtual queue portal.A Division Bench of Justices Anil K Narendran and P.G Ajithkumar was hearing a PIL questioning the legality of the 'Sabarimala Pilgrim Management System' implemented by the Kerala Police, alleging...

Gujarat Riots- "Protest Complaint Has Gone Outside The Hands Of Complainant, It Shows A Sinister Side to Keep This As A Pot Boiling": SIT Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued hearing the arguments of Senior Advocate, Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, appearing on behalf of the SIT in the petition by Zakia Jafri challenging the SIT closure report giving clean chit to the highest functionaries of the State of Gujarat, including the then Chief Minister, who were alleged to have played a pivotal role in the Gujarat riots of...

Registration Of CNG Vehicles Can't Be Rejected As Emission Is Within Limits: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday reiterated that the registration of CNG vehicles cannot be rejected as the emission from such vehicles is within the limits.A three-judge Bench of Justice Nageswara Rao, Justice BR Gavai and Justice BV Nagarathna was hearing a batch of applications filed in the case of MC Mehta vs Union of India, seeking the registration of including CNG vehicles, some...

Special Court Can Conduct Joint Trial Of MMDR Offences With IPC Offences : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a Special Court under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act can conduct joint trial of the offences under the MMDR Act along with the offences under the Indian Penal Code as per Section 220 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.Section 220 CrPC specifies the situations where joint trial of offences are possible. The Court noted, on a combined...