Gujarat HC To Consider If Exception To Marital Rape From Section 375 IPC Violates Wife's Fundamental Right To Sexual Autonomy

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (December 14) issued notice in a plea challenging the constitutionality of Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code. Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) criminalises rape. However, Exception 2 thereto exempts a man who rapes his wife if she is not under fifteen years of age. A Bench of Justices J.B.Pardiwala and Niral.R.Mehta noted...

"Surprised That Delhi Govt Does Not Have A State Consumer Welfare Fund Till Date": High Court Issues Notice To Chief Secretary

The Delhi High Court recently issued notice to the Chief Secretary of the Delhi Government after expressing surprise over the fact that it does not have a State Consumer Welfare Fund till date."This Court is surprised to note that Delhi Government does not have a State Consumer Welfare Fund till date," observed a bench comprising Justice Manmohan and Justice Navin Chawla.The Court was...

Father Legally Bound To Provide Maintenance To Child Born Out Of Interfaith Marriage: Kerala High Court

It further ruled that an unmarried daughter of an interfaith couple is entitled to reasonable marriage expenses from her father.

'Languishing In Jail For Last 7 Years': Gauhati High Court Directs State To Decide On Plea Of Rohingya Refugees Seeking Either Refugee Status In India Or Deportation To Myanmar

The Gauhati High Court has recently directed the Assam government to take a decision at the earliest regarding a plea moved by ten members of the Rohingya community seeking either refugee status in India or deportation to Myanmar. The Court observed that the petitioners have been 'languishing in jail' for the last 7 years since the concerned authorities have not been able to arrive at a...

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Charges Against 4 Men For Being Part Of Armed Mob Which Fired On Three Public Witnesses With 'Intention To Kill'

A Delhi Court has framed charges against four men in a case concerning the North East Delhi riots observing that they were part of an armed riotous mob which had fired at three public witnesses with an intention to kill. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat framed charges against Mohd. Juber, Mohd. Aamir, Samshuddin and Mohd. Barik under Sections 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting, armed with...

Use PMLA Reasonably; Otherwise Act Will Lose Relevance : Supreme Court Tells Enforcement Directorate

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday made strong remarks against the indiscriminate use of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act which according to the Bench will result in dilution of the Act. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli made the observations while hearing two matters where the petitioners have been accused under...

Circulating Indecent Videos Of Children, Blackmailing Them For Gains 'Serious Offences'; Society Struggling To Deal With The Menace: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that circulating indecent videos of young children and blackmailing them for gains are very serious offences in this age of information technology. Further, stressing that the society is still struggling to evolve methods to deal with this menace, the Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot dismissed the bail plea of one Narendra Singh who has been accused...

Delhi HC Bats For Nat'l Database For Registrars To Check Existing Registered Societies While Granting New Registrations & Avoid Identical Names

"It is unclear why Societies Registration Act in Delhi does not have specific provision for non-registration of a name which is already registered."

Supreme Court Dismisses Maharashtra Govt's Plea To Direct Centre To Share Raw Caste Census Data Of SECC 2011

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the writ petition field by the State of Maharashtra seeking to direct the Union Government to share the raw census data collected in the Socio-Economic Caste Census(SECC) held during 2011. The State Government sought the raw census data for implementing reservation for Other Backward Classes(OBC) in the local body elections.A bench comprising Justices...

Uphaar Fire Tragedy: Delhi HC Issues Notice On Ansals' Plea Challenging Trial Court Order Refusing To Suspend Their Sentence In Evidence Tampering Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on the pleas filed by real estate barons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal challenging a trial court order which had refused to suspend the 7 years jail term awarded to them in the evidence tampering case in connection with the Uphaar fire tragedy that happened in the year 1997.Justice Subramonium Prasad posted the matter for January 6, 2022 for...

'We're Unable To Decide Present Govt Policies & You're Pointing Error In Policies Of Shah Jahan & Aurangzeb?': Delhi HC Refrains From Imposing Cost

The Bench expressed displeasure at filing of frivolous PILs.

Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Vice Chancellor's Reappointment At Kannur University [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea challenging the reappointment of one Dr. Gopinath Ravindran as the Vice-Chancellor of Kannur University.Justice Amit Rawal while upholding the reappointment of Ravindran after proper scrutiny of the applicable laws, held as follows:A writ of certiorari can be issued only at the instance of person who was qualified for the post or a candidate...