Interfaith Marriage- "Habeas Plea Not Maintainable On Apprehension Of Communal Tension": Allahabad HC Dismisses Girl's Father Plea

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a habeas corpus plea filed by a father seeking the production of his daughter and a direction to set her free from the illegal detention of a man, a Hindu by religion.Taking into account the apprehension of the father regarding communal tension in the garb of a threat, if the alleged detenue is not handed over to him, the Bench of Justice Vikas...

Romantic relationship Cannot Be Lost Sight Of: Meghalaya High Court Grants Bail To Teenager In POCSO Case

The Meghalaya High Court on Monday granted bail to a teenager in a sexual assault case lodged against him under the provisions of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) after taking into consideration that the minor victim and the accused were in a romantic relationship and that there was consensual sexual intercourse. Justice W Diengdoh observed, "On perusal of...

Karnataka High Court Permits State Government To Move Atal Bihari Vajpayee Zoological Park Inside Reserve Forest

The Karnataka High Court while allowing the State government to shift the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Zoological Park from Ballari to Bilikallu Reserved Forest, Hospet has directed that no recreational activity shall be allowed in the forest area and only minimum required construction shall be carried out for shifting of the zoo. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi...

"Ensure Compliance Regarding Sensitization, Training Of Officers To Ensure Protection Of Trees": High Court Tells Delhi Govt, Police

The Delhi High Court has told the Delhi Government as well as the Delhi Police to ensure due compliance regarding sensitization and training of officers and personnel responsible for ensuring protection of trees.Justice Najmi Waziri took note of the fact that directions were issued in February and March this year to the governmental agencies and authorities in the city to be imparted training...

Walayar Rape-Death Case: Kerala High Court Directs CBI To Submit A Report On Ongoing Investigation

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to present a report on the progress in the investigation conducted so far in the infamous Walayar case that had built up public outrage in the State.Justice P. Gopinath ordered so while hearing the regular bail applications moved by the prime accused in the case. The CBI has been directed to submit the report within...

"State Cannot Mitigate Architecture Of National Food Security Act": Centre Opposes Delhi Govt's Doorstep Ration Delivery Scheme In High Court

Opposing the Delhi Government's proposed Doorstep Ration Delivery Scheme, the Centre on Monday told the Delhi High Court that the State cannot mitigate the architecture ot the National Food Security Act while implementing the same. Adding that the State has to fall into the architecture of the Act, ASG Aishwarya Bhati also informed a division bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice...

Retd Mumbai Police Officer Cites CCTV Footage, Says Son Falsely Implicated By NCB Team Led By Sameer Wankhede

In a fresh set of allegations against the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and its Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede a retired police officer's son has cited CCTV footage to contradict the alleged seizure of 300 gms of ganja and 436 LSD blots from his home in June,2021. Retired Assistant Police Commissioner (ACP) Anant Kenjale's son - Shreyas - has sought for the court to take the CCTV...

Sale Deed Executed Without Payment Of Price Is Void; Has No Legal Effect: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the payment of price is an essential part of a sale.If a sale deed in respect of an immovable property is executed without payment of price and if it does not provide for the payment of price at a future date, it is not a sale at all in the eyes of law, the bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka said.The court also observed that a document which...

"12 Rohingya Refugees In State, No Anti National Activity Or Association With ISIS Reported So Far": Kerala Tells Supreme Court

The State of Kerala has informed the Supreme Court that at present there are 12 Rohingyan refugees present in the State, comprising 2 families and including 2 newborn babies who are residing at Muttil in Wayanad District.The State has informed the Court that no anti-national activities by Rohingyas have been reported so far and no instances of Rohingyas being associated with ISI or ISIS has...

Arbitrator Cannot Modify Award On An Application Under Section 33 Arbitration Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that an Arbitrator cannot modify an Arbitration award on an application filed under Section 33 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.Only in a case of arithmetical and/or clerical error, the award can be modified and such errors only can be corrected, the bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna said.In this case, the arbitrator passed an award directing...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-91]

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Kerala Assembly Ruckus Case: Accused Move High Court To Set Aside Magistrate's Order Rejecting Their Plea For Discharge

The accused in the infamous Assembly Ruckus case have approached the Kerala High Court with a revision petition seeking to set aside the recent order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate rejecting their plea of discharge. The revision petitioners have also sought the Court to call for the records from the lower court leading to the said order. Education Minister V Sivankutty and then opposition...