Filing Multiple Cases Without Justification Is Aggravated Form Of Abuse Of Process Of Court: Karnataka High Court

Karnataka High Court recently rejected a batch of petitions filed by one Jeetendra Kumar Rajan, observing that filing of case after case absolutely without justification is nothing but an aggravated form of abuse of process of the court. Justice Krishna S Dixit said, "The valuable time spent by this court in deciding these frivolous matters could have been invested in worthy...

Interfaith Marriage Registration Can't Be Refused By Insisting On Conversion Approval: Allahabad HC Affirms Right To Choose Partners

The Allahabad High Court today observed that the Marriage Registrar/Officer lacks the power to withhold the registration of marriage, merely for the reason that the parties have not obtained the necessary approval of conversion from the district authority. This assertion came from the bench of Justice Suneet Kumar who was hearing a batch of petitions (17 in number), pertaining to...

Brochure For NEET Must Carry A Segment On Candidates With Disabilities Enumerating The Benefits Available To Them: Supreme Court Tells NTA

"Brochure for NEET must have a segment on candidates with disabilities, enumerating the specific benefits available for visually-challenged, hearing-impaired candidates or candidates with dysgraphia. There should be disclosure in advance. Secondly, there should be proper training for invigilators. It is very crucial that they are aware".

Sec 7 POCSO - Main Ingredient Of Offence Of 'Sexual Assault' Is 'Sexual Intent' And Not 'Skin To Skin" Contact : Supreme Court

While reversing the controversial Bombay High Court's judgment in a POCSO case, the Supreme Court observed that the main ingredient of the offence of sexual assault under Section 7 of the Act was "sexual intent" and and not "skin to skin" contact."The very object of enacting the POCSO Act is to protect the children from sexual abuse, and if such a narrow interpretation is accepted, it would...

8 Yr Old Girl Moves Kerala High Court Against Pink Police Officer Over Public Humiliation In False Theft Case

A minor girl has approached the Kerala High Court to invoke its jurisdiction as the sentinel on qui vive and the parens patriae doctrine to protect her basic fundamental right to live with human dignity after she was humiliated in public by the Pink Police. The 8-year-old petitioner who was falsely accused of stealing a mobile phone from a Civil Police Officer named Rejitha moved the...

'Intended To Scare, Not Kill': Shahrukh Pathan Seeks Discharge For Pointing Gun At Police Officer During Delhi Riots

Shahrukh Pathan, the man who pointed a gun at a policeman during the North East Delhi riots, has sought to be discharged in the matter stating that his intention was to merely scare, not kill.The accused on Thursday sought discharge from a Delhi Court in the FIR which relates to an incident wherein Pathan was captured pointing a gun on a policeman, pictures of which had gone viral on the...

Constitutional Court Can Direct CBI To Register Case Despite Its Decision To Close Preliminary Enquiry : Supreme Court

"There is no bar on the constitutional power of this Court to direct the CBI to register a regular case, in spite of its decision to close a preliminary enquiry"

'Calculated Attempt To Attack Temple's Reputation': Devaswom Board Denies Allegations Of Spoiled Halal Jaggery Used In Sabarimala

The Board submitted that raw materials used for preparing prasadam undergo strict quality checks twice, before being distributed to the public.

After Flak From Delhi High Court, UP Govt Constitutes SIT, Suspends Errant Officers For Harassing Consenting Couple

Following "UP Mein Chalta Hoga, Yaha Nahin!" remark from the Delhi High Court over harassment of a runaway couple, the Uttar Pradesh government has suspended the SHO and Sub Inspector concerned. Further, a SIT has been formed to probe the matter."We have gone ahead and suspended both the officers, the SHO and SI. We have formed an SIT which is headed by the DSP and four officers being...

'Attempt To Overreach Directions' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Gujarat Govt For Constituting Scrutiny Committee To Compensate COVID Deaths

The Supreme Court on Thursday rapped Gujarat Government for issuing a notification dated October 29, 2021 as per which a Scrutiny Committee was constituted for granting ex-gratia compensation to COVID victims.The Court observed that the constitution of the scrutiny committee was an attempt to overreach the directions in the judgment delivered on October 4 in the case Gaurav Kumar...

Madras High Court Permits 20K Devotees For Karthigai Deepam Festival In Tiruvannamalai; No Entry Inside Temple

Only 300 kattalaidars will be permitted inside the temple premises.

Delhi High Court Directs City's Subordinate Courts To Strictly Adhere To Full Court's Directions Permitting Hybrid/ VC Hearings At Parties' Request

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed all the city's subordinate courts to strictly adhere and comply to the directions passed by its Full Court permitting them to allow hybrid or video conferencing facility at the request of parties. Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was dealing with a plea concerning the issue of district courts not permitting hybrid hearings despite...