Infringement Of Right Of Two Adults To Choose Each Other As Life Partners Is A Constitutional Violation: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court on Monday observed that when two adults consensually choose each other as life partners, it is manifestation of their choice that is recognised under Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution and the violation of such right is a constitutional violation. Hearing a protection plea filed by a married couple, the Bench of Justice Tashi Rabstan...

Non Recovery Of Weapon Is No Ground For Not Framing Charges Under Robbery Or Dacoity Under Section 397 Of IPC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the fact that a weapon has not been recovered is no ground for not framing charges under Section 397 IPC which provides for the offence of committing robbery, or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt to a person. Justice Subramonium Prasad added that the effect of non recovery of the weapon would be seen only in the trial and the same...

"He Is 18-Yr-Old Young Boy; Chance Be Given To Him For Course Correction": MP High Court Grants Bail To Rape Accused

The Madhya Pradesh High Court (Gwalior Bench) on Monday granted bail to an 18-year-old rape accused taking into account his age and stressing that a chance be given to him for course correction.The Bench of Justice Anand Pathak was hearing the plea of an 18-year-old man accused of committing offence punishable under Sections 363 (Punishment for kidnapping), 376(2)(n) (repeated rape on the...

ISRO Espionage: Former Police Officer Alleges Nambi Narayanan Influenced CBI Probe By Entering Into Land Deals With Investigating Officers

The sensational ISRO espionage case took a further surprising turn on Wednesday as former police officer S. Vijayan argued before the Kerala High Court that Nambi Narayanan influenced the CBI investigation against him by entering into land deals worth crores with the then investigating officials of the agency.To substantiate its arguments, he had placed before the trial court...

Bombay High Court Sets Aside Order Restraining Sale Of Raymond's Former Chairman Emeritus Vijaypat Singhania's Autobiography

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday set aside an interim order restraining sale of "An Incomplete Life," the autobiography of former chairman emeritus of the Raymond Group- Dr Vijaypat Singhania. Vijaypat Singhania and his son Gautam, who is the current chairman of Raymond Group, is embroiled in a bitter battle years after the octogenarian transferred Rs 1000 crore worth of shares to...

'Tried To Put An End To The Dispute, Factions Still Want To Go To War': Kerala High Court Reserves Orders In Church Feud Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday reserved its orders in a batch of petitions where vicars sought police protection to enter churches to perform religious service and rituals which is an aftermath of the Orthodox-Jacobite factional dispute. Justice Devan Ramachandran was evidently disappointed with the reluctance of the factions to reconcile their differences and maintain peace despite...

Chitrakoot Gang Rape Case- UP Court Convicts Former UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati

A special court in Lucknow on Wednesday convicted former Uttar Pradesh minister Gayatri Prajapati and two others in the Chitrakoot Gang Rape Case on 2017.Special Judge Pawan Kumar Rai (presiding over an MP/MLA Court) found the three accused, including Gayatri, guilty under Section 376D of the IPC and Section 5/6 of the POCSO Act. The order regarding the quantum of sentence would be pronounced...

Land Acquisition | 2 Year Period For Lapse Of Proceedings Under 1894 Act Won't Apply After Notification Of 2013 Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the 2 year period prescribed under the Land Acquisition Act 1894 for the lapse of land acquisition proceedings for not delivering the award will not apply to an award passed after the notification of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013The limitation period for passing/making of an...

Gujarat Riots | 'No Investigator With A Sense Of Justice Will Discard These Evidence': Sibal Slams SIT Probe Giving Clean Chit To Narendra Modi & Ors

Sibal argued that the SIT did not question the accused, seize their phones, collect their call records and ignored evidence showing conspiracy and hate speech and discarded the Tehalka sting reports, though the same were used for prosecution by SIT in the Naroda Patya case.

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Plea For Changing Nomenclature Of Nurses Working In Private Hospitals To 'Nursing Officer'

The Delhi High Court has sought the stand of Centre in a petition seeking change in the nomenclature of Nursing Personnel working in private hospitals at par with the Government Hospitals in the national capital.Justice Rekha Palli, while posting the matter on December 21, granted time to the Centre for obtaining instructions as to whether the order dated September 9, 2016 by way of which...

'Nehru Place Should Not Become A Slum': Delhi High Court Seeks SDMC's Suggestions On Management Of Squatters

Observing that Nehru Place market area in the national capital should not become a slum, the Delhi High on Wednesday sought suggestions from the South Delhi Municipal Corporation on the management of squatters in the area. Justice Manmohan and Justice Navin Chawla was hearing a suo moto case registered by the Court following a fire incident at a building in the market. The Court said that...

No Law Or Religion Gives License To Father To Harass Daughter For Refusing To Marry Person Of His Choice: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu And Kashmir High Court today observed that no law or religion gives a license to a father to harass or intimidate his major daughter just because she does not accede to his wishes to marry a particular person.This assertion came from the Bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar while hearing a protection plea filed by one Anjum Afshan (petitioner no. 1) along with her husband (petitioner no. 2)...