Trial Court Focussed On Alleged Crime's Impact On Women Education Without Applying Judicial Mind: J&K&L HC Grants Bail To POCSO Accused

The Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court recently granted bail to a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor as it noted that the victim and her father had stated nothing against him/accused in their statements recorded under Section 164 CrPC (Recording of confessions and statements). The Court also observed that in the instant case, the foundational facts, that would give rise...

Allahabad HC Upholds NSA Detention Order Passed Against Man Accused Of Murdering Hindu Samaj Party's Kamlesh Tiwari

The Allahabad High Court recently upheld the detention order passed under the National Security Act against one Mohseen Saleem Sheikh, who has been accused of conspiring in the 'brutal murder' of the President of the Hindu Samaj Party, Kamlesh Tiwari. Even though the period of detention is already over, the Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Saroj Yadav found justification in...

HIV Positive "Prostitution Victim" A Likely Danger To Society, "Brainwash" Necessary : Sessions Court Upholds Two-Year Detention

A sessions court in Mumbai has upheld the two-year detention of an HIV positive prostitution victim, observing that she is likely to 'pose a danger to society' if set free owing to her health condition. Additional Session judge SU Baghele said that the victim would receive care and protection in the correction home, which would help her lead a normal life after the necessary...

Singhu Lynching: Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Early Hearing Of Plea To Remove Farmers Protesters

In the wake of yesterday's incident of brutal lynching of a Dalit man at the farmers protest site at Singhu Border, an application has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking urgent hearing of their writ petition which seeks for removal of Farm Law protestors. The petition filed by Swati Goel and Sanjeev Newar also seeks for issuance of guidelines by the Centre to the States...

Explainer: Law On Border Security Force's Enhanced Powers In Border States

The Ministry of Home Affairs recently extended the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force ('BSF) in the states of West Bengal, Assam and Punjab- a move that has invited criticism from the states of Punjab and West Bengal Government for violating the federal structure and infringing the rights of the state police. States have argued that since law and order is a state subject, BSF's...

Plea Before Kerala High Court Challenges Anointing New Catholicos Without Inviting Patriarch

A plea has been filed before the Kerala High Court seeking the implementation of the Apex Court decision in K.S. Varghese v. St. Peter's and St Paul's Syrian Orthodox Church urging that the Patriarch of Antioch should be canonically invited for the upcoming consecration of the Catholicos.Justice Murali Purushothamam on Wednesday while observing that the service was not complete in the...

Calcutta High Court Refuses Relief On Plea Alleging Disrespect Of Goddess Durga By Alleged Display Of Shoes In Puja Pandal

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday refused to grant any relief on a plea filed against the alleged display of shoes in a Durga Puja Pandal in the Dum Dum area of Kolkata.The Bench of Justice Kausik Chanda was hearing a plea filed by one Santanu Singha, who alleged that by displaying shoes in the Puja pandal (at Dum Dum Park, Bharat Chakra Club), utter disrespect had been shown to the...

Delhi HC Directs National Institute of Electronics & IT To Ensure Payment Of Statutory Dues, Salaries Of NDMC's Data Entry Operators Without Delay

The Delhi High Court has directed the National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology to ensure payment of statutory dues and salaries of data entry operators working with the North Delhi Municipal Corporation on or before 20th October 2021.Justice Pratibha M Singh also clarified that stringent action would be liable to be taken against the contractor i.e. NIELlT in case...

Children in Child-Care Institutions Are Not There for Reasons of Their Own, Rehabilitation Must Be Prioritised: Justice Ravindra Bhat

"When I started my law career, I had not thought that I would be where I am. When I am travelling and the car stops at the signal and I look at children begging for money, I think that I could quite easily have been him. That is the feeling we have to eliminate, bring in that sense of inclusiveness", Justice Ravindra Bhat has expressed."All the children in the Child-Care Institutions are...

Calcutta High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya, Others In Assault Case

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to BJP Leader, Kailash Vijayvargiya, RSS member Jisnu Basu, and Pradeep Joshi in an assault case in view of the fact that the matter has reached the Supreme Court.The Court observed that the petitioners/bail applicants should be granted bail till October 25 as the matter before the Supreme Court is set to be heard on October...

News Report Suggests Police Demanded Money To Release Two Girls To Their Parents: Kerala High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognizance of a news report which accused the Assistant Sub Inspector of Police (ASI) of demanding money for the release of two girls from children's home, to their parents.Justice Devan Ramachandran strongly condemned the incident and remarked:"If the allegations are proved to be true, this is a serious matter. This is a dangerous game." The...

Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Four Who Allegedly Defiled Statue Of BR Ambedkar On Independence Day, Hurled Caste Based Abuses & Injured Others

The Delhi High Court has recently denied bail to four people, including three men and one woman, who had allegedly defiled the statue of BR Ambedkar on the occasion of Independence Day, hurled caste based abuses and caused injuries to eight people.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri was dealing with bail pleas in relation to an FIR registered under sec. 3(I)(II)(III) and 3(1)(x) of the SC/ST Act and...