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Uthra Murder Case: Kerala Sessions Court Finds Accused Husband Guilty For Inducing Fatal Snakebite
In a much-awaited move, a Kerala court on Monday convicted Sooraj S Kumar for murdering his wife by getting her bitten by a venomous snake with an intention to kill her. The Kollam Additional District and Sessions Court, presided by Justice Manoj M, pronounced its verdict in a one of its kind murder case where the husband threw a starving cobra on his wife while she was asleep to induce her...
BREAKING : Centre Notifies Transfer Of 7 High Court Judges
The Central Government has notified the transfer of 7 High Court judges as recommended by the Supreme Court collegium.They are :Justice Rajan Gupta from Punjab and Haryana HC to Patna HCJustice T.S. Sivagnanam from Madras HC to Calcutta HCJustice Sureshwar Thakur from Himachal Pradesh HC to Punjab & Haryana HC.Justice P.B. Bajanthri from Karnataka HC to Patna HCJustice Sanjeev Prakash...
Allowing 'Kashmiri Migrant' Retired Govt. Employees To Retain Govt. Accommodation For Indefinite Long Period Unconstitutional: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a government employee who is a Kashmiri Migrant cannot retain Government accommodation for a period exceeding three years.The Court held that the Office Memorandum allowing the retired Government employees who are Kashmiri Migrants to retain Government accommodation for indefinite long period is unconstitutional for being as being totally arbitrary...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Implementation Of Provisions Of National Commission For Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021
To enable ordinary people, particularly rural people, to differentiate between doctors of Modern Medicine (Registered Medical Practitioners under the Indian Medical Council Act) and Rural/Private Medical Practitioners, a writ petition has been filed in Supreme Court for immediate implementation of the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act,...
Kerala High Court Orders Police Protection To Transport Contractor After NFSA Godown Workers Illegally Obstruct Ration Distribution
The Kerala High Court on Friday granted police protection to a transportation contractor and his employees in a plea where he alleged that certain NFSA godown workers illegally obstructed the distribution of ration articles in Cheriyanadu.Justice Devan Ramachandran passed an interim order directing the Chengannur Station House Officer to provide protection to the petitioner amid...
Breaking: Mumbai Special Court Will Hear Aryan Khan's Bail Application on Wednesday
A Mumbai Special Court under the NDPS Act said on Monday that it will hear the bail applications filed by Aryan Khan, son of actor Shahrukh Khan, accused in connection with the seizure of drugs on a luxury cruise ship off the Mumbai coast on October 13. Special Judge VV Patil granted time to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to file its response till Wednesday. Senior Advocate Amit Desai and...
Indian Law Dealing With Narcotics Drugs (NDPS Act): An Explainer
Recently, Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan along with seven others were charged with various sections under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,1985 (NDPS Act). The following article shall seek to explain the legislative intent behind the law, the offences therein, the punishment prescribed and the provisions for bail etc. The NDPS Act was enacted with the objective...
Pilot Project For Pre-Mature Release Of Life Convicts- 'State Of UP, With Maximum Problem Hasn't Responded': Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has warned that it will summon the Chief Secretary of the State of Uttar Pradesh if it does not respond to the pilot project for pre-mature release of life convicts.The Court noted that the State with the maximum problem, the State of UP has not yet responded, despite the fact that in a different petition the Court had carried out an exercise of 'life convict' cases pending...
Unwritten Constitutional Principles Like Democracy Is Part Of Constitution; But Cannot Be Used As Bases For Invalidating Legislation: Canada Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Canada (5:4) observed that 'unwritten constitutional principles' like democracy, though part of Constitution, cannot be used as bases for invalidating legislation.The court was considering a challenge against a law viz. Better Local Government Act, 2018, reducing the size of Toronto City Council wards from 47 to 25. The City and two groups of private individuals...
Anticipatory Bail Granted Ignoring Material Aspects, Nature & Gravity Of Offence Liable To Be Cancelled: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that anticipatory bail granted ignoring material aspects including the nature and gravity of the offence is liable to be cancelled. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna in the present matter was hearing a criminal appeal assailing High Court's order granting anticipatory bail to the accused(s) in connection with a crime registered...
Justice Yashwant Varma & Justice Chandra Dhari Singh Sworn In As Judges Of Delhi High Court
Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Chandra Dhari Singh sworn in as judges of the Delhi High Court on Monday.Chief Justice DN Patel administered the oath for both the newly appointed Judges. The Central Government had, earlier this month, notified the transfer of 15 High Court judges, including the two.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh and Justice Yashwant Varma were earlier serving as judges of...