'Infringement Of Right To Life Of Rape Victim Outweighs Right To Life Of Child In Womb': Telangana HC Permits Minor Rape Victim To Abort 26 Week Old Foetus

The Telangana High Court has recently permitted a minor rape victim to terminate her 26 week old pregnancy by observing that the life of the foetus or the unborn born child cannot be placed at a higher pedestal than that of the life of the mother. Justice B Vijaysen Reddy observed, "The dignity, self-respect, healthy living (mental or physical) etc. are facets of right to life and...

"Victim Was Mercilessly Butchered; Lady Folk Not A Commodity To Be Used In Such Fashion": Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Gang-Rape Accused

The Allahabad High Court recently denied bail to a Gang-Rape accused while noting that the accused was involved in the September 2020 incident, wherein the rape victim's body was "mercilessly butchered and mashed by primitive homo sapiens" (sic).Importantly, stressing that the lady folk is not a commodity to be used in such a fashion, the Bench of Justice Rahul Chaturvedi rejected the...

Stop 'Fraudulent' Practice Of Recovering Late Fee Imposed On Colleges By Universities From Students: Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt

The Allahabad High Court recently directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to take appropriate steps to stop the fraudulent practice being adopted by the colleges of recovering, late fees, penalties imposed upon them by the universities, from their students.The Bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary pointed towards the fraud being played by a large number of colleges by recovering late fees and...

No Bar In Furnishing B-Report And Its Enclosures Under RTI When Investigation Already Concluded: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that once an investigation is completed and B-Report is filed by the police, there is no prohibition to give information about the same under the Right To Information Act. A single-judge bench of Justice N S Sanjay Gowda while upholding the order of the State Information Commissioner (SIC) said, "In my view, the Commissioner (SIC) was absolutely...

Supreme Court Again Deprecates Practice Of Summoning Public Officers Unnecessarily To Court

The Supreme Court has again deprecated the practice of summoning public officers unnecessarily to the court.In this case, the Allahabad High Court had summoned the Chairman of the Gramin Bank while considering a writ petition filed by a workman challenging his termination. The Court also directed the Regional Manager of the Bank to appear in person and to file affidavit stating the number...

Whether UP Govt Wants To Establish Forensic Lab At All Commissionary HQ In State For Speedy Criminal Probe?: Asks Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court recently asked the Uttar Pradesh Government as to whether it wants to establish a forensic lab at all Commissionary headquarters in the State of Uttar Pradesh in order to facilitate fair, proper, and speedy investigation and fair and speedy trial.The Court has called for a reply from the UP Government in view of the fact that several persons are approaching the...

'No Advocate With Only 10 Years Experience Ever Made A High Court Judge' : Centre Defends Tribunals Reforms Act 2021

The Central Government has filed a counter-affidavit before the Supreme Court defending the constitutional validity of the recently passed Tribunals Reforms Act 2021. The affidavit has been filed responding to the writ petition filed by Madras Bar Association, which has argued that the Act is unconstitutional for violating the directions issued by the Supreme Court in previous judgments.At...

Magazine's Editor, Photographer Accused Of Publishing Goddess Durga's 'Distorted' Image Granted Interim Protection By Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court last week granted interim Anticipatory Bail to 'Nandini' magazine's editor, Maini Mahanta and its photographer, Unique Borah who have been accused of publishing a symbolic image of Goddess Durga in a distorted form.The FIR in the instant case had been filed by M. Kailash, President, and Apan Choudhury, General Secretary of Pragjyotishpur Aikya Sangha Hojai District...

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence : Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow PIL Seeking Proper Investigation

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow the PIL related to the investigation of Lakhmipur Kheri violence of October 3, which claimed the lives of 8 people, four of them being farmers protesters who were allegedly mowed down by the vehicles in the convoy of Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister and BJP MP Ajay Kumar Mishra.The PIL was registered on the basis of a letter written by two...

Shilpa Shetty & Raj Kundra Send Rs 50 Crore Defamation Notice To Sherlyn Chopra

Actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra have sent a defamation notice to actor Sherlyn Chopra seeking an apology and Rs. 50 cr in damages for "lewd, below the belt" remarks against them on public platforms. The notice claims that the Chopra's allegations against Kundra and Shetty are "concocted, false, frivolous and baseless…made with an ulterior motive to defame and...

Order VIII Rule 1 CPC - Period For Filing Of Written Statement Is Directory In Civil Suits; But Mandatory In Commercial Suits: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that the period of 90 days for filing of written statement under Order VIII Rule 1 of Code of Civil Procedure in civil suits is directory.The bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian held the provisions of Order VIII Rule 1 CPC are mandatory in the Commercial Courts under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015."It may be stated herein that the provisions...

Can A Categorical, Wilful Admission Made In The Pleadings Be Struck Down By Filing Amendment Application? Kerala High Court Answers

The Kerala High Court recently held that a categorical or wilful admission made in the pleadings cannot be permitted to be withdrawn by way of amendment if such withdrawal would amount to totally displacing the case of the plaintiff and would cause him irreparable prejudice.Justice Badharudheen while dismissing a petition remarked:"...if the amendment sought for is to strike down a categorical...