Breaking: Centre Notifies The Appointment Of Justice Rajesh Bindal As The Chief Justice Of Allahabad High Court

The Central Government today notified the appointment of Justice Rajesh Bindal as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, He is presently serving as the Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court.During his tenure as the ACJ, Justice Bindal was criticized by a fellow Judge over Roster management and purported violation of the Appellate Side Rules.Besides, the Chairman of Bar...

SC/ST Act Offences - Petition U/S 482 CrPC Not Maintainable Against The Order Taking Cognizance; Only Appeal U/S 14A(1) Maintainable": Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday held that an Application U/s 482 Cr.P.C. can't be filed against a cognizance order passed by Special Judge in an SC/ST Act Offence and that against such an order, only an appeal shall lie before the High Court under Section 14A(1) of the S.C./S.T. Act.In this matter, an application under 482 CrPC was moved to pray to quash the cognizance order passed by...

Pegasus Snooping- 'Matter Is Sub-Judice': AG Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against NSO Group Directors; Secretary Home

The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal on Thursday declined to grant consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against the directors of the NSO Group for alleged "military-grade surveillance" of a Supreme Court justice, while he still was in office, two Supreme Court registry officials on the judicial side of the writ section, and another Supreme Court staffer. NSO is an...

Aachit Kumar, Allegedly Named By Aryan Khan, Sent To Judicial Custody After NCB Doesn't Seek Further Custody

The Esplanade Court in Mumbai remanded accused Aachit Kumar to judicial custody in connection with the Cruise Ship Drug Case after the Narcotics Control Bureau did not seek his further custody. During the previous hearing, NCB's counsels orally claimed that Kumar was Aryan Khan and co-accused Arbaaz Merchant's 'supplier.' They have alleged that Khan's had chats with Kumar for drugs. The...

Mere Exclusion Of Sibling From Will Not A Ground To Suspect Its Genuineness : Supreme Court

While dealing with the validity of a Will, the Supreme Court observed that a mere exclusion of a sibling per se from the Will would not create a suspicion against it, unless it is surrounded by other suspicious circumstances.The Court stated that a testamentary court is not a "court of suspicion" but a "court of conscience" that has to consider relevant materials instead of adopting...

Police Filing POCSO Cases At Behest Of Minor Girl's Family Who Oppose Her Romantic Relationship A 'Trite & Unfortunate Practice': Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently expressed concern of the "unfortunate practice" of police filing POCSO cases at the behest of girl's family who object to her romantic involvement and friendship with young boys."Consensual sex has been in legal grey area because the consent given by minor cannot be said to be a valid consent in the eyes of law...The rigor of the law is therefore being misapplied...

Disproportionate Assets: Supreme Court Revives FIR Against Income Tax Commissioner & Her Husband Now A Minister Of AP Govt

The Supreme Court has allowed allowed the appeal filed by Central Bureau of Investigation against a High Court judgment that quashed FIR registered by it in a disproportionate assets case against e Thommandru Hannah Vijayalakshmi, a Commissioner of Income Tax and her husband Adimulapu Suresh, who is presently a Minister in the Andhra Pradesh Government."The Single Judge has donned the role of...

'A Rather Unusual Situation': Kerala High Court Lists Matter After Delivering Final Judgment As An Accident Occurs At Construction

In an unusual move, the Kerala High Court on Friday listed a matter even after final judgment was delivered pursuant to an accident that set things on a different track. Justice Devan Ramachandran while issuing the order remarked:"This is a rather unusual situation where this Court has listed this matter even after final judgment has been delivered. I am constrained to consider this matter...

Civil Court Lacks Jurisdiction To Entertain A Suit Structured On Provisions Of Industrial Disputes Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a civil court lacks jurisdiction to entertain a suit structured on the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act.In this case, the plaintiff, who was a daily wage employee under the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board, challenged his termination by filing a suit before a civil court. The suit was decreed ordering reinstatement of the plaintiff with back...

Conviction Or Acquittal Cannot Be Set Aside Merely Because There Was A Possibility Of A Joint Or Separate Trial: Supreme Court Formulates Principles

The Supreme Court observed that a conviction or acquittal of the accused cannot be set aside on the mere ground that there was a possibility of a joint or a separate trial.To set aside the order of conviction or acquittal, it must be proved that the rights of the parties were prejudiced because of the joint or separate trial, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and BV...

S.125 CrPC- Father Not Absolved From Maintaining Children Merely Because Mother Is Also Earning: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that in households where women are working and are able to sufficiently maintain themselves, it does not automatically absolve the husband of his responsibility to provide sustenance for his children.The observation was made in connection to revision of maintenance order passed by the High Court under Section 125 of CrPC.Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that...

NGT Not Merely An Adjudicatory Forum; Inquisitorial Functions Also Available With It To Protect Environment : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has declared that the National Green Tribunal is vested with suo motu powers to cognizance on the basis of letters, representation and media reports. A Bench comprising of Justices A.M.Khanwilkar, Hrishikesh Roy and C.T.Ravikumar delivered the judgment on a batch of petitions (Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai v. Ankita Sinha and other and connected...