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Telangana High Court Orders Magisterial Inquiry Into Death Of Hyderabad Rape Accused
The Telanagana High Court on Friday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of Palakonda Raju, the 30-year-old accused in the case pertaining to the rape and murder of a minor girl in Hyderabad. Raju had allegedly raped and murdered a 6-year-old girl in the Singareni colony of Hyderabad in Telangana following which the victim's body had been discovered by the police authorities on...
Criminal Appeals Not Likely To Be Heard Soon In Allahabad HC : Supreme Court Grants Bail To 2 Prisoners
Taking into consideration the pendency of criminal appeal before Allahabad High Court since 2007 and 2013 and the unlikeliness of the same being heard in near future, the Supreme Court on Friday (September 17) granted bail to two accused(s) who have already undergone incarceration for more than 15 and 12 years. "The petitioners have already undergone incarceration for more than 15...
Investigation Agencies Must Endeavour To Produce Accused Via Video Conferencing Whenever Possible : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere in the plea challenging Madras High Court's order extending its remand orders to the effect of permitting the investigating agencies to not produce accused persons either in person or through video conferencing. A bench comprising Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice CT Ravikumar, however, found force in petitioner's submission that...
NEET-UG 2021: Kerala High Court Seeks NTA's Response In Plea Seeking Retest Citing Delay By Invigilator
The Kerala High Court on Friday admitted a plea moved by a NEET (UG) candidate seeking a retest of the Entrance examination citing that her OMR answer sheet was likely to be rejected due to the dereliction of the Invigilator assigned to her exam hall. The Court has sought the response of the National Testing Agency. Justice P.B Suresh Kumar will hear the matter in the upcoming week....
Unilateral Cancellation Of Registered Sale Deed Can't Be An Anticipatory Bail Condition: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 17, 2021) observed that a registered sale deed cannot be cancelled unilaterally by one party to the said document in purported compliance of the direction given by the High Court, since that adversely affects the rights of the purchasers who are not a party before the High Court. The bench of Chief Justice NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and...
Conversion To Christianity: Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Man Accused Under MP Freedom Of Religion Act
The Supreme Court quashed criminal case against a man accused of forcibly converting a person to Christianity.According to the prosecution, the George Mangalapilly had converted one Dharmendar Dohar to Christianity. He was charged for offences punishable under Sections 153(B)(1) and 295-A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the M.P. Freedom of Religion Act, 1968.In the trial...
Summoning And Detaining A Person Without There Being Any Crime Registered Against Him Illegal: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that summoning and detaining a person without there being any crime registered against him would be violative of basic principles.The directions issued in Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2014) 8 SCC 273, would be applicable even if no crime was registered, the bench of Justices UU Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Bela M. Trivedi observed.In this case, a man approached...
Ensure That IIT Madras Campus Doesn't Become A Dumping Ground For Abandoned Dogs: Madras High Court To State Govt
The Madras High Court on Friday directed the State of Tamil Nadu to ensure that IIT Madras Campus does not become a dumping ground for abandoned dogs and to take some measures in this regard. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P. D. Audikesavalu was hearing the plea filed by an NGO named People for Cattle in India complaining of the plight of the dogs that abound in...
Imposition Of Costs Not A Reflection On Counsel; Costs Must Follow Cause In Commercial Matters Including Writ Petitions : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that costs must follow the cause in commercial matters including writ petitions.The court added that it is not a correct approach to presume that imposition of costs is a reflection on the counsel.The bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy observed that tender jurisdiction was created for scrutiny of commercial matters and, thus, where...
'CBI Has No Decision Making Power In Appointment Of Director Of Prosecution; No Interference In Functioning Of Officers': CBI To Delhi High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation has told the Delhi High Court that it has no decision making power in the appointment of Director of Prosecution. It also said that CBI does not interfere in the professional functioning of its officers.The development came after the CBI filed an affidavit in a plea seeking amendment in Section 4BA (Director of Prosecution) of Delhi Special Police...
The Need Of The Hour Is the Indianisation of Our Legal System: Chief Justice NV Ramana
Speaking about the Indian judicial system, CJ N. V. Ramana on Saturday acknowledged that very often our justice delivery poses multiple barriers for the common people, that the working and the style of Courts do not sit well with the complexities of India, and that our system, practices, rules being colonial in origin may not be best suited to the needs of Indian population. The CJ was...