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Missing Of 82 Years Old Covid Patient From TB Hospital: UP Govt. Withdraws Plea Against Allahabad HC Order As HC Clarifies Its Previous Order
The Supreme Court today dismissed as withdrawn a special leave petition filed by State of Uttar Pradesh seeking stay against Allahabad High Court's order in which the High Court had sought details from Additional Chief Secretary, Medical Health and Family Welfare of the SOP/Plan prepared by the State Government for all levels of Hospitals i.e District Hospitals, Community Health Centres...
"Failure Of Police Officers To Take Appropriate Measures For Prosecution Of Delhi Riots Cases Causing Delay In Trials": Court Pulls Up Delhi Police
A Delhi Court has pulled up the Delhi Police for failure of its police officers to take appropriate measures for prosecution of Delhi riots cases thereby causing avoiding delay in committal or trials of the cases. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Arun Kumar Garg observed thus: "Such lackadisical approach on the part of the prosecution as well as the Investigating Agency in...
Complainant's Caste Is Of Paramount Importance & Is 'Sine Qua Non' In A Case Under SC/ST Act: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday observed that in a case under SC/ST Act, the caste of the complainant is of paramount importance and is a sine qua non and that it can't be assumed that the complainant would forget to mention in the FIR that the assailants had made aspersions against his caste.Holding thus, the Bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar quashed charge under Section 3(2)(5A) of...
NEET SS 2021: PG Doctors Approach Supreme Court Challenging "Last Minute Changes" In Exam Pattern
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a writ petition challenging the "abrupt last-minute changes" made to the exam pattern/scheme by the National Board of Examinations ("NBE") in Medical Sciences. The petition has been filed by 41 qualified post-graduate doctors from across the country who aspire to become super-specialists by cracking National Eligibility cum Entrance Test...
Contempt Plea Moved In P&H High Court Against Haryana Advocate General For Breach Of Undertaking In Court On EBPGC Quota
A Contempt plea has been moved before the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the Advocate General and Chief Secretaries of the Haryana State for allegedly appointing candidates belonging to the economically weaker sections in various departments, despite giving an undertaking before the Court not to do so. The plea has been moved by one Suresh Kumar through Advocate Sandeep Kumar...
Direct Investigating Officers To Complete Probe In Rape Cases Within 2 Months As Per S. 173 CrPC: Allahabad High Court Directs UP Govt To Issue Circular
Dealing with the case of the death of a 16-year-old girl from Mainpuri, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday asked the Uttar Pradesh government as to whether it has issued an order directing the investigating officers to comply with Section 173 of CrPC mandating the completion of investigation of sexual offences within a time frameIf circular/direction has not been issued to date, the...
"Man Willing To Marry Prosecutrix If She Converts Religion, No False Promise To Marry": Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Rape Accused
The Allahabad High Court granted bail to one Javed Alam who has been accused of establishing physical relations with the victim on the false promise of marriage while noting that he is willing to marry the victim if she converts her religions. The Bench of Justice Alok Mathur was hearing the bail plea of Alam against whom an FIR has been lodged by the father of the victim woman alleging that...
'No Positive Act': Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Girl Accused Of Abetting Suicide Of A Man By Refusing Marriage
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against a girl accused of abetting suicide of a man by allegedly refusing to marry him.The bench of Justices R. Subhash Reddy and Hrishikesh Roy reiterated that Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code will not be attracted if there was no positive act on the part of the accused to instigate or aid in committing suicide. The court said that it would...
Employee Who Made False Declaration/ Suppressed Involvement In Criminal Case Not Entitled To Appointment/Continue In Service As A Matter Of Right: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that an employee who made a false declaration and/or suppressed the material fact of his involvement in a criminal case shall not be entitled to an appointment or to continue in service as a matter of right."Where the employer feels that an employee who at the initial stage itself has made a false statement and/or not disclosed the material facts and/or suppressed...
Red Fort Violence: Delhi Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Lakha Sidhana In Case Alleging Road Blockade, Destroying Barricades
A Delhi Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to Lakha Sidhana, wanted by the Delhi Police in connection with an FIR alleging blocking of roads and destroying barricades during the Red Fort violence.Relief is granted in FIR 39/ 2021, registered by the Crime Branch on allegation that the protestors disregarded the requests and lawful directions of the Police on Republic Day and allegedly,...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked For 'Propagating' The Concept Of Islamic State
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday granted bail to one, Mohammad Rashid Khan, who has been booked for 'propagating' the concept of Islamic State and instigating people to instigate the persons to indulge in violence and other anti national activities.The Bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Singh granted him bail looking into the nature of the accusation, the severity of punishment in case...