Allahabad High Court Allows For Termination Of Pregnancy Of 14-Yr Old Rape Victim; Directs State Govt To Provide For All Medical Expenses

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday allowed the termination of pregnancy of a 14-year old girl noting that she was a victim of rape who was carrying an unwanted pregnancy, which is constant cause of trauma and mental torture for her being a girl of tender age. Since the minor girl was carrying a pregnancy of 20 Weeks and 3 Days which was within the period limited by Section...

Evidence Act - Failure Of Accused To Discharge Burden U/S 106 Irrelevant If Prosecution Is Unable To Establish Chain Of Circumstances: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that the failure of accused to discharge burden under Section 106 of the Evidence Act, 1872 is not relevant in a case governed by circumstantial evidence if the prosecution is unable to establish a chain of circumstance. "When a case is resting on circumstantial evidence, if the accused fails to offer a reasonable explanation in discharge of burden placed...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Action Against Google Pay's Alleged Unauthorized Use & Storage Of Users' Aadhar Details

The Delhi High Court today issued notices on a Public Interest Litigation, seeking action against Google Pay allegedly for having unauthorized access and storage of the Aadhar and banking information of the citizens.A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh was hearing the plea filed by one Abhijit Mishra, which alleges that Google Pay, a united payment interface for...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Bail Plea Filed By Man Recommended For Extradition To Australia For Rash & Negligent Driving

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Centre on the bail application filed by a man who was earlier recommended to be extradited to Australia by a Delhi Court in connection with a rash and negligent driving case, leading to death of a pedestrian.Justice Mukta Gupta issued notice on the bail application filed by Puneet through Advocate Kanhaiya Singhal. The development...

Narendra Dabholkar Murder Case: Special Court Charges Accused Of Murder, Criminal Conspiracy And Committing Terror Acts Under UAPA

A special court in Pune has formally charged four accused in 2013 killing of anti-superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar for murder, conspiracy and terror-related offences under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. The fifth accused, a practising lawyer, has been charged only with the destruction of evidence. Special Judge SR Nawandar framed charges against ENT surgeon...

Supreme Court To Issue Guidelines On Grant Of Bail On Filing Of Chargesheet

The Supreme Court may lay down some guidelines on the aspect of grant of bail on charge sheet being filed.It is deemed appropriate that some guidelines may be laid down so that the Courts are better guided and not troubled with the aspect of bail on charge sheet being filed, the bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh observed while considering a special leave petition.ASG S.V....

Film Maker Leena Manimekalai Moves Madras High Court Challenging Impounding Of Her Passport Over Criminal Defamation Case Against #MeToo Allegations

Filmmaker, poet and civil rights activist Leena Manimekalai has filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court challenging an order passed by the Regional Passport Officer, Chennai, to impound her passport.The impounding order was passed citing the pendency of a criminal defamation case against her. Manimekalai had come out with sexual harassment allegations against film director Susi...

COVID-19: Delhi High Court To Hear Plea By Restaurants, Bars Aggrieved By Restrictions On Sale Of Herbal Hukkahs

A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court by various Restaurants and Bars operating in the national capital, aggrieved by the alleged interference of Delhi Government as well as the Police in the sale of Herbal Hukkahs in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.Justice Rekha Palli on Monday heard the pleas which have challenged the order passed by the Joint Commissioner of Police, prohibiting sale...

Minor Approaches Delhi High Court Seeking Permission To Donate Part Of His Liver To Ailing Father, Notice Issued

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court by a minor aged 17 years, through his mother, seeking directions on the Delhi Government and Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences (ILBS) to permit him to donate part of his liver to his ailing father, who is suffering from advance stage of Liver Failure.It is averred that both the child's mother and elder brother have been denied permission...

Conditions For Grant Of Bail U/S 37 NDPS Act Are Conjunctive; Period Of Detention Immaterial: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that the three conditions stipulated under Section 37 of the NDPS Act for grant of bail to an accused person are conjunctive in nature.Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi ruled that all the three conditions, namely, (i) opportunity to the Public Prosecutor to oppose the bail (ii) prima facie satisfaction regarding availability of ground for believing that the accused is...

Can 3rd Party Insurance Be Claimed When Accident Took Place On The Same Day The Policy Was Taken But The Coverage Starts Only From The Next Day?SC To Examine

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the operation of a Jharkhand High Court's order which allowed the claim in the case of a motor accident, that occurred a day prior to the coverage of the insurance period, but in which the insurance premium was paid on the very day of the accident.The Bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M. M. Sundresh was hearing an appeal filed by the...

'Demand Of Hindu Rashtra Not Offence U/S 153A IPC': Preet Singh To Delhi High Court In Jantar Mantar Sloganeering Case; Order Reserved

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved order on the regular bail plea moved by Preet Singh, accused in connection with the alleged inflammatory and anti-Muslim sloganeering at Jantar Mantar.Justice Mukta Gupta reserved the order after hearing Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain appearing for accused Singh and Tarang Srivastava appearing for the Prosecution.Singh is the President of Save...