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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of A Title Suit Filed 54 Years Ago
The Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered on Tuesday (7 September 2021) upheld the dismissal of a 'Title' suit filed 54 years ago on 5th August 1967.We find that the judgment of the trial court dismissing the suit is correct, the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Sanjiv Khanna observed while setting aside the Patna High Court order and first appellate court order that had decreed the...
Supreme Court Grants 2 Months Protection To 'The Wire' Journalists From 3 UP Police FIRS; Asks Them To Move HC For Quashing
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted two months protection to the "The Wire" and three of its reporters from three FIRs registered against them by the Uttar Pradesh Police over some of the reports published by the portal.However, the Supreme Court said that to entertain the matter directly will open a "Pandora's Box" and asked them to approach the High Court for quashing the FIRs."We are...
"Not Necessary That Rape Allegation Is Proved Before S. 3 Of MTP Act Is Invoked": MP HC (DB) Allows Abortion, Sets Aside Single Judge Order
In a significant ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that it is not necessary that the allegation of rape be proved before Section 3 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 [When pregnancies may be terminated by registered medical practitioners] can be invoked.Ruling thus, the Divison bench comprising Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Deepak Kumar Agarwal set aside a...
Railways Liable To Pay Compensation For Late Arrival Of Trains If Delay Is Not Explained Or Justifiable: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Monday, held that until and unless the railways provide evidence and explain the late arrival of a train to establish and prove that delay occurred because of the reasons beyond their control, they would be liable to pay compensation for such delay."Therefore, unless and until the evidence is laid explaining the delay and it is established and proved that delay...
Breaking: Delhi High Court Transfers Probe Into Alleged Murder Of Tihar Inmate Ankit Gujjar To CBI
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday transferred the probe into 29 year old Tihar Jail inmate, Ankit Gujjar's alleged murder inside the jail premises, from Delhi Police to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The order was pronounced by a single bench of Justice Mukta Gupta who had reserved orders earlier this month on the plea."Investigation of FIR 451 of 2021 to be transferred to CBI....
'ED Director Can Be Appointed For A Period Of More Than 2 Years' :Supreme Court Upholds Extension Of ED Director SK Mishra's Tenure
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the extension of tenure given to the Director of Enforcement Directorate Sanjay Kumar Mishra. The Court refused to interfere with the order passed by the Union Government on November 13, 2020 which retrospectively amended the appointment order of the present ED Director to give him one more year in office. He had attained the age...
"Adultery No Offence- P&H HC Disagrees With Allahabad HC's 'Social Fabric' Ruling", Grants Protection To Live-In Couple Involving Married Man
The Punjab & Haryana High Court last week held that no offence would be made out if being adults, two people are in a live-in relationship with each other, even though they are already married to someone else.The Bench of Justice Amol Rattan Singh observed thus while underscoring that Section 497 of the IPC (providing punishment for adultery) has been declared unconstitutional by the...
"Blatant Mockery Of Fundamental Right": Bombay High Court On Plight Of Villagers Getting Water Supply Twice A Month For Two Hours
Regular water supply is a fundamental right, the Bombay High Court observed upon being apprised about the plight of some villagers in Thane, outside Mumbai, who are being provided with water only twice a month, for two hours.A division of Justices SJ Kathawalla and Milind Jadhav took strong exception against authorities that failed to remove over 300-400 illegal water connections and...
Deposition Of Child Witness 'Tutored': Bombay High Court Acquits Accused In POCSO Case
Observing that a child witness, by reason of his/her tender age, is a pliable witness and is amenable to tutoring and inducement, the Bombay High Court has acquitted a man convicted for raping a victim less than five year old. Justice Anuja Prabhudessai, disbelieving the child witness testimony before the trial court, as well as casting doubt on the child's mother's...
Delhi High Court Directs Google, Facebook To Block Websites, Domain Names Infringing 'AAJ TAK' Trademark
The Delhi High Court has directed Google and Facebook to block or suspend certain websites and domain names for infringing trademark 'AAJ TAK'.Justice Suresh Kumar Kait extended the interim injunction order passed in September last year in the matter to be applicable to such websites and domain names wherein the Court was of the view that the plaintiff company had established a prima facie...
The Menace Of Fake, Fabricated & Orchestrated News Is Harming Our Society: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court on Monday observed that the menace of fake, fabricated, and orchestrated news is causing harm to society.The Bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Abdul Moin observed this while hearing a plea seeking an appropriate direction to the State authorities for framing guidelines to regulate various news media so that the tendency to spread fake, fabricated,...