Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Who Allegedly Raped Farm Law Protestor At Tikri Border

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday denied Anticipatory bail to a man who has been booked in the matter of rape of a farm law protestor (now dead) at Tikri Border in Bahadurgarh. Calling it a serious crime, the Bench of Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj opined that the petitioner didn't deserve the concession of the anticipatory bail and the custodial interrogation by the...

Should Disobedience Of Injunction Be 'Wilful' To Invoke Order 39 Rule 2A CPC? Supreme Court Doubts Its Earlier Judgment

The Supreme Court doubted the correctness of its earlier judgment that had held that Order XXXIX, Rule 2-A of the Code of Civil Procedure requires not "mere disobedience" but "wilful disobedience.A bench comprising Justices RF Nariman and BR Gavai made this observation in the Amazon-Future Retail case.Rule 2-A is primarily intended to enforce orders passed under Order XXXIX, Rules 1 and 2,...

Police Statements Inconsistent With Video Footages, Riots Accused Argue In Delhi High Court Seeking Bail

Contending that there were loopholes and contradictions in Delhi Police's investigation with regards to a Delhi Riots case, an accused seeking regular bail told the Delhi High Court on Friday that nobody in the country is safe if the Court does not take a judicial note of prosecution's manipulation of witnesses and other crucial facets of investigation.The said submission was made by...

'Party Autonomy One Of The Pillars Of Arbitration' : Key Takeaways From Amazon- Future Retail Judgment Of Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in its judgment in Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC vs. Future Retail Limited held that an award/order by an Emergency Arbitrator would be covered by Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act and it can be enforced under the provisions of Section 17(2). It also held that no appeal lies under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act against an order of enforcement of...

Rose Valley Chit Fund Scam: Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Bail To Chairman Gautam Kundu To Meet Minor Child And Ailing Mother

The Calcutta High Court on Friday granted interim bail to Gautam Kundu, the former Chairman of the Rose Valley group of companies who had been arrested in connection with the alleged multi-crore chit fund scam that is currently being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation. An application under Section 439 of CrPC had been moved by Kundu...

COVID-19: Kerala High Court Extends Interim Orders Till 27th August In View Of Upcoming Vacation

A full bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday extended the validity of interim orders till 27th August considering the difficulties lawyers may have to face if the stay on orders is vacated before the upcoming vacation. Chief Justice S Manikumar, Justice C.T Ravikumar, and Justice Shaji P Chaly while disposing of the suo motu petition held that during the intervening period between 24th...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Holds Reference To Condole Death Of Advocates Due To COVID

A Full Court reference, through virtual mode, was held today to mourn the sad demise of Shri Ramakant Sharma, Senior Advocate and former Chairman, Bar Council of Himachal Pradesh and other Advocates of the State who lost their lives on account of COVID-19. Acting Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Judges of H.P. High Court, Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Justice Sureshwar...

Kerala High Court Stays Inclusion Of Christian Nadars In SEBC List; Applies Supreme Court's Interpretation Of 102nd Constitution Amendment

The Kerala High Court recently stayed the operation of a government order dated 6th February 2021 including the Christian Nadar community under the OBC category. Justice P.B Suresh Kumar also issued notice to the respondents in the matter. The petition was filed by the General Secretary of Kripa, an organisation engaged in the upliftment of socially and educationally backward classes in...

Controversial 'Skin-to-Skin' Judgment In POCSO Case : Supreme Court Posts Attorney General's Appeal For Final Hearing On August 24

The Supreme Court on Friday posted the appeal filed by the Attorney General for India against the controversial judgment passed by the Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) in a POCSO case for final hearing on August 24.A bench comprising Justices UU Lalit and Ajay Rastogi also appointed Senior Advocate Siddhartha Dave as an amicus curiae in the matter.As per the impugned judgment, the High Court...

'In Consonance With Article 15(3)': Karnataka High Court Upholds Land Reservation For Construction Of Girls' Hostel

The Karnataka High Court recently upheld the decision of the Deputy Commissioner of Udupi District by which it had reserved two land parcels for construction of a girls' hostel for students after matriculation.A division bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and P Krishna Bhat, observed:"At the outset, we think that the object and purpose for which reservation of the two parcels of land have...

POCSO Offences- "Victim's Parent/Guardian Should Be Notified Of Bail Plea & Their Right To Legal Assistance": Allahabad High Court

In an important ruling, the Allahabad High Court has directed that the notice of the filing of the bail application in every POCSO case shall be given to the Parent/Guardian of the child victim or complainant, to be served through Investigating Officer/S.H.O. of the Police Station concerned.The Bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary also made it mandatory for the Investigating Officer/S.H.O. of...

Hybrid Model of Hearing At Madhya Pradesh High Court From Monday Onwards, Lawyers Free To Choose Mode of Appearance

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has switched to a hybrid model of hearing with an option to the advocates and party-in-person to appear either physically or virtually in urgent matters. As per the freshly notified Standard Operating Procedure, the said mechanism will be effective from Monday onwards at Principal Seat Jabalpur and Benches at Indore and Gwalior. There will be specified entry and...