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"Every Expecting Female Deserves Dignity During Motherhood; Pregnant Woman Deserves Bail Not Jail": HP HC Grants Anticipatory Bail In NDPS Case
Observing that heavens will not fall if the incarceration is postponed, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Saturday held that every expecting female deserves dignity during motherhood and that in such conditions, a pregnant woman deserves bail and not jail.Granting anticipatory bail to a pregnant woman accused under NDPS Act, a single judge bench comprising of Justice Anoop Chitkara observed...
Not Permitting Mentally Challenged Rape Victim To Undergo Medical Termination Of Unwarranted Pregnancy Violative Of Her Bodily Integrity: MP HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently observed that not permitting a rape victim, suffering from severe mental problems, to undergo Medical Termination of unwarranted pregnancy would be violative of her bodily integrity.Allowing medical termination of pregnancy of 23 year old rape victim survivor whose mental age was found to be that of a minor, being only 6 years, a division...
Sanction U/S 197 CrPC Required To Prosecute Public Servants If Alleged Act Committed Is Directly Concerned With Official Duty: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that sanction from competent authorities under Section 197 of Code of Criminal Procedure is required to prosecute public servants if the alleged act committed is directly concerned with the official duty.The yardstick to be followed is to form a prima facie view whether the act of omission for which the accused was charged had a reasonable connection with the...
Supreme Court Seeks Delhi Police Response On Matrix Cellular's Plea To Release Seized Oxygen Concentrators
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the plea by Matrix Cellular Limited against Delhi High Court's order denying relief in its plea seeking immediate release of its oxygen Concentrators seized by Delhi Police.A Bench headed by Justice Nariman has also granted 3 weeks time to Delhi Police to file the counter affidavit after a request for the same was made by ASG Raju."3 weeks for counter....
'Deliberately Misled House' : Breach Of Privilege Motion Against Law Minister Over Statement On Judges Appointments
Alleging that the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju "deliberately misled the house" with his reply on a query related to judges' appointments, a breach of privilege motion has been moved against him.The motion has been moved by Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas of the Communist Party of India(Marxist), who had earlier raised a starred question seeking the details of the number of High Court...
COVID: Delhi High Court Seeks Reply On Plea For Declaring Fair Price Shop Dealers As Frontline Workers
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to file its reply on a petition seeking declaration of Fair price shop dealers as frontline workers amid Covid-19 pandemic. The petition has been filed by the filed by Delhi Ration Dealers Union.The petitioners, a union of 70 fair price shop owners, submit that due to pandemic, ration shop dealers/ Fair Price shop owners were ordered...
No Disrespect Shown To Judge; No Offence Under SC-ST Act Attracted: Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case Against MP RS Bharathi
The Supreme Court quashed a charge sheet filed against DMK leader and Rajya Sabha MP RS Bharathi under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act over a speech made by him.The court observed that there is no disrespect shown to Justice Varadarajan. Though he indulged in intemperate rant which should have been avoided, there is nothing in the speech which attracts...
'Accountability Required': Uttarakhand High Court Orders CBI Probe, Transfer Of Jail Guards, Departmental Proceedings Against SSP In Custodial Death Case
The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the custodial death of a 35 year old prisoner at the Haldwani Sub-Jail. The Court was adjudicating upon a plea filed by the prisoner's wife seeking a transfer of investigation from the Haldwani police station, Nainital to the CBI citing wilful negligence on part of the police in handling the...
Supreme Court Stands Firm On Khori Gaon Demolitions; Gives 4 More Weeks Time To Complete Evictions
The Supreme Court on Friday granted four more weeks to the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad to complete the removal of unauthorized constructions on forest land in Khori Gaon in Faridabad, Haryana. A 3-Judge Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar recorded the submissions of Senior Advocate Arun Bhardwaj, AAG of Haryana, who appeared for the Corporation, that all unauthorized...
Fake Lawyer Practises In Kerala For 2 Years; Wins Bar Election; Now On The Run
A dumbfounding case of a fake lawyer has emerged from Kerala.A woman named Sessy Xavier managed to practice as an advocate in Alappuzha(Aleppey) in Kerala for over two years, even without qualifying the LL.B degree and enrolling with the State Bar Council. Without raising anyone's suspicion, she joined the office of an established lawyer as a junior advocate. She had earlier done internship...