Goa State Cooperative Bank Ltd. Not A 'State' Under Art. 12, Does Not Discharge Any Public Functions: Full Bench Of Bombay High Court

Full Bench of the Bombay High Court, Goa Bench on Friday held that the Goa State Cooperative Bank Ltd. is not a 'State' nor does it fall within the ambit of 'any other authority' for the purposes of Art. 12 of the Constitution of India. The bench also went ahead to observe that the said Bank does not discharge any public functions which would warrant issuance of a writ in the nature...

Aim Of Every Court Is To Discover The Truth: Supreme Court Explains Scope Of Section 311 CrPC

The Supreme court briefly explained the scope of Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in its two recent judgments.Section 311 deals with the power to summon material witness, or examine person present. Any Court may, at any stage of any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code, summon any person as a witness, or examine any person in attendance, though not summoned as...

Breaking- Ramesh Jarkiholi Scandal: Bengaluru Court Restrains 68 Media Houses From Publishing Defamatory Content/CDs Against Six Ministers In Yediyurappa Ministry

A City Civil court in Bengaluru on Saturday issued a temporary injunction against 68 media houses restraining them from telecasting or publishing of any unverified news items/defamatory contents/CDs against the plaintiffs/applicants (Six state ministers in the B. S. Yediyurappa Cabinet), till the next date of hearing.Additional City Civil Judge D.S.VIJAYA KUMAR ordered "Therefore, till the...

Delhi Riots- "Their Presence Near Crime Spot 'Natural': Delhi Court Grants Bail To Two Accused

The accused/ applicant resides in the vicinity of the scene of the crime and therefore him being present near the scene of the crime is but natural: Delhi Court

Without Stringent Action, Malice Of Unauthorized Boards/Banners/Flags Can Never Be Rooted From Our Streets: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday urged the Election Commission to ensure no unauthorized boards, banners and hoardings are put up in public places. Expressing his displeasure at the inaction in removing these objects, despite 25 Orders, a Single Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran stated, "There is no doubt that, unless the Authorities take stringent action, the malice...

Careless Insults To Religion Without Deliberate Intention To Outrage Religious Feelings Not Offence Under Sec 295A IPC : Tripura High Court

The High Court quashed an FIR registered over a Facebook post on Bhagavad Gita.

[Covid-19] Delhi High Court Directs 3499 Undertrial Prisoners To Surrender Before Jail Superintendents On Expiry Of Interim Bails

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed all 3499 undertrial prisoners who were granted interim bails on the recommendations of the High Powered Committee, to surrender before the Jail Superintendents on the expiry of their interim bail commencing from 7th March. The Division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Talwant Singh also directed the Director General of Prisons...

Shocking That Children In This Country Are Till Date Being Subjected To Sadistic & Inhumane Culture Of Corporal Punishment: Madras High Court

"Despite the legislative framework that by all means seek to eliminate corporal punishment, the practice has been persistently followed by schools and institutions across the country," observed the Madras High Court on Thursday. The observation was made in a case arising out of the death of a school child whilst he was being subjected to corporal punishment for arriving...

"Petitioner Is Like My Daughter"- Sanjay Raut To Bombay High Court On Harassment Allegations

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut refuted allegations of harassment by a Kalina based psychologist in the Bombay High Court, on Monday, and argued that the petitioner- a family friend- was like a daughter to him. Raut informed a division bench of Justices S S Shinde and Manish Pitale that the lady is levelling allegations against him because she is under the impression that he is taking...

Can Call Details Of Police Officers Be Furnished To The Accused? Kerala High Court Refers Question For The Consideration Of Division Bench

On Monday, the Kerala High Court was faced with a rather interesting request by a person accused in a drug haul; he sought the call records of certain persons including investigating officers between a certain time window on a particular date. Finding an element of public interest in the question, a Single Bench of Justice B Sudeendhra Kumar opined that an authoritative pronouncement...

Delhi High Court Seeks Union's Health Budget Details, Crowdfunding Proposals On Petition For Treatment of Rare Diseases

Hearing a petition for children suffering from rare diseases like Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), Hunter's syndrome, et al the Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to state on affidavit its budget for health in the last 5 years and if any unused budget can be used for the treatment of the petitioners or development of therapies for treatment of rare diseases.The court has directed...

No Allegation That Promise To Marry Was False At The Inception: Supreme Court Quashes Rape Case

The Supreme Court quashed an FIR alleging rape observing that there is no allegation to the effect that the promise to marry given by the accused was false at the inception.The accused, whose petition seeking quashing of FIR was dismissed by the Allahabad High Court, had approached the Apex Court contending that a bare reading of the FIR as well as the statement under Section 164 of CrPC...