Kerala High Court Directs Police Action Against Woman Who Made False Rape Complaint After Consensual Sex

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the police to take expeditious legal action against a woman for making a false rape complaint against a man after having consensual sex with him.The woman had lodged a complaint that a junior health inspector had forcibly raped her while she was under quarantine for COVID-19. Last November, the High Court had granted him bail, after the woman filed...

If Police Officials Are Unable To Comply With Court's Order Then They Are Unfit To Hold Their Post: Madras High Court

Noting that when the Advocate Commissioner went to inspect the property, dogs were let loose and nobody could enter into the property despite police protection, the Madras High Court on Monday (22nd February) came down heavily on the concerned police officials. The Bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice P. D. Audikesavalu sternly remarked, "The Court's orders have to...

'Sad State Of Prisons' Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Jail Superintendent Against Disciplinary Enquiry For Failure To Consider Parole Applications

"Those who cannot shell out a pound of flesh have no role to play in jails. This is the sad state of prisons ", commented Justice DY Chandrachud on Monday.The bench of Justice Chandrachud and Justice MR Shah was considering the plea of a Superintendent of Jail, Aurangabad, Maharashtra opposing the decision of the government to initiate departmental enquiry against him for failure to...

'If One Is Going To Practice In Delhi, One Can't Be Staying In Bihar' : Delhi HC Says BCD Empowered To Demand Proof Of Residence For Enrolment

The Delhi High Court on Monday observed that it cannot issue directions to the Bar Council of Delhi to make its enrollment process completely online as it is a policy decision.However, the bench asked the Council to take a decision as expeditiously as possible on the pleas by some law graduates for making the enrolment process totally online. After the Council informed the court that...

Inclusion Of Land In CRZ As Per 2019 Notification Can Be Objected Even If Land Is Shown CRZ-III As Per 2011 Notification : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has observed that the inclusion of a land in Coastal Regulation Zone-III in the Coastal Zone Management Plan(CZMP) prepared as per the 2011 CRZ Notification is not a bar against objecting to the inclusion of the said land in a CRZ zone as per the CZMP to be made as per the 2019 CRZ Notification.A single bench of Justice PB Suresh Kumar noted that the CZMP prepared as...

Prof. (Dr.) Ved Kumari Appointed As New VC Of NLU-Odisha

Prof. Ved Kumari has been appointed as the is new Vice Chancellor of the National Law University, Odisha. The search Committee comprising of Prof SK Bhatnagar , Dr.Faizan mustafa and Justice AK Patnaik recommended three names to Chief Justice.There were 41 candidates , Eight were shortlisted. Dr. Ved Kumari was the Dean of Faculty of Law, Delhi. She was also the Chairperson the...

"We Are Shocked That Pooja is Auctioned": Supreme Court Praises Delhi HC Order Appointing Court Receivers For Donations In Kalkaji Temple

"It is a very good order by Justice Pratibha Singh. It is a tough action, necessary to bring order to such places".

'Tandav' Row : Allahabad High Court Directs Amazon Content Head Aparna Purohit To Appear Before Police Tomorrow

The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the Commercial Head of Amazon Prime Video, Aparna Purohit, to cooperate in the ongoing investigation against the web series 'Tandav'. A Single Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh has ordered Purohit to appear before the investigating officer tomorrow, February 23, and fully cooperate in the ongoing investigation. The...

Manufacturer Not Liable For Dealer's Fault Unless Manufacturer's Knowledge Is Proved In Cases Where Relationship Is 'Principal-To-Principal' Basis : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that a manufacturer will not be liable for the fault of the dealer, unless it is proved that the manufacturer was aware of the deficiency of the dealer, in cases where the relationship between them is on "principal-to-principal" basis.Holding so, a three-judge bench comprising Justices UU Lalit, Hemant Gupta and Ravindra Bhat absolved Tata Motors Limited of...

"Professional Bills Of Lawyers Not Being Cleared": Delhi High Court Directs Delhi Govt. To Clear Bills Of Empanelled Lawyers

While noting that despite the Court's Order, the bills of the empanelled lawyers are not being cleared and that they are being compelled to file writ petitions for the same, the Delhi High Court last week directed the Law Secretary, GNCTD to clear the bills of an Advocate (Writ Petitioner) within a period of 30 days. The Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh was hearing the plea of...

Writ Jurisdiction Can Be Exercised To Grant Bail On Health Grounds Even When Bail Has Been Rejected On Merits Under UAPA : Bombay High Court

An undertrial accused of serious offences under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) can be granted bail purely on grounds of sickness and advanced age, if it is found that his continued incarceration is endangering his life, the Bombay High Court has held in its order granting temporary bail to Bhima Koregaon- Elgaar Parishad accused - Dr PV Varavara Rao. A division bench...

Four Additional Judges Of Karnataka High Court Made Permanent [Read Notification]

The Central Government on Monday (22nd February) notified the appointment of Four Additional Judges of the Karnataka High Court as Permanent Judges.Four Additional Judges made Permanent. They are:-· Singapuram Raghavachar Krishna Kumar· Ashok Subhashchandra Kinagi· Suraj Govindaraj, and· Sachin Shankar MagadumThe Notification of the Central Government in this regard reads,"In exercise of...