Rape Accused Marries Prosecutrix: Delhi High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Accused

The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed the anticipatory bail application of a rape accused after the victim's mother expressed that she has no objection to the same. The victim's mother informed the Court that the Petitioner-accused has married her daughter (the prosecutrix) and she has no objection if the Petitioner is released on anticipatory bail. The prosecutrix was also present...

'Give Complete Details Of Criminal Antecedents Of Bail Applicants In Bail Orders': Rajasthan High Court Directs Trial Courts

The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday (25th November) directed all the Trial Courts in the State to give the complete details of the antecedents (of the Bail Applicant), if any, and also record that there are no antecedents of the accused person in case of none being there. The Bench of Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati issued the above-said direction while hearing the Bail...

Kerala High Court Refuses To Temporarily Lift Ban On Plastic In & Around Sabarimala

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (25th November) refused to temporarily lift the ban imposed on plastic in & around Sabarimala by two orders of the Court in the year 2015 and 2018. The Bench of Justice K. Vinod Chandran & Justice T. R. Ravi in its order remarked "The Government and the Board were well aware of the pandemic situation, when a decision was taken...

Delhi Riots: Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Delhi Govt In Plea Seeking Compensation For Victims

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking interim and full compensation for the victims of the riots that broke out in the northeast districts of Delhi. While issuing notice, the Single Bench of Justice Navin Chawla has also directed the Delhi Government to file a counter-affidavit within four weeks. Filed by Md Shahabaj and other victims of the riots, the petition...

Entitled To Benefit of Doubt: Supreme Court Acquits Man In A Dowry Death Case

The Supreme Court has acquitted a man who was convicted by the Trial Court and the High Court in a dowry death case.In this case, the accused's wife [with whom his marriage was solemnized about 1 ½ years ago] had died by setting herself afire by pouring kerosene oil upon herself. The dying declaration showed that the immediate cause for the deceased to set herself afire was the domestic...

'We Will Bend Our Backs To Do Justice, But Will Also Flex Our Jurisdiction If We Are Being Taken For A Ride': SC Pulls Up Petitioner For Suppression Of Record

"We will bend our backs to do justice, but we will also flex our jurisdiction if we are being taken for a ride", was Justice D. Y. Chandrachud's stern observation on Friday. The bench of Justices Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee was hearing a SLP against a September 18 judgment of the Delhi High Court, where the plea of the petitioner, a candidate for recruitment as a...

Proceedings U/s 34 Arbitration & Conciliation Act Not Maintainable Against Foreign Award: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that the proceedings under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act is not maintainable to challenge a foreign award, In this case, Jindal filed a petition before the Bombay High Court under Section 34 of the Act challenging the partial award. Though the single bench dismissed this petition, the Division Bench, referring to the Supreme Court decisions...

'Reservation Policy To Apply In Effecting Promotions To New Posts Created By Restructuring Of Cadres': Reiterates Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday reiterated that, by virtue of its 2008 decision in Pushpa Rani's case, where the restructuring of cadres results in creation of new posts, the policy of reservation would apply in effecting promotions to those posts.The bench of Justices U. U. Lalit, Vineet Saran and Ravindra Bhat was hearing a Transferred Case arising out of a writ petition filed by the Union...

NDTV Promoters Prannoy Roy & Radhika Roy Guilty Of Insider Trading, Holds SEBI; Asks Them To Pay Rs 16.97 Crores Plus Interest

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has restrained NDTV promoters Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy from accessing the securities market for two years, for making wrongful gain of over Rs. 16.97 crores, by insider trading in April 2008. The SEBI also prohibited them from buying, selling or otherwise dealing in securities, directly or indirectly, or being associated with...

Helping Deserving Students A Service To Society; Hope Political Parties, Leaders, Industrialists Etc Would Lend A Helping Hand: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court on Friday (20th November) expressed hope that Political Parties, Leaders, Cinema Stars, Industrialist, Cricketers and Wealthy People would adopt Medical College Students, who have been admitted in Government Colleges. The Bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice B. Pugalendhi further observed that "helping the deserving students is a service to the...

Delhi Court Allows Umar Khalid's Plea For Soft Copy Of Chargesheet In Riots Conspiracy Case

The Karkardooma Court on Saturday (28th November) allowed Umar Khalid's application filed on an urgent basis wherein he prayed that the copy of the charge-sheet (FIR No. 59/2020) may be supplied to him today itself.The Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat directed the Ahlmad/court staff to hand over the soft copy of the charge-sheet in the form of Pendrive to the Ld. Counsel for the...

"He Expresses Regret": AG Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Prashant Bhushan For His Tweet Over CJI 's MP Visit

Attorney General KK Venugopal has refused to grant his consent for initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against Advocate Prashant Bhushan for his recent tweet over CJI Bobde's visit to Madhya Pradesh. The AG said that Bhushan has already expressed his regret for making the impugned remakrs against the CJI by stating on Twitter that it was incorrect on his part to say that the...