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"Case Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt": Allahabad High Court Acquits Murder Accused, Sets Aside Death Penalty
The Allahabad High Court recently rejected the reference made to it to confirm the death penalty awarded to a man accused of murdering two persons (Husband-Wife) as it found that the prosecution couldn't prove charges against the accused beyond a reasonable doubt. The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Saroj Yadav acquitted the accused as it came to the conclusion that...
All High Courts Weekly Roundup: March 14 - March 20, 2022
Allahabad High Court NOMINAL INDEX Chavi Lal And Others vs State Of U.P. And Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 111 Amitabh Thakur v. State Of U.P. Thru Addl. Prin.Secy. Home Lucknow 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 112 Om Prakash Verma v. State of U.P. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 113 Raj Kumar Verma v. State of U.P. and Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 114 Sangram Yadav v. State Of U.P. And 3 Others...
Possession Of Land In Excess Of Ceiling Area Can't Be Interfered With U/S 14T(3) WB Land Reforms Act If Used For Commercial Purposes: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court has recently restrained the concerned Block Land and Land Reforms Officer from interfering with the possession of the land under Section 14T(3) of the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 (Act) after noting that a person is entitled to land in excess of the ceiling area defined under Section 14M of the Act if the same is intended to be used for commercial purposes. A...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Arrested In Connection With Alleged Recovery Of 200 KG Of Prohibited Flesh
The Allahabad High Court today granted bail to one Sajid @ Kale who was arrested in connection with an alleged recovery of 200 KG of prohibited flesh taking into account the fact that the co-accused, from whom the flesh was recovered, had been granted bail.The Bench of Justice Mohd. Faiz Alam Khan noted that the criminal history of the applicant had been adequately explained and the...
Bombay High Court Reserves Order In Varavara Rao's Pleas Seeking Permanent Bail & Permission To Reside In Telangana
The Bombay High Court on Monday reserved its order on poet P Varavara Rao's pleas seeking permanent bail on medical grounds and permission to reside at his home in Telangana. Rao is an accused in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad caste violence case.A division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and GA Sanap heard arguments advanced by Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh for the...
Covid-19: Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Report On Policy For Vaccination Of Children Below 12 Yrs
The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Centre to file a report indicating the steps taken by it for vaccination of children below the age of 12 years, against Covid-19.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla directed the Centre to file its response before the next date of hearing, May 12.The direction was passed in a plea filed on behalf of a 12 year...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Hear Plea For Recovery Of ₹1 Trillion Debt Allegedly Owed By Pakistan To India
The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a PIL seeking recovery of ₹1 trillion debt allegedly owed by Pakistan to India. Stating that the plea involves issues pertaining to government policy, the Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla refused to interfere in the matter.Om Sehgal, party in person, produced several documents to argue that India has...
Delhi Riots: High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Recovering Damages From Persons Who Destroyed Public Property
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a PIL seeking recovery of damages from persons who allegedly indulged in destruction of public property during the North East Delhi Riots that happened in February 2020.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla has issued notices to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Delhi government and the Commissioner of Delhi...
AILET 2022 For NLU-D Admissions Postponed To June 26
The All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) 2022 for admissions to the National Law University Delhi has been rescheduled. AILET will now be held on Sunday, 26 June, 2022 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am in the offline mode.The last date of submission of online application form is extended to Wednesday, 25 May, 2022.ALERT! #AILET2022 RescheduledAILET 2022 will now be held on Sunday, 26 June, 2022 from...
Karnataka High Court Rejects Plea Challenging Continuation Of Dr. Ishwara Bhat As KSLU Vice Chancellor
The Karnataka High Court has rejected a petition filed by a non-profit organisation, Law Students Association, questioning the continuation of Prof. (Dr.) P. Ishwara Bhat as the Vice Chancellor of Karnataka State Law University, allegedly beyond the prescribed age limit of 65 years. A single judge bench of Justice R Devadas said, "On going through the Memorandum of writ petition, it...
Writ Petition To Initiate In-House Inquiry Against Judges Alleging Misconduct Not Maintainable : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently upheld a Single bench decision that dismissed a couple of petitions seeking the constitution of an In-House Committee to probe into the alleged judicial misconduct against two judges.While dismissing a couple of appeals, the Division Bench of Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias C.P held that the In-House Inquiry was not a 'law' for a...