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POCSO Act Not Intended For Teenagers' Romantic Affair: Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Man Who Married 14-Yr-Old Victim
The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a POCSO Accused who ran away with a 14-year-old girl (victim) due to a romantic affair between them. The Court noted that both of them fled away, got married in a Temple, and remained in company with each other for almost two years during which the girl even gave birth to a baby.The Bench of Justice Rahul Chaturvedi also remarked that it would...
'Election Candidates Not To Affix Posters On Public/ Private Property Without Permission': Madras High Court
Madras High Court has given a strict mandate not to affix posters of election candidates on the walls of public and private property without proper permission with regards to the upcoming Tamil Nadu Urban Local Body Polls. The first bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy has also warned the candidates who violate the provisions of Tamil Nadu...
Ejipura-Kendriya Sadana Flyover | Karnataka High Court Directs BBMP To Lodge FIR Against Contractor On Charges Of Misappropriation Of Funds
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner to lodge a FIR against M/S Simplex Infrastructures Ltd., on charges of misappropriation of funds, on account of delay in construction of the four-lane Ejipura-Kendriya Sadana flyover in the Koramangala area of Bengaluru. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi...
Granted Bail For Heinous Offence Before Investigation Concluded: Karnataka HC Directs Addl Session Judge To Undergo Training, Learn Judicial Discretion
The Karnataka High Court has directed its Registry to post an Additional Session Judge, Mysuru, for training in the Judicial Academy in order to make him learn "judicial discretion", in the interest of the institution and to protect the interest of seekers of justice. A single judge bench of Justice H.P. Sandesh said, "The Registry is directed to seek appropriate orders from the...
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[SSB Exam] Candidates Declared Medically Unfit For Having Religious Tattoo On Right Forearm: Allahabad HC Seeks Centre's Reply
The Allahabad High Court last week sought the reply of the Central Government and High Officials of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on a plea filed by 3 candidates who were denied employment on account of certain tattoos on a certain part of their hands (forearm). The Bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma directed the Centre's and SSB's counsel to seek instructions in this regard and the matter...
'Clear Case Of Misconduct': Rajasthan High Court Denies Relief To CRPF Constable Removed From Service For Unauthorized Absence
The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench has refused to interfere in the disciplinary authority's decision, which dismissed CRPF Constable-petitioner from service as he did not report for duty on completion of leave period. A division bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice Sudesh Bansal, observed, "In our view the petitioner has not made out any case for interference. We...
When Can A Co-Owner Maintain An Injunction Suit To Protect His Co-Ownership Right Over Property? Kerala High Court Enumerates
The Kerala High Court has recently laid down the instances when a co-owner can maintain a suit for injunction to protect his co-ownership right over a property. Justice A. Badharudeen was adjudicating upon a matter where one co-owner was attempting to construct a building in the co-ownership property during the pendency of the final decree proceedings before a trial court. The plaintiff in...
Electronic Credit Ledger Can Be Blocked Under GST Rules 2017 Only If Credit Balance Is Available: Gujarat HC Orders Authorities To Refund ₹20L
The Gujarat High Court has recently held that the power prescribed under Rule 86A of the GST Rules 2017 to block an electronic credit ledger can be exercised only when there is availability of credit in such ledger, alleged to be ineligible."Condition precedent for exercise of power under Rule 86A of the GST Rules is the availability of credit in the electronic credit ledger which is...
Post-Mortem Report Can't Be Sole Basis For Conviction In Absence of Incriminating Legal Proof: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court recently dismissed a criminal acquittal appeal, noting that the evidence of post-mortem report by no stretch of imagination can be made the sole basis for the conviction of the accused in the absence of legal proof against them. A Division Bench of Justices Mohan Lal and Sanjeev Kumar held,"In a criminal trial, it is the duty of the Court to ensure that...
Rajasthan VAT Act Enacted To Provide Remedy For Loss Of Revenue & Not To Punish Offender For Committing Economic Offence: High Court
The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur has observed that provisions of Rajasthan Value Added Tax Act, 2003 have been enacted to provide remedy for loss of revenue and not to punish the offender for committing economic offence and, therefore, mens rea is not an essential ingredient for contravention of such provision. The court added that breach would attract levy of penalty whenever the...
