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Marital Rape: Delhi High Court Reserves Judgment In Petitions Challenging Exception To Sec. 375 IPC
The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved it's judgment in a batch of petitions challenging the exception to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, which exempts forceful sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife from the offence of rape. A bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice C Hari Shankar reserved the order while asking the counsel for the parties to file their respective...
Using Cyberspace To Vent Out Anger By Travestying PM, Key Figures Abhorrent: Allahabad HC Asks Centre To Tackle The 'Menace'
The Allahabad High Court today observed that the use of Cyberspace by some people to vent out their anger and frustration by travestying the Prime Minister, Key Figures holding the highest office in the country, or any other individual is abhorrent and it violates the right to reputation of others.The Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh observed thus while refusing to quash criminal...
In IBC Proceedings, Penalty Can Be Imposed Only Under The Code And Not Under The Companies Act: NCLAT
The NCLAT in Bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Chairperson and Dr. Alok Srivastava, Technical Member in Mr. Ashish Chaturvedi v. Inox Leisure Limited held that when proceedings before the Adjudicating Authority are being carried out under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, penalty can only be imposed under the Code and not under the Companies Act, 2013. The Appeal...
Alleged Murder Of Student Leader Anish Khan: Advocate Requests Calcutta HC To Initiate Suo Moto Proceedings
A petition has been filed before the Calcutta High Court on Monday seeking initiation of suo motu proceedings into the "mysterious" death of student leader Anish Khan at Amta in Howrah district, which led to widespread protests and demands for an investigation by an independent agency.The concerned lawyer made an oral plea before Justice Rajasekhar Mantha praying for the intervention of the...
PIL Moved In Allahabad High Court Seeking A Stay On 'Why I killed Gandhi' Movie Streaming
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved in the Allahabad High Court seeking a stay on the streaming of the short film 'Why I killed Gandhi'. The plea contends that the display of the film may disturb the communal harmony of Uttar Pradesh amid the ongoing assembly elections.The plea has been moved by Rehan Alam Khan and Himanshu Gupta and it goes on to submit that the Movie,...
Fodder Scam: CBI Court Sentences Lalu Prasad Yadav To 5 Years Imprisonment In ₹139 Crore Doranda Treasury Case
A special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Ranchi today sentenced former Chief Minister Of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav to five years' imprisonment and also imposed a ₹60 Lakh fine on him in the case of illegal withdrawal of 139.5 crores from Doranda Treasury.On February 15, Special CBI Judge CK Shashi had convicted him in this fifth fodder scam case against him. An FIR in...
NDPS Act | 'Spot' Means Place Where Search Is Conducted & Recovery Is Made, Not Where Suspected Vehicle Or Person Is Intercepted: Madhya Pradesh HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that with respect to search and seizure in cases under the NDPS Act, 'spot' does not mean a place where suspected vehicle or person is intercepted, but a place where search is conducted and recovery of articles is made. Justice Sanjay Dwivedi was essentially dealing with the bail applications moved by the Applicants accused U/S 8/20,...
'Clear Case Of Gender Bias': MP HC Declares Policy To Not Consider Sister / Married Daughter For Compassionate Appointment As Unconstitutional
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that the policy of National Coal Wage Agreement (NCWA) to not consider sisters/ married daughters for compassionate appointment is a clear case of gender bias and is thus, unconstitutional. Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari was essentially dealing with a writ petition filed by the Petitioner who was aggrieved by the order passed by the...
Prayagraj Airport Corridor- Allahabad High Court Stays Demolition Of 100-Yr-Old Clinic, Restaurant In Special Sunday Hearing
In a Special Sunday Sitting, the Allahabad High Court stayed the proposed demolition of a hundred-year-old homeopathic clinic and restaurant for the purpose of constructing the Prayagraj airport corridor. The division bench of Justice Pritinker Diwaker, Justice Ashutosh Srivastava passed this order on a plea filed by Rakesh Gupta And 2 Others and has now posted the matter for further hearing...
Kerala High Court Issues Directions To Curb Operation Of Unauthorised Street Vendors In Kochi
The Kerala High Court on Friday issued a comprehensive list of directions to ensure strict implementation of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 within the limits of Kochi Corporation and to ensure that only authorised vendors carry on street vending activities therein.Justice A.K Jayasankaran Nambiar issued the directions in a batch...