West Bengal Court Sentences Four To Life Imprisonment For Minor's Gang-Rape, Leaking Video Of Assault

The Court of Additional Sessions Judge at Lalbagh, Murshidabad has recently sentenced four accused in the age group of 22-24 to rigorous imprisonment till the remainder of their natural lives, upon finding them guilty of gang-raping and blackmailing a 16-year old girl two years ago, during Durga Puja.Accused were further directed to pay a fine of Rs 2 lakh each to the victim girl, and the...

Illegal To Bar Female Students From Attending University Exams Due To Attendance Shortages Caused By Pregnancy: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court recently held that the University barring a female student from attending examinations due to attendance shortages caused by advanced pregnancy was illegal and arbitrary. Justice Nupur Bhati reiterated that pregnancy should not hinder a woman's education and employment, as per the constitutional mandates and international conventions."This Court is of the firm view that...

Plea Alleges Interference By Calcutta HC Judge & Spouse In Criminal Investigation; Supreme Court Seeks West Bengal Police's Report

The Supreme Court on Monday (November 6) sought a report from the West Bengal government with respect to an ongoing criminal investigation, which has allegedly suffered interference by Calcutta High Court judge Amrita Sinha and her husband. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti was hearing a criminal writ petition alleging that the lawyer-husband of the sitting high court...

Delhi Court Grants Divorce To Singer Honey Singh, His Wife

A Delhi Court on Tuesday granted divorce to Bollywood Singer and Actor Honey Singh and his wife. Principal Judge (Family Court) Paramjit Singh granted the decree of divorce to the parties after a settlement agreement was arrived between them to put an end to all the disputes, including a domestic violence case filed against the singer by his wife. Singh’s wife withdrew the domestic...

Patna District Legal Services Authority Organises Legal Services Camp; Provides Essential Services To Hundreds In Patna

The District Legal Services Authority, Patna, successfully organised a legal services camp on 04.11.2023 at Bankipur Girls High School, Patna, where a total of 700 people gathered to avail various essential services. The camp, inaugurated by Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, Justice Patna High Court cum Executive Chairman State Legal Services Authority, witnessed the active participation...

Defects In Nomination Form Cannot Be Cured At The Time Of Scrutiny: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that a candidate contesting elections to a public office is not permitted to rectify defects in the nomination form at the time of scrutiny, which is done post the last date for filing of nomination.A single judge bench of Justice Surag Govindaraj dismissed the petition filed by Manjula @ Manju, wherein her nomination for the post of Member of Tumbala...

Bar Council Of Gujarat Suspends Advocate Allegedly Involved In Records Tampering

In a strict response to the tampering of High Court records, the Bar Council of Gujarat has suspended Advocate Dharmesh Jivanial Gurjar upon finding a prima facie case of misconduct against him.This action comes in the wake of the High Court’s order dated 26/10/2023 and 01/11/2023, where the case involving Gurjar was referred to the State Bar Council for immediate disciplinary action due...

Karnataka High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Medical Personnel Shortfall In State

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday took suo-motu cognizance of a news report published in The New Indian Express newspaper, highlighting a shortfall of around 16,500 medical personnel in the State.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit took cognizance of the report dated 16-10-2023, which refers to The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce...

Supreme Court Allows Retired Judge Who Acquitted TN Minister Ponmudi To Give Response To Madras HC's Adverse Comments Against Her

A retired Sessions Judge from Tamil Nadu approached the Supreme Court aggrieved by the adverse comments made by a single judge of the Madras High Court against her in relation to the judgment passed by her acquitting State Minister K Ponmudi and his wife in a disproportionate assets case.The petitioner, who retired as the Principal District and Sessions Judge at Vellore, took objection to...

Professors Entitled To Salary For Work Done Till End Of Academic Year Despite Attaining Retirement Age Mid Term : Supreme Court

Professors who continued to teach students till the end of the academic year despite attaining the age of retirement during the middle of the session are entitled to be paid for work they did beyond their retirement age, held the Supreme Court recently.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta was hearing an appeal filed by four professors at the Calicut University, who...

MBBS : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Student With 80% Locomotor Disability For Medical Admission In PwD Quota

The Supreme Court recently dismissed the plea by a student suffering from 80% locomotor disability seeking reservation under the quota for Persons with Disabilities(PWD) for admission in the MBBS Course(2023-24). At the same time, the court reminded the Central government to comply with its earlier order where it had asked it to find solutions to facilitate the effective participation...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In PIL Seeking Bar Councils To Collect Data On Candidates With Disabilities To Shape Policies For Disabled Lawyers

On November 6, 2023, the Supreme Court issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that urges the Bar Council of India (BCI) and State Bar Councils across the nation to collect comprehensive data on candidates who are Persons with Disabilities (PWD) regarding their specific disabilities. As per the plea listed before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and...