Court Awards Life Imprisonment To Stalker Who Set Lecturer Ablaze In Full Public View Two Yrs Ago

A Sessions Court in Maharashtra's Wardha district has sentenced Vikesh Nagrale to life imprisonment, convicted of stalking and killing 24-year old Ankita Pisudde by setting her on fire in full public view two years back. Additional Sessions Judge Rahul Bhagwat of the Hinganghat Sessions Court had pronounced Nagrale guilty on Wednesday. The court, however, had deferred the sentencing by...

Jharkhand High Court Upholds ₹60K Fine Imposed On State Govt For Providing Late Info Under RTI Act

While elucidating the distinction between Public Information Officer and Public Authority, Jharkhand High Court has upheld the fine of INR 60,000 imposed by the State Information Commissioner on the concerned department of the State government for not providing the information in time. Stating that the Public Information Officer has to obtain the required information from the custody of...

NEET-PG| Service In Specialized Units Doesn't Amount To Serving In Rural/ Difficult Area To Qualify For 40% In-Service Quota: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday observed that service in Specialized Units would not amount to serving in "remote and/or difficult areas" for the purpose of qualifying for the stipulated 40% in-service quota in Post Graduate Medical counselling for seats in Government/private colleges in West Bengal.It may be noted that Supreme Court, in TN Medical Officers Association v. State of Tamil...

Due Caution Must Be Exercised By Appellate Court Before Reversing Acquittal Orders By Trial Courts: Bombay High Court

Even if the appellate court is inclined to re-evaluate and re-appreciate evidence on record to take a different approach, such interference is not justified when the trial court's view is a possible view, not marred with perversity or unreasonableness and thus, the appellate Courts must exercise a great deal of caution before disturbing the factual findings recorded by the trial...

When Political Party Is Defamed, Members Not At Helm Of Affairs Can't File Complaint : Madras HC Quashes Complaint Against Maridhas Over Remarks Against DMK

The Party has not authorised the filing of the complaint. If the partymen or the members of DMK had been defamed, then as a member of a definite class of people, the respondent could have maintained the complaint, the court observed.

Delhi Riots Erupted After Sharjeel Imam's Arrest, He Can't Be Charged For Conspiracy Endlessly: Arguments For Bail In Delhi Court

Seeking bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, JNU student Sharjeel Imam on Thursday told a Delhi Court that we cannot afford to have a system where conspiracies become endless and are rendered in perpetuity. Advocate Tanveer Ahmed Mir appearing for Imam told Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat that no allegation of conspiracy can be attributed to Imam after his arrest in...

Probationer In Police Dept Can't Be Terminated On Grounds Of Misconduct Sans Inquiry Under Karnataka Civil Service (Probation) Rules: High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a probationer in the Karnataka police department cannot be terminated on the grounds of misconduct without carrying out an inquiry under the Karnataka Civil Service (Probation) Rules, 1977. A division bench of Justice S.G. Pandit and Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde said, "It is true that the petitioner has no right to hold the post and he can...

Unveiling Adi Shankaracharya's Statue In Kedarnath | 'Live Telecast Of PM's Speech In TN Temples Not For Political Purpose': Madras High Court

Today, Madras High Court has heard a batch of writ petitions filed in public interest seeking various directions to the HR & CE Department for correcting the alleged lapses in the administration of temples.One of the major issues was an allegation pertaining to the live telecast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech from Kedarnath in 16 TN Temples on the occasion of dedicating the...

Sanatan Sanstha's Virendrasinh Tawde Is A Threat To Society: CBI Opposes 's Bail Before Bombay High Court In Narendra Dabholkar Murder

The intention of the mastermind in rationalist Narendra Dabholkar's murder case- Virendrasinh Tawde - was to eliminate 'anti-hindus' and people opposed to Sanatan Sanstha's beliefs and customs, the Central Bureau of Investigation told the Bombay High Court. The agency made these claims in an affidavit to oppose bail to Tawde, who, CBI says, conspired and hired sharp shooters...

Benefits Under Freedom Fighters Pension Schemes Should Be Awarded Only To Those Who Are Entitled: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that benefits under freedom fighters pension schemes should be awarded only to those persons who are entitled for the same.In this case, the writ petitioner approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980 (for short 'SSS Pension Scheme') introduced by the Central Government on 15.08.1981. He...

Illegal Encroachment In Chandni Chow Area: High Court Orders Personal Presence Of Commissioners Of Delhi Police, NDMC

Observing that no desired results were achieved by the efforts of the authorities concerned to permanently end the illegal encroachment by hawkers and vendors in city's Chandni Chowk area, the Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the personal appearance of Commissioners of Delhi Police and North Delhi Municipal Corporation. A Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was...

[Ashish Mishra Bail] Possible That Driver Tried To Speed Up Vehicle To Save Himself From Protestors: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court today granted bail to Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra 'Teni', who is the prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence case. The Court noted that there might be a possibility that the driver (of Thar) tried to speed up the vehicle to save himself, on account of which, the incident had taken place. Mishra is facing a case of Murder for an...