Marital Rape| 'Process For Comprehensive Amendments To Criminal Laws In Consultation With Stakeholders Initiated': Centre Tells Parliament

The Centre informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that a process for comprehensive amendments to criminal laws in consultation with all stakeholders has been initiated by the government. This was informed by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani, while answering a question posed by CPI Member of Parliament Binoy Viswam on whether the government has taken any...

'Daring Ride On Court': Karnataka HC Dismisses 11 Contempt Petitions Filed Against Its Registrar General With ₹11 Lakh Cost

Observing that "Nobody can be permitted to tarnish the image of the temple of justice," the Karnataka High Court has dismissed 11 contempt petitions filed by one Jeetendra Kumar Rajan seeking action against the High Court Registrar General. A division bench of Justice B Veerappa and Justice M G Uma further observed that no leniency can be shown when it comes to maintaining the the...

Matrimonial Disputes: Allahabad HC 'Condemns' Practice Of Wife's Parents Coming To Mediation Centre Only For Money Deposited By Accused/Husband

The Allahabad High Court recently deprecated and condemned the tendency of the parents of the wife to come to the Mediation Center only for receiving the amount, deposited by the applicant/husband rather than coming there to settle the matrimonial disputes.The Bench of Justice Rahul Chaturvedi observed thus as it noted that the parties are coming to the process of mediation in the...

Juveniles Detained In Adult Jails: Delhi High Court To Consider Streamlining Process Of Assessing Age Of Arrestee When Brought To Police Station

Noting that there was an alarming number of about 800 juveniles or children in conflict with law who were detained in adult jails in Tihar in the past five years, the Delhi High Court is set to consider streamlining the process of assessing the age of an arrestee when brought to a police station. The Bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anup J Bhambhani was dealing with a...

Full Bench Of Madras High Court Directs State To Immediately Frame Action Plan For Removal Of Invasive 'Seemai Karuvelam' Trees

In a batch of writ petitions seeking the eradication of invasive plant species 'Seemai Karuvelam' ( Prosopis Juliflora) across Tamil Nadu, a full bench of the Madras High Court has directed the state government to frame a policy/ action plan for its removal immediately.The bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari, Justice PD Audikesavalu and Justice N. Sathish Kumar censured...

Can't Interfere With Cut-Off Date In Art 226 Jurisdiction, Unless It Is Fixed For Whimsical Considerations/ In Mala Fide Manner: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that that the writ Courts, under Article 226 of the Constitution, may not interfere in every decision that is taken on the administrative side and fixing of a cut-off date, will be out of purview of a writ Court until the same is either fixed by keeping in mind the whimsical considerations or fixed in a mala fide manner Justice Ashok Kumar...

Espionage Case: Delhi High Court Dismisses Freelance Journalist Rajeev Sharma's Plea Seeking Modification Of Bail Condition

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma seeking modification of a bail condition imposed on him in connection with a case alleging that he supplied confidential information to Chinese Officials, in exchange of remuneration.Justice Mukta Gupta dismissed the application which sought modification of the condition wherein Sharma was directed to...

Purpose Of Rectification Deed Is To Remove Inadvertent Errors, Clarify Imperfections In Earlier Deed: Madras High Court

In a recent judgment, the Madras High Court has given some clarifications about the scope of rectification deed and whether the entering of the rectification deed for clarifying a fact would mean the existence of the same in the original sale deed.The bench of Justice T. Raja and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarty was considering the appeal of Vodafone Idea Limited under Section 47-A(10) of...

Delhi HC Directs Centre To Issue Communications To AIIMS, Centres Of Excellence To Start Treatment Of Children Suffering From Rare Diseases

The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to issue communications to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Centres for Excellence established across the Country, for starting the treatment of the children suffering from rare diseases, without any delay. "Noting the submission made by counsels for the parties, it is directed that the respondent No.1 shall issue...

Confining Benefit Of Enhancement Of Age Of Superannuation To One Set Of Employees & Denying It To Another Is Discriminatory: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has upheld the decision of Single Judge Bench which had issued a mandamus to the Housing and Urban Development Department ("HOUDD"), Government of Odisha as well as to the Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board ("OWSSB") to increase the age of superannuation of its four employees who had approached the Court.The four employees were denied the benefit by the...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea For 'Total Prohibition' On Cow Slaughter

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on plea seeking "total prohibition" on slaughter of cows and its progeny, alleging that the same violates Article 48 of the Constitution.Article 48 is a Directive Principle requiring state to make efforts for banning slaughtering of cows and calves and other milch and draught cattle. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Patel and Justice...

Delhi Riots | Protest Sites Raised Inorganically, CCTVs Disconnected & Attempts To Clear Evidence: Prosecution Argues In Bail Hearing

Opposing the bail pleas of several accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, the prosecution on Wednesday told a Delhi Court that the protest sites were inorganically raised without the involvement of locals. Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad attributed the role of the members of the DPSG Group in inciting violence, deflecting the CCTV cameras and erasing evidence.Prasad was...