Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction U/S 377 IPC; Sets Out Ingredients Of 'Carnal Intercourse Against Order Of Nature'

The Delhi High Court has observed that any physical act answering to all the ingredients below committed upon a minor is per-se 'carnal intercourse against the order of nature' appearing in section 377 of IPC:i. it must have to do with flesh and sensuality, namely it must be carnal;ii. there must be intercourse between individuals, without restricting it only to human-to-human...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On Plea To Quash KSLU's Decision To Hold Intermediate Semester Exams For 5 Yrs LLB Course

The Karnataka High Court on Monday reserved its order on the petition challenging the decision of the Karnataka State Law University to hold exams for 2nd and 4th Semester students in LLB 5 years course.Filed by one KP Prabhudev and others, the plea seeks to quash KSLU's circular dated 01.12.2021. Justice Ashok S Kinagi reserved its order after hearing submissions of all parties in...

'Unintended Byproduct Of A Well Intended Legislation': Kerala High Court Calls For Ban On Nokkukooli, Calls It Illegal & Unconstitutional

The Kerala High Court on Monday pronounced an elaborate judgment observing that the practice of demanding gawking charges, often referred to as 'nokkukooli' in Malayalam, had to be banned in the State once and for all. Referring to the Kerala Headload Worker's Act, Justice Devan Ramachandran ordered as under:"It is unclear how nokkukooli - literally translated to mean gawking charges - spread...

Aircel Maxis Case: Delhi Court Exempts P Chidambaram From Personal Appearance For A Day

A Delhi Court on Monday exempted the personal appearance of Former Union Minister P Chidambaram in connection with the Aircel Maxis case. The Court had last month issued summons to P Chidambaram, his son Karti P. Chidambaram and others after taking cognizance of the chargesheets filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as well as the CBI in the matter.Today, Special Judge MK Nagpal exempted...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Woman's Plea Claiming To Be Heir Of Bahadur Shah Zafar II, Seeking Possession Of Red Fort

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by one Sultana Begum, seeking possession of Red Fort, claiming herself to be the widow of the great grandson of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II.She alleged that its possession was taken away from her forcibly, by British East India Company in 1857. Justice Rekha Palli dismissed the petition on the ground of there being...

Bombay High Court Extends Varavara Rao's Time To Surrender Till Jan 7, Permits Him To Respond To Private Hospital's Medical Reports

The Bombay High Court on Monday extended Telugu poet Varavara Rao's time to surrender before prison authorities till January 7, while posting his application for extension of medical bail for further consideration on January 4. A division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Sarang Kotwal also permitted Rao's counsels to file an affidavit and respond to a private hospital's...

Delhi HC Orders Removal Of Illegally Constructed Temple On Public Land, Placement Of Idols In Nearby Temple To Maintain Their Sanctity

Subject encroachment is not really being used as a religious structure, noted the Court.

Pegasus Case : West Bengal Governor Writes To CM Seeking Records Of Justice Lokur Commission

The Governor of West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday invoked Article 167 of the Constitution to seek all records pertaining to the proceedings of the Inquiry Commission headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B. Lokur and former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya constituted by the West Bengal government to investigate into the...

Bombay High Court Refuses Bail To Armaan Kohli In Narcotics Case

The Bombay High Court on Monday rejected the bail application of actor Armaan Kohli in a drug trafficking case.The court, however, granted bail to alleged consumers Kareem Dhanani and Imran Ansari in a case being investigated by the Narcotics Control Bureau.Justice Nitin Sambre passed the order soon after hearing arguments by the NCB and the petitioners.The accused approached the High...

Bombay High Court Rejects Petition Filed By Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Chhagan Bhujbal Challenging Show Cause Notice Issued By Income Tax Department

The Bombay High Court has rejected a petition filed by Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Chhagan Bhujbal challenging a show cause notice issued by the Income Tax department.In a judgment passed earlier this month, a division bench of Justices K R Shriram and A B Borkar observed that they did not see any reason to exercise their extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of...

Facts Disputed, Girl Allegedly Harassed By Pink Police Officer Not Entitled To Compensation: State Before Kerala High Court

The State has submitted before the Kerala High Court that the 8-year-old girl child and her father allegedly antagonised by a pink police officer in public are not entitled to a public law remedy since the facts in the case were disputed. The allegation against the officer was that she rushed to the girl and her father, yelling at the duo to return her mobile phone, which according to her,...

20% Reduction In Private School Fees To Continue Only Till March 15, 2022: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Friday observed that the previously stipulated 20 percent reduction in fees charged by private schools would end on March 15, 2022, owing to the abatement of the pandemic and the resumption of substantial normal activities. The Court further ruled that students will be permitted to resume classes after March 15, 2022, only if the fees and charges specified by the...