Vague Statement In Victim's Testimony With No Indication Of Penetration Not Proof Of Rape: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday observed that a statement from the victim that the accused hugged her with no indication of penetration would not attract the offence of rape under Section 375 IPC.Justice Kauser Edappagath observed that a vague statement would not be a substitute for the statutory mandate contained in the said Section:"Mere statement by the victim in her evidence 'the...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Bail Granted To BJP Leader Rakesh Singh In NDPS Case

The Supreme Court has issued notice in a special leave petition filed by State of West Bengal assailing Calcutta High Court's order of granting bail to BJP leader Rakesh Singh who had been arrested by the Kolkata police on February 23 in connection with his alleged involvement in a drug recovery case.The bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Vikram Nath in their order said, "Issue...

Gujarat High Court Rejects Asaram's Bail Plea In 2013 Rape Case, Directs Trial Court To Complete Trial Within 4 Months

The Gujarat High Court on Friday rejected the bail application of self-proclaimed godman and rape convict Asaram Bapu in a rape case filed against him by a woman in the year 2013. The bail application had been moved under Section 439 of CrPC in connection with the FIR registered at the Chandkheda Police Station, District Ahmedabad for the offences punishable under Sections 376(2)(f), 377,...

Encroachment Of Water Bodies: Madras High Court Dispenses With The Requirement Of TN Chief Secretary's Personal Appearance

Madras High Court has today dispensed with the previous mandate that the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu must be personally present tomorrow for non -compliance with the court's orders on encroachment of waterbodies.Advocate General R Shunmugasundaram and the Chief Secretary informed the court that the officers have been taking necessary steps to comply with the court order in 2019....

Social Media Postings Against Judges: Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks Fresh Status Report Of Investigation From CBI

Dealing with the suo moto case regarding social media posts against Judges, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday sought a fresh status report of the investigation from the Central Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the lines of their own proposal submitted before the Court as to how the agency intends to probe the case.The Bench of Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice...

Delhi High Could Issues Notice On Uber's Plea Challenging Notifications Levying GST On Auto Rikshaw Services Booked Through E Commerce Operator

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition moved by Uber India challenging the two notifications levying GST on auto rickshaw services booked through e commerce platform as being arbitrary and ultra vires 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India. The petition states that while the GST will be applicable on the fare collected on auto rickshaws booked through an e...

UAPA, Sedition Case Against Journalist Siddique Kappan & 7 Others Shifted To NIA Court In Lucknow

A local court in Mathura on December 13, 2021, transferred the Sedition, UAPA case registered against Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan and seven others in the alleged Hathras conspiracy case to a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow.The Case has been transferred after the prosecution filed an application before the Court in that regard averring that since the Lucknow...

Allahabad High Court Directs DGP, Lucknow CP To Recover & Produce A 15-Year-Old Girl 'Illegally Detained' By 2 Persons

Expressing its disappointment over the lethargic attitude of the Uttar Pradesh Police to trace out a Hindu minor girl from the illegal detention of two youths who belong to a different religion, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday directed the DGP and Commissioner of Police (CP), Lucknow to take necessary action in the matter.The Bench of Justice Vikas Kunvar Srivastav has directed the DGP...

Special NDPS Court Denies Bail To Siddharth Pithani, Flatmate Of Late Actor Sushant Singh Rajput

A special NDPS court in Mumbai has rejected the bail application filed by Siddharth Pithani, flatmate of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Currently in judicial custody, Pithani was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau on May 28 this year.While two of his bail applications have been rejected in the past, this was his first application after a charge sheet was filed in the case last month....

'Even Basic Standard Of Decent Living Not In Place': Orissa HC On Watching Real-Time Video Of Rehabilitation Colony For Evicted Slum Dwellers

The Orissa High Court on Monday expressed serious concern over the lack of basic amenities at the rehabilitation and resettlement colony set up by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) at Nimpur for slum dwellers evicted from three locations in the city. The CMC had set up nearly 1,000 houses at the Nimpur colony for the evicted slum dwellers over a year ago. Senior counsel P.K....

COVID-19: Karnataka High Court Asks State If It Has Given Permission For NEOCON-21 Conference Expecting 3K Medical Professionals

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the state government asking whether any permission has been sought for organizing NEOCON-2021 in Bengaluru, which is expecting over 3,000 delegates (medical professionals) from India and neighbouring countries. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said,"The additional...

Porn Videos Case : Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Raj Kundra From Coercive Action

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that no coercive action shall be taken against Raj Kundra in a 2020 porn videos case registered by Nodal Cyber Police Station, Bandra.The bench of Justices Vineet Saran and Aniruddha Bose while issuing notice in the special leave petition assailing Bombay High Court's order dated November 25, 2021 ("impugned order") directed the State of Maharashtra to...