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Presents Gifted By Parents For Daughter's Welfare Not Dowry: Kerala High Court
In a significant judgment, the Kerala High Court has ruled that presents given to the bride at the time of her marriage for her welfare will not count as dowry under the ambit of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.Allowing a petition filed by an aggrieved husband, Justice M.R. Anitha observed:"...presents given at the time of marriage to the bride without any demand having made in that behalf and...
Cannot Recall Witness For Failure To Mark Omissions During Cross-Examination In POCSO Cases : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that failure to mark omissions from a witness' previous statements during their cross-examination is not always a valid ground to recall them in POCSO cases.However, before disposing of the plea, Justice M.R. Anitha clarified:"I also make it clear that I do not want to make it as a precedent that material omissions need not be marked during the cross-examination...
Orissa High Court Directs Postponement Of State Film Awards Ceremony
The Orissa High Court today directed the postponement of the Odisha State Film Awards ceremony which was scheduled to be held tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.The direction from the Bench of Justice Arindam Sinha came while hearing a plea filed by Odia film direction, Bobby Islam who submitted that two films, which have been selected on several categories in the list for the award,...
Lok Sabha Passes NDPS(Amendment) Bill 2021 To Correct A Drafting Error
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the NDPS (Amendment) Bill, 2021 seeks to amend the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act to correct a drafting error. In 2014, the Act was amended and the clause number of the definition for such illicit activities was changed. However, the section on penalty for financing these illicit activities was not amended and continued to refer to the...
'Granting Bail On Humanitarian Grounds Not Legally Tenable': Meghalaya High Court In POCSO Case
The Meghalaya High Court on Friday observed that granting of bail on humanitarian grounds is not legally tenable while setting aside the bail granted to an accused under the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act). Justice W Diengdoh was adjudicating upon a criminal revision petition seeking to set aside the bail granted to an accused who had allegedly kidnapped,...
Delhi Riots: Court Imposes 3K Fine For Prosecutor's Failure To Appear Since January, Directs Commissioner Of Police To Conduct Enquiry
A Delhi Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 3000 on the State after a Special Public Prosecutor failed to appear in a case concerning the North East Delhi riots since the filing of chargesheet in January this year in the matter. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Arun Kumar Garg also directed the Commissioner of Police Delhi to conduct an enquiry for fixing the responsibility for imposition of the...
Supreme Court Permits State Of Himachal Pradesh To Divert Forest Land For Public Projects
The Supreme Court recently permitted the State of Himachal Pradesh for diversion of forest land under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 ('FCA') for construction of certain projects.The bench of Justices LN Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna was considering an application wherein the State had also sought further direction for diversion of forest land under Scheduled Tribes and other...
Order XII Rule 6 CPC| Application For Judgment On Admissions May Be Filed At Any Stage Of Suit: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that a decree can be passed under Order XII Rule 6 of Code of Civil procedure (CPC) at any stage of the suit where admissions of facts have been made either in the pleadings or otherwise. Justice K.S. Mudagal quashed the order of the Trial Court, by which it had rejected the application made by petitioners under Order XII Rule 6 for delivery...
Tamil Nadu Court Summons Actor Vijay Sethupathi In Maha Gandhi's Complaint Over Airport Brawl
Tamil actor Maha Gandhi has filed a criminal case against actor Vijay Sethupathi for allegedly making derogatory remarks against him. The complaint also names Vijay's manager Johnson for allegedly physically attacking him at Bengaluru Airport on 2nd November.The complaint is filed under Section 200 of CrPC before a Metropolitan Judicial Magistrate, Saidapet, Tamil Nadu who issued a summons...
Kasganj Custodial Death: Allahabad High Court Issues Notice On PUCL's Plea Seeking Establishment Of Fast-Track Police Courts
The Allahabad High Court today sought reply of the Uttar Pradesh Government, Union Government, and others on a plea filed by People's Union For Civil Liberties (PUCL) seeking the establishment of Fast-Track Special Police Courts into the Kasganj Custodial Death Case wherein one Altaf allegedly died by suicide by tying himself to a 2 to 3 feet pipe.The Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal...