Court’s Nod Not Required To Transfer Investigation To Another Police Station Even After Submission Of Chargesheet: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that even after the submission of a charge sheet, the investigation of a case can be transferred to the police of another police station and there is no necessity to obtain permission from the concerned court. The bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Sharma also said that even after the Court took cognizance of any offence, on the strength of...

Can't Deny Bail Merely Based On Community's Sentiments: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Greeshma Accused In Sharon Murder Case

The Kerala High Court today allowed the bail application filed by prime accused in the Sharon Murder case, Greeshma. Bench of Justice Mohammed Nias said it cannot refuse bail merely because the sentiments of the community are against her.Sharon Raj was allegedly poisoned by Greeshma to weasel out of their romantic relationship. Her mother and maternal uncle are also arrayed as co-accused...

Subordinate Courts Empowered To Grant Leave, Try And Dispose Suits Relating To Public Charitable Trust U/S 92 CPC: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has laid down that the Subordinate Judge's Courts are vested with the jurisdiction to grant leave for institution of a suit relating to a public charitable trust, and thereafter try and dispose of the same under Section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC). The Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen passed the order on...

‘Completely Devastated To Notice Children Locked Up’: Orissa High Court CJ Talapatra Shares Experience Of Surprise Visit To Special Home

On Friday, the Quarterly newsletter of the Juvenile Justice Committee of the Orissa High Court ‘Sishu Surakhya’ was released by Chief Justice Subhasis Talapatra in the presence of the Judges of the High Court. Mrs. Subha Sharma, Commissioner, Women & Child Development, Shri Lingaraj Panda, Director ICDS, Shri Manna Biswas, UNICEF Field Officer, Odisha, Judicial Officers of the...

Offence U/S 294 IPC Not Attracted In Absence Of Allegations Of Annoyance, Usage Of Obscene Words: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court last week held that the absence of allegations of annoyance and alleged stated words to be obscene words cannot attract the charge under Section 294 of IPC. The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Paliwal added that when it is not clear in the prosecution’s case as to what obscene words were stated by the accused, then merely saying that the accused had...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With HC Order Allowing Delhi University To Use CLAT Score For 5 Yr LLB Admissions In 2023-24

The Supreme Court on Monday(September 25) refused to interfere with the interim order passed by the Delhi High Court allowing the University of Delhi to admit students in the 5 year LL.B course of its Faculty of Law on the basis of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT).Noting that the classes have already commenced, a bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud dismissed the special...

NEET-PG : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Reduction Of NEET-PG 2023 Qualifying Percentile To Zero

The Supreme Court on Monday (September 25) dismissed a petition challenging the decision of the Union Government to reduce the cut-off for post-graduate medical college admissions through NEET-PG 2023 exam as zero percentile.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Manoj Misra and Justice JB Pardiwala dismissed a PIL filed by a lawyer challenging the decision. Though...

Lawyer Alleges Unnatural Sex, Torture In Police Custody: Punjab Court Orders Investigation Against Erring Officers

A Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in Punjab on Saturday directed an investigation into an alleged incident of police officials committing unnatural sex, torture, and wrongful confinement against a lawyer.The Court ruled that the statement of the lawyer was to be treated as a complaint under Section 2(d) of CrPC, in which prima facie cognizable offences of abetment of unnatural sex and...

In A First, Sign Language Interpreter Appears In Supreme Court For Deaf Lawyer; Sparks Conversations On Accessibility

On a seemingly ordinary morning on September 22 (Friday), the Supreme Court of India had a surprise in store for all those tuned into its virtual proceedings. A small window popped up on the screen, displaying a man intently interpreting court proceedings in sign language. The presence of the Indian Sign Language (ISL) interpreter, Saurav Roychowdhury, was arranged by Advocate on Record...

Bihar Federation Of Women Lawyers And Bihar State Legal Services Authority Collaborate To Empower Women In Legal Profession

In a remarkable tribute to the resilience and determination of women in the legal profession, the Bihar Federation of Women Lawyers (BFWL) was inaugurated on September 2, 2023, at the Patna High Court. The BFWL stands as a testament to the progress achieved and the journey that lies ahead for women in the legal field, especially in the heartland of Bihar.In a significant step towards...

Blanket Exclusion Of Certain Offences From State's Remission Policy Is Arbitrary, Against Ideals Of Reformation: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently, while ordering the release of a convict who had spent more than 26 years in jail, raised concerns over the recent government order issued by the State of Kerala on June 4, 2022, pertaining to the premature release of convicts. While this order was not directly challenged in the case at hand, the Court deemed it necessary to comment on it and issue a note of...

Delhi Court Orders Release Of Electronics Devices Seized From Editors Of ‘The Wire’, Says They Can’t Be Kept Indefinitely

A Delhi Court yesterday ordered release of the electronic devices seized from the editors of online portal “The Wire” during searches conducted by the Delhi Police in October last year in relation to an FIR lodged against them by BJP leader Amit Malviya.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Siddhartha Malik of Tis Hazari Courts said that there was no reasonable ground for not releasing the devices...