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'Intended To Scare, Not Kill': Shahrukh Pathan Seeks Discharge For Pointing Gun At Police Officer During Delhi Riots
Shahrukh Pathan, the man who pointed a gun at a policeman during the North East Delhi riots, has sought to be discharged in the matter stating that his intention was to merely scare, not kill.The accused on Thursday sought discharge from a Delhi Court in the FIR which relates to an incident wherein Pathan was captured pointing a gun on a policeman, pictures of which had gone viral on the...
After Flak From Delhi High Court, UP Govt Constitutes SIT, Suspends Errant Officers For Harassing Consenting Couple
Following "UP Mein Chalta Hoga, Yaha Nahin!" remark from the Delhi High Court over harassment of a runaway couple, the Uttar Pradesh government has suspended the SHO and Sub Inspector concerned. Further, a SIT has been formed to probe the matter."We have gone ahead and suspended both the officers, the SHO and SI. We have formed an SIT which is headed by the DSP and four officers being...
Delhi High Court Directs City's Subordinate Courts To Strictly Adhere To Full Court's Directions Permitting Hybrid/ VC Hearings At Parties' Request
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed all the city's subordinate courts to strictly adhere and comply to the directions passed by its Full Court permitting them to allow hybrid or video conferencing facility at the request of parties. Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was dealing with a plea concerning the issue of district courts not permitting hybrid hearings despite...
Defamation Suit: Bombay High Court Takes Nawab Malik's & Wankhede's Additional Documents On Record, Verdict On Monday
The Bombay High Court on Thursday took on record additional documents produced by Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik and NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede's father - Dhyandev - in the defamation suit filed by the latter. Justice Madhav Jamdar said he will pass an order on November 22 in Wankhede's plea for ad-interim reliefs, to restrain Malik from posting any further...
Rajasthan High Court Suo Moto Exercises Writ Jurisdiction Directing Husband To Pay Monthly Maintenance To Deserted Wife, Children
The Rajasthan High Court recently exercised its extraordinary writ jurisdiction and directed a man to pay monthly maintenance to his deserted wife and children as an interim measure. A Division Bench comprising Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Sameer Jain was considering a habeas corpus petition filed by a woman alleging that her husband was being detained and blackmailed by one of...
'No Positive Compliance': Karnataka High Court Urges State To Fill Up Vacant Posts In Forensic Science Laboratories
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday urged the state government to fill up vacant posts in Forensic Science Laboratories in the state, to improve its functioning which would help in early disposal of criminal trials pending in courts. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum on going through the compliance report submitted by the...
Telangana High Court Allows A4 Size Papers, Back To Back Printing For Pleadings & Internal Communications
The Telangana High Court has allowed the usage of A4 size papers to be printed on both sides for filing pleas and internal communications at all levels of Judiciary in the State, so as to save paper and free up storage space.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sathish Chandra Sharma and Justice A. Rajeshekar Reddy noted that the Full Court had already taken a decision to use only A4 size...
Road Accident- Court Shouldn't Award Flea-Bite Sentence For Offence U/S 304-A IPC By Showing Undue Sympathy: MP High Court
Dismissing the criminal revision plea of a convict who hit a bike in a rash and negligent manner thereby causing the death of two persons, the Madhya Pradesh High Court last week noted that the court should not award a flea-bite sentence for offence under Section 304-A of IPC by showing undue sympathy.Section 304-A Indian Penal Code deals with Causing death by negligence [Whoever causes the...
'Whether Playing Cards Under Gambling Act Amounts To An Offence Involving Moral Turpitude'? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court has issued notice on a special leave petition, raising a question as to whether a person, convicted under the Gambling Act, 1867 for playing cards, can be said to have committed an offence which tantamount to 'moral turpitude'. The Division Bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh issued notice on the petition filed by one Satendra Singh Tomar, against a...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Launches Special Drive To Dispose Old Pending Cases
Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court Ravi Malimath has begun the exercise of disposing of old pending cases in the state of Madhya Pradesh. After having taken the charge as the Chief Justice, and with the help of other companion Justices of the High Court, Justice Ravi Malimath has emphasized the expeditious hearing of old and pending cases with the proper cooperation of the...