Delhi High Court Expects State To Be More Prompt In Deciding Emergency Parole Applications

The Delhi High Court has said that it hopes and expects that the State would be more prompt in deciding prisoners' applications for grant of emergency parole. Justice Subramonium Prasad recently made the observation while dealing with the plea filed by one Ashutosh Tiwari seeking a direction on the State to release him on emergency parole for a period of 90 days. Tiwari had filed an...

False Allegations Of Child Molestation Lethal To The Life Of Accused: Kerala High Court Acquits Man Accused Of Raping Daughter

While dealing with a POCSO case where a father was accused of molesting his minor daughter, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday observed that false allegations of child molestation particularly against a parent can have a dangerous impact on the accused.A Division Bench comprising Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran while acquitting the father remarked: "Forensic and...

Jharkhand HC Hauls Up Bihar & Jharkhand Sr. Police Officers For Arresting Public Prosecutor Sans Following Due Procedure

The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday called into question the action of the senior police officers of Bihar and Jharkhand state in a matter concerning the arrest of a Ranchi-based lawyer on account of their failure to follow the due process of law.Essentially, the Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Ananda Sen was hearing a habeas corpus writ petition filed by the wife of...

Olympian Mayookha Johny Seeks To Quash FIR Against Her, Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday sought the State government's stand on Olympian Mayookha Johny's plea to quash the FIR lodged against her for allegedly raising false rape allegations. Justice K Haripal directed the Public Prosecutor to take instructions in the plea and listed the matter for hearing on December 6th. The petitioner argued that the case was lodged to pressurise her...

Infringement Of Right Of Two Adults To Choose Each Other As Life Partners Is A Constitutional Violation: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court on Monday observed that when two adults consensually choose each other as life partners, it is manifestation of their choice that is recognised under Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution and the violation of such right is a constitutional violation. Hearing a protection plea filed by a married couple, the Bench of Justice Tashi Rabstan...

Non Recovery Of Weapon Is No Ground For Not Framing Charges Under Robbery Or Dacoity Under Section 397 Of IPC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the fact that a weapon has not been recovered is no ground for not framing charges under Section 397 IPC which provides for the offence of committing robbery, or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt to a person. Justice Subramonium Prasad added that the effect of non recovery of the weapon would be seen only in the trial and the same...

"He Is 18-Yr-Old Young Boy; Chance Be Given To Him For Course Correction": MP High Court Grants Bail To Rape Accused

The Madhya Pradesh High Court (Gwalior Bench) on Monday granted bail to an 18-year-old rape accused taking into account his age and stressing that a chance be given to him for course correction.The Bench of Justice Anand Pathak was hearing the plea of an 18-year-old man accused of committing offence punishable under Sections 363 (Punishment for kidnapping), 376(2)(n) (repeated rape on the...

ISRO Espionage: Former Police Officer Alleges Nambi Narayanan Influenced CBI Probe By Entering Into Land Deals With Investigating Officers

The sensational ISRO espionage case took a further surprising turn on Wednesday as former police officer S. Vijayan argued before the Kerala High Court that Nambi Narayanan influenced the CBI investigation against him by entering into land deals worth crores with the then investigating officials of the agency.To substantiate its arguments, he had placed before the trial court...

Bombay High Court Sets Aside Order Restraining Sale Of Raymond's Former Chairman Emeritus Vijaypat Singhania's Autobiography

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday set aside an interim order restraining sale of "An Incomplete Life," the autobiography of former chairman emeritus of the Raymond Group- Dr Vijaypat Singhania. Vijaypat Singhania and his son Gautam, who is the current chairman of Raymond Group, is embroiled in a bitter battle years after the octogenarian transferred Rs 1000 crore worth of shares to...

'Tried To Put An End To The Dispute, Factions Still Want To Go To War': Kerala High Court Reserves Orders In Church Feud Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday reserved its orders in a batch of petitions where vicars sought police protection to enter churches to perform religious service and rituals which is an aftermath of the Orthodox-Jacobite factional dispute. Justice Devan Ramachandran was evidently disappointed with the reluctance of the factions to reconcile their differences and maintain peace despite...

Chitrakoot Gang Rape Case- UP Court Convicts Former UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati

A special court in Lucknow on Wednesday convicted former Uttar Pradesh minister Gayatri Prajapati and two others in the Chitrakoot Gang Rape Case on 2017.Special Judge Pawan Kumar Rai (presiding over an MP/MLA Court) found the three accused, including Gayatri, guilty under Section 376D of the IPC and Section 5/6 of the POCSO Act. The order regarding the quantum of sentence would be pronounced...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Plea For Changing Nomenclature Of Nurses Working In Private Hospitals To 'Nursing Officer'

The Delhi High Court has sought the stand of Centre in a petition seeking change in the nomenclature of Nursing Personnel working in private hospitals at par with the Government Hospitals in the national capital.Justice Rekha Palli, while posting the matter on December 21, granted time to the Centre for obtaining instructions as to whether the order dated September 9, 2016 by way of which...