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Confession Made To Police Officer In Absence Of Magistrate Can't Form Basis For Murder Conviction: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court recently acquitted a woman who was convicted by the trial court for murder of her husband, on the ground that her confession made to the police without corroboration cannot be the basis for the conviction.The division bench of Justice Michael Zothankhuma and Justice Malasri Nandi observed:“Section 26 of the Indian Evidence Act prohibits proof of a confession made by...
GOOGLE V CCI: NCLAT Delhi Upholds Imposition Of Rs. 1337.76 Crores Penalty On Google, For Abuse Of Dominant Position In Android Market
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Dr. Alok Srivastava (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in Google LLC & Anr. v Competition Commission of India, has dismissed Google’s appeal against CCI order dated 20.10.2022, wherein the Competition Commission of India had imposed...
Delhi High Court Quashes Summoning Order Against The Wire’s Editors In Criminal Defamation Case By Ex JNU Professor
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday quashed a summoning order issued by a trial court in 2017 against The Wire’s Editor and Deputy Editor in a criminal defamation case filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University professor Amita Singh. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani quashed the order passed by a metropolitan court on January 07, 2017, summoning The Wire’s Editor Siddharth Bhatia and Deputy...
'Have Not Been Able To Arrest Amritpal Despite Best Efforts; LOC Opened Against Him By MHA': Punjab Police Informs High Court
The Punjab Police today informed the Punjab And Haryana High Court that it has not been able to arrest/detain alleged Khalistani sympathizer Amritpal Singh despite best efforts, however, a Look Out Circular (LOC) has been opened by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) against him on State Police's request.In an affidavit filed through the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Border Range, it...
Jail Punishment Imposed Subsequent To Recommendation To Shift Prisoner To Open Air Camp Not Relevant: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday directed the State to transfer a prisoner to Open Air Camp, pursuant to the decision of Recommendation Committee for such transfer, which was allegedly not implemented on the ground that the prisoner was punished with jail punishment for 2 years preceding his recommendation by the Committee.It is to be noted that Rule 3(g) of the Rajasthan Prisoners Open...
Delhi High Court Adjourns Jasmine Shah's Plea Against Removal From DDCD To May 24 After LG Says President's Decision On Reference Awaited
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and the Director of Planning on Wednesday told Delhi High Court that Jasmine Shah's plea against his removal from the post of Vice Chairperson of Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi (DDCD) is premature.Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain told Justice Prathiba M Singh that the court ought to await the decision on the reference made by...
Vital Body Parts Not Receiving Injuries Doesn't Mean Offence Isn't Heinous: Allahabad HC Refuses To Quash Attempt To Murder Case Based On Compromise
The Allahabad High Court recently refused to quash an attempt to murder case (Section 307 IPC) based on the compromise entered into between the victim and the accused. Taking note of the facts of the case, the bench of Justice JJ Munir observed that all gunshot injuries were sustained on the limbs and not on the torso or any vital part of the complainant's body, but that does...
Breaking | Bombay High Court Stays Investigation Against AAP Leader Preeti Sharma In FIR Under SC/ST Atrocities Act
The Bombay High Court on Monday granted interim relief to Aam Aadmi Party's Maharashtra president Preeti Sharma Menon and another party worker, and stayed investigation against them for four weeks in an FIR registered under the atrocities act.A division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and Milind Sathaye granted interim relief to Menon in a plea to quash the FIR against them on March 16, 2023...
CDR Data Can Only Be Used As Corroborative Piece Of Evidence, Can't Be Sole Basis For Conviction: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that although the Call Detail Records (CDRs) may be an important and effective piece of evidence, which may facilitate and assist courts in ascertaining the presence of different participants in commission of an offence, the same can only be taken as supporting or a corroborative piece of evidence, and conviction cannot be made solely on basis of the CDR...
Dispute Over Ownership Of Facebook Group Not A Trademark Dispute: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently held that the dispute over ownership of a Facebook Group is not a trademark dispute and can be decided by the Civil Court.Justice Nitin W Sambre set aside Civil Court’s decision that it did not have jurisdiction over the dispute of ownership of the Facebook Group called The Himalayan Club.“the conclusion drawn by the Court below that the dispute involved in...
Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Order Directing Registration Of FIR Against Business Tycoon’s Son In Alleged Rape Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the trial court order directing the Delhi Police to register an FIR against a business tycoon’s son for allegedly raping a woman on the false pretext of marrying her.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani issued notice on Singh’s plea and listed the matter for hearing on May 29.On March 27, Additional Sessions Judge Arul Varma of Saket Courts had directed...
Patna High Court Constitutes Committee To Ensure Speedy Construction Of Buildings For Police Stations In Bihar
The Patna High Court has constituted a committee headed by the development commissioner of the state to ensure speedy construction of adequate police stations in the State of Bihar. A division bench of Justice CS Singh and Justice Madhuresh Prasad said, "We express our concern over the fact that in such matters which would have been normally taken care of by the Executive, this Court has...