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'Beating Of Doctors And Other Hospital Staff By Attendants Of Patients Has Become A Very Regular Feature': MP High Court Directs State Gov To Amend Law To Curb Such Violence
The Jabalpur Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday expressed strong reservations against the increasing practice of beating, manhandling and attacking doctors and other paramedical staff in hospitals by the attendants of the patients. The Court was adjudicating upon a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition which had been registered on the basis of a letter dated November 18,...
Police Using Sections Struckdown By Courts-Delhi High Court Directs Centre To Consider Updating Statute Books
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Central Government to consider as representation, a PIL seeking removal of such provisions from the statute, that have been declared unconstitutional by the Courts.The plea filed by Advocate Anshul Bajaj also sought to make available to the Police Stations, the relevant amended criminal law books/bare acts and the Judgments of the Supreme Court...
SCBA Writes To CJI Ramana Requesting For Immediate Attention On Issues Of Resumption Of Physical Hearings, Senior Designation
The Supreme Court Bar Association has written to CJI NV Ramana highlighting issues that require his immediate attention.It is the case of the Association that despite writing to the Supreme Court on various instances, no action has been taken till today. First and foremost its is submitted that as the number of Covid-19 cases in Delhi/NCR have reduced considerably, physical hearings should...
Porn Movie Racket Case : Supreme Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Gehana Vasisht In 3rd FIR
The Supreme Court today granted pre-arrest bail to actor Gehana Vasisht in porn films racket also involving businessman Raj Kundra. The bench of Justices SK Kaul and BR Gavai while issuing notice in the Special Leave Petition filed by Vasisht , stayed the Bombay High Court's order of rejecting her anticipatory bail petition. Taking into consideration that the main accused Raj Kundra...
'No Intention': Supreme Court Reduces Jail Sentence Awarded To Man Accused Of Killing A Person For Stealing Pigeon
The Supreme Court reduced jail sentence awarded to an accused who allegedly killed a person for 'stealing' his pigeon.The court said that the killing was not a pre-Âmeditated one and there was no intention on the part of the accused to cause death or cause such bodily injury as is likely to cause death.The prosecution case was that the accused and the deceased had a sudden fight as...
'So Called Important Persons Must Not Be Exempted': Madras High Court Upholds Ban On Use Of Crash Guards, Bull Bars In Motor Vehicles
The Madras High Court on Tuesday upheld a notification issued by the Central government dated December 7, 2017 directing all State governments and Union Territories to prohibit the use of crash guards and bull bars in motor vehicles. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice PD Audikesavalu observed that the Court cannot interfere in such policy matters and accordingly...
Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Giving Fake COVID-19 Report For Release Of His Son On Interim Bail
The Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a man accused of giving fake Covid-19 report for the purpose of release of his son from jail on interim bail.Justice Anu Malhotra observed that his custodial interrogation was required to trace out the links in the chain of the alleged conspiracy for making of false COVID-19 report and recovery of devices used for making the same."......
Exemption Granted To Kodavas & Jumma Land Holders From Obtaining Firearms Licenses Under Arms Act Constitutionally Valid: Karnataka High Court
"In the instant case, the documents on record reflect that Kodavas have been considered to be a marshal race from as early as 1890, and they are enjoying exemption since then."
'No Arbitrariness': Kerala High Court Upholds Lakshadweep Admin Decision To Close Dairy Farms, Modify Mid Day Meals
The Kerala High Court while disposing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) assailing the reforms introduced by the new Lakshadweep Administration, reiterated that a writ court can only consider a policy matter if there was any arbitrariness, illegality or unfairness on the part of the authority while exercising the power conferred under law.Dismissing the PIL, a Division Bench of Chief Justice...
'Complainant Was Conscious Of The Fact That Marriage May Not Take Place': Madras High Court Dismisses Rape Charges On False Promise To Marry
The Madras High Court on Monday ruled that an offence of rape under Section 376 IPC on the pretext of false promise to marry is not made out when the complainant willingly engages in the sexual act knowing that the intended marriage may not take place at all on account of her own marital status. The Court was adjudicating upon a petition filed under Section 482 CrPC seeking the quashing of...
Right Of Accused To Impeach Witness Testimony Indefeasible, Embargo Under Section 172(3) CrPC Not Applicable: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the embargo in Section 172(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) does not take away the right of the accused to use previous statements of witnesses to impeach their testimonies.Justice K Haripal while allowing the petition, observed as such in light of Section 161 of the CrPC and Section 145 of the Indian Evidence Act:"...it is the right of every...
Asiatic Lions Are Not Only Gujarat's But Asia's Pride, Measures Expected From Govt. To Protect Wild Cat: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday observed that Asiatic Lions are not only the pride of Gujarat but they are the pride of Asia and that prompt measures are expected from government to protect the Wild cat.The Bench of Justice N. V. Anjaria and Justice A. P. Thaker was hearing Suo moto proceedings for the conservation of lions in and around the Gir sanctuary in the State of Gujarat which...