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Adults Have Right Of Choice Of Their Matrimonial Partner Irrespective Of Religion Professed By Them: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court today observed that it cannot be disputed that two adults have the right of choice of their matrimonial partner irrespective of the religion professed by them.The Bench of Justice Deepak Verma and Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta observed thus in a plea filed by one Shifa Hasan (19-year-old) and her male partner (24-year-old) who claimed to be in love with each other...
COVID- Delhi High Court Restores Physical Delivery Of Notices, Summons From September 20
The Delhi High Court has restored the conventional method of physical delivery of notices, summons and daks, which were temporarily suspended in view of the second Covid wave, with effect from September 20.The circular issued by the Registrar of the High Court reads:"In continuation of this court's circular no 488/PSA/R&D/DHC dated 03.05.2021, whereby service of notices/ Summons/ Dak/...
Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Petitions Assailing Entrance Policy To Professional Courses In The State
The Kerala High Court on Thursday reserved its judgment in the batch of petitions filed by ICSE and CBSE students aggrieved by the scheme prepared for admission to professional courses, particularly engineering colleges in the State this academic year. The petitioners had sought a directive to the State to provide admission to professional courses for the academic year 2021 in the...
Advocate Files PIL Seeking Asylum For Afghanistan SC Judge As Her 'Next Friend': Allahabad HC Dismisses It With 10K Cost
The Allahabad High Court last week imposed 10,000/- cost on an Advocate who filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking Constitutional Political Asylum, inter alia, on behalf of a Judge of Supreme Court of Afghanistan in view of the ongoing political turmoil in Afghanistan.Dismissing the PIL, the Bench of Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Abdul Moin observed that instead of...
"Can't Say 15Yr Old Didn't Know Impact Of Her Actions; Went With Man & Gave Birth To Child": MP HC Grants Bail To POCSO Accused
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently granted bail to a man booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl noting that the Girl, on her own, went with the accused and gave birth to a child as well."It cannot be said that even though she may be 15 years of age, she was not capable of knowing full impact of her actions. She is...
"Injury Not By Gun But By Stone": Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Two Men Accused Of Firing Bullets In Riots Case
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to two men namely Shiva and Nitin accused of allegedly firing bullets during the North East Delhi riots.Justice Mukta Gupta granted bail to the two, who were also declared as proclaimed offenders, after observing that the injury received to one Azim was not by a gunshot but by a stone.The FIR was registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 308 of IPC...
A Total Stranger Has No Right To Interfere With Criminal Proceedings: Kerala High Court Upholds GO Directing Further Investigation Against DGP
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition challenging the integrity of a Government Order directing further investigation into a criminal case against the State appointed DGP for possessing illegal assets by another investigating team. The question before the Court was whether an order issued by the State Government directing to conduct further investigation of a case was open...
'Compelling Need To Appoint Officer With Diverse Experience' : Centre Defends Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner
The Centre has informed the Delhi High Court that the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner was done in public interest owing to the reason the Delhi, being the national capital, has been witnessing law and order and policing issues having national security and cross border implications.The Centre has also stated that a compelling need was felt by the Central Government...
"Habeas Plea Maintainability Not Opposed By State": Allahabad HC Directs Further Tracing Of Elderly COVID Patient Missing From Hospital
Dealing with the Habeas Corpus plea seeking the tracing of an 82-year-old COVID Patient who went missing from TB Sapru Hospital in Prayagraj, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed for the further tracing of the corpus and observed that its primary concern in the instant plea was tracing of the corpus. The Bench of Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Justice Piyush Agrawal...
Delhi High Court Seeks CBI's Response In Bail Plea Filed By Sub Inspector Abhishek Tiwari In Alleged Document Leakage Case
The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought CBI's response in the bail plea filed by Sub Inspector Abhishek Tiwari in connection with the allegations of leaking sensitive documents in the ongoing investigation against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, thereby subverting investigation.Justice Yogesh Khanna issued notice on the bail application filed by Tiwari through Advocates...
"Country Relentlessly Facing Violence Due To Terror Activities, Cause Of Concern For Entire Humanity": Delhi Court Sentences Lashkar Man To 7 Years In Jail
Observing that the Country was relentessly facing violence due to terror activities, a Delhi Court has recently sentenced a 23 year old Lashkar e Taiba trained militant to seven years of rigorous imprisonment convicted for infiltrating into India with a motive to destabilize the country and to cause terrorist activities.Noting that awarding a sentencing is a tough call to make, Principal...