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Rajasthan Assembly Passes Bill To Allow Registration Of Child Marriages
The Rajasthan State Assembly on Friday passed a bill to amend a 2009 Act [Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act] which provides for mandatory registration of marriages, including child marriages.The bill which has been passed yesterday proposes to amend, inter alia, Section 8 of the 2009 Act, which speaks of the duty of parties to submit a Memorandum for registration of marriage...
Telangana High Court Orders Magisterial Inquiry Into Death Of Hyderabad Rape Accused
The Telanagana High Court on Friday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of Palakonda Raju, the 30-year-old accused in the case pertaining to the rape and murder of a minor girl in Hyderabad. Raju had allegedly raped and murdered a 6-year-old girl in the Singareni colony of Hyderabad in Telangana following which the victim's body had been discovered by the police authorities on...
NEET-UG 2021: Kerala High Court Seeks NTA's Response In Plea Seeking Retest Citing Delay By Invigilator
The Kerala High Court on Friday admitted a plea moved by a NEET (UG) candidate seeking a retest of the Entrance examination citing that her OMR answer sheet was likely to be rejected due to the dereliction of the Invigilator assigned to her exam hall. The Court has sought the response of the National Testing Agency. Justice P.B Suresh Kumar will hear the matter in the upcoming week....
Conversion To Christianity: Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Man Accused Under MP Freedom Of Religion Act
The Supreme Court quashed criminal case against a man accused of forcibly converting a person to Christianity.According to the prosecution, the George Mangalapilly had converted one Dharmendar Dohar to Christianity. He was charged for offences punishable under Sections 153(B)(1) and 295-A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the M.P. Freedom of Religion Act, 1968.In the trial...
Ensure That IIT Madras Campus Doesn't Become A Dumping Ground For Abandoned Dogs: Madras High Court To State Govt
The Madras High Court on Friday directed the State of Tamil Nadu to ensure that IIT Madras Campus does not become a dumping ground for abandoned dogs and to take some measures in this regard. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P. D. Audikesavalu was hearing the plea filed by an NGO named People for Cattle in India complaining of the plight of the dogs that abound in...
'CBI Has No Decision Making Power In Appointment Of Director Of Prosecution; No Interference In Functioning Of Officers': CBI To Delhi High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation has told the Delhi High Court that it has no decision making power in the appointment of Director of Prosecution. It also said that CBI does not interfere in the professional functioning of its officers.The development came after the CBI filed an affidavit in a plea seeking amendment in Section 4BA (Director of Prosecution) of Delhi Special Police...
Advocate's 'Mischievous Behaviour'- Allahabad HC 'Recalls' Order Directing The Listing Of A Case Before Another Bench Which Can 'Tolerate' It
The Allahabad High Court last week recalled its order in which it had directed the listing of a matter before another bench citing the "mischievous behavior of the advocate".Essentially, on September 6, 2021, while hearing civil applications in the matter, which are pending since 1995, the Court had inquired from the Advocate regarding the delay condonation in all the matters, as all the...
"Cattle Bones Found From Place Of Occurrence": Allahabad High Court Refuses To Quash FIR In Cow Slaughter Case
The Allahabad High Court on Friday refused to quash an FIR registered under the U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 against 7 persons, booked under Sections 3/5/8 of the said act.The Bench of Justice Saroj Yadav and Justice Ramesh Sinha refused to quash FIR noting that the impugned FIR disclosed cognizable offence and that the petitioner is involved in the cow slaughter as is evident...
Karnataka HC Directs 15 % Waiver On Private School Fees For 2020-21; Modifies Govt Order For 30% Deduction
The Karnataka High Court has modified the Government order dated 29.01.2021, inter alia restraining the educational institutions from collecting fees for the academic year 2020-2021 in excess of 70% of the tuition fees. A single bench of Justice R Devdas, directed that,"The petitioner-Institution (school Management of the concerned private unaided school) shall collect annual school...
'Twitter Not Cooperating With Law Enforcement Agencies': NCPCR Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Removal Of Tweet By Alt News Co-Founder Md. Zubair
The National Commission of Protection of Child Rights has moved the Delhi High Court, seeking to implead Twitter as a necessary party in the case pertaining to a tweet posted by Alt news co-founder Mohammad Zubair containing photo of a minor girl, with her face blurred.The case pertains to a tweet posted by Zubair, sharing the profile picture of Singh which had him standing with his...
