"Possibility Of Him Misusing His Position": Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Indian Air Force Officer In Rape Case

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied anticipatory bail to an Indian Air Force Officer in a rape case after observing that the possibility of him repeating the offence or influencing the witnesses by misusing his position cannot be ruled out in the matter."The prosecutrix has stated in the FIR that the petitioner has abused other women also and this aspect has to be investigated by...

Vacancies In IPS, Other Police Services Excluded From Reservation For Persons With Benchmark Disability For CSE 2020: Centre Tells Delhi HC

The Centre has informed the Delhi High Court that from the vacancy positions recived for IPS and other police services, a total of 251 seats have been excluded from the ambit of reservation meant for persons with benchmark disability for the Civil Services Examination, 2020.The development came after the Union of India filed an affidavit in two pleas filed by disability rights organizations...

Ongoing Use Of UAPA Throughout India Worrying : UN Human Rights Commissioner

The Office of High Commissioner of Human Rights, United Nations, has expressed its concerns over the ongoing use of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act throughout India and has called the situation as 'worrying.Ongoing use of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act throughout India is worrying, says the Office of High Commissioner of Human Rights, United Nations @UNHumanRights...

Supreme Court Has Repeatedly Said 10 Years Experience In Law Is Sufficient For Appointment As Judicial Member In Tribunals : Bombay High Court

Quashing certain provisions of the new Consumer Protection Rules, 2020 the Bombay High Court has said 10 years of experience in law and in other specialized fields is sufficient for appointment as a judicial member in the Tribunal. The Nagpur bench of the Bombay HC, therefore, struck down Rules 3(2)(b) and 4(2)(c) of the 2020 Rules prescribing a minimum experience of not less than...

"Affairs Of Private Temple": Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Against Razing Of Temples Within 'Maa Vindhyawasini Devi' Premises

The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Petition seeking a direction to the Uttar Pradesh Government and other authorities to prevent razing of certain temples within the campus of Maa Vindhyawasini Devi Temple, Vindhyachal in District Mirzapur of Uttar Pradesh.In the PIL, a direction from the Court was sought not to damage/demolish certain temples...

No Point In Persuading Them To Live Together : Supreme Court Dissolves An 'Emotionally Dead' Marriage Invoking Article 142 Powers

The marriage between the parties is emotionally dead and there is no point in persuading them to live together any more, the Supreme Court remarked while it dissolved a marriage invoking its powers Article 142 of the Constitution.In this case, the husband had filed divorce petition on the ground of cruelty and desertion by wife. The Trial Court dismissed the petition holding that no case...

Lok Janshakti Party MP Prince Paswan Moves Delhi Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In Rape Case

Lok Janshakti Party MP Prince Paswan has moved a Delhi Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with a case concerning allegations of rape against him. Delete Lok Janshakti Party MP Prince Paswan moves Delhi court seeking protection from arrest in #Rape case pic.twitter.com/g6AoLXy8Cd— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) September 14, 2021 The application moved through Advocate Nitesh Rana is...

'Not Feasible' : Madras High Court Withdraws Order Mandating Bumper To Bumper Insurance For New Vehicles

The Madras High Court on Monday modified its earlier order dated August 4 that had mandated bumper to bumper insurance for all new vehicles for a period of five years in order to safeguard the lives of passengers, drivers and vehicle owners. The Court had passed the direction while setting aside the award by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) wherein a sum of Rs 14,65,800 was directed...

"Crime Against Woman's Holy Body, Monstrous Burial Of Dignity": Allahabad HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To Minor Girl Gang-Rape Accused

Underscoring that crime against the women is a monstrous burial of dignity in the darkness, and it against the holy body of a woman and the soul of a society, the Allahabad High Court last week denied anticipatory bail to a man accused of gang-raping a minor.The bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh denied bail to the accused noting that the prosecutrix, a minor, in her 164 CrPC statement...

Coal Scam- Enforcement Directorate Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Quashing Of Notices Issued To It's Officials By West Bengal Police

The Enforcement Directorate has moved the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of the notices, issued by West Bengal Police, to its officials performing their statutory functions in Delhi.The ED is investigating the illegal coal mining case and the role of the complainant TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee under the PMLA Act in the New Delhi Headquarters. The impugned notices dated August 21, 2021 and...

Allahabad High Court Summons Uttar Pradesh DGP In 16-Yr Old Girl's Death Case Who Was Found Hanged In School

The Allahabad High Court today directed the Director-General of Police, Uttar Pradesh to remain present before the Court tomorrow in the case regarding the death of a 16-year-old girl from Mainpuri who was found hanged in her school in the year 2019.Importantly, while the police had initially claimed that it was a case of suicide, her mother, on the other hand, had alleged that she was...

Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Constitutional Amendment Transferring 'Education' From State List To Concurrent List

The Madras High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Central government on a petition that challenged Section 57 of the Constitution (42nd Constitutional amendment) vide which the subject 'Education' was transferred from the State list to the Concurrent list. The constitutional amendment has been challenged on the ground that deletion of 'Education' from the State List and its...