Clear Case Of Protector Turning Predator: Kerala High Court On Father Molesting Daughter, Reduces Sentence Citing Residual Doubt

The Kerala High Court recently reduced the sentence of a man, who sexually assaulted his daughter, from imprisonment for life under Sections 376 and 377 IPC to imprisonment for 10 years under Section 377. While doing so, the Court cited the concept of 'residual doubt'."There is evidence of sexual molestation; but not with the severity and frequency as spoken of by the prosecutrix. The...

UIDAI Opposes Plea In Delhi High Court Seeking Mechanism For Issuing New Aadhar Numbers To Existing Users

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Thursday opposed a plea filed before the Delhi High Court, seeking mechanism and procedure for issuance of new Aadhar numbers to existing users in terms of Section 23 (n) of the Aadhaar (Targeted delivery of financial and other subsidies and service) Act, 2016.It will create a situation like "fancy number plates on cars" if such a prayer...

Kerala High Court Orders Police Protection For Municipal Chairperson After Alleged Abuse By Political Rivals

The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the police to protect the Chairperson of the Thrikkakara Municipality Ajitha Thankappan from any threat from any source.Justice Devan Ramachandran said an interim direction was required to be issued as the petitioner was the elected chairperson. Government Pleader .E.C.Bineesh however contended that there was no law and order problem in...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Widow's Plea Seeking Ex-Gratia Compensation On Account Of Husband's Death Due To COVID-19

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of the Centre and National Disaster Management Authority on plea filed by a widow, seeking ex-gratia compensation on account of her husband's death due to Covid-19.Justice Rekha Palli, who issued notice in the matter, directed the Centre and NDMA to file their counter affidavits within four weeks. The Court also granted further two weeks time...

Mere Fact That Girl Is Below Marriageable Age Won't Deprive Her Of Right To Life & Liberty: P&H HC Grants Protection To Live-In Couple

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the mere fact that petitioner-girl is not of marriageable age would not deprive her of the fundamental right as envisaged in the Constitution, being a citizen of India. Directing to grant protection to the minor girl,Justice Harnaresh Singh Gill observed that it is the bounden duty of the State as per the Constitutional obligations caste upon it...

Delhi High Court Seeks CBI's Response In Bail Plea Filed By Anil Deshmukh's Lawyer Anand Daga In Alleged Document Leakage Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the bail plea filed by former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's lawyer, Anand Daga in connection with the allegations of leaking sensitive information thereby subverting investigation into the corruption case.Justice Yogesh Khanna issued notice on the bail application filed by Daga....

Non-Communication Of 'Right To Make Representation Against Detention Order' Violates Constitutional Right: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently quashed a detention order on the ground that it did not contain a stipulation informing the detenue about his right to prefer a representation against his detention by the detaining authority. A Division Bench of Justices Sujoy Paul and Anil Verma relied on a catena of judicial precedents to support their observations.It was...

Will Have To Stop Saying 'Salaam' If It's Illegal, Will File Case Against Delhi Police In NGT For Wasting 2 Millions Papers On Riots Chargesheet: Khalid Saifi To Court

United Against Hate member Khalid Saifi told a Delhi Court on Friday that he will file a case against the Delhi Police in the National Green Tribunal for wasting 2 million papers on the chargesheet filed in Delhi riots larger conspiracy case (FIR 59/2020) after he is granted bail.Saifi, who was produced before Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat, referred to the submissions made by...

Don't Permit POP Idol Immersion In Hussain Sagar Lake For Ganesh Chaturthi: Telangana High Court Directs State

A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice M S Ramachandra Rao and Justice T Vinod Kumar on Thursday issued a series of guidelines in view of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations across Hyderabad. The Court was hearing a contempt petition filed by Advocate Mamidi Venumadhav alleging willful disobedience of the order passed by a Division Bench directing to restrict...

Prisoner Doesn't Cease To Be A Human Being, Can't Be Deprived Of Right To Life : Bombay HC Allows Palliative Care Plea Of Alleged Naxal

A prisoner doesn't cease to be a human being to be deprived of his right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Bombay High Court has observed. The bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar observed thus while directing blast accused and alleged Naxal - Nirmala Uppuganti–to be shifted to a hospice from her cell at Byculla Women's Prison. The court...

Offence Of Extortion Not Made Out In Absence Of Delivery Of Property: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that to make out a case of 'extortion' punishable under Section 384 IPC, the prosecution must prove that on account of being put in fear of injury, the victim voluntarily delivered any particular property to the accused.Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas remarked that if there were no delivery of property, then the most essential ingredient for constituting...

[Espionage Case] 'Any Disclosure During Proceedings May Be Prejudicial To Safety Of State': ED Seeks In-Camera Hearing In Rajeev Sharma's Bail Plea

The Enforcement Directorate has moved an application before the Delhi High Court seeking in camera proceedings in the bail plea moved by freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma in connection with a case alleging that he supplied confidential information to Chinese Officials, in exchange of remuneration.It has been submitted by the Enforcement Directorate that any disclosure during the course...