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"Not Necessary That Rape Allegation Is Proved Before S. 3 Of MTP Act Is Invoked": MP HC (DB) Allows Abortion, Sets Aside Single Judge Order
In a significant ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that it is not necessary that the allegation of rape be proved before Section 3 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 [When pregnancies may be terminated by registered medical practitioners] can be invoked.Ruling thus, the Divison bench comprising Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Deepak Kumar Agarwal set aside a...
"Adultery No Offence- P&H HC Disagrees With Allahabad HC's 'Social Fabric' Ruling", Grants Protection To Live-In Couple Involving Married Man
The Punjab & Haryana High Court last week held that no offence would be made out if being adults, two people are in a live-in relationship with each other, even though they are already married to someone else.The Bench of Justice Amol Rattan Singh observed thus while underscoring that Section 497 of the IPC (providing punishment for adultery) has been declared unconstitutional by the...
"Blatant Mockery Of Fundamental Right": Bombay High Court On Plight Of Villagers Getting Water Supply Twice A Month For Two Hours
Regular water supply is a fundamental right, the Bombay High Court observed upon being apprised about the plight of some villagers in Thane, outside Mumbai, who are being provided with water only twice a month, for two hours.A division of Justices SJ Kathawalla and Milind Jadhav took strong exception against authorities that failed to remove over 300-400 illegal water connections and...
Deposition Of Child Witness 'Tutored': Bombay High Court Acquits Accused In POCSO Case
Observing that a child witness, by reason of his/her tender age, is a pliable witness and is amenable to tutoring and inducement, the Bombay High Court has acquitted a man convicted for raping a victim less than five year old. Justice Anuja Prabhudessai, disbelieving the child witness testimony before the trial court, as well as casting doubt on the child's mother's...
Delhi High Court Directs Google, Facebook To Block Websites, Domain Names Infringing 'AAJ TAK' Trademark
The Delhi High Court has directed Google and Facebook to block or suspend certain websites and domain names for infringing trademark 'AAJ TAK'.Justice Suresh Kumar Kait extended the interim injunction order passed in September last year in the matter to be applicable to such websites and domain names wherein the Court was of the view that the plaintiff company had established a prima facie...
The Menace Of Fake, Fabricated & Orchestrated News Is Harming Our Society: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court on Monday observed that the menace of fake, fabricated, and orchestrated news is causing harm to society.The Bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Abdul Moin observed this while hearing a plea seeking an appropriate direction to the State authorities for framing guidelines to regulate various news media so that the tendency to spread fake, fabricated,...
Sachin Waze Used Extortion Money To Fund Terror Threat to Ambani Family :NIA Chargesheet
Dismissed Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze used money he collected through extortion to execute the terror threat to businessman Mukesh Ambani's family and eliminate Mansukh Hiran, a "weak link" in the conspiracy, the NIA alleged in its charge sheet. The agency claimed that the motive behind Waze's alleged crime was to re-establish himself as a "super cop" to regain lost...
'Last Chance' 'Costs Will Be Imposed': Gauhati HC Raps State Govt For Non-Compliance With Directions on Benefits For Transgender Community
The Gauhati High Court on Monday has cautioned that it would impose costs on the State government if it failed to comply with the Court's earlier directions regarding the establishment of a special ward for the transgender community in the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital as well as furnishing of details regarding the benefits given to transgenders under various government schemes....
Supreme Court Orders Release Of Alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba Member Imprisoned For Over 15 years
Supreme Court today has ordered the release of an alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba Member incarcerated since 2006 in Kalaburgi jail in a case related to recovery of a pistol and two hand grenades.The order was passed in an appeal filed by one Abdul Raheman who is said to have undergone a sentence of more than 15 years. Allegedly a member of banned terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba, the appellant was...
Supreme Court Not Meant Only For People Living Near Delhi; Madras HC Judge Justice Kirubakaran Urges Centre To Amend Constitution To Set Up Regional Benches
"Location of Courts and Tribunals in New Delhi alone, without having Regional Benches, causes injustice to the people living in far flung places away from New Delhi," observed Justice N. Kirubakaran of the Madras High Court recently. Statistically, Justice Kirubakaran said, only those Courts having close geographical proximity to the Supreme Court have been filing cases or appeals...
'Rule of Law' Cannot Be At Mercy Of Archaic Method Of Investigation: MP HC Expresses Concern Over Govt's Myopic Approach In Establishing Of Forensic Sciences University
The Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has expressed its discontentment over the myopic approach of the state government in establishing a Forensic Sciences University."....approach of Authorities in M.P. regarding establishment of Forensic Sciences University is still myopic and reason appears to be their approach to equate the Forensic Sciences subjects with DNA or FSL...
"Police Failing In Supervisory Duties, Trying To Avoid Responsibility By Not Concluding Investigation": Court Again Raps Delhi Police In Riots Case
A Delhi Court has rapped up the Delhi Police for failing in their supervisory duties thereby avoiding to take any responsibility in a Delhi riots case by not concluding investigation despite repeated court orders, thereby causing a delay in the trial.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Arun Kumar reported the matter to the Commissioner of Police, Delhi in order to bring the conduct of the SHO and...