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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence To Period Already Undergone As Man Convicted U/s 498A IPC Agrees To Pay Compensation To His Wife & Children
The Supreme Court reduced sentence awarded to a man convicted under section 498A of IPC to period already undergone after he agreed to pay compensation to his wife and children.The object of any criminal jurisprudence is reformative in character and to take care of the victim, the bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy observed.In this case, the second wife of the accused filed...
Kerala High Court Extends Term Of Judicial Members Of State Administrative Tribunal By Another Three Weeks
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday extended the term of the present Judicial Members of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT) by another three weeks, during which time the Court expects the newly appointed Chairman of the Tribunal to make fresh appointments. A Division Bench of Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Kauser Edappagath extended the interim order in pleas filed by the...
Delhi Court Recommends Extradition Of Indian Man To Australia For Rash & Negligent Driving; Dismisses Claim Of Racial Bias
A Delhi Court recently recommended Extradition of a fugitive criminal to Australia for the offences of culpable driving, negligently causing serious injury and improper use of a foreign travel document, which resulted in a death of a pedestrian while seriously causing injuries to the other in 2008.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Akash Jain rejected the argument raised by the...
Courts Cannot Injunct Encashment Of Bank Guarantee During Its Validity : Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently remarked that a judicial order cannot be passed that a Bank Guarantee could not be encashed during its validity.A Bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Navin Chawla added that,"In our view, the Court cannot injunct encashment of a bank guarantee during its validity if a cause of action arises in future. Bank guarantee has a meaning and legal sanctity attached...
"Do Not Insist On Production Of Aadhar Card As Only ID Proof For COVID Vaccination, Other Recognized Options Available": Meghalaya HC To State
The Meghalaya High Court has recently requested the State Government to not insist on production of Aadhar card as the only proof of identification for the purpose of administering covid-19 vaccination.Chief Justice Biswanath Somadder and Justice H.S. Thangkhiew reasoned that there were other recognized options available to a citizen of this country to show their proof of identity."In some...
No Fetters Can Be Placed On Freedom Of Press By Registering FIR Against Reporter For Publishing News Obtained From Identifiable Source: J&K HC
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has recently observed that no fetters can be placed on freedom of press by registering an FIR against a journalist for publishing a news item on the basis of an information obtained from him from an identifiable source."Needless to say that press is often referred to as the fourth pillar of democracy and freedom of the press is vital for the functioning of...
Schools Should Not Compel Children To Attend Physical Classes: Telangana High Court
A two-judge Bench of the Telangana High Court comprising of Acting Chief Justice M. S. Ramchandra Rao and Justice T. Vinod Kumar on Tuesday gave a series of directions on the government Memo issued relating to the opening of all schools in the state from Sept. 1. The government issued the Memo on August 24th, directing to reopen all the government and private schools in the state to...
Probe Into Shyama Prasad Mukherjee's Death, Declassify Documents : Plea In Calcutta High Court
A petition has been moved before the Calcutta High Court seeking an inquiry into the 'mysterious' death of the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS) Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee who had passed away in Kashmir in the year 1953. "The citizen's of India has no information how the death was held while Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee was in custody, hence, all the citizens of India had...
"Whether Guidelines Can Be Extended To UTPs Facing Trial For Offences Not Included In Exclusion Clause?": Delhi HC Asks High Powered Committee To Clarify
The Delhi High Court has asked it's High Powered Committee to clarify as to whether the guidelines issued this year can be applied to under trial prisoners who are facing trial for offences not included in the exclusion clause, particularly sec. 364A (Kidnapping for ransom), 394 (Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery), 397 (Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or...
1993 Train Blasts Case: Supreme Court Asks TADA Court To Explain Reason For Delay In Framing Of Charges
The State of Rajasthan had submitted in its counter-affidavit that CBI had submitted a charge sheet against the accused in 1994 itself and that he was absconding for a period of 15 years until he was arrested.
A UP Town Without Some Courtrooms Since 2012: Allahabad High Court Directs UP Govt & HC To Construct & Start Same Within 6 Months
Noting that the question of opening of Courts at Lalganj Town in the Pratapgarh district has been lingering on, the Allahabad High Court recently directed the Uttar Pradesh Government and High Court administration to ensure that the Courts start functioning within 6 months.The Bench of Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh also directed the respondents to ensure...
Is State Funding To Madrasas & Other Religious Educational Institutions Consistent With Constitution's Secular Scheme?: Allahabad HC Seeks Govt Reply
The Allahabad High Court recently decided to consider a bunch of questions framed by it on issues related to religious educational institutions like Madrasa vis-a-vis the role of and interplay between the State Government and such institutions within the framework of the Constitution.The Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot was hearing the plea of a Madrasa duly recognized by the Madrasa Board and...