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Daughters Are Family's Honor; People Who Force Them Into Sex-Trade Not Entitled To Any Sympathy: Allahabad HC Denies Bail
Emphasizing that the daughters are the pride and honor of the family in a civilized society, the Allahabad High Court recently denied bail to a man who forcibly indulged minor victim in prostitution and also committed rape upon them.The Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh opined that people who are involved in immoral trafficking activities also cause a deleterious effect on the society as...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Ban On Medically Unnecessary Sex-Selective Surgeries On Intersex Infants, Children
The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a petition seeking to prohibit sex-selective surgeries on inter-sex infants and children, except in cases of life threatening situations.A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice notice to the Respondents- Delhi Government and Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR), asking them to respond...
Madras HC Upholds 27% OBC Reservation In AIQ Seats In Medical Colleges; Doubts Validity Of EWS Quota Without SC Approval
The Madras High Court on Wednesday held that Centre's notification dated July 29, 2021 implementing 27 percent reservation for Other backward Classes (OBC) candidates in All India Quota (AIQ) seats of medical colleges in Tamil Nadu may be permissible subject to the Supreme Court's formal approval of the same. The Court passed the judgment in a contempt plea filed by the Dravida Munnetra...
Supreme Court To Consider Next Week Issue Of Vacancies In Central Information Commission
The Supreme Court today adjourned for September 1, 2021 application filed by RTI activist Anjali Bhardwaj seeking compliance on the part of the Central Government with respect to the directions issued by the Supreme Court in its judgment delivered in February 2019 as regards the posts and vacancies in the Central Information Commission. The matter was heard by the division bench of...
"Custodial Deaths A Concern For Civilized Society": Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Cop Booked For Mercilessly Assaulting Man In Custody
"Custodial violence, custodial torture and custodial deaths have always been a concern for civilized society," observed Allahabad High Court today as it denied bail to a policeman who has been booked for causing custodial death of a man in the year 1997. Denying him bail, the Bench of Justice Samit Gopal further noted that the judicial verdicts of the Apex Court and other Courts...
"Don't Deserve Countenance" – Bombay High Court Dismisses Woman's Pleas Seeking Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut's Arrest in 3 FIRs
The Bombay High Court today dismissed a 39-year-old psychologist's pleas seeking Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut's arrest in FIRs filed against unknown persons for stalking and attacking her. The petitioner, Swapna Patker alleged that she was harassed and stalked at Raut and her husband's behest. The petitioner had sought directions to the Mumbai Police for a proper investigation into...
Division Bench Of Kerala High Court To Examine If Marriages Under SMA Can Be Solemnised Via Video Conferencing
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court will examine whether a marriage under the Special Marriage Act (SMA) can be solemnised online through video conferencing. Justice P B Suresh Kumar on Wednesday referred the matter to a larger Bench for further consideration. In the previous hearing, the Court had heard arguments on the issue, and had reserved order in the matter. While referring a...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders FIR Against 4 Cops For Allegedly Detaining Couple 'Illegally' In Suicide Case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court last week directed that a First Information Report (FIR) be registered against four policemen for allegedly detaining a couple 'illegally' in an abetment to suicide case. The Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi ordered thus after receiving the report from the District and Sessions Judge, Moga. The said report categorically stated that SI...
Saket Bar Association Writes To CJI NV Ramana Seeking Exemption Of Advocates From Paying Toll Tax Citing Financial Crunch
The Saket Bar Association has written to the Chief Justice of India N.V Ramana seeking exemption of payment of Toll Tax by Advocates as they are 'officers of the Court" and are engaged in pursuing public services at large. In a letter dated August 21, 2021 addressed to the Chief Justice of India, President Karnail Singh and Secretary Dhir Singh Kasana submitted that the community of...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Single Bench Decision To Stay GO Including Christian Nadars In SEBC Category
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the Single Judge's decision to stay the operation of a Government Order dated 6th February 2021 including the Christian Nadar community under the SEBC communities in the State. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly remarked that the matter may be considered elaborately by the Single...