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"Entered Into An Unholy Alliance": P&H HC Dismisses Married Woman's Protection Plea Having Live In Relationship With Another Man
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a protection plea filed by a woman, married and having a child from the wedlock, living in a live in relationship with another man after observing that she entered into an unholy alliance with him.The couple had approached the High Court seeking protection of their life and liberty at the hands of woman's husband and family members opposing...
Juvenile Justice Act - Ascertain Identity Of Parents Surrendering Child; Inquire Reasons : Karnataka High Court Issues Guidelines For CWCs
"The action of the parents to surrender their child is very serious and it offends the rights of the child. Therefore in-depth inquiry is required to be made by CWC".
Punjab & Haryana High Court Takes Cognizance Of Criminal Cases Pending Against MPs/MLAs
In compliance of the order passed by the Supreme Court, a Suo Moto Case with the title "In Re: Special Courts for MPs/MLAs" has been registered to monitor the progress of the cases pending in the States of Punjab, Haryana and the Union Territoriy Chandigarh against sitting and former legislators. The Court has issued notice to State of Punjab through its Chief Secretary, State of...
Bhima Koregaon Accused Approach Bombay High Court To Stay Trial Till Clone Copies of Electronic Evidence Is Provided
Accused in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad Case have approached the Bombay High Court to stay the trial or defer the framing of charges until clone copies of all the electronic devices seized are provided to the defence. Accused Sudha Bharadwaj and journalist Gautam Navalakha have sought HC's indulgence after the National Investigation Agency submitted the draft charges before...
Varanasi Court Calls For UP Govt Response On Plea Of 5 Hindu Women Seeking To Worship Inside Gyanvapi Complex
Entertaining a plea filed by 5 women seeking performance of Darshan, Pooja of the deities inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex, a local court in Varanasi on Wednesday sought responses from the Uttar Pradesh government, Gyanvapi mosque committee and Board of Trustees of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Emphasizing that the suit was being instituted to protect right to religion guaranteed...
Political Party Members Constitute A 'Community' Within Meaning Of S. 125 Of Representation Of People Act: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday ruled that members of a political party constitute a community within the meaning of Section 125 of the Representation of the People Act of 1951. The Bench of Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary held thus while dismissing a criminal revision petition moved by petitioners who were convicted for burning the banner of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by...
Elderly COVID Patient Missing From Hospital- "Matter Of Serious Concern, Trace Him Before Aug 27": Allahabad HC Raps Authorities
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday rapped the Prayagraj District Administration, Police, and the TB Sapru Hospital administration (Prayagraj) in a case pertaining to the missing of a COVID Patient (82-year-old) although more than three months have passed since a missing report had been registered.The Bench of Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Justice Piyush Agrawal was hearing a Habeas...
PASA Sword Hanging Over Traders Can't Be Permitted To Continue, Citizens Can't Be Left In Lurch: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday observed that when the State on the whole and the economy, in particular, is trying to regain the momentum post COVID, the Court can't allow that the sword of PASA Act remains hanging over the traders in connection with GST matters. The Bench of Justice Paresh Upadhyay was hearing the matter of the petitioners apprehending detention under PASA...
Vikas Dubey Encounter- "No Suspicion/Doubt About Police Version": Judicial Commission Gives Clean Chit To UP Police
A three-member commission approved by the Supreme Court to probe into the encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey has given a clean chit to Uttar Pradesh police, stating that no suspicion or doubt arises about the police version of the encounter.The report of the probe panel led by its Chairman, Dr. Justice B S Chauhan was tabled before the Uttar Pradesh State Assembly on Thursday. Retired...
Foreigners' Detention Centre: Gauhati High Court Grants 45 Days To Assam Govt For Completing Construction, Shifting Detenues
In a petition concerning detention of foreign illegal migrants, the Gauhati High Court recently granted 45 days' time to the Assam Government for completing the construction of a detention centre at Matia, Goalpara and shifting of detenues to the same thereafter.Justice Kalyan Rai Surana also directed the Secretary of Assam Government, Home and Political Department to file an updated...
"Citizens' Freedom At Stake; Need To Educate Officers Where State's Territory Ends": Gujarat High Court Raps SDM For Exceeding Jurisdiction
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the State's authorities for encroaching upon the liberty of citizens by externing people from the Union territories (outside the Gujarat State's Jurisdiction), upon which they do not have any jurisdiction. The Bench of Justice Paresh Upadhyay was hearing a challenge to the order passed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate,...