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"When Public Opinion Influences Investigation Its Very Course Gets Diverted With Exasperating Results": Kerala HC Acquits Accused In Rape And Murder Of Tribal Woman
The Kerala High Court recently acquitted two individuals, Mani and Rajan, life convicts in the rape and murder of a tribal woman that occurred on 30th May 2005.A Division Bench comprising Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Ziyad Rahman AA observed that 'when public opinion influences an investigation, its very course gets diverted with exasperating' results'.A tribal woman was raped...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Pleas Challenging GNCTD Amendment Act Enhancing Powers Of Delhi LG
Delhi High Court on Friday granted time to the Central Government to file its reply on a batch of petitions challenging the vires of GNCTD Amendment Act, 2021 which purportedly enhances the powers of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh allowed the request made by Advocate Ajay Digpaul, seeking some time to file...
Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Former PWD Secretary In Palarivattom Flyover Scam Case
The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by former PWD Secretary TO Sooraj, seeking to quash the FIR registered against him in the Palarivattom Flyover Scam case.Justice Narayana Pisharadi observed as such, 'the expression "discharge of his official functions or duties" in Section 17A of the Act reflects the legislative intent that the protection envisaged is not a...
LGBTQ Couple Facing Threat From Families: Delhi High Court Directs Police To Provide Security, Shift Them To Safe House
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the police to provide adequate security to a LGBTQ couple, facing threat from their families. The Court also directed that the couple be shifted to a safe house, set up by the Delhi Government.Justice Mukta Gupta issued notice on a plea filed by NGO Dhanak of Humanity. The couple is presently residing in the NGO's office.It was the case of the couple...
'No Explicit Sexual Acts Shown' : Raj Kundra Moves Bombay High Court Challenging Police Custody In Porn Film Case
Businessman Raj Kundra, who was arrested recently for alleged production and distribution of pornographic videos, has approached the Bombay High Court challenging the remand order passed by a local Mumbai Court on Tuesday. He seeks forthwith released from the police custody. Kundra is booked under sections 354(C) (Voyeurism), 292 (sale of obscene content), 420(cheating) of the IPC...
Can ICSE & CBSE Students Have Separate Syllabus For Junior College CET Examination?: Bombay High Court Asks State
The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra government if there can be a separate syllabus for CBSE and ICSE students appearing in the Common Entrance Test (CET) for class 11 junior college admissions. In the alternate, the court sought to know if students who appear for the CET would not be given priority over other students if there isn't a separate syllabus. A...
What Will Happen To ₹16.5 Crores Crowdfund?: Kerala High Court Asks State After Child With Rare Disease Dies
The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the State to inform as to what happened with Rs. 16.5 crore that were collected through crowdfunding for the treatment of an infant suffering from spinal muscular atrophy. The development comes subsequent to passing away of the child.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly also suggested that the money raised for...
Two Patents Cannot Be Granted For One Invention- One for Genus and The Other for Species: Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea By AztraZeneca
The Delhi High Court has held that two patents cannot be granted for one invention- one for genus and the other for species. A claim of two patents for one invention only strikes at the very root of the appellants' claim and disentitles the appellants from any interim relief. Dismissing the plea by affixing Rs.5,00,000/- costs, a division bench of Justices Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Rajiv...
Covid-19: Kerala High Court Further Extends Validity Of Interim Orders Till August 9
The Kerala High Court on Friday extended by another two weeks the life of all interim orders passed by it, that were due to expire the coming Monday.A full bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar, Justice C.T Ravikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly considered that it is pertinent to extend these orders amidst the continuing lockdown restrictions in the State. Accordingly, their validity has been...
Delhi Riots: High Court Adjourns Hearing In Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain's Bail Plea Till September 9
The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned to September 9 hearing in a bail plea filed by Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain in connection with a Delhi Riots case alleging looting and damage to a furniture shop owned by one Zeeshan by rioters.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Subramonium Prasad adjourned the hearing on the request of the counsel appearing on behalf of Hussain who...
Statement Under Section 67 of NDPS Act Cannot Be Used As A Confessional Statement, Reiterates Punjab & Haryana HC
The High Court of Punjab & Haryana has held that a statement under Section 67 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 cannot be used as a confessional statement in the trial of an offense under the Act. However, a bench of Justice Raj Mohan Singh relied on the case of Tofan Singh vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2013), where it was held that the officers who are invested with...