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The Evidence Of Approximate Age Of Prosecutrix Cannot Take The Place Of Proof Of Exact Age: Patna High Court Acquits Accused In POCSO Case
The evidence of approximate age of the prosecutrix cannot take the place of proof of exact age, the Patna High Court observed while acquitting an accused in a POCSO case.Arjun, the accused, was found guilty of rape of a girl aged about 13 years. He was convicted by the Trial Court of offences under Sections 366A and 376 of the Indian Penal Code and 4 of the POCSO Act.In appeal, the High...
'Poverty Can Be Addressed Through Healing Touch Of Law': Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Directions For Implementation Of Poverty Alleviation Schemes
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued directions to the District Legal Service Authorities and the State Authority for ensuring implementation of poverty alleviation schemes promulgated under provisions of Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 and NALSA (Effective Implementation of Poverty Alleviation Schemes) Scheme, 2015.A division judge bench comprising of Justices Sheel Nagu and Anand...
'Voice Of The Majority Should Be Honoured': Calcutta High Court Refuses To Interfere With No Confidence Motion Against Malda Zilla Parishad President
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea of Gour Chandra Mandal, President of the Malda Zilla Parishad to withhold a meeting scheduled for July 8 to discuss a no-confidence motion against him. The notice of no confidence was served to Mandal by 23 members of the 38 strong district council.Justice Shampa Sarkar while dismissing the plea observed, "..an institution (read as...
Kerala High Court's E-Filing Rules Have Legal & Technical Defects : KHCAA Report
The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association has filed two reports stating that new e-filing rules introduced by the Kerala High Court are affected by legal and technical problems.Two Committees were constituted to examine the efficiency of the recent E-filing Rules, namely, Legal and Technical committees. Both these Committees prepared comprehensive reports as to the legal and...
NDPS Case- "How Did Sessions Judge Decide Bail Plea When Similar Plea Pending In HC?": Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Reply
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday sought an explanation from the sessions judge of Sirsa, Haryana as to how did he entertain and decide the petition for regular bail of an Accused booked under the NDPS act, when a similar petition was pending before the High Court.The bench of Justice H. S. Madaan has also sought the Judge's reply on whether the pendency of the petition before...
Orissa High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Posting Whatsapp Message Urging People To Assault Former CJI For Refusing Rath Yatra Permission
The Orissa High Court granted bail to a man accused of posting a message in a WhatsApp group urging people to join him on a mission to assault the former Chief Justice of India with shoes for refusing permission to observe Rath Yatra.Mukesh Jain, who is said to be the National Chairman of Dharma Rakshyak Shri Dara Sena, had allegedly portrayed the Chief Justice of India as a Naxalite...
Delhi High Court Seeks Hospital's Response On Joining Of Two Youngsters Who Were Directed To Do Community Service In Order To 'Sober' Them Down
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Medical Superintendent, RML Hospital on joining of two youngsters who were directed to do a month's community service in the hospital, in order to sober them down while quashing a criminal case against them.Justice Subramonium Prasad ordered thus:"Let the Medical Superintendent, RML Hospital file a status report as to whether the...
Satisfied With Measures In Place: Kerala High Court Refuses To Issue Orders Directing Lakshadweep Administration To Supply Food Kits
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday declined to issue directions to the Lakshadweep Administration to supply additional food and other provisions to the islanders during the lockdown period.Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly were satisfied with the response filed by the Administration regarding the measures it has taken to ensure food security on the...
For Purposes Of Anticipatory Bail, No Difference Between Proclamation Issued U/S 82(1) Or 82(4) CrPC: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently held that for the purposes of an anticipatory bail, proclamation proceedings under Section 82 (1) and Section 82(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 are similar in effect.Justice Subodh Abhyankar while adjudicating upon a pre-arrest bail plea, opined, "The general principle that appears is that for the purposes of an anticipatory bail,...
Security Of Judicial Officers, Court Staff- Madhya Pradesh High Court Seeks State Govt's Response On Adequate Infrastructure In Court Premises
Dealing with a suo moto case concerning the security of judicial officers and court staff, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought response of the State Government on the status of adequate infrastructure available in the court premises across the State. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla was dealing with a suo moto case registered by...
Press Trust Of India Moves Delhi High Court Challenging IT Rules 2021, Notice Issued
The Delhi High Court yesterday issued a notice to the Central Government on a plea moved by Press Trust Of India (PTI), challenging the constitutional validity of Part III of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. "The Impugned Rules usher in an era of surveillance and fear, thereby resulting in self-censorship, which...
"Where Loss Of Life Or Human Suffering, Centre & State Govt Empowered To Put Restrictions":MP HC On Ban On Inter State Bus Transportation
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that in the extraordinary situation of a pandemic or disaster involving loss of life and human suffering, the Central Government as well as the State Government are empowered to put any restriction in the larger public under the Disaster Management Act, including restriction of movement of public by inter-state bus transportation. A single judge...