Madras High Court Grants Conditional Bail To Former AIADMK Minister M. Manikandan In Rape Case

The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted conditional bail to former AIADMK Minister M. Manikandan in a rape case. The former Minister had been charged with the offence of rape on the false pretext of marriage. He had been arrested on June 26, 2021, and has been in judicial custody since.Justice M. Nirmal Kumar extended a conditional bail to the Minister after observing that there lies "a...

Alleged Conversion Racket- "Police Press Note Didn't Violate His Fundamental Right": Allahabad High Court Dismisses Umar Gautam Plea Against Media Trial

The Allahabad High Court today dismissed a plea moved by Umar Gautam, who is accused of being part of a nationwide religious conversion racket, against the alleged leaking of sensitive/prejudicial information related to him by the Investigating Agency to the media vide a press note dated June 20, 2021.The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Vikas Srivastava opined that the said...

Take Steps To Control Inflow Of Tourists As They May Bring In 'Dreaded' Delta Plus Variant To State: Uttarakhand High Court To Govt

Reviewing the COVID situation in the state, the Uttarakhand High Court today directed the State government to take concrete steps to control the inflow of tourists in the State. The Bench of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Verma stressed that the tourists may bring in and introduce the dreaded Delta plus variant in the State. The Government has also...

Chamarajanagar Oxygen Shortage Deaths: After High Court Nudge, Karnataka Govt Decides To Enhance Compensation By Rs. 2 Lakh

The Karnataka Government on Tuesday informed the High Court that it has decided to increase the ex-gratia compensation amount to be given to the legal representatives of 13 people who died due to lack of Oxygen supply at Covid-19 hospitals in Chamarajanagar, in May 2021. The development comes after the High Court observed that the initial compensation announced by the Government was on...

'Law Is Applicable To Everyone': Kerala High Court Directs Government Pleaders To Remove Designation From Number Plates Of Their Vehicles

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed all Government Pleaders to remove their designations from the number plates of their vehicles within one week. Justice Anil K Narendran while issuing this direction stated, the law is applicable to all, and expected strict compliance thereof.The Court had earlier issued directions to the effect that law officers and central government should not...

[Covid-19] 'Moment There Is Shortage, Every State Will Want It': Delhi High Court Seeks Response On Availability Of Amphotericin B, Oxygen Buffer Stock

Resuming hearing in the petitions concerning the Covid-19 situation after a month, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Centre and Delhi Government on various aspects including the import and domestic production of Amphotericin B drug for treating black fungus and the steps for creating buffer stock of oxygen by the Centre and Delhi Government.A division bench comprising...

Centre Publishes Draft Anti Human Trafficking Bill; Proposes Death Penalty For Trafficking Of Children

The Central Government has published a draft of a Bill to deal with Human Trafficking crimes.The Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, makes the offence of Children trafficking punishable with death also.All the stakeholders are requested to offer their comments/ suggestions on the aforesaid Bill by 14.07.2021 on the e-mail ID santanu.brajabasi@gov.in, the...

TRP Scam : 3 Republic TV Employees Granted Anticipatory Bail By Sessions Court

A sessions court at Mumbai, on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to three Republic TV employees including, their Chief financial Officer, in the alleged TRP Scam.Additional Sessions Judge Abhishri Deo granted anticipatory bail to Shivendra Mundherkar, Ranjit Walter and Chief Financial Officer Siva Subramaniam.They were recently cited as accused in the TRP Scam charge sheet along with...

Kerala High Court Orders Constitution Of Medical Board To Examine Infant Suffering From Rare Disease

The child's father approached the Court seeking free treatment from the State. One dose of the required life-saving drug costs Rs. 18 crores.

Palarivattom Flyover Scam: Former Minister VK Ebrahim Kunju Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Relaxations In Bail Conditions

Former PWD Minister, VK Ebrahim Kunju has yet again approached the Kerala High Court seeking relaxation in the bail conditions imposed on him in the Palarivattom flyover scam. The applicant was accused of causing irregularities in the construction of a flyover at Palarivattom and has been in custody for the past seven months. He has presently approached the High Court seeking the deletion of...

Convict Not Entitled To Remission While Undergoing Sentence In Default Of Payment Of Fine Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a convict is not entitled to remission of sentence while he is undergoing sentence in default of payment of fine under the scheme of Delhi Prison Rules. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Mukta Gupta also observed that the grant of emergency parole for release of prisoners as per the Delhi Government's notification, was in the nature of remission...

Section 428 CrPC- "Set Off" Of Pre-Conviction Detention Is Permissible Even For Life Convicts: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court on Monday ruled that 'set off" of pre-conviction detention under Section 428 of Code of criminal Procedure is permissible even for a life convict."The High Court has held that period of pre-conviction detention served by a life convict during the investigation, inquiry, or trial must be allowed to be set off against the term of imprisonment imposed on him on...