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Trial Courts Cannot Order Denial Of Remission To Convicts While Imposing Life Imprisonment, Reiterates Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that Trial Courts cannot, while imposing life imprisonment, order denial of remission to the convicts.In this case, the Trial Court convicted the accused under Section 396 of the Indian Penal Code [Dacoity with murder] and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life without any entitlement of remission for a period not less than 20 years. The High Court upheld...
Anil Deshmukh Case : Also Probe Committee Which Reinstated Sachin Waze, Bombay High Court To CBI
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said in unequivocal terms that it expects the CBI to also investigate the committee that had reinstated, now dismissed Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze into the police force after a gap of 15 years. The bench said that the then' head of administration' cannot be 'let off,' neither can he 'plead innocence' that some executive told him...
Interfaith Couple- "No Sign That She Is Major & Wants A Marital Life": Allahabad High Court Refuses Protection
The Allahabad High Court on Monday refused to pass a protection order in favor of a woman/girl (claiming to have married a Hindu Man) noting that she did not produce any documentary evidence showing that she belongs to the Muslim religion and that she now wanted to adopt the Hindu religion.Observing that the petition does not even show that the Couple is major, the Bench of Justice Dr....
'Demitting Office With Fullest Satisfaction Of Having Discharged My Responsibilities As Per Constitution': Justice JR Midha Bids Farewell To Delhi HC
"A judge's job is to impart justice. I'm demitting office today with fullest satisfaction of having discharged my responsibility as per constitution, be it the district Court or this Court," said Justice JR Midha in his virtual farewell function organized by the Delhi High Court on Wednesday.Justice JR Midha retired from the Delhi High Court today, after serving there as an Additional Judge...
Police Raid - "Abusing, Misbehaving With Kins With Intent To Outrage Woman's Modesty Can't Be Justified": Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that there could be no justification for Police in abusing, misbehaving, and assaulting the family members and outraging the modesty of the woman during a raid.The Bench of Justice Abdul Moin observed thus in a case, wherein it was alleged by a man (Shujaat Ullah) seeking pre-arrest bail that the police personnel had abused, misbehaved, and assaulted...
Delhi High Court Expresses Shock At Juhi Chawla's Pleas To Waive Rs 20 Lakhs Cost, Refund Court Fees In 5G Petition
The Delhi High Court today expressed "shock" at the conduct of Juhi Chawla and others who had moved the court in a suit against the roll-out of 5G technology in the country - insofar as the petitioners sought to withdraw their applications on one hand, and refused to pay costs imposed against them, on the other hand.The court had earlier imposed costs of Rs.20 lakhs on the petitioners,...
CET Dates For Class XI Will Be Notified Only After SSC Results, Maharashtra Govt Tells Bombay High Court
The Maharashtra Government has informed the Bombay High Court that the date of Common Entrance Test (CET) for standard XI admissions will be notified only after the results for the state board standard 10 exams – known as Secondary School Certificate (SSC) – is declared.The state government made the statement before a division bench of Justices RD Dhanuka and RI Chagla earlier this...
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...