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Madras High Court Directs Judicial Academy To Impart Training To Special Judge, IO, Prosecutors Dealing With POCSO Cases
The Madras High Court has directed the State Judicial Academy to impart training to the stakeholders dealing with the cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act including the investigating officer, public prosecutor and Special Judge. A single judge bench comprising of Justice P Velmurugan was dealing with a criminal appeal filed challenging a conviction order dated...
Article 20(3) Isn't Violated If Magistrate Directs Accused To Give Voice Samples During Investigation Sans Consent: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed when an accused is asked to give a voice sample by the Magistrate, it can't be said that he is being compelled to be a witness against himself and thus, the fundamental right under Article 20(3) of the Constitution is not violated in such a case. The Bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Virender Singh has reiterated...
Republic Day Violence: Delhi Court Extends Interim Protection From Arrest Of Lakha Sidhana Till July 20
A Delhi Court on Saturday extended interim protection from arrest till July 20 of Lakha Sidhana, wanted by the Delhi Police in connection with his alleged role in the Republic Day violence case.Additional Sessions Judge Kamini Lau extended the interim protection after hearing Advocate Dhillon appearing for Sidhana, the Public Prosecutor and IO Pankaj.During the course of hearing today, the...
IS Recruit Nimisha Fathima's Mother Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Her Repatriation From Afghanistan
A writ petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court seeking the return and repatriation of Nimisha @ Fathima Isa and her daughter, both Indian citizens hailing from Kerala, who are presently detained in Afghanistan. The petition filed by Nimisha's mother, K Bindu, alleges that Nimisha was systematically persuaded and radicalized to move to Afghanistan and live under the Islamic...
"Anti-Social Activity": Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Man Who Allegedly Raped, Posted Woman's Obscene Snaps On FB & Dared That Law Won't Saver Her
The Allahabad High Court has denied bail to a man 'prima facie' accused of raping and posting obscene photographs of a woman on Facebook with whom he once had a relationship.The Bench of Justice J. J. Munir was hearing the bail plea of one Manav Sharma under Sections 376(1), 506 I.P.C., and Section 67-A Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008.His counsel submitted that it was a case...
Annual Returns/FC-4 Form – "Can't Penalize Citizen For Discrepancy In Form Prescribed By Government": Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently observed that a citizen cannot be penalized for a discrepancy in the form prescribed by the Government authorities resulting in the form being unable to be submitted even in the case of a law-abiding citizen. The Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar was hearing the plea of Arbor Charitable Foundation and others who are the recipients of foreign contributions...
Mental Health Insurance : Bombay High Court Stays Insurer's Rejection Of Bipolar Person's Policy Proposal
In a relief to a Mumbai man caught between two health insurers on the issue of covering mental health issues in their policy, the Bombay High Court has granted a stay on the rejection of his proposal by the "new insurer" and allowed the man to approach the "existing insurer" for a suitable extension of his policy. Observing that there was prima facie merit in the petitioner's case,...
"No Indication That Joseph Shine Judgment Will Apply Prospectively": Jharkhand High Court Acquits Man Convicted For Adultery In 2008
The Jharkhand High Court has set aside an order passed in 2008 by the lower court convicting and sentencing a man for the offence of adultery after observing that there is no indication of prospective application in the judgment delivered by the Supreme Court declaring adultery as unconstitutional.Relying on the judgment of Joseph Shine v. Union of India, a single judge bench comprising...
Delhi High Court To Hear Plea For Making Delhi Government's New Excise Policy 2021-22 Public On July 5
The Delhi High Court will hear a plea filed by Delhi Liquor Traders' Association seeking directions to make public the new excise policy for the year 2021-22 which got approval in the month of June this year.Posted for hearing before a single judge bench comprising of Justice C Hari Shankar on Friday, the judge listed the matter to be heard on July 5 next before the roster bench.According to...
Preventive Detention- Karnataka High Court Issues Guidelines On Consideration Of Detenu's Representation
The Karnataka High Court has held that "consideration of a representation made by a detenu, post confirmation of the order of preventive detention is to be read into the principles of natural justice and also Article 21 of the Constitution. Non-consideration of such a representation would also be arbitrary and oppressive and therefore, an infraction of Articles 14 as well as 21 of...
Kerala High Court Seeks Responses Of Centre and State On Funds For Free Education
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court directed the appropriate government to inform the Court as to why necessary funds were not provided to ensure free education of children of elementary schools. While hearing the matter, Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P.Chaly held as follows: "We direct the State/Central Government as the case may be, to file...
Monsoon Session Of Parliament To Commence On 19th July 2021
The Monsoon session of Parliament will commence on 19th July,2021.The President of India has yesterday summoned the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha to meet at New Delhi on Monday, the 19th July, 2021 at 11.00 A.M.The last session, the Budget Session of the Parliament had concluded on March 25, 2021. The session began on January 29 and was scheduled to end on April 8, 2021 with a recess...