POCSO- FIR Cannot Be Quashed On The Ground That Victim Decided To Compromise Matter After Attaining Majority: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that an FIR filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 cannot be quashed on the ground that the victim after attaining majority decided to compromise the matter with the accused.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Subramonium Prasad observed thus: "Exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C to quash an...

Kerala Assembly Elections : Congress Candidates Move High Court Seeking Safe Custody Of Postal Ballots

Alleging widespread irregularities in the handling of postal ballots, three candidates of the Indian National Congress in the upcoming assembly elections have filed a writ petition in the Kerala High Court.The petition filed by K Muraleedaharan, Anad Jayan and Deepak Joy, candidates of Nemom, Vamanapuram and Vypeen constituencies respectively, are seeking a direction that the postal...

[Dabholkar- Pansare Murders]: We Are Ready To Begin The Trial : CBI, SIT Tell Bombay High Court

After being pulled up by the Bombay High Court, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Maharashtra Police's Special Investigations Team probing the murders of anti- superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar and leftist leader Govind Pansare, respectively, on Tuesday said they are ready to start the trials.However, the agencies will continue their investigation into the larger...

AIBE XV Result Declared, AIBE XVI Rescheduled ,Date Of Exam To Be Intimated Soon, Registration Extended Till April 30

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has announced the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) XV results today on the official website allindiabarexamination.com. It may be noted that the AIBE-15 was conducted on 24th January 2021. Significantly, the Bar Council of India has also decided to reschedule the date of the All India Bar Examination (AIBE)-XVI and the revised date would be intimated soon. It may...

Fifth Petition Seeks Probe Into Ex- CP Param Bir Singh's Corruption Allegations Against Anil Deshmukh, CA's Plea Seeks Judicial Inquiry

A fifth petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court regarding the corruption and extortion allegations made by the former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh against the State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.The latest PIL filed by chartered accountant - Mohan Prabhakar Bhide – through law firm MAG Legal seeks directions to constitute a committee headed by a retired Supreme Court...

Issue Directions To Follow Uniform Font Size, Line Spacing In Preparing FIR, To Ensure Better Visibility & Readability: Orissa HC To DGP

In view of difficulties encountered by the prosecution, defence and the Court while perusing F.I.R., charge sheet, other reports, the Orissa High Court recently directed the State DGP to issue directions to follow uniform font size, line spacing in preparing fir, other reports. Calling it a 'serious issue', the Bench of Justice S. K. Panigrahi directed the DGPolice, Odisha to inform...

Franklin Templeton Matter- Economic Offences Wing In State Police Needs To Be Beefed Up With Appropriate Personnel: Madras HC

Hearing a plea filed in connection with the alleged embezzlement of funds by the trustees of Franklin Templeton Asset Management India Pvt. Ltd., the Madras High Court on Monday (29th March) observed that Economic Offences Wing in the state police needs to be beefed up with appropriate personnel. The plea before Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy...

Rajya Sabha Elections : Election Commission First Says Polls Will Be Held During Present Assembly Term; Later Changes Stand

The elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from Kerala, which will become vacant on April 21 on account of the retirement of the incumbents, will be held during the currency of the present legislative assembly, the Election Commission of India assured the Kerala High Court on Monday.While the High Court initially recorded this statement made by Advocate Deepu Lal Mohan, the Standing Counsel...

"Such Petitions Are Filed For Cheap Publicity" – Bombay High Court Pulls Up Petitioner Over Plea Seeking Probe Against Param Bir Singh And Anil Deshmukh

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday observed that prima facie the petition filed by practising advocate Dr Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil seeking a CBI inquiry into allegations of corruption against State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and others are done for "cheap publicity." "Prima facie we are of the opinion that such petitions are filed for cheap publicity," Justice SS Shinde, heading...

Have Taken All Possible Steps To Ensure Sanctity Of Electoral Roll, EC Tells Kerala High Court

In a Statement presented before the High Court today, the Election Commission has submitted that it has taken all possible steps to ensure that the sanctity of the electoral roll is maintained, and no person is allowed to cast an unauthorized vote in the upcoming Kerala Legislative Assembly elections. The Commission's statement is a response to a petition filed by Kerala Leader of...

Same-Sex Relationships- "I Am Trying To Break My Own Preconceived Notions": Madras High Court Judge

Dealing with a protection plea filed by a same-sex couple, Justice N. Anand Venkatesh of Madras High Court on Monday (29th March) observed that he was trying to break his own preconceived notions about the issue and he was in the process of evolving. The Bench of Justice Venkatesh last week expressed its desire to hear the same-sex couple in-camera in view of the sensitivity involved...

Solicitor General Seeks Stay Of Kerala Police Probe Against ED; High Court To Consider Tomorrow

Appearing before the Kerala High Court, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta sought a halt on the investigation conducted by the Kerala Police against officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). In its FIR, the Kerala Crime Branch accused officials of the ED of coercing gold smuggling case prime accused Swapna Suresh into implicating the Chief Minister, Ministers and other high ranking members...