Merely Sitting On Hunger Strike Will Not Attract Offence Of Attempt To Suicide U/S 309 IPC: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that merely going on a hunger strike will not attract the offence of 'attempt to commit suicide', which is punishable under Section 309 of IPC. A Single Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh said, "Mere fact that the petitioner has protested by sitting on hunger strike will not attract the offence under Section 309 IPC." Background The observation...

Telangana High Court Decides To Resume Physical Hearing From 22nd February, Virtual Hearing To Continue

The Telangana High Court on Thursday (18th February) decided to resume physical hearing in the High Court, w.e.f. Monday (22nd February 2021), however, virtual hearing of cases would continue on a rotation basis. The decision has been taken keeping in view of the present situation of considerable decline in Corona cases, latest guidelines of Government of India and the State...

Lawyer Not Wearing Neck-Band During Virtual Hearing: Orissa High Court Imposes Rs. 500 Fine To 'Restore Dignity Of The Profession'

"The profession is solemn in nature and its profundity is complemented by its attire. Being an Advocate, he is expected to appear before the Court in a dignified manner with proper dress, even if it is a virtual mode." : Orissa High Court

Home Minister Amit Shah Summoned By West Bengal Court In A Criminal Defamation Case By Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee

A designated MP/MLA court in West Bengal issued summons to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday to appear either personally or through a lawyer before it on February 22 in connection with a defamation case lodged against him by Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee.The special judge of MP/MLA court at Bidhannagar directed that Shah is "required to appear in person/by pleader" at 10 am on...

Consider The Establishment Of The State Commission For Protection Of Child Rights In The UT Of J&K: Jammu & Kashmir High Court To Govt.

“It is apparent that the State Government has taken sufficient steps for the protection of child rights but still the cause of the concern which remains is the non-establishment of the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.” : Jammu & Kashmir High Court

Delhi Riots: Hard To Believe A Communal Riot Used To Cause Death Of Person Of Their Own Community: Delhi HC Grants Bail To 3 Men Arrested In Shahid Murder Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to three accused persons namely Junaid, Chand Mohd. and Irshad arrested for killing one Shahid who had sustained gunshot injury on 24th February 2020 during the Delhi Riots. Delhi Police had effected the arrest under FIR No. 84/2020 registered at Dayal Pur Police Station. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait granted bail to the three accused persons vide a...

'Bums Are Private Body Part As Far As We Indians Are Concerned': POCSO Court Holds 22-Yr-Old Guilty Of Sexual Assault

A Special POCSO Court in Mumbai has held that the posterior (buttocks) of a woman is also her 'private part' and a person who touches the same shall be liable for the offence of sexual assault. The Court of Additional Sessions Judge MA Baraliya held, "The term private part is to be interpreted into the context what is meant by it in our society. Google might not be interpreting bums...

Unfortunate That Some Ex-Ministers/Legislators/Officers, Etc., Are Unauthorizedly Staying In Govt. Residence: J&K High Court

"Natural resources, public lands and the public goods, like Government bungalows/official residence are public property that belong to the people of the country" : Jammu & Kashmir High Court

No Online Liquor Sale Permissible When Excise Rules Do Not Allow It : Karnataka High Court

The ban on online sale of liquor will continue in the State of Karnataka. On Thursday the Karnataka High Court dismissed an appeal filed by 'HIP Bar Private Limited' which challenged the order of the single judge bench which had refused to declare that the company can do business of Online Order processing and Delivery of Indian and Foreign Liquor including Beer, Wine and Low...

'Infructuous'- Jharkhand High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Re-Investigation Of Assault On Swami Agnivesh

The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking reinvestigation of the case pertaining to assault on social activist late Swami Agnivesh, in Pakur District of the state, in the year 2018. A Single Bench of Justice Anand Sen dismissed the petition on noting that the Petitioner had approached the Court with delay and now the matter is already pending before the Trial Court...

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On Perarivalan's Plea For Information On Early Release Of Sanjay Dutt

The Bombay High Court, on Wednesday, issued notice to the State Information Commission on a petition filed by a convict in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seeking details related to the early release of actor Sanjay Dutt, who was convicted in the 1993 Bombay serial bomb blasts case. The petitioner, A G Perarivalan (48), who is serving his 30th year of life...

Delhi High Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Rape Accused Who Misled Court On Settlement Via Fake Affidavit

A Single Judge Bench of Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar of Delhi High Court has rejected the bail application of a rape accused who filed a fake affidavit with forged signatures and a fake Aadhar card copy of the victim claiming that the matter had been settled between the victim and him, and so the case was no longer pressed.The order by the Single Judge noted that another FIR was lodged by...