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Gujarat High Court Refuses Permission 13-Yr-Old Rape Survivor To Abort 27-Week Fetus, Orders State To Give Financial Support
While taking into account the medical report that risk of termination of pregnancy of a 13-year-old rape survivor is higher than delivery at term, the Gujarat High Court on Monday (18th January) directed the State Government to immediately provide provide financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to the girl's family for her nutrition and medical expenses. The Court also issued certain directions...
Kangana Ranaut's Tweets Intended To Generate Hatred Towards Maharashtra Govt: Complainant Opposes Quashing Of FIR Against Kangana & Sister For Alleged Tweets
A counter affidavit has been filed before the Bombay High Court, opposing the plea for quashing of sedition FIR moved by Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel. The reply is filed by casting director Munawar Ali Sayyed, who had sought the FIR to be registered for offences punishable under Sections 153 A, 295 A, 124 A r/w 34 of IPC, for allegedly trying to create...
'Mother Put In The Dock With Very Wild And Ferocious Allegations': Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused Of Sexually Abusing Son
The Kerala High Court has granted bail to a woman accused sexually abusing her minor son (Kadakkavoor POCSO case).Justice V. Shircy observed that this case is quite a strange, shocking and an unusual one where a mother is put in the dock with very wild and ferocious allegations."Doubtless that the sanctity of Motherhood was totally ignored in this case. A mother carries her child for nine...
Breaking: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Suspended IAS Officer M Sivasankar In Money Laundering Case
The Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to M Sivasankar, former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, in the money laundering case registered by Enforcement Directorate in relation to the gold smuggling case.A single bench of Justice Ashok Menon passed the order."There is no doubt about the complicity of the applicant and there are no reasonable grounds to believe that he...
Plea Seeks Directions In Delhi High Court For Social Media E-Commerce Websites To Display MRP, Manufacturer Details, Country Of Origin
A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to social media e-commerce websites to display full details of products being offered for sale on them, including details of the Maximum Retail Price (MRP), seller details, name of the manufacturer and country of origin.Filed by one Ajay Kumar Singh, the plea highlights that while Government of India had been actively...
'When Will Phase-II Vaccination For Covid-19 Begin?': Allahabad High Court Asks Central Govt
The Allahabad High Court has asked the Central Government to come out with an 'exact vaccination programme' to overcome the Covid-19 virus, vis-a-vis different phases. A Division Bench of Justices Ajit Kumar and Siddhartha Varma ordered the Government to file a better affidavit by February 5, indicating as to when the Phase-I would end and Phase-II would begin. Earlier, vide order...
Man Can't Ignore Responsibility To Maintain Divorced Wife & Daughter On The Ground Of Inadequacy Of Carry Home Pay: Tripura High Court
While observing that the husband can't be permitted to ignore his responsibility for maintaining his divorced wife & daughter on the ground of inadequacy of carry home pay, the Tripura High Court last week directed a husband to pay Rs.17,000/- per month to his divorced wife for her maintenance and maintenance of their daughter. The Bench of Justice S. G. Chattopadhyay was...
Differential Policy Of WhatsApp For Indian And EU Users Major Cause Of Concern: Centre To Delhi High Court
In response to a petition in the Delhi High Court by Adv Chaitanya Rohilla challenging WhatsApp's recent update to its privacy policy, the Centre today submitted through Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, that WhatsApp's differential policy for users in India and the European Union with respect to acceptance of the updated policy, was a major cause of concern."Indian users form...
Plea Seeking Initiation Of Contempt Proceedings: TN Advocate General Issues Notice To S Gurumurthy
Advocate General of Tamil Nadu, Vijay Narayan, has issued notices on two applications filed before him seeking consent for initiation of contempt proceedings against Swaminathan Gurumurthy, the editor of the weekly 'Thuglak' magazine, for making scandalizing remarks against the judiciary. Gurumurthy has been asked to appear before the AG, either in person or through Counsel, on...
Job Of Teacher Is To Impart Education But Bihar Education Department Has Relegated Them To The Level Of Contractor: Patna High Court
Unfortunately, in the State of Bihar, the authorities of the Education Department have relegated Teachers to the level of Contractor to complete the construction work of the school building and discharge other responsibilities, instead of imparting education: Patna High Court
Man's Familiarity With A Woman Doesn't Entitle Him To Circulate Her Objectionable Images & Malign Her Image: P&H High Court
The fact that he and the prosecutrix were known to each other, doesn’t entitle him to misuse the social media and circulate objectionable material: Punjab & Haryana High Court