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'Defence Of Consensual Physical Relations Probable' : Bombay High Court Acquits Man Convicted For Rape
The Bombay High Court(Nagpur) bench has set aside the conviction of a man for rape after observing that the testimony of the prosecutrix did not inspire confidence and that the defence of consensual physical relationship was probable. The Bench of Justice Pushpa Ganediwala was hearing an appeal against conviction of the appellant for the offence punishable under Sections 376 (1) and 451...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Judge Justice Sunil Kumar Awasthi Resigns
Madhya Pradesh High Court Judge, Justice Sunil Kumar Awasthi has tendered his resignation with effect from 02nd January, 2021.A notification to this effect, issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice on Friday, stated:"Shri Justice Sunil Kumar Awasthi has tendered his resignation from the office of Judge, Madhya Pradesh High Court, in pursuance of proviso (a) to clause (1) of Article 217 of the...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Expeditious Filling Of Vacancies At PMLA Appellate Tribunal
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking for directions to expeditiously fill the long-standing vacancies at the Appellate Tribunal, Prevention of Money Laundering Act (ATPMLA). A Bench comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, heard the matter and recorded that the vacancies were causing "immense...
Following News Report About Dropping Of Communal Violence Cases, Karnataka High Court Seeks Details Of Withdrawal Applications Filed
Taking note of a news paper report about the withdrawal of 21 communal violence cases, the Karantaka High Court on Friday directed the State Government to place on record all withdrawal applications filed by prosecution based on the August 31, 2020 order of the government.The news report published in The Indian Express(January 29) regarding the withdrawal of 21 communal violence cases was...
Karnataka High Court Pulls Up BBMP For Not Carrying Out Survey To Identify Illegal Religious Structures
The Karnataka High Court on Friday pulled up the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for not properly carrying out a survey to identify illegal religious structures in the city of Bengaluru. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum had directed the Commissioner of BBMP to remain present before the court after a bold statement was made on...
Punishing An Adolescent Boy Who Enters Into A Relationship With A Minor Girl Was Never The Objective Of POCSO Act: Madras High Court
"Punishing an adolescent boy who enters into a relationship with a minor girl by treating him as an offender, was never the objective of the POCSO Act," observed the Madras High Court on Wednesday. The remarks were made while highlighting rampant misuse of the POCSO Act by families for prosecuting the partner of their teenage daughters. A Single Bench of Justice N....
Successive Anticipatory Bail Applications Ought Not To Be Entertained On Specious Ground Of 'Changed Circumstances' : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in an order passed on Thursday, observed that successive anticipatory bail applications ought not to be entertained.In this case, the first and second anticipatory bail applications moved by the accused was dismissed by the High Court. The third bail application was allowed observing that six months have passed from the date of dismissal of earlier anticipatory...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction Of A Man Accused In A 1983 Murder Case Allowing His Plea Of Juvenility
The Supreme Court set aside concurrent conviction in a murder case after it found that the accused was juvenile (17 years and 1 month) on the date of incident (01.08.1983).The Trial Court judgment convicting Yogendra Yadav in a murder case was upheld by the Allahabad High Court in 2019, by dismissing the appeal he had filed in the year 1985. Before the Supreme Court, as the accused raised...
TRP Scam Case : Bombay High Court Extends Interim Protection For Arnab Goswami, Republic TV Employees Till February 12
The Maharashtra Government once again assured the Bombay High Court on Friday that it would not take any coercive steps against news anchor Arnab Goswami and other employees of ARG Outlier Media, which runs Republic TV, in the TRP Scam case, till February 12. Interim relief has been extended following this statement. The division bench will now hear writ petitions filed by ARG...
"Why FIR Was Not Registered Immediately": Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Raping 2 ½ years Old Child Citing 8 Hours Delay In Filing FIR
The Delhi High Court recently granted bail to a man accused of raping a minor girl aged two and a half years, citing 8 hours delay in filing of FIR. "The prosecutrix being 2 ½ years old, due to which her statement was not recorded, however, without commenting on the merits of the prosecution case and keeping in view the fact that there is a delay of 8 hours in registration of FIR, I...
Supreme Court Grants Permission For Felling Of Trees In The Taj Trapezium Zone To Ensure Construction Of A Railway Line
The Supreme Court has on Friday granted permission for felling of 4108 trees for construction of a third railway line between Mathura and Jhansi, that goes through the Taj Trapezium Zone. The Court found it appropriate to allow felling of these trees as laying down of the track is relevant to deal with hour long delay caused due to unavailability of railway tracks.A three-judge Bench of CJI...
'UAPA Rightly Invoked' : Delhi Court Denies Bail To Student Activist Devangana Kalita In Riots Conspiracy Case
The Karkardooma Court (Delhi) on Thursday (28th January) dismissed the Bail application moved by Pinjra Tod Activist Devangana Kalita while noting that the provisions of UAPA have been rightly invoked against in connection with Delhi Riots case. The Additional Sessions Amitabh Rawat dismissed her application while taking into account that as per the investigation, there was a...