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Rape Trial: Supreme Court Issues Notice On Bail Application Upon Accused's Plea That Victim Aged 17 Yrs 8 Months Had Consented To Act
Noting the submission that allegedly the victim had consented to the act, the Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a bail plea of a man accused of rape of a girl, who was a minor aged 17 years 8 months at the time of the offence.The bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and Ajay Rastogi was hearing a SLP against a September order of the Bombay High Court denying bail to...
What Steps Are Being Taken To Protect Great Indian Bustard? Karnataka High Court Asks State Govt
The Karnataka High Court, recently issued notice to the state government and directed it to place on record the immediate steps it proposes to take for protecting, surviving bird species of the Great Indian Bustard, in the state. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty gave the direction while hearing a petition filed by conversationalist Edward...
Supreme Court Dismisses Justice Bhakthavatsala's Plea For Re-Appointment As KSAT Chairman
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the plea of former Karnataka High Court Judge Justice K. Bhakthavatsala, who is presently, Chairman of Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (KSAT), for reappointment.Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra, appearing for the petitioner, drew the attention of the bench headed by Justice L. Nageswara Rao to section 184 of the Finance Act, in so much as it...
Supreme Court Extends Stay Of Delhi HC Order Which Denied Extension Of Interim Bail To Undertrials
The Supreme Court has extended the stay of the order of the Delhi High Court denying further extension of interim bails granted to undertrials, till the next the date of hearing.A bench comprising of Justice L. Nageswara Rao, Justice Hemant Gupta and Justice Ajay Rastogi posted the case for hearing on 21st January 2021.On October 20, 2020, the Delhi High Court had observed that there shall be...
"Govt Is Expected To Scrupulously Follow Covid19 Protocol": Delhi High Court On Allegation Of Irresponsible Disposal of Rapid Antigen Test Swabs
Even as the capital struggles to overcome the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, a plea in the Delhi High Court today alleged the irresponsible disposal of Rapid Antigen Test swabs during and after the conduct of Covid-19 tests, at the Lajpat Nagar office of South-East Delhi's District Magistrate.The petitioner had specifically alleged that used swabs were being "thrown out in public"...
"Farmers Acts Passed Sans Discussion With Farmers, Aimed At Benefitting 'Big' Companies": Bar Council of Delhi Supports Farmers' Protest, Bandh
Bar Council of Delhi has come out in support of the ongoing Farmers Protests. Today's Press Release states that it "fully supports the demand of the farmers" and "urges upon the Govermment of India to consider the genuine demands of the farmer community".The Press Release states that the lawyer fraternity of India has decided to lend their support to the farmers and shall join the BHARAT BAND...
Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Manoj Tiwari's Plea Against Summons In Manish Sisodia's Defamation Case
A Single Judge bench of Justice Anu Malhotra of the Delhi High Court today reserved its order on BJP MP Manoj Tiwari's petition seeking quashing of summons issued against him by a Delhi Court in a criminal defamation case by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. The court has also allowed the parties to file their written submissions by the next date. The defamation...
Willing To Issue A Public Notice That 'Cauvery Calling' Is Not A State Project? Karnataka High Court Asks State Govt
The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the state government to clarify whether it was willing to issue a public notice that the 'Cauvery Calling' project is the project of 'Sadhguru' Jaggi Vausdev's Isha Foundation and Isha Outreach and that the government has nothing to do with it.A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty said :"Entire grievance is...
Transgenders To Be Included as Separate Gender Category in NCRB Reports: Centre Informs Delhi High Court
The Centre today informed the Delhi High Court that transgenders shall now be included as a separate gender category in Prison Statistics Report prepared by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).The Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma submitted this before the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan hearing the petition.The Court was hearing a petition...
Delhi High Court (FB) Mandates Filing Of Convict's Income Affidavit & Victim Impact Report To Determine Compensation U/S. 357 CrPC
"Court has to take into consideration the effect of the offence on the victim's family even though human life cannot be restored but then monetary compensation will at least provide some solace"