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'No Court Bound By Govt Decision To Withdraw Prosecution' : Karnataka High Court On Move To Drop Cases Against Ministers, MLAs
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued notice on a petition which challenged the Government decision to drop criminal prosecution in 61 cases against elected representatives and ministers.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Vishwajith Shetty observed : "No Court is bound by such a decision taken to withdraw from the prosecution. Even if an application is...
COVID19- "No Night Curfew In Delhi Or Parts Of It As of Now": Delhi Govt To High Court
The AAP-led Government in Delhi today informed the Delhi High Court that on a considered view of the Covid-19 situation in the capital it has decided not to impose any night curfew in the capital or parts of it, for now. A Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad was hearing a plea on the steps being taken by the government to control the spread of the pandemic....
Whether Writ Of Habeas Corpus Maintainable Against Judicial Order Sending A Juvenile To A Juvenile Home? Allahabad High Court FB To Decide
A Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday made a reference to a Full Bench (FB), seeking to decide the issue whether a writ of habeas corpus is maintainable against an order passed by a Judicial Magistrate/ Child Welfare Committee, sending a corpus to the Juvenile Home/ Nari Niketan/ Child Care Home. The Full Bench will also decide whether even a minor can be kept in...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Centre's Appeal Against Order Directing Admission To Medical Aspirant On The Basis Bravery Award By ICCW
The Delhi High Court today issued notice in a plea by the Union of India against a Single Judge Bench order of the Delhi High Court which had allowed admission to an aspirant on reserved seats for medical courses basis a Bravery Award by an NGO called Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW). Challenging the Single Judge Bench's order, the Government moved the Division Bench of the...
'Important To Proceed Against Uniformed Criminals' : Calcutta High Court Directs Action Against Police Officer For Misuse Of Section 41A CrPC
Coming down heavily on the police for attempting to harass a citizen by misusing Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Calcutta High Court has directed the Director General of Police to initiate inquiry against the concerned investigating officer.The High Court was considering the anticipatory bail application filed by one Ranjit De who was served a notice under Section 41A to...
An HIV Positive Patient Can't Be Punished For 'Attempt To Murder' For Sex Without Woman's Consent: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Thursday (26th November) ruled that an HIV positive patient can't be convicted for an offence punishable under Section 307 of the IPC (attempt to murder), if he had sexual intercourse without woman's consent. The Bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru further observed that unprotected sexual engagement by an HIV positive person, when such a person is aware of...
Husband & Wife Take Oath As Madras High Court Judges
The Madras High Court on Thursday witnessed a rare occasion of a husband and a wife taking oath together as judges.Justice Murali Shankar Kuppuraju and Justice Thamilselvi T. Valayapalayam, who took oath as High Court judges along with eight others, are a married couple.Advocate General Vijay Narayan, giving a welcome address to the newly sworn-in judges, said that it is the first time that...
Is Non-Availability Of Designated Senior Advocate A Ground For Adjournment? Allahabad High Court To Examine
The Allahabad High Court on Monday expressed its doubts over the right of a counsel to seek adjournment due to non-availability of a designated Senior Advocate. A Single Bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal was of the opinion that Senior Advocates appears on instructions of the instructing counsel, therefore, there cannot be any ground for adjournment to accommodate non-appearance of...
Allegation Of Religious Conversion of Daughter Under Influence: Madras High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Plea By Mother
Madras High Court recently dismissed a Habeas Corpus Plea filed by the mother alleging religious conversion of her daughter under influence of respondent number 4 (Sahul Hameed) after noting that the detenue was converted to islam on her own.The Bench of Justice K. Kalyanasundaram and Justice T. Krishnavalli dismissed mother's plea after noting detenu's statement that "she does not know...
Live-in Relationship Between Consenting Adults Not An Offence : Allahabad High Court
Observing that a live-in relationship between two consenting adults is not an offence, the Allahabad High Court recently granted police protection to a couple who wanted to live together.The High Court observed that it is "settled the law that where a boy and a girl are major and they are living with their free will, then, nobody including their ...
"Farm Bills Detrimental To Legal Profession"; Bar Council of Delhi Writes to PM Narendra Modi
Stating that the "Bar of Civil Court Jurisdiction" will be detrimental to the interest of legal professionals, Bar Council of Delhi has written a letter to PM Narendra Modi requesting for the immediate withdrawal of the three legislations (Farm Bills) pertaining to farmers and to give an audience to the leaders of the farmers in order for an amicable solution to be reached. The letter...