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Rape Accused Marries Prosecutrix: Delhi High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Accused
The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed the anticipatory bail application of a rape accused after the victim's mother expressed that she has no objection to the same. The victim's mother informed the Court that the Petitioner-accused has married her daughter (the prosecutrix) and she has no objection if the Petitioner is released on anticipatory bail. The prosecutrix was also present...
'Give Complete Details Of Criminal Antecedents Of Bail Applicants In Bail Orders': Rajasthan High Court Directs Trial Courts
The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday (25th November) directed all the Trial Courts in the State to give the complete details of the antecedents (of the Bail Applicant), if any, and also record that there are no antecedents of the accused person in case of none being there. The Bench of Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati issued the above-said direction while hearing the Bail...
Kerala High Court Refuses To Temporarily Lift Ban On Plastic In & Around Sabarimala
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (25th November) refused to temporarily lift the ban imposed on plastic in & around Sabarimala by two orders of the Court in the year 2015 and 2018. The Bench of Justice K. Vinod Chandran & Justice T. R. Ravi in its order remarked "The Government and the Board were well aware of the pandemic situation, when a decision was taken...
Delhi Riots: Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Delhi Govt In Plea Seeking Compensation For Victims
Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking interim and full compensation for the victims of the riots that broke out in the northeast districts of Delhi. While issuing notice, the Single Bench of Justice Navin Chawla has also directed the Delhi Government to file a counter-affidavit within four weeks. Filed by Md Shahabaj and other victims of the riots, the petition...
Entitled To Benefit of Doubt: Supreme Court Acquits Man In A Dowry Death Case
The Supreme Court has acquitted a man who was convicted by the Trial Court and the High Court in a dowry death case.In this case, the accused's wife [with whom his marriage was solemnized about 1 ½ years ago] had died by setting herself afire by pouring kerosene oil upon herself. The dying declaration showed that the immediate cause for the deceased to set herself afire was the domestic...
Helping Deserving Students A Service To Society; Hope Political Parties, Leaders, Industrialists Etc Would Lend A Helping Hand: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on Friday (20th November) expressed hope that Political Parties, Leaders, Cinema Stars, Industrialist, Cricketers and Wealthy People would adopt Medical College Students, who have been admitted in Government Colleges. The Bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice B. Pugalendhi further observed that "helping the deserving students is a service to the...
Delhi Court Allows Umar Khalid's Plea For Soft Copy Of Chargesheet In Riots Conspiracy Case
The Karkardooma Court on Saturday (28th November) allowed Umar Khalid's application filed on an urgent basis wherein he prayed that the copy of the charge-sheet (FIR No. 59/2020) may be supplied to him today itself.The Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat directed the Ahlmad/court staff to hand over the soft copy of the charge-sheet in the form of Pendrive to the Ld. Counsel for the...
Lawyers Send Straws & Sippers To Mumbai's Taloja Jail For 83-Year Old Stan Swamy
After 83-year-old Father Stan Swamy moved the NIA Court seeking adequate facilities at the Taloja Jail as he is unable to drink water from glass due to medical reasons, a group of lawyers have sent straws and sippers for him. Stating that the authorities must ensure that the detention of persons at the jail must be 'human', the members of the Bar urged the Jail Superintendent of...
Kerala High Court Comes To The Rescue Of Seamen Stranded On Abandoned Cargo Vessel Since April 2020
The Kerala High Court has ordered the Director General of Shipping and the Mercantile Marine Department to provide relief to five seamen, said to be stuck onboard an abandoned container vessel since April 2020 without any food or drinking water, at the Munambam fishing harbour in Kochi. A Single Bench of Justice PV Asha has directed the authorities to facilitate handing over of the...
Use Of A4 Size Paper Permitted By Allahabad High Court Across All Courts/ Tribunals In UP
The Allahabad High Court has permitted the use of A4 size paper for all Judicial and Administrative purposes in the High Court and all other Courts, Tribunals and District Courts subordinate to it. Vide communication dated November 23, 2020, the Registrar (J)(Inspection) informed that the High Court's Administrative Committee has resolved to permit the use of A4-size paper for...
'Pained To Notice Multiple Petitions Over Unauthorized Construction Of Panchayat Bhawans In UP Villages': Allahabad HC Seeks Authority's Personal Affidavit
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rapped the UP Government for its failure to prevent unauthorized construction of Panchayat Bhawans in villages across the State and directed the Principal Secretary of the State Panchayati Raj department to seek instructions as to plausible reliefs in the matter. A Division bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Saurabh Lavania at Lucknow sternly...