Case Has Traits Of Civil Dispute: Punjab & Haryana High Court Asks Police To Stop Registering FIRs In Civil Matters [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday asked the Police authorities to look into the process of registering FIRs in the State and ensure that matters involving civil disputes are not given the colour of a criminal case. "It is being noticed that in number of cases involving pure and simple money recovery, specific performance issues or such like matters, FIRs are being registered...

"Without Investigation How Police Can Claim That Allegations Are False": Delhi Court Orders FIR On Allegation Of Killing Burqa Wearing Women During Riots

The Karkardooma Court (Delhi) on Monday (26th October) directed the police to register an FIR on a complaint by a trader of readymade garments, who claimed to have witnessed burqa-clad women being killed during the Delhi Riots and their bodies thrown into the Bhagirathi Vihar Nala.The Metropolitan Magistrate Rakesh Kumar was hearing an application filed under Section 156 (3) Cr. P.C. by...

[Breaking] Actor Sexual Assault Case : Kerala High Court Defers Trial Till November 6 On Transfer Plea On Prosecution, Victim

The High Court of Kerala on Monday ordered that the ongoing trial in the sensational actor sexual assault case will stand deferred till November 6.A single bench of Justice V G Arun passed the order on the applications filed by the prosecution and the victim of the crime seeking transfer of the case to another court. The High Court will consider the matter further on November 6.Senior...

Medical Reimbursement Claims Cannot Be Rejected Merely Because Prior Referral Order Was Not Obtained Before Taking Treatment Outside State: Tripura HC [Read Judgment]

The Tripura High Court has observed that medical reimbursement cannot be denied only on the ground that the employee did not obtain prior referral order from the Medical Board before taking treatment from outside the State.Kali Sankar Baidya, a Head Clerk engaged in District judiciary, under took the full treatment for his nasal cancer, at Vellore Hospital. His application seeking...

Can CJM Extend Period Of Investigation For Case Registered Under UAPA?, Punjab & Haryana High Court To Examine [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has decided to examine whether a Chief Judicial Magistrate can grant extension of time to an investigating agency for completion of investigation in a criminal case registered under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. A Single Bench of Justice Arun Monga has issued notice to the State of Punjab and has asked the Additional...

CM Advocates Welfare Scheme: Delhi Govt Approves Over Rs. 40 Crore To Provide Insurance To Advocates

The Delhi Government has approved a budget of more than Rs. 40 crore to provide life insurance and medical insurance to resident-Advocates, announced Delhi's Law Minister on Friday. Insurance will be provided under the Chief Minister Advocate Welfare Scheme, announced by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal last year. The policy was recently approved by the Delhi High Court.Honble...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Against Registration Of FIRs In Abkari Cases Without Complying Section 30 Abkari Act

The Kerala High Court has held that the Abkari Officers, can register a crime under Abkari Act, 1077, by invoking Section 154 of Criminal Procedure Code without complying the procedure under Section 30 of Abkari Act One Mr. K. Faizel, had filed a writ petition before the High Court challenging the authority of Kerala State Police Chief to register a crime under the provisions of Kerala...

Special Court Under SC-ST (Prevention Of Atrocities) Act Has Power To Direct Registration Of FIR U/s 156(3) CrPC: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the Special Courts constituted under Section 14 of the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, has power and jurisdiction to invoke provisions contained in Section 156(3) of the CrPC and direct for registration of FIR and investigation.Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal was considering a petition challenging an order passed...

Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Hafiz of Mosque Who Allegedly Molested A 9 Yr Old Girl [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court recently refused to release a Hafiz (Priest) of a mosque on bail, who has been accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl.The Bench of Justice Neeraj Tiwari was hearing a bail application which was filed for enlarging the applicant (Hafiz of Mosque) on bail in Case Crime No. 0175 of 2020, registered under Section 354 of I.P.C. and 9/10 POCSO Act, Police Station...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [Oct 26 - Nov 01]

Week commencing from October 26, 2020 Till November 1, 2020 Allahabad High Court 1. UP Prevention Of Cow Slaughter Act Being Misused Against Innocent Persons; Any Recovered Meat Is Shown As Beef : Allahabad High Court [Rahmu @ Rahmuddin v. State of UP] While hearing the bail application of one Rahmuddin, accused of cow slaughter and sale of beef under Sections 3, 5 and 8 of the...

Trans-woman Student Moves Kerala High Court Challenging Exclusion Of Transgenders from Enrolment with National Cadet Corps (NCC)

A Petition has been moved in the Kerala High Court challenging Section 6 of the National Cadet Corps Act, 1948 as illegal and ultra vires of Articles 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution to the extent that it excludes the transgender community from enrolment with the National Cadet Corps.The Petition had been filed by Hina Haneefa, through Advocates Raghul Sudheesh, Lakshmi J., Glaxon K. J....

Disconcerting That One Party Should Change His/Her Faith Just For The Sake Of Matrimony, Says Allahabad HC [Read Order]

"Marriage is one thing and religion quite another."