POCSO Special Court Can Try Offences Under SC/ST(PoA) Act When Child-Victim Belongs To Scheduled Caste/Tribe : Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has held that in a case where the child subjected to abuse happened to be belonging to the Scheduled Caste or the Scheduled Tribe, procedure carved out in the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act of 2012 would not take away the powers of the Special POCSO Court to try the offences under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989. Justice...

'Citizen Has Right To Know Place Of Manufacture' : Plea In Gujarat HC To Reveal Country Of Origin Of Products Sold Via E-Commerce

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday issued notices on a PIL seeking enforcement of the consumer's right to be informed about the place (country) of manufacturing of all products sold through web portals/ e-commerce platforms. A division bench comprised by Chief Justice and Justice J B Pardiwala issued notices to the Union of India and other Respondents, including Ministry of Information...

[Section 173 CrPC] Police Can File Final Report Against One Accused And Conduct Further Investigation Against Others :Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court has held that it is permissible for the Investigating Officer to proceed with the investigation in a crime involving more than one accused and file Final Report against one accused apprehended by him and that he is not expected to wait till the absconding accused is arrested. A father-son duo were the accused in a crime. As the son was absconding, a final report...

Bombay HC Grants 28-day Furlough To Gangster Arun Gawli Serving Life Sentence For Murder Of Shiv Sena Corporator

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted 28 days furlough to gangster Arun Gawli who is currently lodged at the Nagpur Central Jail and is serving life sentence awarded to him for the murder of Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar. A division bench of Justice ZA Haq and Justice NB Suryawanshi of the Nagpur bench was hearing via video conferencing a writ petition filed by Gawli...

Bulgarian National Withdraws Plea Filed In SC Alleging Illegal Detention In Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court on Monday permitted Ilian Zdravkov Markov, a Bulgarian National, to withdraw the petition filed by him alleging that he was being illegally detained in Tamil Nadu.He had moved the SC challenging the judgment delivered by Madras High Court on January 13, dismissing his habeas corpus petition.On Monday, the counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the petition...

NSA Detention Order Passed Without Knowledge That Subject Is Already In Custody Is Bad In Law: MP HC [Read Judgment]

In a judgment delivered last week, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that an order for detention passed under the National Security Act of 1980 without the knowledge that the subject is already in custody is bad in law. The petitioner before the bench of Justice S. C. Sharman and S. K. Awasthi was aggrieved by order dated 07.05.2020 passed by the District Magistrate, District...

'Emergency Situation Arising' : Karnataka HC Seeks Details Of COVID-19 Treatment Facilities In Bengaluru

Observing that "the issues which arise are of very urgent nature", the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday sought information from the state government on a list of issues pertaining to availability of medical facilities for treatment of patients tested positive for coronavirus, in Bengaluru urban district. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar said...

Franco Mulakkal To Face Trial In Nun-Rape Case As Kerala HC Dismisses Discharge Plea

In a set back to Franco Mulakkal, former Bishop of Jalandhar diocese of Roman Catholic Church, the High Court of Kerala on Tuesday dismissed his challenge against the order of the trial court rejecting his plea to discharge him from a rape case.Dismissing his criminal revision petition, a bench of Justice V Shircy stated that the deposed Bishop has to stand for trial in the rape case, which...

CBSE Reduces Syllabus For Classes 9-12 By 30% Due To Loss Of Classes Amid COVID-19

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to reduce the syllabus for classes 9-12 by 30 percent, retaining core concepts."Considering the importance of learning achievement, it has been decided to rationalise syllabus up to 30% by retaining the core concepts," Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tweeted."The prevailing health emergency in the country and at...

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Bail Plea Of Self-Styled Godman Rampal [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday dismissed the bail plea of self-styled godman and murder-convict Rampal, who had sought to be released to attend his grand daughter's wedding on July 15 in Rohtak. On July 1, the bench of Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice Avneesh Jhingan had sought an affidavit from the Senior Police Officer of the concerned district, delineating the...

Tendency To Settle The Dispute In The Street Is Contrary To 'Rule Of Law', Says Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Order]

Tendency to settle the dispute in the street is contrary to the aim of establishment of 'Rule of Law' and to form a civilized society, remarked the Himachal Pradesh High Court in a recent judgment. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur observed thus while considering anticipatory bail pleas of persons who were allegedly involved in a street fight which resulted in serious injury to the complainants....

Streamlined Procedure With Proper Deadlines Needed For Issuance of Degree Certificates, Marksheets Etc: Delhi HC Tells Delhi University

The Delhi High Court has observed that there is a need to have a proper streamlined procedure with proper deadlines being fixed for issuance of the mark sheets, transcripts, degree certificates, etc. by the Delhi University. In light of the said observation, the Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh has directed the Dean of Examination of the Delhi University to suggest a...