Justice Subramonium Prasad Transferred From Madras HC To Delhi HC [Read Notification]

The Central government has notified the transfer of Justice Subramonium Prasad, Additional Judge of the Madras High Court, as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium had proposed to transfer him to the Delhi High Court vide a resolution dated February 14. On February 12, the SC Collegium had proposed making him a permanent judge of Madras...

Nirbhaya Case: Delhi Court Issues Notice To Convicts In State's Plea For Fresh Date of Execution

A Delhi Court on Wednesday issued notice to the four convicts in the Nirbhaya rape case in a plea seeking a fresh death warrant against them Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana at Patiala House Court has take up the matter for hearing on March 05, at 2pm. Today, Tihar authorities informed the court that the President of India has rejected Pawan's mercy plea and he has been intimated...

First All-Women Full Bench Of Madras HC Hearing Reference On ESI Act

Ahead of the International Women's Day on March 8, a Full Bench comprising only women judges has been constituted to hear a case pertaining to the application of the ESI Act, on aided and unaided educational institutions.Chief Justice A P Shai constituted the Full bench comprising Justices Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Anita Sumanth and P.T. Asha . The hearing is progressing before the bench...

[Death Of Unnao Rape Victim's Father] Delhi Court Convicts Ex-BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar Of Culpable Homicide Not Amounting To Murder

A Delhi Court on Wednesday found expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar guilty of causing death of Unnao rape victim's father, reports PTI District judge Dharmesh Sharma of the Tis Hazari Court has held Sengar, along with six others, guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The court observed that Sengar did not intend to kill the victim's father. However, he was beaten...

Immovable Property Cannot Be Seized By Police Under Section 102 CrPC, Reiterates SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has reiterated that an immovable property cannot be seized by Police under Section 102 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The premises of the petitioner's hotel were sealed invoking powers under Section 18 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. The Trial Court had rejected the prayer for de-sealing of the restaurants, which was upheld by the High Court.In the said...

Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Delhi Govt's Compensation Scheme For Victims Of Delhi Riots

Delhi High Court has refused to intervene in a plea challenging the compensation announced by the Delhi Government for the victims of Delhi Riots. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar held that granting compensation is a policy decision and the court would be very slow in interfering with the same. Moved by Advocate Shashank Deo Sudhi,...

'First Approach The NHRC': Delhi HC Denies Relief To Plea Seeking NHRC Inquiry On Torture Committed Against The Nirbhaya Convicts

Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking court's direction to National Human Rights Commission to conduct an inquiry into the physical and mental conditions of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya rape case. Moved by activist A Rajarajan, the petition wanted the National Human Rights Commission to intervene and enquire about the physical and mental conditions...

Section 438 CrPC Doesn't Mandate That Sessions Court Must Be Moved First; But Special Circumstances Must Be Shown To Directly Approach HC : Allahabad HC Full Bench [Read Judgment]

The bench further clarified that it was not inclined to "enumerate" the special circumstances.

Oral Testimony Alone In The Absence Of Documentary Evidence Is No Proof Of Citizenship: Gauhati HC [Read Judgment]

The Guahati High Court has reiterated that in the absence of documentary evidence in a proceeding under the Foreigners Act, 1946, oral testimony alone is no proof of citizenship. The division bench comprising Justice Manojit Bhuyan and Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia thereby upheld the decision of the Foreigners Tribunal Morigaon dated October 25, 2018, declaring one Nurul Amin to be...

Delhi HC Issues Directions For Streamlining The Recording of Victims/Witnesses Testimonies Of Foreign Nationals [Read Judgment]

Highlighting the importance of efficient recording of witness testimonies in a criminal trial, the Delhi High Court has issued a series of directions for collecting the evidence given by victims/witnesses, who are foreign nationals, in cases of sexual assault.The Division Bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal has issued directions to the Delhi Government, Delhi...

[Delhi Riots ] SCAORA Resolves To Provide Legal Assistance To Affected Persons [Read Press Release]

The Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association has expressed their solidarity with the persons affected during riots in North Eastern portions of Delhi and has resolved to provide them with legal assistance. The Executive Committee of the SCAORA along with the members of the Bar had visited the violence affected areas on March 1, pursuant to which an emergent meeting of...

Mere 'Apprehension' Of Malpractice Not Sufficient To Investigate University: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]

In a recent order, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana dismissed a petition filed by a LLM student, who is also a Judicial officer, leveling allegations of malpractice in evaluation of examination by the University. The Petitioner Deepika, a Metropolitan Magistrate-cum-Civil Judge in Delhi, was pursuing her LLM through correspondence from the Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak....