Successive Applications For Recalling Witnesses Should Not Be Encouraged: SC [Read Judgment]

"Where the prosecution evidence has been closed long back and the reasons for non-examination of the witness earlier is not satisfactory, the summoning of the witness at belated stage would cause great prejudice to the accused and should not be allowed."

Delhi HC Upholds Validity Of Rule 3(2) Of Companies (Registered Valuers & Valuation) Rules [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has upheld the validity of Rule 3(2) of the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules 2017.As per the Rule, no partnership entity or a company can be a registered valuer if it is a subsidiary, joint venture or associate or another company or body corporate.This restriction was challenged as arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of fundamental right to carry...

Attending Son's Engagement Is A Ground To Grant Parole : Madras HC [Read Order]

‘Sometime one needs to expand certain expressions in law to give meaning to life of citizens’; said HC

SC Enhances Compensation To Mother Of A Victim Of Medical Negligence Who Is In Vegetative State For A Decade [Read Order]

“While some element of redress has been provided to the appellant by the enhancement of compensation by the NCDRC, the enhancement, in our view, does not take into account the requirements of nursing care, medical help and other attendant requirements of the child for the future.”

High Courts Weekly Round Up

Bombay High Court Observed that the can be challenged only on the ground of possibility of tampering of the blood sample of the accused, at any stage. Justice V. M. Deshpande observed thus while considering an appeal filed by a man convicted by the Trial Court in a minor-rape case. The Trial court, among other evidences, also relied on the DNA report which stated that the accused...

Sanction Under PC Act- Dictum In Anilkumar v Ayyappa Applicable Till SC Answers Reference : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Until a final decision is taken in the reference in Manjju Surana, the dictum laid down in Anil Kumar holds the field, held the HC.

Lawyers From Asian Countries Discuss Need For Stronger Privacy Laws

Lawyers and policy makers from several Asian countries discussed the nature of protection granted to privacy rights by laws in their respective jurisdictions in the second session of the LAWASIA Human Rights Conference held at New Delhi yesterday.The session chaired by Meenakshi Arora, Senior Advocate, explored the foreseeable impacts of technology on human rights, especially privacy rights,...

Cannot Allow Anticipatory Bail Just Because Arrest Would Tarnish Applicants' Reputation: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand in the Rs 1.4 crore alleged fund embezzlement case related to their NGO Sabrang Trust.In doing so, Justice JB Pardiwala advocated for ignoring the reputation of the applicants while deciding the application observing, "The reputation of the applicants in the society as well...

Bar Council Of Delhi Appeals Lawyers To Join Protest March As Part Of Feb 12 Nationwide Lawyers' Agitation

As part of the Bar Council of India's call for nationwide lawyers' agitation on February 12, the Bar Council of Delhi has appealed all lawyers from Delhi-NCR to gather at Patiala House Court from where the protest march will move to Jantar Mantar. The peaceful protest will start from Patiala House Court at 12:30 PM and proceed to Jantar Mantar and will be led by the office bearers of...

HC Dismisses PIL To Regulate Netflix, Amazon Prime Video Content

The Delhi High Court Friday dismissed a plea seeking framing of guidelines by the government to regulate the functioning of online media streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao rejected the petition after the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting informed it that online platforms are not required to obtain...

Bombay HC Holds Man To Be Legally Insane Despite Contrary Medical Opinion [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently ruled a man to be "legally insane", despite the fact that he was found to not be suffering from any mental disorder by the Yerwada Mental Hospital.The order was passed by a Bench comprising Justice SS Shinde and Justice RG Avachat.The court had been approached by the accused, challenging a judgment passed in October 2013, convicting him of murder and sentencing...

Rape Victim's Evidence Stands On Higher Pedestal Than That Of Injured Witness: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has acquitted a man convicted of raping his 15-year-old student who took tuition from him. The court held that a rape victim's evidence stands on a higher pedestal than that of an injured witness. Justice AM Badar said the prosecution was unable to prove that the alleged victim was under 18 at the time of the incident and also, that the relationship between the two...