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...

MCA Notifies Amendment To Companies(Significant Beneficial Ownership) Rules [Read Rules]

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs yesterday notified Companies (Significant Beneficial Ownership) Amendment Rules 2019, to amend the Significant Beneficial Ownership Rules 2018 notified last June.The Rules aim to look-through corporate layers to reveal individual shareholders that ultimately derive economic benefits from and/or control a corporate entity in India.The amendment introduces...

Advocate Gets Show Cause Notice For Recording Court Proceedings, Judge Recuses After Accepting Apology

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With Delhi In Grip Of Swine Flu, Delhi HC Issues Circular On Dos And Don'ts

With over thousand cases of swine flu being recorded this year and six lives lost, the Delhi High Court has issued a circular to prevent the flu from spreading amongst judges, lawyers and staff. The circular says fumigation would be carried out in the high court premises and the residences of the judges. It also lists certain Dos and Don'ts to prevent the flu from spreading out....

Sabrang Trust Case: Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand Gets Anticipatory Bail [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court 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. While allowing their anticipatory bail plea, Justice J B Pardiwala directed Setalvad and Anand to cooperate with the probe and appear before the investigating agency, the city...

Delhi Court Orders FIR Against Republic TV, Arnab on Tharoor's Complaint [Read Order]

A Delhi court has ordered the registration of an FIR against news channel Republic TV and its editor Arnab Goswami on the complaint made by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor accusing them of committing theft of confidential documents pertaining to the investigation into the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar and the alleged hacking into his e-mail account. Metropolitan Magistrate...

AugustaWestland: Special CBI Court To Hear Christian Michel's Bail Application On February 12

The Special CBI Court has agreed to hear the bail application filed by alleged middleman Christian Michel in the AgustaWestland case. The application, filed through Advocates Sriram Parakkat, Aljo K Joseph, and Vishnu Shankar, will be heard by CBI Judge Arvind Kumar on February 12. The application argues that there is "no basis" to keep Mr. Michel in custody as the chargesheet against him...

District Judge P V Ganediwala Appointed As Addl. Judge Of Bombay HC

The Centre has notified the appointment of Judicial Officer P.V. Ganediwala as an Additional Judge of Bombay High Court. The recommendation was made by the Supreme Court collegium last month. Judicial Officer S.B. Agrawal's name was, however, remitted to the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court. The recommendation for elevation of the two Judicial Officers was made by the Collegium of...

Plea Of Maintainability Cannot Be Raised For First Time In Appeal, Revision Or Art.227 Proceedings : SC [Read Judgment]

Maintainability is a mixed question of fact and law, which has to be raised in the pleadings in original proceedings.

SC-ST (Prevention Of Atrocities) Act: Sentence Less Than The Minimum Prescribed By The Act Cannot Be Imposed: SC [Read Judgment]

"The High Court could not award sentence less than the minimum sentence contemplated by the Statute."

Wife Uncomfortable With Attitude Of Her In-Laws Justified To Live Separate And Demand Maintenance: Bombay HC

"In the changing scenario of the lifestyle and considering the developing concept of nuclear family, importance is also required to be given to the wishes of the wife."

Irretrievable Break Down Is Not A Ground To Grant Divorce In A Contested Action: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

“In the absence of legislation irretrievable break down of marriage cannot be held to be a valid ground for dissolution of the marital tie. The same will set a very bad precedent and will give rise to a dangerous trend in the society. Unwilling or erring partners without any fault of the other partner will proceed before the Court for obtaining divorce on the said ground.”