Kathua Gangrape Victim’s Lawyer Slams Propaganda Against Her On News Channel, Hacking Of Twitter Account

 Says she is not deterred by such false statementsDeepika Singh Rajawat, the lawyer of the family of Kathua gangrape victim, has slammed “false statement” made by one Vakar Bhatti on TV channel Zee News that she had spent last few days in JNU in the national capital and also vast amounts of money has been collected in the name of the victim for their legal representation.“My attention...

Kathua Gangrape Case: Media Houses Apologise Before Delhi HC For Revealing Victim’s Identity, Told To Pay Rs 10L Each Towards J&K Victim Compensation Fund [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked all media houses which revealed the identity of the 8-year-old Kathua gangrape-cum-murder victim to pay Rs 10L fine towards victim compensation fund maintained by the Jammu and Kashmir State Legal Services Authority for disbursement to victims/ families of the deceased victims of sexual violence.A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C...

Automated Central Registration System Prescribed Under Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2018

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2018.  These Rules were notified by the ministry on 27th March 2018.The amended Rules lay down that the phasing out of Multilayered Plastic (MLP) is now applicable to MLP, which are “non-recyclable, or non-energy recoverable, or with no alternate use.”The amended Rules...

Bombay HC Tells Family Court To Allow NRI Woman Give Her Consent For Divorce Via Skype [Read Judgment]

In a significant judgment, the Bombay High Court has held that a petition for divorce through mutual consent can be filed through a registered power of attorney and directed the Family Court, Bandra, to allow recording of consent terms via Skype or any other technology.Justice Bharati Dangre gave the above directions while hearing a writ petition filed by Harshada Deshmukh who sought an order...

No Adverse Inference Can Be Drawn Against A Candidate From Quashed FIR: Tripura HC [Read Order]

In our considered view, the FIR once registered has been quashed by this Court u/Sec. 482 of the CrPC, no inference can be drawn to impute any adverse antecedents which in any manner may come in way depriving him from seeking public employment, the bench said.The Tripura High Court has observed that no adverse inference can be drawn against a candidate seeking public employment, when the FIR...

Rape Case Against Accused Can’t Be Quashed Merely Because Victim Didn’t Support Prosecution Case During Trial Of Co-Accused: Orissa HC [Read Judgment]

This court cannot assume a thing and quash the criminal proceeding against the petitioner on the ground that the co-accused persons have been acquitted as the victim has not supported the prosecution case, the Court said.The Orissa High Court has observed that merely because the victim did not support the prosecution case during trial in respect of the co-accused persons, the same cannot be...

‘Film Certification Not To Be Denied Due To References To Real Life Persons’: FCAT Grants ‘U/A’ Certificate To Malayalam Film ‘Aabhaasam’ [Read Order]

Malayalam film Aabhaasam has been granted ‘U/A’ certificate by the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), reversing the decision of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to grant ‘A’ certificate to the film with several cuts.The film, supposedly a political satire, revolves around a travel agency named “Democracy Travels” which runs buses by the names Gandhi,...

PIL Filed In Delhi HC Alleging Violation Of Flight Safety Regulations By Jet Airways; Notice Issued

The Delhi High Court, on Monday, sought responses from the Centre, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Jet Airways on a PIL alleging that the airlines have been violating national and international flight safety regulations by allowing unauthorized persons to travel aboard by "masquerading" as its crew on the basis of a "General Declaration" (GD).A Bench comprising Acting...

E-Court Fee System To Start In Madras HC From Friday

In a step towards reducing paperwork and making the judicial system more modern and fast, the Madras High Court will commence the e-court fee system from Friday (April 20).The e-court fee system is an “advocate and litigant-centric initiative” of the Tamil Nadu government’s Central Record Keeping Agency, the high court and the Stock Holding Corporation of India which worked together...

EC To Hear BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay’s Opposition To INC’s ‘Palm of Hand’ Poll Symbol

The Election Commission of India has afforded an opportunity to BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay of being heard on his application seeking the direction of withdrawal and cancellation of the election symbol ‘Palm of Hand’, allotted to the Indian National Congress, with immediate effect.In his letter to the ECI dated January 29, Upadhyay has contended that the aforesaid symbol is being abused...

Applying ‘Lost Life Principle’ Kerala HC Awards Special Compensation To A Motor Accident Victim’s Mother [Read Judgment]

Invoking the concept of ‘Lost Life Principle’, High Court of Kerala has ordered an insurance company to pay additional compensation to the mother of a minor victim in a motor accident case.The division bench of High Court of Kerala comprising Justice PN Ravindran and Justice Devan Ramachandran, has ordered an amount of Rs.15,00,000 to be paid to the mother of victim based on ‘lost...

Special Judge Who Acquitted 5 In 2007 Mecca Masjid Blast Resigns Hours After Verdict

Special NIA judge K Ravinder Reddy who acquitted Godman Aseemanand and four others in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case resigned hours after delivering the verdict.The judge submitted his resignation to Andhra Pradesh Chief Justice on Monday.Judge Reddy cited personal reasons for his resignation.The resignation closely follows the verdict delivered by the Special Judge at about 12...