Rape by Step-Father: Delhi HC upholds Conviction and Sentence [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has upheld the Conviction of a man for repeatedly raping his step-daughter aged around 12 years. The High Court has dismissed the appeal filed by Accused-Yogesh challenging the legality and correctness of a judgment of  Addl. Sessions Judge by which he was held guilty for committing offences punishable under Sections 376/377 IPC and sentenced him to undergo rigorous...

Madras HC asks TN Govt. to pay 10 lakhs as compensation to a man who suffered injuries during Bandh [Read Order]

When life and property is taken away under the guise of Hartal/Bandh by any individual/organization, the State is under mandate to compensate the victim by granting adequate and reasonable compensation, the Court observed.The Madras High Court has awarded a compensation of Ten Lakhs to a person who suffered injuries during a Bandh which was called by DMK to protest arrest of the then...

Delhi HC dismisses challenge against reduction of Quota for Promotion in CISF : [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, in its judgement delivered on 8th august 2016 dismissed a writ petition filed against the 2009 amendment to the CISF Recruitment Rules 1969. The petition claimed that the 2009 amendment was violative of Fundamental Rights inscribed under Art 14 and Art 16 of the constitution of India.The CISF inspectors filed the above petition in respect of recruitment to the post...

Punjab & Haryana HC sets aside order denying information about corruption cases against IAS, IPS, HCS and HPS Officers under RTI [Read Order]

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana recently quashed an order denying information about corruption cases against IAS, IPS, HCS and HPS Officers under the Right to Information Act, 2005.The Court was hearing a challenge to an order passed in April, 2014, whereby the Haryana State Information Commission had upheld an order passed by the State Public Information Officer (SPIO) denying...

11 Factors to be considered by the Court while awarding interim Maintenance

Delhi High Court has recently re-iterated the factors to be considered by the Court while deciding an application for interim Maintenance. A Division Bench of Justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Pratibha Rani has observed that the object behind Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is to provide for maintenance, pendente-lite, to a spouse in matrimonial proceedings so that during the pendency...

Lok Sabha Unanimously passes 122nd Constitutional Amendment (GST) Bill

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the 122nd Constitutional Amendment (GST) Bill as amended by the Rajya Sabha. 443 members of the lower house of Parliament unanimously voted in favour of the Bill. The Rajya Sabha had passed the Bill last week.The Prime Minister, during his speech in the House, termed the tax reform as ‘Great Step towards Transformation/Transparency.’ Addressing the...

Bar Council directs DU to shut down evening law colleges

Delhi University has been asked by the Bar Council of India (BCI) to shut down colleges that offer law courses in evening shifts, and reduce student intake by around 800 this year. The move follows an adverse report filed by the BCI, which alleges that the University violated legal education rules by conducting classes after 7 pm.The BCI advised that the students enrolled in such classes...

Rent Act: Power of Attorney cannot file Release application on ‘bonafide need’: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

There is no illegality in signing and verifying the release application by the power of attorney holder, the Court clarified.The Allahabad High Court in Rashmi Bhatiya vs. Geeta Sharma has held that, Release application cannot be filed by Power of Attorney on the ground of his bonafide need, but there is no express prohibition under the Rent Act debarring the owner-landlord from applying...

Caste Of A Child Born To Inter-Caste Couple Could Depend Upon The Circumstances In Which The Child Was Brought Up: AP HC [Read Judgment]

It is clear that the Supreme Court did not say that a child born to a couple, who married transgressing the barriers of Caste, would take the community of his or her father and not that of his or her mother, the Bench said.What would be the caste of a child, whose father belonged to a Forward Community and mother from a Scheduled Caste Community? Normal presumption is that his/her caste would...

Parties are not entitled for certified copies of legible copy of depositions: Kerala HC [Read Order]

The High Court of Kerala, in J Rajmohan Pillai v CBI, Kerala, Kochi has ruled that parties to a litigation cannot claim any right to obtain certified copies of the legible copy of the depositions of the case.The legible/readable copies of the depositions were prepared based on a circular issued by the High Court. This was done to be an aid in circumstances where the handwriting of the...

Judge is expected to remain sensitive when a child of tender age is examined as Witness: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has recently held that the Presiding Officer is expected to remain sensitive when a child of tender age is under examination. The Court has made the above observation while dismissing an Appeal filed by Accused Hazari Paswan against his conviction and sentence for offence punishable under Section 10 of POCSO Act and sentenced to undergo RI for five years with fine...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Calcutta High CourtThe High Court of Calcutta on Wednesday denied reinstatement of a Policeman, despite him being acquitted in a criminal trial. The Bench noted the absence of any provision under the Police Regulations, empowering the authorities to reinstate the person in service after he has been found guilty in a departmental enquiry, only because he has been exonerated in a criminal...