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'Serious Offence': Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Raping Physically Challenged Woman On False Promise To Marry
The Allahabad High Court recently denied bail to a man accused of raping a physically challenged woman on the pretext of marriage and thereafter, refusing to marry her. “Such criminal tendencies growing in the society must be nipped in the bud to convey a strong message to the culprits in the society,” the bench of Justice Saroj Yadav observed as it called the alleged...
Supreme Court Refuses To Quash FIRs Against Jitendra Tyagi Over Dharam Sansad Hate Speech Cases
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to quash FIRs registered against Jitendra Tyagi aka Wasim Rizvi in the Haridwar Dharam Sansad Case. A Bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela M. Trivedi was hearing a Writ Petition filed by Tyagi seeking quashing of FIRs filed for alleged hate speech remarks made by him during the Haridwar Dharam Sansad.Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra appearing for...
In Hearing Seeking Information On COVID Vaccines, Bharat Biotech Accuses ‘The Truth Pill’ Authors Of Working ‘Contrary To India’s Interests’
Update: Bharat Biotech’s Allegations Against Me, Thakur Foundation Are False And Defamatory: Prashant Reddy To Delhi High CourtDuring the hearing of pleas related to the RTI requests for disclosure of information regarding procurement, funding and purchase of COVID-19 vaccines by Central Government, Bharat Biotech on Monday argued before the Delhi High Court that the authors of The Truth...
Karnataka Court Grants Injunction Against Release Of Book On Ex-CM Siddaramaiah
The Additional City Civil and Session Judge on Monday by way of ex-parte ad-interim injunction has restrained State Minister Dr Ashwathnarayan C N and others from publishing packaging, releasing, offering for sale, selling and displaying the book Siddu Nija Kanasugalu, which allegedly contains defamatory statements against the former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his son Yathindra,...
[O21 R64 CPC] Executing Court To Attach Only Such Portion Of Property For Sale As Is Necessary To Satisfy Decretal Amount: AP High Court
In a recent case Justice B.S. Bhanumathi of Andhra Pradesh High Court set aside the order of the Execution Court for sale of attached property at a meager value to satisfy a small decretal amount. “The suit schedule property is a land of five acres. Selling the same for Rs. 9,50,000/- during the year 2018 ex facie appears to be shockingly disproportionate to the value of the...
Student's Suicide Case| Allahabad HC Sets Aside Trial Court's 'Non Speaking Order' Rejecting Discharge Plea Of School Principal, Teacher
The Allahabad High Court last week set aside a 'non speaking' order of the trial court dismissing the discharge plea moved by the Principal and PT Teacher of a Lucknow-based School in a case registered against them under Section 305 IPC for allegedly abetting the suicide of a 12th Student by giving him corporal punishment.In its January 6 order, the bench of Justice Brij Raj Singh noted that...
Sabarimala Pilgrims Can't Carry Posters Of Film Starts, Politicians; Right To Worship Subject To Tradition : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently observed that no pilgrim can be permitted entry to Sabarimala Sannidhanam carrying posters and huge photographs of celebrities, politicians etc. The Court, therefore, directed the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) to take necessary steps to ensure that every worshipper of Lord Ayyappa exercises his right of worship at Sabarimala Sannidhanam, in an accustomed...
S.138 NI Act | Complainant's Consent Not Necessary For Compounding Case When He Is Duly Compensated: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently held that it can compound a case registered under the provisions of the Negotiable Instrument Act, even in absence of consent of the complainant, where the complainant is duly compensated.The observations came from Justice Vivek Singh Thakur while hearing a plea in terms of which the petitioner had challenged Sessions Court's order, upholding the...
Judges Not Perfect Humans But Must Conduct Themselves Consistent With The Aura Of The Chair: Orissa High Court CJ Muralidhar
On Saturday, Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar joined in the oath taking ceremony of newly recruited 50 civil judges under the Odisha Judicial Service (OJS). While speaking on the occasion, he gave a number of advices to the young judicial officers and said, there is a decorum for the judicial office. He urged the judges to conduct themselves consistent with...
Non-Confession Of Accused Doesn't Amount To Non-Cooperation, Accused Must Be Released Forthwith If Arrest Doesn’t Satisfy Section 41 CrPC: Bombay High Court
Merely saying that the accused has not co-operated and disclosed true and full facts of the case, cannot be the sole reason for arrest, the Bombay High Court said in its detailed order granting interim relief of bail to Ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar in the ICICI Bank-Videocon loan fraud case.CBI's reason for arresting former ICICI bank CEO Chanda Kochhar...
S.143A NI Act | Magistrate Must Record Reasons For Exercising Discretionary Power To Order Interim Compensation: JKL High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has reiterated that power to grant interim compensation under Sec 143-A of Negotiable Instrument Act is discretionary in nature and such interim relief must be based on reason and logic.The observations were made by Justice Sanjay Dhar while hearing a plea in terms of which the petitioner had thrown challenge to an order passed by a...
‘Ask Him To Maintain Decorum’: Delhi High Court Tells Ashneer Grover’s Lawyer On His Social Media Posts Against BharatPe
The Delhi High Court on Monday told the lawyer of Ashneer Grover, former Managing Director of BharatPe, to ask him to “maintain decorum”, while hearing the suit filed by the fintech company against him, his wife Madhuri Jain Grover and other individuals.The defendants in the suit are Grover, his wife, his brother-in-law and father-in-law. BharatPe in the suit has accused Grover of running...