2017 Sexual Assault Case | Pulsar Suni Approaches Kerala High Court Again For Bail, Says Has Been In Custody For Almost 6 Years

Sunil N.S., also known as 'Pulsar Suni', who is the main accused in the 2017 Actor Assault Case, has approached the Kerala High Court once again seeking bail. The prosecution case against Suni is that in pursuance of the criminal conspiracy by actor Dileep, the former along with certain other accused had abducted and sexually assaulted the victim in a moving car in the year 2017. While Suni...

Person Aggrieved With Refusal Of SHO To Register FIR Required To Move ‘Separate’ Application U/S 154(3) CrPC: Chhattisgarh HC

The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently observed that a person, who is aggrieved with the refusal on the part of an officer in charge of a police station to register an FIR, is required to move a separate and independent application under Section 154 (3) Crpc before the Superintendent of police. “…merely endorsing a copy of the application under Section 154(1) of the CrPC to...

Bombay High Court Allows Man's Plea For Transfer Of Domestic Violence Proceedings To Family Court Where His Divorce Case Is Pending

The Bombay High Court allowed a man’s application seeking transfer of domestic violence proceedings from the magistrate’s court to the family court, where he has filed a divorce petition. The court said it would not be inconvenient for the wife as both are in the same city.Justice Amit Borkar held that there is a possibility of conflicting verdicts and transfer will reduce the burden of...

Man Accused Of Selling Sugarcane Juice Adulterated With Beef Granted Bail By Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted bail to one Fuzail who has been accused of selling sugarcane juice which was adulterated with beef. The bench of Justice Deepak Verma granted him bail keeping in view the nature of offence, evidence, and complicity of the accused and the law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Satender Kumar Antil vs Central Bureau Of Investigation |...

Cannot Invoke Writ Jurisdiction For Registration Of FIR When Alternate Remedy Available: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court, in its recent judgment in Ashaben Muljibhai Ghori v. State of Gujarat, has ruled that writ jurisdiction cannot be invoked for registration of an FIR. A single judge bench of Justice Ilesh J. Vora disposed of a writ petition seeking the writ court’s directions for the registration of an FIR. The petitioner argued that despite her representations, she...

Right To Travel Should Be Curtailed Only In Exceptional Circumstances, Pendency Of Appeal Where Sentence Is Suspended Not A Ground: Delhi High Court

Observing that the right to travel is a valuable fundamental right, the Delhi High Court has said that pendency of an appeal when sentence has been suspended cannot be an “exceptional circumstance” under which such right can be curtailed.Justice Jasmeet Singh allowed one Nitya Nand Gautam, a convict in a case registered under Prevention of Corruption Act, to travel to Dubai for one month...

Conduct Lok Sabha, Legislative Assembly Polls Together In 2024: BJP Leader's PIL In Delhi High Court

A public interest litigation has been moved in the Delhi High Court praying that Centre and Election Commission of India be directed to ascertain the feasibility of conducting elections to Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly together in 2024. The plea filed by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, who is also an advocate, seeks a direction on Central Government and Election Commission of India...

Karnataka HC Condemns Threats Made Against Senior Advocate; Madhukar Angur Apologizes For Acts Of His 'Followers'

The Karnataka High Court on Friday took strong exception to threats given to Senior Advocate M S Shyam Sundar, who is representing M/s Alliance University which has filed a petition in the court seeking to cancel the bail granted to former Chancellor of Alliance University Madhukar G Angur, who came to be arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering...

Madras High Court Dismisses Plea By AR Rahman, GV Prakash and Santhosh Narayan Challenging GST Department’s Order Claiming Service Tax

The Madras High Court has recently dismissed the pleas filed by music composers AR Rahman, GV Prakash and Santhosh Narayan challenging the proceedings initiated by the Commissioner of the GST Department levying service tax on transfer of copyright in musical work for the period between 2013 and 2017. The department had asserted that the music composers were not the owner of the...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against ASI’s Refusal To Permit Birth Anniversary Celebration Of Chhatrapati Shivaji At Agra Fort

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a plea seeking permission to organize a cultural programme at Agra Fort on February 19 on the occasion of birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Justice Prathiba M Singh was hearing a plea moved by Maharashtra based registered trust R.R. Patil Foundation along with Ajinkya Devgiri Pratishthan, challenging a communication of...

'Safety & Hygiene For Schoolgirls Paramount': Bombay HC On Startup's Plea To Relax Tender Conditions For Sanitary Napkin Disposal Machines

Noting that the safety and hygiene of a girl child was paramount, the Bombay High Court disposed of a start-up's petition seeking relaxation of certain tender conditions regarding sanitary napkin vending and disposal machines to 9,940 schools across the State.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep Manre were hearing a petition by Kirvan Vendsol Pvt...

‘Once A Daughter Always A Daughter’: High Court Says Punjab Policy Excluding Married Daughters From Compassionate Appointment Violates Articles 14 & 15

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the policy excluding married daughters from the benefit of compassionate appointment upon the death of their fathers is unconstitutional on account of being violative of Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India. The division bench of Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Harpreet Kaur Jeewan said: “We are of the considered...