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Not Mandatory For Magistrate To Consider Domestic Incident Report Before Passing Any Order In Application Filed By Aggrieved Person Herself Or Her Advocate: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that it is not mandatory for a Magistrate to consider a Domestic Incident Report filed by a Protection Officer or service provider before passing any order in application filed by the aggrieved person herself or her advocate under the Domestic Violence Act.Even in the absence of a Domestic Incident Report, a Magistrate is empowered to pass both ex parte or interim as...
Domestic Violence Victim Can Enforce Her Right To Reside In 'Shared Household' Even If She Has Not Actually Lived There: Supreme Court
In a significant judgment today (12 May 2022), the Supreme Court held that a victim of domestic violence can enforce her right to reside in a shared household, irrespective of whether she actually lived in the shared household."Even if an aggrieved person is not in a domestic relationship with the respondent in a shared household at the time of filing of an application under Section 12 of...
Supreme Court Permits E-Rickshaws In Matheran As Pilot Project To Check Feasibility
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, permitted the State of Maharashtra to implement its proposal to introduce a few eco-friendly e-rickshaw in Matheran Eco-sensitive Zone, on an experimental basis, to check its feasibility to replace the hand-pulled rickshaws plying in the area. "...the Government is in consultation with the manufacturers and after a detailed study the State...
Manipur Extra Judicial Killings Probe : Supreme Court Seeks Status Report From Centre
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Union of India to file a status report with regard to investigation into the alleged extra judicial killings in Manipur.The investigation is being carried out by a Special Investigation Team constituted by CBI pursuant to Supreme Court's direction in July 2017.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Hima...
'Country Needs Really Qualified Doctors': Supreme Court Upholds NMC Regulations For Foreign Medical Graduates
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of Regulations 4(a)(i), 4(a)(ii), 4(b) & 4(c) of the National Medical Commission (Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate) Regulations 2021, Schedule ÂII 2(a) and 2(c)(i) of the National Medical Commission (Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship) Regulations, 2021.The court held that the National Medical Commission has power to...
Heera Exim Gold Scam : Supreme Court Dismisses SFIO Plea To Cancel Bail Of Nowhera Shaikh
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, dismissed the application filed by Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) seeking cancellation of bail granted to Nowhera Shaikh, the Managing Director of Heera Gold Exim Private Limited. The proceedings in furtherance of the fresh FIR registered were also stayed. "The application is dismissed and proceedings pursuant to the FIR are stayed. We put it...
BREAKING| Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea For Fact-Finding Committee To Study "Real History" Of Taj Mahal
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking the constitution of a fact-finding committee to research on the "real history" behind Taj Mahal. Petitioner disputed that Taj Mahal was a Mughal structure.The petitioner also sought a direction to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to open the sealed doors of over 20 rooms inside the Taj Mahal premises so that the...
Tablighi Jamaat- Supreme Court Directs Centre To Consider Future Visa Applications of Blacklisted Person Uninfluenced by Blacklisting Order
As regards the blacklisting of almost 3500 persons in connection with the Tablighi Jamaat congregation, the Supreme court on Thursday recorded the UOI's submission that the blacklisting order has not been served on the petitioners or similarly placed persons, and directed the concerned authorities to examine the future applications for grant of visa to be made by the petitioners or...
"Any Achievement During My Tenure Is A Collective Decision & Credit Should Go To All Of Us": CJI Ramana
"Any achievement we got during my tenure as CJI is a collective decision and credit should go to all of us and not individuals" the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Tuesday(May 9) while speaking at the farewell event organised for retiring judge Justice Vineet Saran.The farewell function for Justice Vineet Saran was organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association on Tuesday in...
Are We Here To Decide Who Built Taj Mahal?Tomorrow You Will Want To Go Inside Judges' Chambers : Allahabad High Court Pulls Up Petitioner
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday pulled up a petitioner who sought a direction to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to open the sealed doors of over 20 rooms inside the Taj Mahal premises. The petitioner Dr. Rajneesh Singh, who is the media in charge of the BJP's Ayodhya unit, claimed that false history about Taj Mahal was being taught and he wanted to do...
Rape Laws Should Be Gender Neutral, Steps Required To Be Taken By Legislature Or Executive: Justice Shakdher In Marital Rape Judgment
Justice Rajiv Shakdher of Delhi High Court, who ruled in favour of striking down the marital rape exception (exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code), acknowledges the need of having gender neutral rape laws while adding that the steps are required to be taken by the Legislature or Executive in this regard. Delivering a split verdict in pleas seeking criminalisation of marital...
