Breaking: Delhi High Court Passes Split Verdict On Criminalizing Marital Rape, Justice Rajiv Shakdher Holds Exception 2 Of Section 375 IPC Unconstitutional

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday passed a split verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the exception to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, which exempts forceful sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife from the offence of rape.Justice Rajiv Shakdher has held that the exemption to the husband from the offence of marital rape is unconstitutional. Exception 2 of 375, 376B IPC ...

Section 420 IPC - Cheating Case Liable To Be Quashed If No Allegation Of Dishonest Inducement Is Made Against Accused: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that, to make out a case against a person for the offence under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, there must be a dishonest inducement to deceive a person to deliver any property to any other person.In this case, the complainant lodged a complaint against one Kamalesh Mulchand Jain (husband of Rekha Jain), alleging, inter­alia, that ...

Supreme Court Raises Eyebrows At UP Police Registering New FIR Against Azam Khan Soon After He Gets Bail

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, expressed concern about 'the coincidence' that as and when Samajwadi Party MLA, Azam Khan secures bail, a new case is registered against him. At the request of the Additional Solicitor General, Mr. S.V. Raju, the Bench comprising L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai and A.S. Bopanna, granted time to the State Government to file a reply and adjourned...

Justices Krishna Murari Recuses In Plea By CEO, NOIDA, IAS, Ritu Maheshwari

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, Justice Krishna Murari recuses from hearing the plea filed by the Chief Executive Officer of New Okhla Industrial Development Authority(NOIDA) Ritu Maheshwari IAS, challenging order of the High Court, wherein warrant was issued against her by the Allahabad High Court to ensure her presence in a contempt proceeding. On Monday (9th April), the Bench led...

BREAKING| KEEP THE SEDITION LAW IN ABEYANCE: SUPREME COURT RULES IN A HISTORIC ORDER [Updated With Order]

In a historic development, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that the 152-year old sedition law under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code should be effectively kept in abeyance till the Union Government reconsiders the provision.In an interim order, the Court urged the Centre and the State governments to refrain from registering any FIRs under the said provision while it was...

Sedition: Centre Opposes Staying Pending Cases During Review, Proposes Scrutiny By Superintendent Of Police Before Registration Of Future FIRs

As far as pending cases are concerned, courts can be directed to expeditiously consider bail, the Centre submitted

In Case Of Doubt, Protection Of Environment Would've Precedence Over Economic Interest: SC Revokes Approval For Doubling Castlerock to Kulem Railway Line

The Supreme Court revoked the approval granted by the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) for doubling of existing railway line from Castlerock (Karnataka) to Kulem (Goa).The bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, B R Gavai and Aniruddha Bose observed that the assessment of the impact which the project would have on the environment..would have to be strictly...

Sedition- Supreme Court Hearing On Constitutional Validity Of Section 124A IPC- Live Updates

A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli to continue hearing TODAY on the petition challenging the Constitutional validity of Section 124A of Indian Penal Code which deals with the law of Sedition in India.The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Central Government why it cannot issue a direction to the State Governments to not...

Minimum Wages Act - Only Clerical Or Arithmetical Mistakes In Order Fixing Minimum Wages Can Be Corrected U/Sec 10 : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that only the clerical or arithmetical mistakes in any order fixing or revising minimum rates of wages can be corrected by invoking Section 10 of the Minimum Wages Act.The bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna quashed the Errata Notification dated 14.07.2016 issued by the State of Goa modifying its earlier notification dated 23/24.05.2016 by which it...

BREAKING: DELHI HIGH COURT PASSES SPLIT VERDICT ON CRIMINALIZING #MARITAL RAPE

The Delhi High Court will pronounce the judgment TODAY on a batch of petitions challenging the exception to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, which exempts forceful sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife from the offence of rape.A bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice C Hari Shankar pronounced the judgment after reserving the orders on February 21. The Court had appointed...

Prosecutors Given Weightage Points For Persuading Judges To Award Death Penalty : Supreme Court Expresses Surprise At MP Govt Policy

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, was perturbed to note that an affidavit filed by the State of Madhya Pradesh indicates that one of the parameter's to adjudge a Public Prosecutor as the 'Star Prosecutor of the Month' is their ability to secure death sentence. A Bench comprising Justices U.U. Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia was hearing a suo moto writ petition pertaining to laying...

"Young Lawyers Should Sit In Courtrooms In Free Time To Watch Judges" : Justice Vineet Saran On Learning Court Craft

While speaking at the farewell event organised in his honour, Justice Vineet Saran on Tuesday emphasised on the need for lawyers to learn the court craft and advised the young members of the Bar to sit in courtrooms in their free time instead of whiling time in canteens or having coffee."They should watch judges and must know what the judge wants. To learn that is also part of court...