Hathras Case : Presence Of Sperm Not Necessary To Prove Rape; UP Police Claim Contrary To Law

The Uttar Pradesh Police has claimed that no rape happened with the 19-year old Dalit woman of Hathras, who succumbed to her injuries yesterday.A senior UP Police official told the press that the Forensic Science Laboratory result did not show the presence of semen samples in the body of the deceased woman."The report of the FSL has also come. It says clearly that samples did not have sperm....

"The Tone And Tenur Of The Speech Might Have Been Aggressive But His Speech Didn't Directly Incite Violence": NIA Court Grants Bail To Activist Akhil Gogoi [Read Order]

The Special NIA Court (Guwahati) has granted bail to Activist Akhil Gogoi in connection with NIA investigated case no. RC-01/2020/NIAGUW (Chabua Police Station Case).It was alleged that Akhil Gogoi had led a crowd of 6000 persons and caused economic blockade and pelting of stones, one of hit the face of the informant and injured him grievously.It was also alleged that the mob led by Akhil...

Distinction Between Attempt To Commit Culpable Homicide Not Amounting To Murder [Sec.308 IPC] & Voluntary Causing Hurt By Dangerous Weapons [Sec. 324 IPC]: SC Explains

In an order passed last month in a criminal appeal, the Supreme court explained the 'subtle and nuanced' distinction between attempt to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder [[Section 308 IPC] and voluntarily causing hurt with a sharp-edged weapon [Section 324 IPC].Under the former (Section 308), injuries must be such as are likely to cause death, but in the latter (Section 324)...

[Full Video] Webinar On 'The Criminal Law Reforms Committee and the Imagination of Law Reform'

LiveLaw invites you on a webinar on October 1, 2020, 5:30 pm.Rebecca John (Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India) and Jawahar Raja (Advocate, Delhi High Court) will speak on 'The Criminal Law Reforms Committee and the Imagination of Law Reform'.Moderator: Mayur SureshThe details of the webinar are as followsDate & Time: October 1, 2020, 5:30 pmZoom...

[Tomorrow, 5:30 pm] Webinar On "The Criminal Law Reforms Committee And The Imagination Of Law Reform"

LiveLaw invites you on a webinar on October 1, 2020, 5:30 pm.Rebecca John (Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India) and Jawahar Raja (Advocate, Delhi High Court) will speak on 'The Criminal Law Reforms Committee and the Imagination of Law Reform'.The details of the webinar are as followsDate & Time: October 1, 2020, 5:30 pmZoom...

Can't Provide Legal Opinion In Application Moved Under Sec 151 of CPC: Delhi HC Holds While Advising Petitioner To Seek Advice Judge After He Demits Office [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has clarified that it doesn't have the advisory jurisdiction to provide legal advice to the parties in applications moved under section 151 of the Civil Procedure Code. The Division Bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Justice Asha Menon further advised the Petitioner that he's free to seek the opinion of Justice Endlaw after he demits office on August 13...

Breaking: All Accused Acquitted In Babri Masjid Demolition Case; Act Not Pre-Planned, Says Court

A Special CBI Court at Lucknow on Wednesday acquitted all 32 persons accused of hatching the criminal conspiracy behind the demolition of the Babri Masjid mosque on December 6, 1992.The acquitted persons include prominent BJP leaders L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharati, Kalyan Singh etc.Special CBI Judge S K Yadav, in his 2000-page verdict, held that the demolition of the mosque was...

[Live Updates] SC Rejects Plea To Defer UPSC Exams

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Bombay City Civil Court Passes Gag Order Against Publication Of News/Social Media Posts Connecting Actor Arbaaz Khan With Sushant Singh Rajput Case [Read Order]

Bombay City Civil Court has passed a John-doe order restraining known and unknown persons from making defamatory allegations in posts and online videos, alleging his involvement in the recent unfortunate deaths of Disha Salian and Sushant Singh Rajput which are currently under investigation.Bollywood Actor-producer Arbaaz Khan has filed a Defamation Suit against certain known as well...

[Breaking] 2G Spectrum Case: Delhi HC Allows ED, CBI's Applications Seeking Early Hearing In Appeals Filed Against A Raja And Others

Delhi High Court has allowed the applications moved by Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation seeking early hearing in 2G spectrum appeals. The Single Bench of Justice Brijesh Sethi will now be providing an early hearing in leave to appeal filed by the investigating agencies against the acquittals of A Raja and others in the 2G Spectrum case.The court has decided to hear...

"IDIA Is Like Family,Legal Career Can Be Truly Diverse": In Conversation With Yamuna Menon, NLSIU Topper

Yamuna makes history by winning the most number of gold medals in the history of NLSIU

Delhi HC Directs Centre To File Report In Rakul Preet Singh's Plea Seeking Interim Direction Restraining Media From Reporting On Her NCB Investigation

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea moved by actress Rakul Preet Singh an "urgent ad interim direction" restraining the media from reporting on the Bollywood Drug Mafia case, so far as she is concerned. The Single Bench of Justice Navin Chawla has further directed the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Union of India, and other regulatory authorities to submit a...